Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-21
SEPTEMBER MAGAZINES.
Blue and Gray,

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"Antietam-Sharpsburs'' il the title Of the
richly illustrated paper which opens the
September Blue and Gray, and in which
Col. A. Fl. Nickerson Gu. s. A. retired)
makes some striking and forcible comments
upon the generalship. on either side, dis
played in that great battle of September II,
1862. Among the more valuable illustra.
tons 10 copy Of Captain James Hopes
well known painting, showing "Bloody
Lane" after the battle this beiog one OF the
very few battle pieces made from the actual
scene and not from subsequent description
| or artistic imagination. Other Antietam
features are q picture Of the new Mcclellan
monument soon to be unveiled in Philadel.
phis, portrait of Mcclellan a. cadet, and
poem by Col. S. D. Richardson. Captain
John H. Stevenson, U. s. N, continues
his interesting Adventures Of an American
Navy Officer Abroad" with fine engraving
of Chinese scenes; d. B. Conrad, M. D.,
late fleet surgeon, C. s. N, brilliantly de-
scribes the Capture and Burning of the
| Gunboat Underwriter" daring deed in which
the writer took part. can Eulogy of General
Grant, by General Lees military secretary,
Colonel Charles Marshal, is full Of genuine
fraternity. Current Publishing Co. ,Pbils-
delphia, Pa.)
The Social Economist.
The Social Economist for September
records its opinion that the German tariff
law will open our markets injuriously to
foreign competition in jute, tin plates,
woolens, clothing, cotton, hosiery, iron and
steel, salt and Canadian products. Its ten
denotes are to still further pound down our
prices and wages, to increase the drain of
gold, the hardShips of the debtor class, rel
atively to the creditor, and to prolong the
condition of business prostration. "Carey
and Greeley" is the title of . lifelike and
graphic pen portrait of the two foremost
modern economists and protectionists of
the American school, written by one equally
intimate with both men. Neglected Ele-
ments in the Silver Discussion" points out
to the respective advocates of both sides of
that question wherein they fail to appre-
bend and meet each others arguments.
"The Charities of New York" is . valuable
statistical and historical survey of the ef-
forts of New York's philanthropists for
more than a century past to lessen "mans
inhumanity to man." School of Social
Economics, Union Square, New York
Homo and Country
for September, presents an excellent table
of contents. The illustrated articles of
this number are: Butterflies. A Study in
Entomology" by Justin Halworth;" Glen
Willow" by Henry c. Chambers; "Philate-
ly;" or Stamp Collecting" by s. Pentland ;
"Aerial Navigation. Will the Problem be
Solved?" by Professor F. T. Varnum, F.
R. A. S.; "Across Siberia" by an e1-
attache of the American Legation at Pekin !;
and "In the Land of Hiawatha," by w.
Thornton Parker, M. D., late surgeon u.
S. Indian Service; while George F. Ormsby
contributes an article entitled "How Mira
Giles are Worked" which will be found
very interesting to the Bible student, as
also the hypnotist. The short stories and
poems are excellent. Jos. W. Kay, SO
East 10th street, New York sd,
The North American Review.
The September number of the North
American Review opens with an article of
unique interest by the new Lord Chief
Justice of England, Lord Russell of
Killowen, who relates many interesting an
ecdotes of his distinguished predecessor,
Lord Coleridge. Under the title of 1.-THE
Results of Democratic Victory" Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts,
contributes trenchant critieism of the
achievements Of the present administration,
from Republican point of view. Three
timely, and valuable articles dealing with
the war in the Orient are bracketed to-
gether under the title of "China and Japan
in Korea" They are written by three
men specially qualified to deal with the
questionable Hon. Augustine Heard,
late United States Minister to Korea !;
Durham White Stevens, counselor of the
Japanese Legation at Washington; and
Howard Martin, ex-secretary of the United
States Legation at Pekin. In other papers
Rear-Admiral PIERCE Crosby, U. S. NJ,
tells the story of "Our Little War with
China" Hiram S. Maxim, the well-known
inventor of the flying machine which bears
his name, deals with 1.-The Development of
Aerial Navigation; !" and the Rev. Prof. w.
G. Blake, LII. D., describes 1.-THE Peas
antry of Scotland" Other topics treated
are: 1.-THE Conceited Sex" by William S.
Walsh; Restless French Canada" by
George Stewart, editor of the Quebec
Chronicle. and "The Reading of Poor
Children" by Alvan +. 3anborn. rs East
l4th St., New York.
The American Historical Register.
The initial number of the new historical
monthly, The American Historical Regis
ter, has been received and is in all respects
most attractive issue. 1t contains about
100 pages, is finely illustrated, and from q
typographical as well as literary point of
view, frst-class. The number contains ar
ticles on the Association for the Preserva-
ton of Virginia Antiquities" the I'D daughters
of Liberty" the medal of Honor Le-
gion, ""Some Data on the Hillegas Family"
"Some Stories of Colonial Families, histor-
ical sketches of General James Taylor of
Kentucky, General W. H. Harrison, Major
George Crogan and Major William Dyre of
New York, etc., besides concise accounts
of the cele brations and proceedings of all
the patriotic societies. Historical Regis
ter Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Musical Record
for September is an especially valuable is
sue, and cannot fail to benefit all interested
in =, a;0al ttor. Arpopu ho MANN in