Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-08-11
August Magazines.
The Blue and Gray.

Among the notable articles in the August
number of the Blue and Gray, are the fol-
loving named: Winchester, Virginii, an
historical reverie, by ilaMechlin; IAN
Unrecorded Engagement" Josephine e.
Srackleford; .sThe Friend in Need" j. +
Jones; "Last Resting Place of Col. Uric
Dahlgren," Charles U. Dablgren; with
Buchanan on the Tennessee" 2 Conrad ;
Adventures of an American Naval Officer,
Abroad" J. Fl. Stevenson; 1.-The United
American Veteran Association" In the Pa
triotic Youths Department, we have
American Boys Who Became Famous" by
W. L. Miller "a Ten-year Old Hero, "E. j.
Appleton; poems by soldier-boy; bureau
of colonization and letters and inquiries.
The frontispiece is fine handsome por-
trait of Admiral Franklin Buchanan. The
Patriotic American Co., Philadelphia.
st. Nicholas.
The leading features in the August num-
Der of st. Nicholas are The Admiral and
the Midshipmite," humorous story of boy
nature by Mary Murdoch Mason; "Amer-
ican Bicyclers at Mount st. Michel" by
Edward II. Elwell, Jr. the serials by Miss
Molly Elliot Seayell and Howard Pyle,
both of them exciting stories of adven-
ture; &c. Wbillikens," by James
Barnes, an account Of the clever cap
ture of big trout; sketch OF
James Fenimore Cooper" by Brsnder
Matthews '.In the Path of Sound Steam
er," by Gervis Howe, a true story of the
narrow escape of two boys from being run
down by steamer at night, 1.-The Bears OF
North Americs," by w. T. Hornaday, with
particular reference to the fierce grizzly
1.-THE Daughters of Zeus," an account Of
the Nine MUSES., by ID. o. S. Lowell, and
"How Meta Saved the MILL" by Elizabeth
Worthington Fiske, and ga One sided Cor
Respondent by Antoinette Golsy, both
bright stonos for girls.
yndIes' Home journal.
How Urls we're courted in the old Puritan
days, and tile difficulties, now unknown, tc
marriage ar. delghtfully described by Alice
Morse Earle in the August Ladies' Home
journal, ahich article is put next to snake
story by Max O'Rell, reminiscent of hi'
life in the bush of Australia, and which he
calls my First Snake" Julia Bond Val
en,ines charming story, "The Whistlini
Girl" is the subject of two most exquisite
illustrations by Irving r. Wiles. Sketches
with portraits, of Four Famous Younl
Authors Richard Harding Davis
Rudyard kipling, John Kendrick Bangs ant
jerome X. jerome, comprise the biography
of the number. Mr.. Howells' literary
biography, which he has aptly named "My
Literary Passions" continues to grow il
interest and charm. John Gllmer Spec
writes of sMudImprisoned Women" max
ing n strong plea, in behalf of women, fo
the improvement of country roads. Ed
ward W. Box writes of 1.-The Boy il
the Office" and Grace Ellery Chan
ming of 'sPoliteness in Two Countries.
Florence Morse writes OF the advantages
and disadvantages of Suburban Life fo
Women, and Mrs. Garrett Webster give
very novel idea for summer fair unde
the title ."The New Athletic Carnival.
Miss Scovirs Suggestions for Mothers
are valuable, as is the column devoted t.
"Musical Helps and Hints" Altogether
this August issue, with its pretty summer
cover by Alice Barber Stephens, is partic
ularly dainty issue. The Curtis Publish
ing Company, Philadelphia.