Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-18
The January Magazines.

The, January magazines start the year
1894 in manner which presages well for
the good things that are in store for their
readers during the IL months.
Among the first to reach our table is the
Review of Reviews. The issue for this
month contains an Admirable index of the
American edition of this publication for the
last SIX months of the year 1898. One can
but be surprised at the wide range of topics
which it contains. The contents for Janu-
airy of this year are fully up to those of any
number viii h we have ever seen,
and the illustrations are especially
good. Among them are fine PIC
of the ways and means committee, Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts. Terence V. Pow
derly John r. Proctor, chairman civil SER
vice commission; Rev. Charles H. Park
hurst. the eminent New York clergyman
and re former, and number of others, III
GLIDING Signor Crispi, the new prime minis
ter of Italy. The editorials on the PRO
gress of the World" are especially interest
ing, dealing as they do with matters of cur
rent interest. There are a number of other
notable articles, among them "Relief Work,
Its Principles and Methods" by Rev.
Washington GLADDEN.; sketch Of Lord and
Lady Aberdeen, by w. T. Stead, and an
interesting epitomy of the best literature Of
the various publications of the country. 1t
is a number that should be in every home,
and v ill furnish material for many profit
able hours. C5 Astor Place, New York. }
McClure's Magazine is one of the youn Z
eat Of American magazines and one of the
hos Tho 1Sn IF mr. n
interest. The frontispiece is a fine portrait
of Francis PArkman of Massacbu setts, whose
historical works have permanent place in
the literature of our country. Il. II. Sher-
ard writes most chafmingly of the eminent
French writer in Jules Verne at Home
Charlotte Fiske Bates gives US q glimpse
of Whittier's faith AMI character through
extracts from unpublished letters. An orig
inal and highly Interesting feature of the
number is q well illustrated article by II. j.
W. Dam, on the much talked about Maxim
flying machine, or "air-ship. as Mr.. Dam
styles it. The illustrations show us a num-
Der of views of the ship and Mr.. Maxim,
including an excellent picture Of himself
and wife which will be readily recognized
and Apr >ciated by their many Maine
friends. The leas of the eminent Inventor
are set forth in bis own inimtable way, and
the article taken all t1geti e.. is one of
the best vi i will be found in airy OF
the January magazinss Cy Waiman, for
meily engineer on the Denver and Rio
Grande r. r contributes an article of much
Interest describing thousand mile ride on
the engine of the swiftest train in the world.
1.-The Msivels OF the Future" are charm
iogly fovtold by = number of eminent
writer's inc'ndirg Tyndall, PAsteur, Huxley.
Pope Leo KILL. Dumas, ,Dsudet, Gable,
HOWELL, Elx beth S uart Phelps. and many
others. 1t is an issue that is well worthy
Of careful study.
Ex-Speaker Reed 10 the leading contribu-
tor 10 the January number of the North
American Review, aud his fine article 90
Il e "Talif and Business" will be read it'll
~iie-spread interest. George w. Cable has
an article Of Torc than ordinary originality