Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-21
Demorest's Magazine.

Inc pace at winch Americans i've Is ilu-
mitted to be quite the reverse of tortoise
like,-indecd, has become so rapid that an
important question at the present time
is, "How Long Can This Pace. Lastf"
This question is answered by such we'll
known authorities as Edwin Gould.
Charles Dana Gibson, Judge j. 4. DAILY,
William Wetmore Story, Prof. Edwin
Checkley, and DR.. Mary Walker, in
Demorest's Magazine for March, and
everyone should read what they say. A
decidedly Sweet article, "Sugar Time
Among the Naples, will appeal to all
lovers of the delectable amber syrup, twin
with the buckwheat cake. The illustra-
tions with this are especially fine, and also
those with humorous article, "Some
Color Sketches" which treats of negro
types indigenous to our Southern states.
The story matter is bright and timely
Sanitarian" treats of How Food Affects
Ten permanent. Boys will be interested
in how to make "a Spinning Kite"
which will rise higher, fly farther, and be
more fun than any other ever made.
Every department is full to overlooking
with good things. (W. Jennings Demo
rest, Is East 14th ST., New York;
NOrtn american hevIeW.
The March number of the North Ameri-
can Review opens with timely and inn
portant symposium, in which the ques-
ton, is an Extra Session Needed?'' is de-
bated by four leading members of the
House of Representatives-Con congressman
Charles Tracey, of New York; Bellamy
Storer of Ohio; Josiah Patterson of
Tennessee, and Robert G. Cousins of
Iowa. Under the title of 1.-TWO Years of
Democratic Diplomacy" Senator Cush-
man X. Davis, of Minnesota furnishes
vigorous arraignment of the foreign
policy of the present administration.
The "New Departure in English Taxa
ton" forms the subject of an instructive
and valuable article by Lord Playfair
and 1.-The Future of Silver" is discussed
by the Hon. r. p. Bland. In forcible
paper, entitled Must We Have the Cat
o'-Nine- Tails?' Elbridge T. Gerry sets
forth the reasons why corporal punish
mcnt should be revived. The subject Of
"NaggingW omen is discussed from the
feminine point of view in three articles
written respectively by Lady Henry Som
erset, Marion Harland, and Harriet Pres
colt Spofford The third instalment OF
pre-" by Albert d. Vandam, author OF
IAN Englishman in Paris, also appears
in this number of the Review, and deals
with 1.-The Allies of the Prince President. -
A large number of valuable papers on
the leading questions of the day complete
most notable issue. (The Review of
Reviews, 10 Astor Place. New York;
McCiure's Magazine.
In McClure's Magazine for March Mr..
Gladstone furnishes an article on "The
Lords Day. wherein he shows, with his
accustomed learning, by what authority
and with what spiritual intention Chris
tians keep as Sabbath the first instead of
the seventh day of the week. Following
this is a series of most interesting por-
traits of Mr.. Gladstone, showing him at
short intervals from six years of age down
to the present time. Conan Doyle sup
plies a dramatic short story of the Franco
Prussian war, and also a short paper Ielat
ing his personal experience in crossing
most difficult Alpine pass in midwinter on
ski-wooden runners strapped to the feet
Drs. Biggs and Park, who as members
of the New York City Health Department
have had supervision of the manufac-
ture of the anti-toxine serum which
promises to deprive diphtheria Of most OF
its malignity, describe in fully illustrated
articles the slow, difficult, and costly pro-
cesses by which the new remedy is pre-
pared, the manner Of its administration,
and the results that attend its use The
Napoleon pictures In this number include
besides especially interesting portraits OF
Napoleon) portraits OF. Marie Louise, his