Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-05
SEPTEMBER MAGAZINES.
The North American Review.

The September number of the North
American Review presents a table of CON
tents wide In range and ably treated. The
opening article is by the Right Rev. VIM
CroswCll DOanc, Bishop of Albany, who
foroibly illustrates why Women do not
Want the Ballot In "Reminiscences of
Prof Huxley, Sir William H. Flower
throws a charming light upon the private
life of the great scientist. THE Christian
Endeayor Movement, is prominently
Francis f. Clarke ID. D., the president
of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor In a thoughtful paper entitled
Trend of National Progress, Prof. r.
H. Thurston, Of Cornell University
asserts that the tendency of our own ma
tion is toward future of large
and well distributed wealth, cul-
turo and content. Henry Farquhar
assistant statistician of the agricultural
department, writes Interestingly of Crop
Conditions and Prospects Max O'Rell
very wittily gives his opinion Of 1.-The
Petty Tyrants of America" and Edward
W. Blydcn. Liberian minister to the
Court of St James, eloqucntly dwells
npon THE African Problem \ most
important contribution to the political
literature of the day is that on THE Ont
look for Ireland by the Right Hon the
Earl of Crewe (Lord Houghton), late Lord
Lieutenant OF Ireland under the recent
Liberal party. (The North American
Review, 3 East 18th St New York;
Demorests Magazine
a most deliberately illustrated paper, in
Demorest' : Magazine for September is
that on "The Races for the America S
Cup, which gives history of the fa
mols cup and the famous races for It
spossession, and the latest information
about the gallant Defender and her crew.
Another important national event, the
dnl cation of tho Chattanooga national
park and cemetery, is treated of
i'm Battle Field aud Burial Ground, -
which is embellished with nu-
mt rous handsome illustrations, jnclud-
ing portraits of generals command
ing on the famous battle ground Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew. DR.. Joshua PIN
and Governor Evans of North Carolina,
give their opinions of international
Contests. There are charming stories
by Mrs. W X. Clifford, Julia Magruder,
May D. Hatch, and others. Every one OF
the departments, for which this typical
family magazine Is noted, is full to over
flowing with good things. (Demorest
Publishing Co, 10 Fifth Avenue, New
York;
Atlantic Monthly
for S. ptcmber contains the first install.
mcnt of three part story, by Charles Fig
bert Craddocl, entitled The Mystery OF
Witch Face Mountain. The second o,
DIR. John Fiske's historical papers has for
subject John Smith in Virginia, in
which he reopens vigorously the discus
sion in regard to this interesting charac
ter. Bradford Torrey contributes another
/ Tennessee sketch, "Chickamauga, " which
| will be of special interest in view of thi,
summers memorable gathering at Look
out Mountain. The usual install
ments of the Two powerful Sc
| rails now running add interest t,
/ the issue. The verse of the numberis q
unusual quality Bliss Carman contrib
utes striking poem, a Sailors Wed
dug, end Tiger Lilies is the fir.
work of Michael Field, the popular Fnglisl
writer, tn appear in an American nerlodi
chi. tHoughton. AIiilliu s. Co. Boston
4 A True Saying.
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