Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-11

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the leading questions are ably discussed.
(Review of Reviews Co., Is Aston Place,
New York;
Lippincoh's Magazine.
The complete novel in the January issue
of Lippincott' is 1.-The Waits of Fight
ing Rocks" by Captain Charles Nc
Ilvaine The scene is laid in the noun
tains of West Virginia, and the tale is
one of adventure, love, and jealousy
among the mountainers. by Tele-
phone" a stirring newspaper story by
Francis e. Regal, shows how a plucky
reporter defeated conspiracy and brought
the criminals to justice. "a Question
of Responsibility, by Imogen Clark,
deals with delicacy VS.. life saving in
lodging house. The other stories belong
to Christmas, and are offered at the right
time instead of month beforehand.
These are "Mrs. Santa Claus" by
Marjorie Richardson's" ga Prodigal
Friend" by :. Elgar Benet, and Mrs.
Risleys Christmas Dinner" by Ella
Higginson. In 1.-The Ducks of the Chesa-
peake' Calvin Dill Wilson tells all about
the canvas back before he is shot and
after Gilbert Parker offers a study of
Herbert Beerbohm Tree" the actor.
The poetry of the number is by NJ. ;.
Paden, Alice Brown, Kathleen r.
Wheeler, and Susie NJ. Best. q. B. Lip
pincott Co., Philadelphia, Pa.)
Donahoe's Magazine.
The opening article in the January
numb, n of Donahoe's Magazine is con-
caption, 1.-The Democratic Defeat; Its
Causes and Lessons Mr.. Bradford is
well known as an authority on political
questions. and his article will, no doubt.
be widely discussed. In Eminent
American Prelates," .-John Talbot Smith
writes entertainingly of Cardinal Gibbons.
The article is accompanied by three excel
lent portraits of Cardinal Gibbons. Rev.
f. A. Cunningham contributes an I'M
usually interesting article entitled "Old
Papal Palaces" 1t is finely illustrated.
Among the many other notable articles
contained in this issue are, "The Late
Tsar and His Empire" Edmund Noble;
Spanish Days" Edward Gerard; 81 Whom
God Hath Joined" Laura f. Hinsdale,
and "Catholic Progress in the Quaker
City" Donahoe's Magazine Co., Bos-
ton, Mass.)
Short Stories
for January is an unusually attractive
number of this always excellently edited
monthly. With this number Short Stories
commences its 18th volume. John j.
a'Becket contributes the opening story
which is entitled ga Night at Margher
ita's" A. Conan Doyle contributes an
interesting story under the caption "The
Medal of Brigadier Gerard" There are
number of charming Christmas stories
in this issue which will be appreciated by
all readers. They include son Earth
Peace" Laura Perry Daive; "Keepin'
Chrismus, Walter Jean Davis; "Uncle
Pete's Christmas, ~ Emily Paret Atwater
and "Serena Ann" by Mary E. wilkins.
In all this issue contains fifteen excellent
stories. Current Literature Publishing
Co., SO Lafayette Place, New York;
Scribner's Magazine
for January begins the XVII. volume
and gives foretaste of Il number of the
important projects which are to charac-
terize the year. Among the most attrac-
tive of these is the series of papers by
Robert Grant on "The Art of Living"
written in a semi-satirical but very
practical vein, and dealing with the every
day problems of living in the humorous
and shrewd manner that made his refiec
tions of married man one of the most
popular serials ever published in this
magazine. Noah Brooks begins a group
of three papers on American Party
Politics." with most informing ac-
count of 1.-THE Beginnings of American
Parties,' relating the political complica-
tions with the same nearness of view as
though he We're contemporary observer
The group of papers will furnish an adj
mirable introduction to the leading his
torical plan of the year which begins in
the March number--Prcsiden Andrews
brilliant narrative of "The Last Quarter
Century in the United States" The chief
serial fiction of the year is George
Meredith's fascinating novel, "The Amaz-
ing Marriage" a tale full of adventure
and incident from the very first chapter
and written in what Mr.. Meredith himself
avows to be his most direct manner
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
The New England Magazine.
Some important illustrated articles
which will appear in early numbers of
The New England are, cold Milk Street, -
by Hamilton A. HILL "Round About
Monadnock," by Dr. Edward Emerson;
Horace Mann" by Frank A. Hill, secre-
tary of the Massachusetts, board of educa-
ton; Harriet Beecher Stowe" by George
Willis Cooke; Sir William Pepperell and
! the Capture of Louisburg" "Old New
England Songs" Dartmouth College"
1.-THE Harvard Annex Lowell Mason;
Raleigh Lost Colony" 1.-The Part of
Massachusetts, Men in the Ordinance of
1877, ," 1.-The Boston Public Library and
New England in Chicago" by Edward
1shan. The series of articles on our
towns will be continued with Boscawen,
by Chalres Carleton Coffin, and Litchfleld
Connecticut. DR.. Samuel A Green of
the Massachusetts, Historical Society will
contribute the Several Places Called
Groton," telling of the old English
Groton, the home of Winthrop and the
various American Grotons. The history
and antiquities of Boston will not be neg
lected. Many strong articles on social,
political and educational subjects will be
published in the coming wear and poetrv