Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

Aiia.,ie Monthly.

Ailaatie Ashthly.
The opening article in the December
Atlantic Is contributed by Paul Leicester
Ford, and treats of THE American His
torical Novel," A paper Of great inter-
est. entitled "Belated Feudalism in Amer |
lea" by Henry G. Chapman. is one OF
the noteworthy features Of this number.
Literary London Twenty Years Ago Is
the subject of the opening paper of a Sc
ries OF articles by Col. 7. w. Higginson.
other interesting and entertaining papers
are The Unpublished Letters of Dean
Swift" and state Universities and
Church Colleges" The fiction includes
installments OF two serials and several
charming short stories.
Lipplnc6tt's Magazine.
The complete novel in the December is
sue OF Lippincott's is Poor Chola," by
Julia p. Dabney. The scenes of this sto-
nv are LAID in an unfamiliar place. the
Canary Islands, which fact adds much to
the readers enjoyment of this novel.
Among the many interesting papers are:
..Gold-mining In North America. Uncle
Sans Four-Footed Friends. who Are
the Creeks Egyptian Queens. "A
Forgotten Grace" 1.-The Club Movement
Among Women" Boards and BARRIERS.
and About and Above City Hall PARK.
Several short stories and poems complete
an excellent number.
Scsibner's Magazine.
Good fiction and abundant and novel IL
Illustrations are the features of the Christ
mas number of Scribner's Magazine. The
cover is an odd and effective design in
colors A drawing by A. B. Frost, de-
picting the famous Christmas scene from
Pickwick. forms the frOntispiece. The
articles and stories include: "A Christ
mas Loss "A Run of Luck. ''Sir Ed
ward j. Poynter.'' THE Workers, "A
Pension Love Story Squire Kayley's
Conclusions "A Guilty Conscience,
and 1.-THE Martyrdom Of Fame" The
poetry in this number is contributed by
Rudyard Kipling. J. Russell Taylor and
James Whitcomb Riley.
Mcclures Magazine.
The Christmas McClure's appears in
charming special cover. The contribu-
tions to this number are of the first rank
and include the opening installment of
Anthony Hopes sequel to THE Prisoner
of Zenda'' 1t is entitled Rupert of
Hentzau' and will undoubtedly attract
much notice. Rudyard Kipling has one
of his fascinating short stories. and there
is also delightful one by Robert Barr. A
charming Illustrated feature is furnished
by the reprod uctions of three famous Ma
nnfa hla articles
are 1.-The Death of John Quincy Adams
Charles A. Dana's "reminiscences of Men
and Events of the Civil War" and I'm
Cnexplored Asia.
Donahoe's Magazine.
The Christmas number of Donahoes
Magazine is one of the most attractive
of the many excellent holiday issues in
the magazine world. The cover design is
an especially appropriate one richly
illustrated paper entitled Emanuel. is
contributed by Condo B. Pallen. Another
illustrated paper of much interest is "A
Plea for Revival of Cooper. Other
noteworthy papers are Some Popular
Books of 81 Shall Man be Supplanted
by Machinery" Our Country Life.
Again. Higher Education in Washing
tom christmas at the Capital 'The
Natural Method Of Charity and De
lightful Days in Berlin Art Gallery"
The departments contain their usual en-
PERTAINING matter
The Outlook.
The magazine number of the Outlook
for December is it's ninth annual book
number. 1t contains a great variety of
illustrated matter relating not only to the
books of the season. but to topics of gen.
eral interest to all who care for books
and reading. A leading feature consists
of three articles grouped under the gen
eral title 1.-The Makingof Books" In these
articles Theodore l.. DeVinne writes of
1.-The Printing of Books: Ernest ID.
North Of "Bookbindins as Fine Art,
and George Wharton Edwards of THE
Illustration of Books" Other illustrated
features are the final nstallment of JUS
tin McCarty's 1.-The Story of Gladstone $
Life" and an extremely readable article
on Miss Jane Barlow the writer of Irish
stories.
The Engineering Magazine
for December contains the following
important papers: National Differences
in Labor Handling Methods Ship
Building as Productive Industry in
Great Britain 1.-THE Protection ol
Shores Against Entertainments of the
Sea- Status of the WaterTube Boiler
in the American Marine. 1.-THE Tall
Building from the American Point OF
View Modern Wharf Improvements and
Harbor Facilities" "Cost-Keeping Meth
DDS in Machine Shop and Foundry 1.-The
Ecail,ire of IagiSlation tn Enforce Rail-