Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-18


ragua Canal In Its Commercial and
Military Aspects.' Joseph Nimmo, Jr.,
gives forcible presentation Of the
negative side Of the question. Among
the remaining articles which make up
this excellent number are: s.Jetty
Construction on the Pacific Coast. .
'sThe Heating and Sanitation OF Pub
lie institutions" and 'rhe Gold Re
sources of India"
The Eclectic mssaziss.
Each month the Eclectic Magazine
presents to its many readers q long
list Of interesting articles carefully
culled from the leading foreign maga-
zines. The articles given. this month.
are especially timely. as the following
partial list shows: Great Britain Va.
France and Russia" THE Law Of Ma
tions," Splendid Isolation, or What?''
"The Ethics OF the Tramp Spain and
the Philippine Islands. Modern Lam
guage Teaching" 1.-THE Selishness Of
the Englishman." 1.-THE Law q Ma
tions." "The Fine Art OF Living, =
E8ypIs 1901 10 1oSbp N. L. OtCScuHeus
Characteristics.' ''The Dread Of
Death" '.The Microbe in Agriculture =
and wild Beasts Skins in Commerce. =
uppfsesti's Magazine.
1.-The Last Rebel" by Joseph A.
Altsheler. the complete novel in the
August Lppincott,s 10 delightful
story with a most original plot It will
hold the readers interest from the
opening to the closing line. Among
the articles and short stories which
make up the balance OF the number are
the following: Death in the Woods
and Fields.' ''Privateers," In Ohio q
Hundred Years Ago. ~.'The United
States as Coionial Power" Summer
Logging" The Police Reporter and
'The Democracy OF Fiction"
narper's Round Iable
for August has the following table OF
contents for the pleasure and instruc-
ton of it's readers: ''The Blockaders."
THE Copper Princess" "The First
Glimpse Of Continent" IAN Over
rated Pirate" "A Mimic Sea-" 1.-THE
Derelict Delight" IAN Army Tom
boy" "A House.raft," THE Adventur-
ers." The several departments admi-
rably supplement the longer articles
and stories and furnish much instruc-
tive matter Of interest to old and young
alike.
The Forum.
The current number of the Forum
presents IL strong papers,. nearly, AL
bearing upon the leading .gpssti882s loSs
Spanish War and the Equilibrium Of
the World,". THE Anglo-American
Austria Hungary Under
the Reign Of Frapcis S9gs Joseph ;s.;. New
Constitutional Amendments" Tie De.
velopment of the Policy of ReeipfUcf-
ty," THE Future of Great Telescopes
Our Need Of Permanent Diplomatic
How Savage Tribe is Gov
THE Repetition of History in
Our War with Spain. '"The Problem Of
and New Trials for Old
Guaton's Magazine.
The questions of the day are treated
in an able and fearless manner in the
last number of Gunton's Magazine.
The opening article considers the ques-
tion. Can We Stand Victory?" and
many interesting facts I'm
dustrial Dangers in England" furnish
the theme for an interesting paper.
Two interesting articles relative to the
cOlOred race are contributed as fol-
lows: Negro Life on a Turpentine
Farm" and '"Tuskegee and Its Foun-
der" Equally interesting and timely |
are the following papers which, with
several departments, make up the re-
rhainder Of this number: l"The War
Price BugaboO." How Streets are
cleaned in Europe" ''The Nicaragua
Canal" and ''The spaniard in His
tory"
The Metropolitan Magazine.
The midsummer number Of the eMt- i
is one Of the most attractive
Of the year. A richly illustrated arti-
Gle on the Seaside and the Bathing /
Girl" affords glimpses of life at the
leading, resorts of America. An article
Of much interest is contributed by
George w. Ralston on 1.-THE Paris Sa-l
lon OF 49," The article is profiselyi
with half tones of the Lead
ing paintings. Among the remaining
features are:. East Side [