Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-09-12
SEPTEMBER MAGAZINES.
Harper's Magazine.

''N' PS' i"oScL'i~s
The following is a partial list of thG
noteworthy articles and stories whicr
make UP the table OF contents of the
September Harper's: In Stevenson's
Country" William Sharp; Natalie
Blayne," Alice Brown; THE Quest OF
the Holy Grail" Edwin A. Abbey
"Macaulay's English T. Z. Blakely
Industrial Betterment," Richard r
Ely; "A Heart and Two Others Guy
Wetmore Carryl; Early Migrations
Westward" "Epochs of Gem -Engrav-
ing" Maxwell Sommerville; THE Mar
Who Knew Bonner Ada Woodruff
Anderson; Through the Valley of II
lusion," Arthur Stringer; 'At the
Hunting-Lodge of the Grand Duke,
Esther 3. Tiffany; THE Poetry oi
Julia Cooley" Richard lie Gallienne;
THE Monkeys Paw" w. w. Jacobs.
Among those who contribute poems to
this number are Elsa Barker, George
Sterling, Edith Wharton, Clinton
Sccllard and others. In the matter OF
ranks at the head.
Lippincots's Magazine.
That popular writer, Ellen Olney
Kirk. contributes the complete novel
to the current number of Lippincort's.
It is charming story ami one that
will add much to this magazine S
reputation for furnishing lis readers
fiction of inert. But this move. .loes
not comprise all of the fiction offer
ing as there are capital stories by Ira
Brevoort Roberts, Josiah Flynt, Karl
Ia slx-
Munsell. and Albert Payson Terhune.
E,ben E Rexford, a recognized author
ity on matters appertaining to fioricul-
ture has q helpful article on Fall Work
in the Garden The poetry is cons
tributed by Alice Z. Allen, Mary APP
plewhite Bacon, Florence Earle Coats.
William Hurd Hillyer, Marie Van
Worst. and others. The usual enter
tanning departments round out this
splendid number.
Country Life in America.
The September number of Country Life
in America sustains this magazines repu-
tation for excellence in text and illustra-
tions. The number opens with a richly
illustrated paper by Walter E. Andrews,
on THE Essentials of Peach-Growing. =
John Livingston Wright contributes a
charming article also profusely illustrate
ed, on the delights of Touring in Car
riage." The article offers many sugges-
tions of practical value. In the seventh
of the interesting and helpful series of
articles on THE Making of a Country
Home Claude 8ragdon offers some hints
on the exterior treatment. Ten beautffu
raI tla
ticle. f. r. D. Chambers writes enter
taininGly of the joys of 'Salmon-Fishing
in Canada" OF much general interest is
the article by Geoise F, Weston describ-
ing "Biltmore.'' the great model estate OF
George Vanderbilt in North Carolina.
The several departments. Garden and
Field" "A September Calender etc,
give many timely hints
The Outlook.
The Illustrated Magazine Number of the
Outlook for September offers its readers
an interesting and varied table of con-
tents. The always ably edited review of
the events Of the day opens the number
In the second of series of notable arti-
cles on living British statesmen, Justin
Mccarthy writes Of Lord Salisbury the
article is accompanied by many haIf-tone
illustrations. In The City for the Chill
dren,'' G. W Wharton reviews the good
work that has been accomplished in New
York city for the little ones Other con
tributed articles are: Modern Methods
in the Cattle Industry c. NJ Harger:
"A Ramble in Normandy" Hamilton w.
Mabie; "The Sultan of Turkey" Ray
Stannard Baker. The literary and edito-
rial departments add much Of interest
The Worlds Work.
There's not a dull or uninteresting line
in the Worlds Work for September.
From cover to cover it is brimful of life
and interest. AS usual the editorial de-
partment, THE March of Events" opens
the number and contains much informa.
ton upon current topics. A large number
of special articles. many of which are
handsomely illustrated, are given, among
them being noted the following: "A
Typical Irrigated Community" Joseph
Blethen: Breeding New Kinds of Corn"
w. S. Harwood; "A Clergyman's Study
of the Stranded. = THE Highest of All
Railroads." +. C. Rost; Teaching by
Correspondence" Russell Doubleday:
The Home of Trusts" S. McReynolds; ;
by Trolley from New York to Chicago"
Albert Bigelow Paine; IAN Intimate View
of Publishing walter II. Page; Labor
Unions from the inside NJ. G.. Cunniff:
England as Seen by an American Busi-
ness Man. Arthur Goodrich.
The Era
for September appears in cover of strik-
ing design. The table of contents is a
most inviting one, comprising stories
poems, special Illustrated articles, and
the regular literary departments. Among
the more important contributions may be
briefly noted: "Some Autumnal Toad
stools Charles McIlvaine: "A Literary
Character Albert Lathrop Lawrence
Uncle Toms Cabin in Kentucky"
Joseph NJ Rogers; Newport, Present and
Past Mary Moss; I'm the Sierras.-
Mahlon Stacy; .'Of John Decastro and
Some Forgotten Books" William S
Walsh. Several chapters of the life OF
Marie Antoinette are given. and will be
read with Eeenest interest Many fine
illustrations accompany this feature
Joel Chandler Harris serial. "Gabrie'
Tolliver'' is being read with pleasure by
the Era's many readers.