Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-15

one of the leading contributions to the
February Gunton's. The subject is an
important and timely one, and will be
read with interest The writer points out
what has already been done in the past
and what will be necessary in the future
to awaken sense of civic duty in the
young, and give it intelligent direction.
Two valuable articles are Prospects of
Domestic Sugar Production by Joseph
Biddle Wilkinson, Jr., and Some Free
Sugar Fallacies." The Growth of Use
full Economics is Interestingly reviewed.
AS usual the editorial review of the lead
ing events of the month is a valuable
feature.
Country Life in America.
The fourth number of this unique and
valuable monthly presents some of the
most beautiful illustrations to be found in
any current periodical. Lovers of trees,
and who are not, will greatly appreciate
the double-page forest scene. Trees a.
Leisure richly illustrated article by
Anna Botsford Comstock, opens the num-
Der. The article is most instructive
one. The writer shows herself to be
lover of the beautiful, and a keen OBJ
server of Natures varying moods. J. p.
Mowbray, the author of a. number of
charming books, has a delightful article,
"A Sniff at Old Gardens The many il
Illustrations add much to the attractive
ness of the paper Two entertaining con-
tributions are: 1.-TWO 'Possums and Sew
eraI Mistakes and 1.-The Virginia Opos-
sum- 1.-THE Nature Study Idea" is clear
ly defined in an instructive paper. Time
~ papers are IAN Experience with the
Soil" James J. Allen; and How to Make
a Garden-the Construction and Care o.
the Hotbed.'
Success.
A picture of Lincoln, as a rail-
splitter, is the appropriate cover of the
February Success. There is also an
article on the first martyred President.
1t is by Galusha A. Grow, and is en-
titled: During One Week of Lincoln's
Life, Presence of Mind and Courage
Meant More Than an Army" Among
the stirring and inspiring articles
which crowd the pages of this maya
zine are noted the following: Sub
marine Boats Will Alter Naval War
fare" Lewis Nixon; 1.-The South is
Astir to Improve Her Schools" Charles
ID. McIver; Machine Tools That Seem
to Have Human Instinct" Frank Xix
Fayant; Business Versus the Larger
Life" Edwin Markham; Habits that
Make Men and Women Boomerang
Targets" Ella Wheeler Wilcox; 1.-The
Making of an orator." j. Lincoln
Brooks: and Good Temper in Married
Life" Angela Bedford.
Woman's Home Companion.
Every member of the family is re-
membered in the lengthy list of articles.
stories, poems and special departments
which make up the February number
Of the Womans Home Companion. The
special illustrated articles are upon the
following interesting subjects: 1.-The
Carnival Of Mardi Gras,'' w. g. Bow
dom: Madame Schumann Heink,"
Gustav Kobbe; George Washingtons
Neglected Birthplace" Walden Fawcett;
and "Courtship and Marriage Customs
in Many Lands" Leroy NJ Scott.
There are several delightful short sto-
ries and poems, and the conclusion of
the serial, 1.-The Reincarnation of Cap
tain John Radnor." Carolyn Wells has
an instructive paper on the Observance
of wedding Anniversaries. The fash
ion departments present large num-
Der of attractive designs. and the de-
partments devoted te the home inter-
|ests are brimful of timely hints and
suggestions for the up-to-date house.
wife.
The Pilgrim.
"A Magazine of Progress is the sub
title of the Pilgrim, and it is well
merited. The current number opens
with the department, Men and Mat
tiers of Moment" Portraits of men in
the public eye illustrate this depart
ment. and nearly all the important
RRnWM'e Clear +. voice.