Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-09
FEBRUARY MAGAZINES.
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Literary Age of Boston," is the subject
of a scholarly paper by Prof. George
Edward Woodbury.. Thomas Hunt
Morgan has an able discussion on
''Darwinism in the Light of Modern
Criticism
Country Life in America.
Just at this season when so many are
planning-on paper-their garden cam
paignss for the coming spring. Country
Life With its many timely hints and
suggestions on how to attain success
in gardening matters, is doubly well
come. The February number has an
exceedingly handsome cover showing
golden oranges amid their attractive
foliage. The number opens with
richly illustrated paper on THE Car
nation and How to Grow It," giving
commercial florists advice for the
amateurs guidance. 1.-THE Pleasures of
Florida Camping are wildly described
by A. Radcliffe Dugmore. Anna H.
Whitney has an exceedingly interesting
article on 1.-THE ST. Bernard Dog" The
illustrations accompanying it are par
ticularly fine. Equally instructive and
interesting are 1.-THE Renter in Coun-
try Town." Allen French; "A Case of
Protective Cooring' Louis Agassiz
Fuertes; "Shelburne Farms" Edwin C.
Powell; and 1.-The Orange in Florida
and California Herbert j. Weber.
The departments devoted to gardening
interests form valuable feature and
merit careful study.
Scribner's Magazine.
The February Scribners is a strong
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tive features. Probably one of the
most interesting contributions is the
opening article in a series by various
authors on THE Government of the
United States" James Ford Rhodes
contributes the initial article in which
he ably discusses 1.-The Presidential
Office Edith Wharton describes
Picturesque Milan" and brings that
interesting city wildly before the read
err. James B. Connolly who is becom-
ing we'll known as a writer of stirring
sea tales, is represented in this number
by one entitled, Running to Harbor."
A descriptive article of much value,
profusely illustrated, is 1.-The Isle of
Pines by John Finley. Mary King
Washington gives the second Of her in
structive papers on English, Court and
Society,"" The fiction which is always
such a noteworthy feature of this
magazine, includes this month the fol-
lowing short stories: Censor George
Buchanan Fife; 'Scrapper Halpin,"
Marcus Kavanagh; "Weatherby's
Mother" Juliet Wilbor Tompkins; I'm
der His Eye" Eleanor Stuart; and
there is also an installment of John
Fox. Jr S serial, 1.-The Little Shepherd
of Kingdom Come"
New England Magazine.
Maine readers will be especially in
terested in the February number of the
New England Magazine as it contains
u splendid descriptions of the Wads
worth-Longfellow house, Portland,
written by Ella Matthews Banks, the
guide to this historic mansion. The
article is accompanied by II illustra-
tions, mostly fine half tones, which add
greatly to the value and interest. The
magazine opens with richly illustrated
article on 1.-THE City of Hartford
George Frederick Mellen writes of the
good work accomplished by New Eng
land Editors in the South" Lille B.
Chace Wyman contributes some inter-
esting "Reminiscences of Wendall Phil
lips" In a handsomely illustrated
article William Howe Downes reviews
THE Work of Bella L. Pratt, Sculptor"
Three short stories are noted as fol-
lows: "a Charity Case Julia Truitt
Bishop; 1.-THE Housekeeper's story
IIlanora Kinsey Marble; and "a Puri-
tan Maid" Emilia Elliott. Poems and
several other contributions make up
the remainder of the inviting table of
contents. -fe97'
North American Review.
In common with many of the sFebru-
airy magazines The North American
Review presents the name of a Maine
writer in its list of contributors. Mrs.
Lillian M. N. Stevens of Portland, presi-
dent of the National Women's Tenn
pcrance Union, ably replies TO Major l..
i. Seaman's article in the January Re
view, "Why the Army Canteen Should
be Restored" and cites many facts and
figures showing why it should not be
restored. Thomas T. Ryan discusses
The Political Opportunity of the
South" Mark Twain contributes the
third of his series of articles on Chris
tian Science which have aroused so
much discussion. 1.-The Origin and I'M
port of the Monroe Doctrine" is the sub
ject of an able paper by w. l.. Scruggs.
Other notable contributions are: THE
Art of the Dramatist' Brander Mat
thews; "Macedonia's Struggle for
Liberty" Charles Johnston; THE In
dustrial Crisis in the Philippines"
Brewster Cameron; THE King of
italy Sydney Brooks; and Phillips
Brooks: An Estimation" Rev. DIR.
Washington GLADDEN.. Two timely
articles are grouped under the head,
Rights of Citizens" and are as fol-
lows: "A Government of Laws, not of
Men, w. j. Gaynor, and "As to Law
lessness of the Police A Reply" How
ard S. Cans. There is also an INSTALL
mcnt of Henry James novel, THE