Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-21
AUGUST MAGAZINES.

The August Harper'S Bazaar is de-
lighttul number with its many enter
tanning and attractive features.
Among the authors represented is
Annie Hamilton Donnell. one Of
Names successful writer's. Mrs. Dom
nells contribution is a pleasing story,
entitled 1.-THE Minister" james Hume
ker contributes an interesting paper ON
"Feminisn in Modern Music" Kenyon
Cox writes on THE Mode in Art
Summer Days in Paris are described
by Flora Mcdonald Thompson: Sum
,ner Visiting and Entertaining are dis
cussed by Jane Calhoun: and Caroline
Benedict Burrell treats Of Church
Fairs" This magazine is recognized
authority on all matters pertaining to
Fashions domain and the current num-
Der presents several papers bearing
upon this subject, including the follow
ing: Goats and Wraps" Outing
Gowns for Summer" Simple Fash
ions,' and French Embroidered Gar
men.s.' There are also many articles
which will appeal especially to the up
tc-date housewife. and with the several
departments, round out a most helpful
and interesting number.
The August Harpers is crowded with
entertaining fiction. In the matter of
illustration this number will take first
place. The fiction is contributed by the
following well known writer's: James
Branch Cabcll, Harriet Prescott Spot
Hamilton Donnell. Alice Brown. George
Hibbard, Booth Harrington, Richard
lie Gallienne. Grace Ellery Charming,
and Mary f. Wilkins Fra2nnan, certain
ly list that any magazine might be
justly proud of. But this splendid feast
of fiction does not. by any means, com
prise the whole table of contents. Sew
cral serious articles ar also presented;
the departments ar" full and interest
ing. and many pleasing verses are
noted. Henry w. Nevirson contributes
a most interesting article on THE
New Slave Trade" Thornton Oakley
gives some entertaining Mississippi
Sketches" William Dean Howells con-
tinues his London papers. Two other
valuable papers are: Life in the Uni
verse" Simon Newcomb. LII. D.. and
Uncertainties of Usage" Prof.
Thomas r. Lounsbury.
There is a generous installmcnt Of fic-
ton in the August number of the At
lantic Monthly. in addition to many ar
ticlcs Of serious import. Probably the
contribution that will attract most
general attention is"The Lesson Of Bel
FAC" by Henry James. This essay
was delivered by Mr.. James in several
of our larger cities. last winter. and a
reused no little interest. and its publ
cation in the current number of the At
lantic will be highly appreciated. Par
entS and teachers will find much food
for thought in Arthur Gilman's article.
"Rhoda'S Teacher and Her School,
Arthur Stanwood Pier has delightful
article on "In Swimming" Margaret
Sherwood's novel 1.-THE Coming of the
Tide" which has been read with great
interest, comes to close in this is
sue Other contributions to this
strong number are: 1.-The Breaking in
of Yachtsman's Wife" Mary HeatOn
Worse: 1.-THE Literature of Exposure .
ItolS w angel iiC - tiS
Milky Way" Lafcadio Hearn: and can
Apology for the Country" Arthur Col
ton.
The Midsummer Fiction Number of
McClure's is we'll calculated to assist
its many readers in passing pleasantly
their vacation hours. With it's many
clever stories, charming verses and
beautiful illustrations it is certainly a
brilliant number. The short stories
range from grave to gay and are just
the kind that lovers of good fiction en-
joy Among them are noted the fol-
lowing: "The Judgment of Man."
James Hopper; beneath the Bull
dogs Bilge." r. Jenkins Hams: "Skee-
ticks" Grace Randolph Chester; "In
Loco Parents" Myra Kelly; Gather
woods Data of Ethics" Arthur Train;
"The Steady" Harvey ]. O'Higgins:
1.-The Property-Man," Booth Tarking-
ton: can Unfinished Story" o. Henry;
"A Political Tip" Mary Raymond Ship
man Andrews; and PATSY Moran and
the Lunatics," by Arthur Sullivan Hoff-
man. A contribution that has at
tracted general attention is the char
acter study of John D. Rockefeller by
Ida Tarball.
Wayside Tales for August presents
La following interesting table Of con-