The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-06-18
NUMBER 25.
Literary News and Notes.

There are various rumors as to whether Gen.
Butler is or is not to write book, but at any
rate he Is to appear in literature in the July
Harpers upon subject on which he is an au-
thority, that of yachting.
In her new book Miss Cleveland severely
criticises monastic institutions. The New York
Tablet (Catholic) in the issue of Thursday
sharply attacks both the President and his
sister for what it calls their "bottomless big
otry.''
A poem on Mount Desert, by Mrs. Frances
L. Mace of Bangor, is to appear in the July
number of Harper's Monthly. 1t is to be pro-
fuseIy illustrated by the artist Henry Fem.
The poem has been in the possession of the
Harper's for years but never until recently
could they secure satisfactory illustrations for
it.
Harper's for July is largely an out-of-door
number. Frequenters of Mt. Desert will be
delighted with series of charming poems,
midsummer at Mt. Desert" by Mrs. Mace of
Bangor, Me, with equally charming illustra-
tions by Harry Fem, and lovers of the Adiron-
dacks will be pleased in their turn with a paper
on 'Ampersand" lake and mountain, also fully
illustrated
The originator of the Tennessee campaign,
which made the destruction of the Southern
Confederacy inevitable, and preserved the
American Union. was woman. The story
of her life, and especially of the manner in
which this campaign WAS successfully planned,
is yyidly told by Mrs. IL. r. Shattuck, in the
July issue of Outing, under the title of Anna
Ella Carroll, the Originator of tine Tennessee
Campaign" The paper will not fail to attract
wide attention in these days, when public
thought is concentrated upon the facts of the
war.
MIR. W. d. HowelIs' new novel, "Indan sum
mer,' which is begun in July Harpers, Is one
of the results of his residence in Florence two
or three years ago describing, as it does, the
advantages of party of modern Americans
with that ancient city for an artistic back
ground The title foreshadow> a portion of
the loye-interest in the story, one of the hero
ines being lady in the "Indian-summer" of her
life. 1t was from this story that Mr.. Howells
read the amusing account of the haps and mis-
haps at dancing party of man who don't
dance, which excited much interest at the
recent Authors readings in New York in be-
half OF international copyrigh
The July issue of the Outing illustrated mag
azine, is emphatically college number. The
leading paper Is an elaborate and most interest
ing review of the rowing contests between
Harvard and Yale from their first race, in
1902, TO the present time. Ii j, from the pen
of Mr., J. II. W. Hitchcock, himself practical
oarsman, and is fully illustrated. The paper
is accompanied by comments from William
Blake, Robert j. Cook, William A. Bancroft.
and L. c. Watson. The number also contain,
two striking articles by Professors Edward
Hitchcock, of Amherst, and +. l.. Richards of
Yale, concerning the development of ,hv>lc.d
education and athletic sports at each Of in It
institutions.
The fact that nearly two-third, of all deaths
from diarrhWa diseases among children during
the year occur in the months of July and Au-
gust is made the leading theme in Babyhood
for June, and considerable space is devoted TO
comprehensive article ON Summer Com
plant" with Il special view to prevention.
of children whirh are of such vital Importance
as this, and there can be no doubt that the
startling mortality Of infants could be mater
Tally reduced if parents would allow themselves
the full benefit of such literature as this of
other interesting articles contained in this
number of Babyhood may be mentioned ''Pho-
tographing the Baby" "Creepng-A aprons" ,"''A
Remedy for Sleepia~>ne>s," "Baby'> First At
tire Eating Between Meals" "Ob>tinltr
Street, New York;
The June number of the Atlantic Month
ly contains the conclusion of "A Marsh Is
land" by Sarah Orne Jewett, and Il more
delightful story was never written. 1t has
been published in book form, and we fully
endorse the following criticism from the Port
land Press: at is the work Of an artist The
story Is simple in construction, Vet Of continued
interest; the characters are finely drawn, the
local dialect well preserved, and 1t has charm
and freshness about it that is delightful to any
lover of the country and of country life The
descriptions are eXqui>iiely done. There are
picturesque gIimpse> of the old seaport town,
surrounded by It's well cultivated fields, fruit
laden orchards, and long level stretches Of
marsh land. one can feel the hot breath Of
the August noon, and hear the voices of the
busy haymakers, and enjoy the delicious lam
gnor of the summer evening with the farmers
household on the stoop of the old house, and
listen to the friendly gossip Of the neighbors
f,,''
And again, with delicate, yet strong touch,
does Miss Jrwett paint the country in its
autumn dress, brilliant with color-picturrd
the early fall really is, not the conventional
melancholy days, but with spring promises tul-
filled, the long struggle rewarded, the fruit of
we'll doing being gathered, and both moral aud
phy sict nature strengthened, and sights and
sound, made clear and distinct in the bracug
hcalth-siyins air 1t is book to own. to read
more than once.
FISH AND FISHING. Burnham \ Morrill, of
the Port Clyde canning factory, who were tried
recently for using short Holsters in canning
operations, We're fined S477. This is the first
case Of the kind tried in the vicinity and great
interest was felt--...Mr. Harry Buck, who Is
employed at the OrIund Fish Iatching Works
had about 25OO0 young land locked salmon put
in Eagle Lake on Mt. Desert Island. The eggs.
which Were hatched at the Orand Works, were
from Grand Lake Stream salmon A turtle
captured in Audroscoggin Lake tipped the beam
at IS pounds and measured Is inches acros, the
back Two local fishermen nelted 100 hcl-
ring. and lIS shad in the htnnebec river, oppo-
site Augusta Wednesday night and lGI shad,
Thursday night The fishing fleet Of Glouces-
ter June | consisted of 472 vessels, of which lj5
sail were OH Georges and Browns Banks for
cod and halibut; l25 sail on Grand Western
and Quereau Banks for cod and haibut; 81 sail
engaged on New England shore ground fishing;
sail in oyster fishing; l+O sail and | steamer
on mackerel trlpS and | sail off & repuIaud and