The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-06-14
Literary News and Notes.


The Swiss Cross (monthly) for June contain
an admirable portrait of Darwin carefully en-
graved from photograph which bears the in
scription in Darwin's own handwriting, ''
like this photograph very much better than an
other which has been taken of me- This mum
Der contains an interesting illustrated articl
on sights in Corea. the hermit kingdom. an,
the usual reports of progress Of the Aga>s
Association. Price Sl.50 per year; club of six
| Sc
y special feature of one of the numbers o
/ Science (weekly) issued in June will lie MAJ
| OF the elloWstone Park. carefully prepared BY
| the geographical editor of the Journal from re
| cent surveys. With the increasing popularity o
this weekly. it has been found necessary tt
make arrangements for very liberal di>tribu
ton of the paper through the new slcalers. ant
those wishing it will find it on all the leadin!
new>->tand> of the country. Price $3.50 pei
year: club of four. so.
brakes Magazine for June. published il
New York, contains 4 we'll written article con
| tributcd hy Edwin III. Trafton, handsomel,
| illustrated. entitled. 1.-The Old Northeast" Il
sounds the praises Of Maine from "way back
| aS the great summer resort of this continent
and is calculated TO impress the many reader,
of that popular publication that Maine i, the
| proper point to strike this summer. Every
"down-eaSter' should invest ten cents in cop,
of brakes and read that article, and the brigh,
and interesting lettor-p.ess that make up its
| table of contents. PabliShed bv Ohm y
| Drake. New York City.
| The title OF the rose a> the Queen of Flower,
/ has been disputed by Orchid and Tulip. but
never S,ccessflil!v and to-day this royal ilower
holds full sway in the gardens Of half Of the
| world. Many books have been printed deScrib-
| lng the rose. yet The American Garden for
June. Il special rose number. presents many
new and interesting facts upon this ever pleas
t11 .-I r
ful rose. and basket of roses is the subject of
a fine plate. There is a pretty sketch bv
Victor pagnion. Il View of Il rOSe-covered cot
ta@e i'll California and several pictures of varie-
ties new TO fame and of great interest to gar
dening folk.
The approaching cheated term renders an
| article Oh summer Indigestion and Diarrhu.a'
III the current number of BABY hood particular
~ >ea>onahlc. Its writer. DR.. III. ID. Chaplin,
gives mothers just the advice and information
which they require to tide the little ones safely
over the trying months before them. or equal
interest will be found an article on "Domestic
Remedies. consisting of hints and suggestions
by Rabyhood's readers. and appropriate cdto-
rial comment. \ novel feature is The Faith
cr>' Parliament, a department opened for the
purpose of enabling the mothers husbands to
express their opinions and air their grievances
on great variety of subjects. such as Walle,-
in Mothers. wv Weighin- the Baby "Shun-
things etc. Other interesting topics. discuss
ed under Nursery Probcm>.' are. "Carc of
an t.Ncilnhlc and Nervous Child" .""Iielp in De-
laycl Terlhng.' The Cause of Bow Legs"
''Sea Bathing for Young ChIdren.' etc. Is
cents Il number; 81 30 year. Babyhood Pub
ii>hing Co.. > Beckman street. New York.
The june number of The Writer (i:oston) is
bright and full of interest. The work Of the
Washington correspondent is fully described
by Herbert :. II nderwood one of the most able
OF the correspondents at the capital. short
hand Writing and its Advant.ge>,'' is discuss
ed III brilliant and sensible article 10y James
". Clarke. who gives some invaluable advice
to Young shorthand writers. Richard +. Bur-
ton has sharp article on ''Sioyenline>> in
Ncr>e-M Making.' and James Newton Matthews
dl>rlose> "One Secret of Writing Popular Poet
rN. The article in the May number Of the
magazine critir>ing the English of Miss Amele
KlNe> is answered in the present number by
Marion NJ. Iior>eld. who makes a spirited re-
i'iy to the critic of the young Virginia writer.
Eugene l.. i,idier has an article in which he as
sert> that New York Is neither the place to
make money by literary work. nor the place to
10 literary work III, and +. +. Burns discusses
the necessity OF havin- something to Tell"
The answers to "Quercs,' the 'IIelpful
Hints" and the reference list of LITERARY Ari-
rle> in Periodicals. are as valuable as usual.
The " ritter has reached Il regular circulation of
..hoo copies monthly and merits all the sue
cess that it has gained. 1t costs but one dollar
year. or ten cents "A sample copy. Address:
The Writer. +. O. Box 1903. Boston, Mass.
OF all the monthly magazines which reach Us.
not one is more welcome or more eagerly sought
for than Outing. especially at this season of the
year. when the star OF sports seems to be in the
ascendant 1t Is 50 suggestive Of the enjoyment
at command during the summer season, alike
in the woods. or the fields. along the river
banks, or the ocean shore. or by the lake side
THAI one itrhc> TO leave the editorial desk after
one hours per>al of its contents. and fly to
the pleasures of travel camping. sailing. driv-
i@. canoeing and the numerous other means
for healhfu outdoor recreation which its
beautifully Illustrated pages graphically
point out. In the June number of Outing be-
fore It's we find i'll the leading article an excel
lcntly written chapter on the Westminster
Kennel Club in which Mr.. Cha>. $. Pelham-Cin-
ton reviews the Use and progress of Kennel
sports under tile auspices of the club from its
organization to the present time. The article
Is rcp!etc with life-likc pictures of the occu-
pants Of the Clubs Kennel, and of celebrated
dogs seen in the recent bench shows of the
opening season. Following this is Il very in
tcrc>tng and instructive chapter on ''Archery"
by Henry Chadwick. 1t gives the experiences
OF novice in acquiring the rudiments of the
art of handling the bow. Next we have one of
CAPTAIN Collins most readable sailor stories,
entitled "A Yarn About Ghosts and this il
Hamilton. entitled. 'ln Search of Il Wife" Al
ter this comes Francis Trcvelyan'S experience
of sport at an Agricultural College," stu
dents sketch and captaIly written. Next is
the last insament Of Thos. Stevens Bicycle
Adventures. which tells it own story. followed
by President Bates humorous Cycling contri-
button. MR. Tidylegg'> Sincere Attachment
from which we turn to graphically written
story of "A Midnight Cruise Around New
York" by William Willard IIoward and Il
capital story of College Football, by Hon. } John
II. Greusel. entitled ''Ninety-one." A useful
chapter about Dog Collars, by Ernest Sol
Regin comes in appropriately; and with the
regular departments of the magazine, such as
Open Windows, Scrap Basket, Outing Club,
Amenities. and other interesting Records of
the leading sporting events of the month, this
valuable number of the magazine is completed.
The Outing certainly shows marked improve
mcntS with each number, and those interested
in outdoor recreation should subscribe for this
live monthly. Buy it at The newS-stands or
write to the offices Of Outing. 239 Fifth Ave
me, New York.