The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-01
Literary News ana Notes.

alter having Deen ullNen Oul from the
United States, is now existing precarious-
ly in Central American Republic (Hon-
duras, is told by Richard Harding Davis
in Harper's Weekly for Aug. 3rd
The July number Of the New England
Tourist is an unusually attractive one
finely illustrated with views Of charming
New England summer resorts of which
there are entertaining descriptions 1t
also contains an elaborate directory of the
summer resort hotels and boarding houses.
In the way Of fashion tile numbers OF
Harper's Bazaar to be issued during the
next few weeks will present chiefly ele-
CANT t-door toilettes for garden and
lawn parties, driving, the sea side, etc.
A story entitled "a Career" by Harriet
Prescott Spotford, will appear in the Bat
zar dated August 3d.
--Chautauqua: It's Aims and Influence
is the title Of an exhaustive article Of
Professor Albert :. Cook. OF Yale | nj
versitN, in the August number of The
Forum lie describes the Chaittauqua
system al education, explains its aims. and
tells ot the far-leaching influence it is eX-
erting, not only in tie United States but
Throughout The world.
Tho Funk Y Vaginal Company, 10 La
faYette Place, New York. announce 4
new selies Ut educational books. to In
Glade fhc Student Standard Dictionary
lH ~tudeut' ) standard synonyms The
students Standard >pcller, and the stan-
dard ReaJiels 4 series Ut five The fact
that this frin published, The standard
Dictionary is 4 sufficient guarantee Of the
excellence Of the forthcoming school
books
Besides it, serial fiction. Harper's for
August contains four complete short
stories. ''Robbo 10y Mr.. Thomas Wlar-
ton. is a humorous Partisan sketch, With
a court-room far its scene and a company
OF quallellug opera boutfe singers for
actors The illustrations are Ny MI W.
L. >r,e,lley. ''.limty." by Miss Margaret
sutton Brscoe. is tale Of Old Virginia
and Bohemian New York. also illustrated
by MI. Smedley. san EvaH4el III Cyene'' ;
is strong study ii the Middle West by
Nh Hamlin Garland and THE Little
Room. a tale OF rural New England
with an element of mystery. by Miss
Madeleine ale Wynne. This varied and
entertaining number is completed by the
Editor Study Of current themes, and
the ''Editor's Drawer, filled with
humorous anecdotes, verses, and Illus
'''N'si's
With the July number of The AIT ANA
teul comes Il charming landscape. The
End of the DAY.. bv Robert j. Wicken-
den. and an equally pretty study of Cold
Ell Rod bv Paul de Lonopre. There Are
the usual eight large pages Of Working
Designs for Wood Carving. China Paint
ing, Embroidery. etc Among the numer-
OILS articles are ..Hiuts al,nut Ske+ching. =
"Drawin. for Reproduction. . Among
the Wild Flowers ..Palettes for Fruit
Painting. " sThe Decorative Vines 81
Summer ..Water- Colols for Mineral
Painting" Hints on Furniture and
Woodwork" Stalks on Embroidery.
and .FIewels ana Plants in the Home. :.
All these Articles are splenFialy illustlat
ed. The artist for the month is Robert j
Wickenden. and there are three EXAMPLES
OF his work shown In s,Mv Note Book. i
the editor ,levotes most Il iiSattenrinn u
III l'ifSele eliHe iel w hh9llsa Mas
il'' M ceiltS, si'''l''E,'e Md1hSr
'''iiN'el' y mon Square Ne" "iN.
Frank IL, Stockton. tia alttllor 81 .sTlle
Lady. q tl,e 1igels.r contributes under
tl4e title OF .-I .a4t Bcfol, l.rrakiast. one
nf riie most ,leli9ilttjl like stories lie tire
August l.a5its Home .Ioarnal. Tie
halpy motif pf Mn. STOCKTON ! Story il
nui, than indicated y THE chaimin. IL
lnstlati.sn> which Ar. ". II. >mealev has
provided for tie text. IN pa1khllIst
writes wisely aid weil ot ''i'he Training
IF Child. giving advice which cannon
fail to lie II Waite t. parents evervw here.
The biography Of the lriu!,e, consists of
:, most interesting sketch Of Tile Winter
We Know as Octave Thanet = which II
accompanied hv a portrait of the author
and Several excellent views Iii Miss
Freneh's home at Davenport Iowa.
Ethel Mackenzie Mckenna writes inter
eStingly of ..'Iha Author If Alicein Won
deriand. . ana Mrs. Hamilton Mott con
tributes short Sketch Of Mrs. Theodore
Thomas. Thomas Wharton is represented
hv 4 clever little story. "A Thrippenny
Token" This is sim1,ly a toretaste Of
the contents Of an excellent number
Garter Pub CO.. PHILADELPHIA.
lhe AuSusl Allantic monthly contains
create widespread interest one of the
u. COX on How Judge Hoar Ceased 10 ~
Attorney General. Mr.. Cox was mem
Der Of Grant 5 Cabinet with judge Hoar
and this paper is an important chanter in
our recent political history. Perciva
Lowell in his fourth paper al Mars tries
to answer the questions. Is Mars inhabit