The Republican journal., 1895-02-14
Literary News ana Notes.


and Printer, Boston, is most interesting
as to its contents, while geographically
and pictorial.y it may well challenge com
paliSpn with amy journal OF its class. The
review of machines used in machine com
position is specially interesting at this
time.
Dr. rarkhurst will pay his respects to
clubs and club-life in his article in the
next issue in the Ladies' Home Journal
II consider the club, writes the great
reto1mer, Ito he one of the cleverest de
vices OF the devil TO prevent homes being
made, and TO steriliZe and undermine
them when they are made. \
Mr. f. " Smalley contributes to the
February Review OF Reviews an interest
ing study Of civil government in Manitoba
under the title, scandals Prairie Prov
nee. His account of the institutions OF
this little known government on our
northern border is extremely frightening
and suggestive. The article is Wen Illus
tlated
Conan Doylc's impressions NJ the liter
/ Any phases of American life are K be con
tanned i'll ;ln article to appear in the next
/ issue of the Ladies Home journal. The
article wa originally intended to BE the
noYelists Impressions Of American wo-
men. bur this plan was altered and the
article 70 he printed in the journal Will
rive lDr. lpeTle's ideas of ~ literary Ms
I'ccts Of America
l'o he 4 constant leaeicr Of l.ittell' LIN
in4 Nge, Is to keep q mind We'll stored
NTH the best foreign literature Of tire day.
To have read it all one 5 lie, if one has
reached maturity, N 70 have a knowledge
ot philosophy art. science and literature,
Which is Of itself liberal education. Cur
rent numbers Show the same jldicious
selection, the same agreeable variety, and
the same general exeellencicS which have
always marked this unique and Sterling
publication.
We haye received Mol l. NO. i, II The
Author's Journal a monthly publication
devoted To writer's. There are numerous
weehlies and mon.hlies for the entertain
ment ~ instruction OF newspaper men,
but Lone that take up the literary lite a.
the new journal proposes to do. The first
number, which bears date Of February
1895. is an excellent one and promises
well for Succeeding issues. Frank Lee
Farnell is the editor. The Author jour
pal is published at No. | William street.
New oltS CITY, and the subscription price
is - a Year
The February number Of the Granite
Monthly gives keene the prominence its
social. business, and professional impor
lance deserves. Hon. Thomas c. Rand
Is the author Of the very readable sketch,
and beautiful illustrations abound Ot
equal interest ana especial timeliness, is
Harry b. Metcalf illustrated description
Of the new state Library building in Con
cord. Fiction. poetry, and departments
make up one OF the best numbers vet is
sued. Published bN the Granite Monthly
Co., Concord. n Ill.
The controversy over the Norwegian
system q liquor selling is very hot in
Massachusetts and is rapidly spreading to
other States, No one i'll Massachusetts
ilas I'9en more earnest champion ~ the
system tllan Rev. d. y Beach. His in
ele~t in the >iipjcef is So great that last
>lninel he went IN Norway fyr THE a.
m,~ fGrpo~e ~ slu6ving the operation
OF thn system in its home The results
NJ l.iS dissertations Az gi>in in 1. pArei M
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