The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-11
Literary News and Notes.

The June number of the Penny Maya
zine contains nearly dozen bright and
entertaining stories by the best writers of
the day.
American Homes for June is an inter-
esting number of an excellent monthly
published at Knoxville, Tenn. and de-
voted to planning, building and beautify
ing the home. One copy, one dime; one
year, one dollar.
Golden Days for June (monthly part)
brings its own welcome to American
homes, and while specially prepared for
boys and girls ploases the Older members
of the household as we'll. James EMERSON,
publisher, Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter /. Chalonel, the
artists, give an interesting account of their
Vacation in a Houseboat' in the June
number of The American Kitchen Maya
zine. This is illustrated from drawings
of choice bits of Maine scenery by Mr..
Chaloner. The article is of special in
terest to those who spend the summer in
the vicinity of Sagadahoc bay.
For more than half century Littell's
Living Age has been republishing the best
and most important papers, biographies,
reviews, stories, verses and sketches of
travel, to be found in the foreign (espec-
tally the British) magazines, quarterlies
and literary weekles. During this long
period it has been priced and commended
for the Judgment and taste exhibited in
its selections. Hardly one of the eminent
British authors of the past fifty years can
be named who has not been represented
in these pages. Published weekly, at
5000 year, by Littel q Co., Boston.
By an accidental coincidence there are
two stories by American writer's in the
Century for June in which the heroines
are English girls. Mrs. Mary Hallock
Foote'S "Harshaw Bride,' as described
by her pen and pencil, is a particularly
charming young woman who comes from
England to the far n Northwest for her we'd
ding, on cablegram apparently from her
fance. The second story is ''Mr.
keegan's Elopement," by Winston
Churchill, i'll which an English girl in
Funchal and her lover an American naval
officer, are made to elope almost without
their knowledge or consent. AS the
characters in Mrs. Humphry Ward story
are all English, the American girl is tenn
porarily in eclipse.
The Forum for June contains a dozen
articles of more than usual interest and
timeliness by as many distinguished
writer's. The leading article is contrib
uted by Senator John H. Mitchell of Ore
gan, who for many years has advocated
popular vote and who has lately introduce
ed a bill in the Senate to that effect. In
his Forum article he makes a powerful
and convincing argument in favor of the
proposed change in the present system of
choosing Senators-which he considers
I'M Republican, I'M Democratic, and vi
cious in all respects-and he contends that
if the individual voter has any interest in
being represented by a United States
Senator, he should be permitted to vote
for him directly and not vicariously
Table Talk, the little magazine which
upholds woman's interests by being up
to-date' in everything pertaining to the
home, and especially everything having
reference to the dining room and kitchen,
again shows its progre ssiveness throug
out the current issue. Its timely articles
Coert Schuyler; KINDERGARTEN in Neigh
borhood Work." by Nora Archibald
Smith; German Markets." by Lucy A.
S. Geise; ''Summer Desserts by Eliza
Parker in addition to the regular depart
ments containing recipes, menus and en-
tertaiuments make the June number of
special value. Housekeepers unacquaint-
ed with Table Talk should avail them
selves of the publishers offer to our
readers of sample copy free, to anyone
sending their address to Table Talk Pub
fishing Co., Philadelphia.
The political situation in the United
States on the eve of the Presidential NOM
mating conventions is admirably covered
in the June Review of Reviews in its de-
partments of 1.-THE Progress of the
World" Current History in Garcia
ture," and Record of Current Events. :"
Prospective convention goers will be
greatly interested in DR.. Shaw S sketch of
Est. Louis: This Years Convention
City," Apropos of this seasons rush of
gold seekers to Alaska the Review pre-