The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
Literary News and Notes.

The Maine Central Magazine for Feb
ruary is devoted to the east side of the
White Mountains. In the d1ummers' de-
partment appears portrait of George P.
Woodward of Portland. As usual the H.
Illustrations are fine.
In the February number of the Metro
politan Magazine will appear an article on
Thomas B. Reed, written by Brian j.
Dunn, formerly of the Bangor News, now
on the staff of the Metropolitan.
An article of rare interest is that on
1.-THE Bar as Profession" which Lord
Russell of Killowen, Lord Chief Justice of
England, contributes to the February 18th
issue of The Youths Companion 1t easy
to see the personality of a distinguished ju-
rist and great man in each statement. The
paper is unusually readable and is evil
IDENTIFY retrospective view of his own ex-
perience.
Speaker Reed, who is very fond of liter
airy work, has written an introduction to
the works of Henry Clay, a complete edi-
ton of which is soon to appear. Mr. Reed
is great admirer of Henry Clay and
spent much time on the famous Kentuck-
ian's life and works before penning the
Introduction referred to. Oddly enough
William Mckinley, Jr., is to write the
conclusion to the publication.
''The Progress of the World" the edi-
torial department of the Review of Re-
views, is especially live and vigorous in
the February number. Its paragraphs
are packed with information about Venez-
uela, British Guiana, South Africa, and
(,anadjon TO
comment on the American financial situa-
ton and other matters of Immediate ma
tional Importance. The department is
illustrated with the usual number of time
ly portraits and maps.
Ex-President Harrison's next article in
his series in The Ladies' Home journal will
tell what it means to be President of the
United States. He will outline the Presi-
dents power, his duties and how he dis
charges them; the trials and annoyances to
which he is put, and show what the CEN
trail idea of the President is and how he
tries to carry it out. General Harrison
also explains what relation each Cabinet
officer holds to the President, and tells of
his own relations with his Cabinet when
he was President.
General A. W. Greedy, of Arctic fame,
begins in the March Ladies' Home Jour
nal his articles on George Washington,
which are expect ID to create considerable
discussion. General Greedy has read
over ,, 600 of Washington private letters.
and he writes in frank, unbiased way of
the personal side of Washington. His
first article will deal with the loves and
courtships of Washington and his final
marriage to the widow Curtis. General
Greely's articles are not likely to confirm
the estimate of those who regard Wash
ington in an ideal way. But they are
truthful and admirably portray the man as
he was, in reality.
A very vicious attack on the Funk &
Wagnalls Standard Dictionary appeared
sometime since in the Minneapolis Tri-
bune, seemingly with editorial authority.
1t now appears that a rival publisher was
respOnSib BILE for the attack. The following
editorial note is conspicuously printed in
the Minneapolis Tribune: sin certain adj
vertisements heretofore published in this
paper certain statements rejecting upon
the Standard Dictionary, published by
Funk II Wagnalls Company of New York,
have been made. Lest the impression
should be had that The Tribune originat-
ed these statements, and has given them
circulation on its own account, we wish
to say: The Tribune was not and is not
responsible for these statements; and that
The Tribune does not indorse the charges
therein contained. These charges were
made by the purchasers of those adver-
tisements'
The subject of the worlds production
and use of gold and silver is treated in an
interesting way in the February Review
OF Reviews. "The Story of Cripple
Creek" Colorados new FL Dorado, is
graphically told by Cy Warman: under
the title ''That Flood of Goldn there is
an elaborate statistical and illustrated ac-
count Of the recent wonderful advance in
the worlds production of the yellow met
al: this is followed by a remarkable arti-
Gle on 'Some Leading Errors of the Gold
Standard Party from the pen of the
great German champion of bimetallism,
DR.. Otto Arendt translated by President
E. B. Andrews), and, finally the latest
defense of gold recommendation is given
in the form of review of recent litera-
ture of the subject by Prof. Frank l. Her
riott.