The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-09


American Kitchen Magazine by sending
10 cents to tie Hone Science Fub. Co. :,
Boston.
The April lumber (monthly palt) of
Goloen Days We'll sustalns the llesuge of
this popular pellt dlcal tor the boys and
girls OF An elica. James Elyerscn, pub
Usher, Philadelphia.
Charles Dudley Warner, i'll the Ed
tors Study in the April Halpel's, con-
tends that America has a mole agre cable
winter climate than Europe. The con-
tention is not new, but it is not often
head now a days, wLen the winter exodus
to the Me ditenanean is becoming larger
every year.
The Ri. Hon. James Bryce, NJ. P, au-
thor OF that most popular and succt ss1ul
work ~ he American CommonM ealtb, -
has Written an article Tor the April Forum
entitled 1.-Two South American Constitu-
tons an elaborate analy sis OF the sN
tens OF government in tie TWO South
African kepublics-the TrausSaal and the
Orange tlee State.
The Easter number OF Ralpel's Bazar
appeared March 2Sth. 1t was distinguish
ca 10y an extra supple mt III ana a derolal-
tN4'N'
ment as eNpl essed i'll fashions Suitable to
the season. Elegant gowns and w1a1
and lovely Eastel hats and bonnets al-
pealed III almost beWilGtIiu9 variety. A
strong story by Mallon LMiand, entitlt d
Jim PUldy, Martyr" with a tine illus
tlation 10y y. j. hellar, was striking
feature
A double-page drawing Ivy \. b. Frost
n 1a
per Weekly Ton March 18th. The same
number contained under the caption The
redemption of the Palms, d valuable
article on the great semi arid regions of
the W est, with a discussion OF measures
that may be taken to bring them under
cultivation. Music lovers will enjoy an
another article IN this issue of the " eekly
an Intimate biographical sketch of Anton
Seidl, by W. J. Henderson.
In the Cambridge Magazine for April
Mrs. Ole Bull Whites about her husband.
Professor TroN bridge of Harvard Uni
versity, ON Cathode Ray Photography.
The Cow-Puncher OF the Ocean by an Ex-
CoW-Puneher, former member Of the
Massachusetts Legislature talks about his
bret Legislative career, ETC., etc. The
Cambridge Magazine is The oniy illustrated
magazine OF general literature selling at
five cents copy, OF fifty cents year.
THIS magazine already shows itself to be
an important addition to periodical litera-
ture.
MI. Caspar W. Whitney's story of his
trip Ion Snow Shoes to the Barren
Ground is concluded in it's MAGAZINE
form in the April Harper's with the de
scnptlon OF a successful musk OK hunt.
These papers will be amplited somewhat.
and issued III book form at an early date.
Ihey constitute a record of one OF the
most remarkable journeys to the North
ever undertaken. The trip abounded in
picturesque incidents. and the aspect of
the country IS preserved for MI. Whit
ney' readers through the large number
OF photographs he obtained.
Augusta, Marie, has been the home of
many prominent political men besides the
late Mr.. Blaine, aud, standing as it does
on the banks OF the busy kennebec, it las
been tor years an energetic manufacturing
Gentle The city is The subject OF an ad-
ml1able article by Ewing W. IIamlen. i'll
the Apnl number OF the New England
Magazine. The important features in its
history ana us present lie are well brought
out, 1t IS beautifully illustrated and it
viii be read with pleasure Ly hundreds of
people beyond the borders OF Maine. with
III which ii will have a special interest
Warren f. Kellogg, ) Park Square, Bos-
ton, Mass.
The British magazines and reviews con
tam great deal OF Interesting ana instluc-
tive matter of which no reader can afford
to be Ignorant. 1t is the mission Of Iiltell's
Living Age to select the very best of all
tins literature and serve it fl esh to its
readers every week. This thin. modest
lawn covered weekly volume OF "a pages
is III tact the largest wei as the richest
OF American magazines. A single wears
ISSUES aggregate 3,32S double column
pages, forming four octave volumes of
S24 pages eacl-more than double that of
the most pletentious monthly, and its
quality is as good as its quantity is album
dant.
Outing for April is a beautiful number.
Good fiction and seasonable sketches Of
sport, travel and adventure in many lands
will please all tastes. The contents are as
follows: "Gluck Auf." by Jean Porter
Rudd; 81 Pair OF Classes" by G. l..
Bent; Cycling in England" by E. K.
Holmes; "A Good Old Fox Hunt by
Ed. W. Sandys; "Cycling in Mid Allan
tic, by Osbelt HowaIth; "Hunting with
Beagles, by b: s. Turpin; About the
Balearics,' 10y Charles Edwardes LEM S
World Tour Awheel;'' From Out the
Ruins" by Mary b. Goodwin; Model
Yachts by Franklyn Bassford; duck
Shooting ON the Ice" by Jno. d. KNAPP;
yachting on Frisco Bay" by Arthur
lnkersley: National Guard of Nevada, -
by Lieut.. W. r. Hamilton, and the usual
editorials, poems, records, etc.
The Ladies' Home Journal for April
brings the grateful atmosphere Of balmy
spnngtime, Albert Lynch painting 1.-THE
flowers of the field nodding graceful
welcomes to one OF his enthusiastically
sweet, spirituel women "a cover of
daintily artistic beauty. 1t is an appro-
pirate inclosure in which to embalm some
fond memories of Louisa May Alcott, who
in series of letters to five little girls
written at intervals from 1872 to 1886. re-
veals herself in a most interesting and
lovable way. In these epstles she chats
OF her work, her home life, the influences
that guided her to literature her spiritual
belief, and gives her views upon the i'm
mortality OF the soul, and refers to spirit
ualism, and kindred topics, with delight
full frankness. The letters are of absorb
ing interest, and are printed with Dor