The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-03-19
Literary News and Notes.

gestions for the housekeeper, useful re-
ceipts, etc. Published in Boston, at 50 a
year.
Golden Days for March is as welcome as
flowers in May, and as boys and girls
magazine has field of its own and large
constituency. James Elverson, publisher,
Philadelphia.
William f. Gladstone has lately been
offered 81 word for magazine article,
and EXPIRES. Harrison, it is said, has en-
gagged to furnish large number of arti-
Giles for the leading magazines, for which
he is to receive enormous prices.
ON tell papa on you," is the title of a
new song, composed by Fred Lone, and
published by J. Fischer & Bro. No. 7
Bible House, New York. Price 40 cents.
1t is written in sweet, flowing and
graceful style, with pleasing and effec-
tive accompaniment. We predict for it a
merited success.
The April number of Harper's will
contain the concluding chapters of the
story of "Joan of Are showing the
maid and co1queror as at last the martyr.
The frontspiece W i'll be an engraving. by
Florian, of the mural painting 10y
Lenepveu in the Pantheon at Palis--a
striking representation of the execution
of Joan. An engraving will be given of
Fremiet 5 statue, and other illustrations
of the closing scenes of her Imprisonment
and martyrdom from drawings by Du
Mond.
The March number of the Maine Cen
trail is a delight to the eye OF every angler,
containing as it does stories of wonderful
catches Of the speckled beauties in various
sections of Maine, illustrated by pictures
OF the anglers and their catch, taken on
the spot There is little doubt that the
publishers had an object in mind in max
ing the March issue a sort of an angler
number, for it is getting along toward the
season when rods and lines must be over
hauled in readiness for the spring cam
paign.
The leading topics of the day are ably
and exclusively discussed in the March
number of the Review of Reviews. The
most valuable material yet available con-
corning the new process of photography
by cathode rays is presented in compact
form. Three articles of interest to women
are contributed by Mrs. Ellen NJ. Hen
rotin, Mrs. Helen Campbell, and Dean
Marion Talbot. A valuable Taper is con-
tributed on ''The Government of France
and it's Recent Changes" j. w. Russell
gives "a Review of Canadian Affairs.''
During March Harper's Weekly will
contain illustrated descriptions of the
most important happenings in Cuba,
furnished by that journals special cor
respondent on the island. Other note
worthy articles and illustrations to be
I;e1, 1l
of the Black Sheep review of the
work of the Salvation Army, by Maud
Ballington Booth; 1.-The Chicago Opera
Season." Kenyon Cox's decorations for
the new Congressional Library; and
double page hunting picture by A. B.
Frost.
The March 14th issue of Harper's
Bazaar is largely devoted to the favorite
sport of the day, wheeling and contains
articles by Dr.. Lucy Hall Brown, Rev. Dr.
William p. Hughes, Mary Sargent Hop
kins, Ida Bell, and others on the several
aspects of bicycle riding in which women
are concerned. The Easter Number, on
March 18th, will present novelties APP
propriate to the reopening of the gay
world Tor the summer campaign. There
will be a striking story, entitled "Jim
Furdy, Martyr" by Marion Harland; and
articles by Grace King, Elizabeth c. Bar
ney, and others will add to its interest
The first four Lincoln numbers of Nc
Clure's Magazine (Novembel to February.
inclusive) are out of print, although rs
many as toul editions of a single number
have been printed. 1t is Impossible for
the publishers TO supply subscribers with
these numbers, Therefore, the Lincoln
articles from these numbers have been re-
printed in one volume, with many addi-
tons in text and pictures This volume
covers the life of Lincoln up 10 the time
of the article in McClure's Magazine tor
March. 1t was placed on sale March 10th
on all news stands, or subscrib ers can order
1t and begin their subscriptions with the
March number 1t is a volume of $50
pages, with 100 pictures, including 20 por-
traits of Lincoln, and it costs so cents.
1t is probable that no review of the cur
rent month is SO rich in able discussion of
Social, Economical and Political Problems
of special interest as The Arena for March.
Among the subjects treated with vigor,
forcefulness and frankness, we mention
DR.. John Clark Ridpath, the eminent
historians third paper on the history of
1.-The Bond and the Dollar.'' Professor
Frank Parsons mastery arraignment of
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
Justice Walter Clark, LII. D., on "The
Prosperity of Mexico" magnificently
illustrated; B. O. Flowers paper on GA
Successful Experiment for the Mainten-
ance of Self-respecting Manhood" illus
trated); why the South Wants Free
Silver" by United States Senator Marion
Butler. Professor George D. Heron on
''The Social Value of Individual Failure,''
and a discussion by George B. Waldron,
A NJ, on Wealth Production and Con-
sumption by the Nation," illustrated by
numerous diagrams and tables.
With the March number The Forum
begins new volume and enters upon it's
second decade. The number-an uncom-
monty interesting one-opens with note
worthy article on Family Life in Amer
ica,' by the distinguished French novel
list and critic Tn. Bontzon Mime. Blanc,
author of 1.-THE Condition of Women in
the United States" Nine. Blanc draws
very interesting and instructive compari-
son between French and American family
life, and frankly criticises certain phases of
American civilization which came under
her observation while in this country
such as the almost insolent triumph of
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