The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-11-12
Literary News and Notes.

ton. Balfour Publishing Co., Philadel-
phia. Fifty cents year.
The frontispiece of the November Re-
view of Reviews is map of the Hon. w.
j. Bryan's wonderful stumping tour of
20, 0OO miles up and down the country
from the Missouri River to the Atlantic
seaboard.
Golden Days is on the winning side in
every respect and gives one hundred cents
of value Tor every dollar paid for subscrip-
ton. 1t is fa> orite with the boys and
girls of America. James EMERSON, pub
Usher, Philadelphia.
In the series of papers on .'Historic
American Towns in progress of publ
cation in The Symposium (Mr. George
W. Cable S new magaZine) we notice that
Salem. North Carolina, follows Castine,
M2iDe, as the second OF the series. Salem
is quaint and curious old southern
town, celebrated for its Molavian settle
ment, and for its old Moravian church.
Some Of the typical Mogavian hymns are
reproduced in the article.
Mr. Robert Treat Nhitehouse of Port
land, the well known attorney, and son
OF Justice William 2. Whltehouse of the
supreme bench OF Maine, recently COM
pleted a Constitutional History of the
State of Maine,' which is now being
published as a section of a new history
of New England by D. H. Hurd 4 Co.
OF Boston. MI. Whitehouse is now en-
gagged in whiting the "Judicial History of
Maine. tor the same work
The Review Of Reviews for November
publishes several important and interest
my articles on the latest phase of the
Eastern Question, especially from the
British point OF view. Mr.. W T. Stead S
survey OF the subject, entitled THE East
en- Ogre; OF, st. George to the Rescue -
is extremely characteristic and suggestive
the Review also offers remarkable sym
postum OF current thought on ''What
should be dene with Turkey?n as the
pressing problem OF the hour.
GuntOn'3 Magazine of American Econo-
mics and Political Science for November
has the following articles: Popular Sup
elstition on Money and Prices, The
Anti Capital Crusade, Who are the
Creditors? The Failure of English La
Dor, Wages and Currency Depreciation,
Problems of Railway Management, The
American Iron Industry, New Banking
Law Of Mexico, The Saxon Land Credit
System, Early Slavery in New Jersey,
Editorial Crucible Economics in the
Magazine, Book Reviews.
The city of Bath, Maine, has been for
long period perhaps the principal ship
building point in the United States, and
its present shipbuilding interests are most
important. Mr.. Edward C.. Plummer
contributes a valuable article upon the
place to the November number of The
New England Magazine, under the title
OF Bath, the City Of Ships While
shipbuiiding has been the dominant in
telest, it has by no means been the sole
one Bath has had a varied industrial
and political history, and has been the
home OF important men, among them
being William King, the first governor of
Maine. Mr.. Plummer'S article will he
read with unusual interest by all the sons
and daughters OF Bath, and is one of the
most picturesque articles altogether
which have appeared in the New Eng
land Magazine series of articles on his
tollc New England towns. Warren F.
Kellogg, Park Square, Boston, Mass
The food OF the Anglo Saxions," by
Dora NJ. Morrell, is the title of the lead
ing article i'll the November issue of Table
lam. II lOtAClItS upon VIC IltIuS ANA
special dishes eaten by the English iii
America, Australia, England, Canada and
India, and is followed by 'ssome Old
Fashioned Thanksgiving Dainties," by
Eliza Il. Parker. Miss Colneia C. Bed
ind gives an exhaustive and valuable
article On Bread ! Miss E. Marguerite
LlndIeN ou 'DTess and It's Effect upon
Health and Mind. MIS-. Burton Kings
"nd tells u Hospitality i'll Germany, "
and Ms. NJ. {. Myel describes the Chi
neSe Woman OF high Caste" and her
home life. Seasonable and Creole recipes.
the Thanksgiving Menus and Entertain
ments, and the lousekeepers' Inquiries
are tull OF help and information for the
llousekeeper and home maker ANY of
our readers, sending their name and adj
dress 10 the Table Talk Publishing Co.
OF Philadelphia, Pa, are offered a sample
copy OF the magazine free.
Among all the poets of America few oc-
cupy warmer niche III the hearts of the
people than Charles Follen Adams of Bos-
Ton, the genial author of the "Yawcob
strauss ballads, whioi, are known and
recited wherever humor is appreciated.
10 his many admirers it will be pleasant
news TO hear that Mr.. Adams las fallen in
with the prevailing spirit of the times and
mas entered the lists of those authors who
read nom their own works. 1t seems to
be accepted that no one can interpret the
things lie has written like the author him
self, particularly if he possesses elocution-
any AFFINITY; aided to which there is al
ways the pleasure to be found in seeing a
iavolite author in the flesh. Nj. Adams
comes upon the professional platform I'M
der the most favorable auspices. For
some time his remarkable cleverness as a
reader has been known in the society cir
cles OF Boston, and he has had the uu-
qualified praise of men like Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, Edward Everett Hale, John
l. Irowbridge and Professor Emerson, of
the famous school of oratory which bears
MS name. ''Yawcob s. dialect is delight
1ul, his manner graceful, and his humor
most lntectious-so say all who have heard
MN recite. Club, society, lyceum and
church entertainments are his speciality.
HE author reader is under the manage
ment Of Mr. W. D. Quint, literary editor
of the Boston Traveller.
series of articles of unique interest
mas been undertaken by The Ladies'
Home journal. 1t is to be called ssGreat
Personal Events and will sketch the
most wonderful scenes of popular enthu-
siasm and thrilling historic interest which
have occurred in America during the past
fifty years. Each one will be graphically
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