The Republican journal., 1896-03-12
Literary News and Notes.

THE Perils of Small Talk" is the
piquant title of three page article in the
Century by Dr. Allan McIane Hamilton
the alenlst, who sets forth the relations
OF slang and unconscious speech to cob
rebral deterioration.
The March Forum will contain strik-
ing paper by Joseph Nimno. il, entitled
''The Nicaragua Canal an Impracticable
Scheme" Mr. Nmmo shows in his
article THAT from a commercial point of
view the Nicaragua Canal is impracticabe
and he declares the scheme to be one of
the tiimsie>t chimeras that have ever
gained human cledence.
The publishers Of McClure's Magazine
have decided to spend twenty thousand
dollars for short stories during the coming
year. They announce that new writers
will be especially welcome. Payment
viii be made on a very liberal scale, and
il is believed that this will be more salts
factory than offering prizes. Stories
. should run from 1000 to 5000 words.
The shorter the story, the better chance
of success.
The article on 1.-THE United States,
Great Britain and International Arbitra-
tion," by Benjamin f. Trueblood, the
"A
which appears in the March number Of
the New England Magazine, is an especial
ly timely article. 1t presents with force
and fulness the splendid service of the
two nations in the cause of international
arbitration, and urges the importance OF
their standing together as never before
III behalf of this great principle, which is
the hope OF modern politics. Warren f.
Kellogg, ) Park Square, Boston, Mass.
The Century for March will contain an
editorial entitled THE Anachronism of
War" in which an earnest plea is made
fol- arbitration as a short cut to justice, ="
and as a practicable and necessary meas
ure Tor the prevention of war between
England and America. The writer eX-
pressed the opinion that the establish
meut of continuous arbitration commits
sion by England and America would re-
sui ultimately in the acceptance of the idea
by other powers, and concludes: ''Herein
hes 4 great opportunity for the English
speaking race to lead mankind to the
glorious destiny If peace. 1t is a mission
to kludIe the Imagination and the heart.
Among The many good things tTable
Talk puts before us Ibis month is an ar
ticle ON andy Making by Miss C. c. Bed
ford, al Il, nu~ltdgtd expert in that line =:
\ description of "A Mexican Dinnel:'
the regular department of House Keepers
impurities. which contains nearly fifty
recipos-a Nelitable cook book ia Itself
the New Bill ot Fare. which is full of
woman 5 interests; the New Menus fol
March. which include one for every meal
OF the month; and THE Lenten Calm.
IN which the writer delves among the
fancies of Fashions world; the enter
t1I1
for the March season of 1896. YOU will
find in its pages. Oar readers may obtain
sample copy of this magazine, free, by
addressing the Table Talk Publishing Co.
of Philadelphia, Pa.
The March Century presents three
more Of the series of pictures by the cee-
brated painter J. G.. Vibert, accompanied
by sketches or stories from the pen of the
artist. la the April number three similar
sketches viii close the series Those
in the March number are, "The Sclism,
The Repmmand,' and "The Roll Call
after the Pillage, and one can we'll i'm
aglne after reading these that Mr.. Nibert
might have succeeded admirably as a
writer, Tor the happy style and point of
these sketches are rarely found outside
OF France. THE Schism' describes a
quarrel between two dignitaries of the
church, and the picture is well known
The Reprimand' is also familiar where
as The Roll-call after the Pillage'' is a
vivid description of the horrible and
Vagabond side of war.
Outing for March is a delightful num-
Der. Many beautiful illustrations add to
the attractiveness of seasonable tastes of
sport, travel and adventure the world
over The contents are as follows: "Duck
Shooting on Savannah River; "Incog-
nito," by Caroline Shelley; ga Cycling
Trip in Trinidad" by Hy. Macbeth
wild Sport in Ceylon," by F. F. Dixon;
ACROSS the Mesaba," by Janet Shepard
among the Russian Bears" by Fred
Whishaw; "Lenz's World Tour Awheel''
About the Balealics," by Charles Ed
wardes; ''Adolph,' by Therese G. Ran
dali; "Model Yachts" by FRANKLIN Bass
ford; Faculty Control OF Athletics at
English Universities" by J. W. Laing
and W. w. Bolton; ''National Guard of
Nevada by Lieut.. W. r. Hamilton, and
the usual editorials, poems, records, etc.
All the founders of McClure's Magazine
are recent graduates of Knox College,
Galesburg, Illinois, and the Editor Mr..
Mcclure is trustee of this college. They
have undertaken to assist the college in
establishing 1.-The Abraham Lincoln
School of Science and Practical Arts,' as
worthy memorial to Abraham Lincoln.
The publishers of McClure'S Magazine
have established 100 scholarships in this
new school. Each scholarship entities the
holder to all the privileges of Knox Col
lege, and can be earned by securing SOC
subscribers to McClure's Magazine A
scholarship pays the board, room rent
and tuition of any young man or woman
for year. The publishers OF McClure's
Magazine have also undertaken to raise al
endowment fund of a quarter of million
dollars for this new department of Knox
College.
The February numbers of LittelFs Liv-
ing Age well attest the versatility anC
value of this magazine. Taking, almost
at random, an article or two from eacl
weekly issue we find ''Five Weeks with
the Cuban Insurgents" by Hon. II. How
ard; 1.-The Venezuela and British Guiana
Boundary" by Hugh Robert Mill; ''The
Advantage of Fiction" by M. G.. Tuttiet
1.-THE Sultan and his Priests by Richard
Davey; "The Rule of the Laywoman," by
Mrs. Stephen Batson; ''Some Seventeenth
Century Matrons and their Housekeep-
ing by Margaret NJ. Verney; american
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