The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
Literary News and Notes.

James, IL promises 10 be one OF his most
delicate and dramatic delineations of
character.
new romance by Anthony Hope be-
gins in the April McClures. 1t is a tale
of novel and thrilling adventure, like the
"Prisoner of Zenda,'' and is said to be
even mole engaging than that, in both
character and incident.
George Meredith is often ambiguous in
his novels, but nobody can fail to under
stand the following sentence in one OF
his recent letters: Since the benignant
conclusion OF the greatest of civil wars,
l have looked upon the American people
as the leaders OF our civiliZation.'
III connection with an appreciative
resume OF The work of the late cartoonst
of Judge, Bernhard Gillian, the Review
Of Reviews for March reproduces carl
cature OF Gillian drawn 10y himself in 1891
and never before published. The artist is
represented with his particular favorites
at that time Cleveland, Hill, Evarts and
Butler dangling on his fish line
The Aplil Mcclure will contain what
is ahouC the first really authoritative and
direct account yet gwen OF Professor
Roentgen and his discovery of the cathode
rays. Immediately on the announcement
OF the discovery, the editors OF the maya
zine cabed MI. II. j. W. Dam of London,
to hasten to Wurzbulg and talk with
Professor Roentgep il his laboratory, and
learn all there was to be learned OF the
new marvel IN photography. The paper
will be illustrated with a portrait OF Pro
tessor Roentgen and numerous photo
graphs by the new process. A supple
mentaly article by Cleveland Moffett will
tell what has been done in America with
the cathode rays.
The cause of the public schools is being
vigorously championed by the Atlantic
Monthly. Under the general heading.
The Case OF the Public schools, series
OF articles is being printed which must
tend to awaken public sentiment in behalf
OF our school system. The second paper,
upon The Training of the Teacher, is by
Fred W. Atkinson, Principal of the High
school, Springfield, Mass. Mr.. Atkinson
prepared himself for teaching in the pub
lie schools at Harvard University, at
various German Universities, and the
sorbonne, and has given a life of study
to the consideration of pedagogical ques-
tions. His paper should do much to show
teachers the responsibilities of their posi-
ton.
During these months of extraordinary
unrest in foreign politics, the Review of
ReVleWs devotes its attention in large
measure to international affairs. Its
editorial department discusses matters in
South Africa, the attitude of the great
European powers, and the most recent
phases of the movement among the ma
tons for the arbitration of disputes; the
March nnm her also a
iy article on 1.-The Government of France
and Its Recent Changes" by Baron Pierre
de Coubertin; "a Review of Canadian
Affairs, by j. W. Russell, and a charac-
ter sketch OF Cecil Rhodes of Africa,''
by W. L. Stead. 1t can hardly be said
that the Reviews OF Reviews is narrowly
provincial in its outlook on men and
events.
empire Building in South Africa" by
Albert Shaw, is the title of an instructive
and entertaining article in the March
Cosmopolitan. 1t should be read by those
who would thoroughly comprehend the
the significance OF the stirring events that
have recently happened in South Africa.
Another interesting article is The
Mystery of Grant," by Adam Badeau.
Each OF the contributions, however, is
attractive in lis OWL way. Many persons
will certainly read with pleasure Harriet
Prescott Npottold's story. The cod
mothels;' The True Story OF the Death
ot Sitting Buu. by Major Edmond G..
Feclet; Sin Edwin Arnold poem, EMIT
led 'Ihe Two Sacritices: THE Last
Mass, 10y MauuS Jokai, and The Art of
Making Up, 10y Sarah Btrnhardt Sir
Robert 1larton Brief History of an
Ideal Republic" is also excellent.
''Longfellow in Home Life by Miss
Alice NJ. Lopgfellow, i'll the Cambridge
Magazine Ton March, is an article of un-
usual interest, Up to this time Miss
Longfellov had never written anything
tor publication about her father She
says In beginning her article: My desire
in writing tins short sketch of Mr. Long
fellow is to bring him before you in as
natural a way as possible In this at
tempt she mas succeeded. We are told
about the poets care of his books. and
about the promptness with inch he an
sWered letters and paid bills. IAN I'M
paid bill weighed on him like night
mare. His treatment of the amending
stream of callers is described ellis un-
seln2hness and courtesy prevented him
from showing the WEAKNESS of spirit he
often felt, and many valuable hours were
taken out Of his life by those with no
claim and no appreciation OF what they
were doing Miss Longfelow gives this
beautiful example of her father thought
fitness for others ''Whenever he saw in
newspaper any pleasant notice of friends
or acquaintance, a review of book, OF
subject in which they were interested, he
cut it out, and kept the scraps in an enve-
lope addressed to the person, and mailed
them when several had accumulated
Longfellow was so reserved, and talked so
little about himself, that sometimes
volume would appear in print without his
having mentioned it's preparation even to
his family. But the sweet nature of this
great man was shown in no way more
finely than in his relations with his chill
dren. For instance, he submitted to hay
ing his study Invaded for games of mar
bles, the carpet having a peculiarly de-
sirable pattern The illustrations ac-
companying this article add much to it's
attractiveness. A fine full length portrait
of Mr.. Longfellow. and the small picture
of the poet in his study, have, we believe,
never before been published. A fac
smile is given of two stanzas of the poet S
verses entitled IA Fragment" and often
overlooked by readers of his collected
works. Prof. Charles Eliot Norton and
Mrs. Deland are among the contributors
to this number, which is one of much il
Ion