The Republican journal., 1896-02-06
Literary News and Notes.

popular publication for boys and girls. 1t
combines amusement with instruction and
is healthful in tone. James Elverson, pub
Usher, Philadelphia
An interesting reminder that the Beh-
ring Sea question should not be lost sight
of in the discussion of the Venezuelan
boundary is furnished in a paper, by Hen
ny Loomis Nelson, on "The Passing of
the Fur Seal - in the February Harper's.
This article is history of the indiscrimi-
nate killing of American seals by Canadian
hunters, and the neglect of the British
Government to abide by the decision of
the Paris Tribunal
Harper's Bazaar for February 1st is gen
orally interesting in it's display of out
door costumes suitable to the season.
Both wraps and gowns for occasions of
ceremony, and toilettes for driving, rid
ing, and bicycling will be shown from the
best Partisan designs. In the same num-
Der appears the opening instalment of
''Mrs. Dee's Encore" a novelette, by f.
1ren8us Stevenson, with illustrations by
Clifford Carleton. The story treats in a
strong and fresh way certain problems
peculiarly fascinating to the people at
present
The frontispece of the New England
Magazine for February is a picture Of the
fine statue OF Abraham Lincoln by John
Rogers. This accompanies most inter
esting article on "John Rogers, the Peo-
pies Sculptor" by William Ordway Part
ridge. John Rogers sculptures are al
most as common and popular in Ameri-
can homes as Whittier's poems, and Mr..
Partridge, himself sculptor with strong
popular and patriotic sympathies, points
out with true feeling how notable the
service is which Rogers has rendered
His article is most attractively illustrated
by reproductions of Rogers famous
groups and other pictures
McClure's Magazine for February takes
its first grasp of the readers attention
with eight portraits of Lincoln (several of
them very rare,) some twenty other Lin
coin pictures, and an account, Astounding
in vivid personal details, OF Lincoln's mis-
fortunes as a country merchant: of his
entrance into the legislature, and the be
ginning of his acquaintance with Douglas;
OF his work as village postmaster and
deputy county surveyor; of his study of
Shakespeare and Burns and copy of
Blackstone found by chance in barrel of
refuse; and of his romantic courtshp of
Ann Rutledge, and his atfliction at her
death shortly before the time appointed
for their marriage.
Outing for February is excellent in text
and illustrations. The contents are as
follows: 'The Llewellin Setter, by l.. H.
Smith; Sweet Marjory," by Sara Beau
mont Kennedy; ''Modern Snipe" by T.
). Van Dyke; Shooting at Swatow,' by
A. B. Hoff; THE Wizard of the Cascade"
by S. G. Kendall; ''Hunting the California
Lion,' by l.. D. Rees; "a Thread of
Mystery" by Louise D. Mitchell; ''Crus-
ing on the Gulf;'' LENS World Tour
Awheel;' Rugged Labrador,' by r. G.
Howarth; Padding in Pipanti in Hon
duras," by E. W Perry "About the
Balearics," by Chas. Edwards; Crab
biting" by H. Rave; ''The New Hamp-
shire National Guard" by G. II. Moses,
and the usual editorials, records, poems,
etc.
Harper's Magazine for March will
present new instalment of Caspar W.
Whitney's ''On Snow Shoes to the Barren
Grounds the record Of a sporting pill
grimage into the frozen waste of northern
Canada, in pursuit of musk oxen and
wood-biso Professor Woodrow Wilson
biography of Washington will introduce
the youthful hero of Great Meadows and
Braddock's disastrous expedition, and
show how he was trained to lead a new
nation. Owen Wister, Julian Ralph and
Helen Huntington will contribute short
stories; there will be chapters Of William
Blacks ''Briseis," Poultney Bigelow's
German Struggle for Liberty and OF
the personal Recollections of Joan Of
Arc, and the most complex piece of
modern machinery will be Interestingly
explained in paper by Park Benjamin.
called "Tbe Nerves OF a Warship.'
The February Arena is probably the
most attractive issue of this review that
has yet appeared. In its 176 pages are
found notable papers by Forbes Winslow,
ID. Q. L., of the Royal College of Physi-
clans of London, on "Madness as por-
trayed by Shakespeare. - 1.-The Land of
the MONDAY Sum-" by Justice Walter
Clark, LII. D., of the Supreme Bench of
North Carolina (profusely illustratedD.
Justice Clark has visited Mexico under
the auspices of The Arena to study our
sister republic, and this issue contains the
opening paper of series which will be
magnificently illustrated, and which we
predict will prove exceedingly interesting
to all persons interested in travels and
history, as we'll as social and economic
problems. "The Bond and the Dollar"
by John Clark Ridpath, LII. d.. the sec
ond paper of most notable series by
Americas most popular living historian
bryant, the Poet and Politician" by
Frank B. Sanborn. personal Reminis-
cences of Whittier" by his friend, the
Rev. Christopher Coffin Hussey with full
page half-tone illustration of the old
Whittier homestead and portrait Of Mr.
Hussey.) The Government and the Tele-
graph Monopoly" by Prof. Frank Par
sons OF Boston University School Of Law,
and containing vast array of indisput
able facts of unquestionable value to
students Of social problems. ga Half
Century of Progress" by Professor Mary
Lowe Dickinson, President of the Nation
al Council of Women with full page half
tone portrait of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Scientific Theosophy," by Prof. Joseph
Rodes Buchanan, Nj. d. a scholarly dis
cussion of problem engaging the atten-
ton of a large number of the most thought
full people at the present time, with other
papers of interest, serials, stories and book
reviews.
The Forum for February will contain
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