The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-11
Literary News and Notes.

lators, whose work was revised bv Mr..
William Archer, the celebrated dramatic
critic and translator of several of Ibsen' S
plays. Dr.. Nansen knows English verv
well, but in writing his book he naturally
preferred to use his own language
The only complete and accurate account
of the life of Lyman j. Gage, Major Nc
klnley's choice for Secretary of the Treas
ury, has been written for the March Re-
view OF Reviews by Major Moses P.
Handy, who describes the leading traits
OF Chicago's first citizen in a twelve page
illustrated article, written in Major
Handy's usually felicitous style.
DR.. Pryde in his pheasant Memories of
Busy Life'' tells this story of the late
Adam Black, the publisher. A suspicious
looking man came into his shop and whis-
pered into his ear, sI've got some fine
struggled whisky, which I'll let you have
at a great bargain mo, no. said Mr..
Black, Indignantly, 81 want nothing of
the kind; go away The smuggler. Who
evidently did not believe in the honesty
of this outburst, again whispered, ''rll
tax Bibles fort
The editor of the Review of Reviews
comments in the March number on the
Spanish program of reforms in Cuba, the
United States Senate's attitude toward
the arbitration treaty with England the
immigration bill, the proposed inter
national monetary conference, President
elect Mckinley's cabinet selections. the
recent Senatorial elections, the New York
Trust investigation, the famine situation
in India, the affair of the Greeks in Crete,
the foreign policy of Russia, the position
of l,n lo IL, Il
powers, and many other matters of cur
rent Interest.
Outing for March is very strong num-
Der, carrying a wealth of beautiful illus
trations. Prominent among its many good
things are: Sportsmen Dogs - The
Pointer" by Ed. W. Sandys, the second
of finely illustrated series; "Maximus,
complete story by Adene Williams;
Cruising Among the Salt Lake Islands, ="
by Ninetta Games; Something About
SIAM" by E. NJ. Allaire, Through the
Land of the Marseillaise," by Birge Har-
risou, and ''Quick Photography Afield, >"
by DR.. John Nicol. Many breezy sketches
of sport and adventure complete the long
list of attractions
Mrs. Stoves children object to the
proposition to erect a statue of their
mother. The Rev. Charles E. Stowe re-
Gently said; eff anything is to be done,
why could not money be raised to found
Harriet Beecher Stowe scholarship at
Hampton, Fiske, or Tuskegee? Such a
memorial would, know, be quite in keep
ing with my mothers taste, and far more
useful to man and honoring to God than
some braZen mOnStrosity scowling the
unfortunate beholder out of countenance
from its ugly granite pedestal. The ordi-
nary bronze statute ought to be regarded
as terrible penalty, to be inflicted only
on great OFFENDERS
A first prize of $500 and number Of
smaller prizes have been offered by The
Century Co., publishers of The Century
Dictionary and Cyclopedia, for the best
answers to a hundred and fifty questions
covering a broad range of information A
sample question, which is easier than some
of them, is as follows, ''What is the APP
proXimate difference in altitude between
the loftiest Alpine summit and the bed of
the greatest depression in the Mediter
ranean basin?' An additional prize OF
$500 is offered to any one who can answer
80 per cent. OF the questions from any ten
published works of reference other than
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia.
The first article of notable series de-
scribing the official, social and domestic
sides of life in the White House is one Of
a score or more admirable features which
make up the March Ladies Home Jour
nal. 1t is by ex-President Harrison. and
presents a vivid, interesting pen picture
of "A Day with the President at His
Desk detailing the wearsome routine
of our Chief Executive daily life. An
other article with a bearing in the same
direction recalls "When Lincoln was First
InauguratedH 1t tells the incidents of
Mr.. Lincoln S memorable trip to Wash
ington and his Inauguration, the appre-
hension for his safety, and the excited
condition of the country at that time.
For many years Harper's Weekly has
held a high place as a record of the vital
affairs of the world, as a periodical of
genuine literary quality, and as medium
of outspoken, unbiased and expert opinion
of every subject of public Importance.
Without losing in vigor it has of late as
sumed an even finer quality as literature
Its contributors include such writer's as
Carl Schurz, Henry James, Mary Z. Will
kins, and w. D. Howells, and among its
pictorial features are the admirable politi-
cal cartoons of w. A. Rogers, continuing
the feature that has in the past exerted an
influence now historical, and illustrations
by W. T. Smedley, I. de Thulstrup, Peter
Newell, A. B. Frost, and others of con-
spicuous merit.
Table Talk for March contains ten pages
of answers to inquiries from housekeepers
all over the country This is a special
feature of this unique little magazine, and
is most ably handled by Miss Cornelia c.
Bedford. 1t also give daily menus for the
month, with evening dinners OF with
noon day dinners, besides some menus for
special occasions. In the NEW Bill of
Fare,'' by Mrs. NJ. c. Myer, many topics
of interest are touched upon-among
them, Lenten subjects, wedding novelties,
and child party. The celebrated New
England "March Meeting Loaf Election
Cake" is the subject of an article by
Martha Bockee Flint. Massage for the
Amateur by Dora NJ. Morrell; GLOW to
have Oysters at their Best" by Calvin D.
Wilson; "Curres of Meat and Fish by
Eliza r. Parker, are among the other
special features of this issue To any of
our readers who will send name and adj
dress, the Table Talk Publishing Co.,
Philadelphia, offer to mail sample copy