The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
Literary News and Notes.

attended the State Fair at Augusta in 1858
and heard the address which Jefferson
Davis delivered at the State House one
evening. The circumstances Of the South
ern leaders, visit to the Pine Tree State
are wildly recalled in The Youths Com
panion for the week Of June 2.
The June number Of the New England
Magazine opens appropriately with an
article entitled sat Home With the
Birds" written by Elizabeth w. Scher-
merhorn. The author is true lover of
nature, and her article consists of several
delightful sketches of bird life wherein
she records her personal observations of
the habits of her feathered friends. The
dainty illustrations by Frank Myrick &C
cord well with the author text, and re-
mind one in some degree of the work Of
William Hamilton Gibson.
The oldest living ex senator Of the Uni
ted States, the Hon. James w. Bradbury
of Maine, who has Just rounded his ninety
sixth year, contributes to The Youth S
Companion for the week of June I'd, some
"reminiscences of Jefferson Davis. 1t is
now exactly fifty years since the two
| Senators sat side by side in the upper
| house of Congress- Ex-senator Bradbury
knew the famous Southern leader well,
and his portrait Of him is true to life and
interesting in a marked degree.
A valuable and most interesting article
about Manila and the life there has been
written for The Youths Companion for
the week of June Both by Charles B. How
ard, who lately passed some years in the
Philippines, and familiarized himself with
the characteristics of the natives, and of
the Chinese and Europeans who monopo-
lie the business and government of the
islands. Those readers of The Companion
who remember Mr.. Howard's story of a
Manila boy ''What he Did and What He
STOLE" which appeared in one of the
January numbers, will look forward to
this fresh contribution from his pen with
the keenest anticipation.
Last January there was published in
The Youths Companion an article,
chiefly reminiscent, on Arthur Hallam, by
Mr.. Gladstone If it did not throw much
new light upon the hero of In Memoriam,
at any rate it gave some pleasant glimpses
of the relations at Elton between HalIam
and the future statesman, and was, more
over, an illustration of the latter in one OF
his most captivating moods. The pub
fishers of The Youths Companion have
reprinted the article in pamphlet of 81
pages, a wise act, which will be appreciate
ed by every student of Gladstone
: career.
breezy, seasonable and finely illustrated
Outing for June is an excellent number
Y of interest to readers, of varied tastes.
Leading features include Cupid OF
Wheels a complete story, by Caroline
Shelley: 1.-THE Yale Corinthian Yach
: Club by Frederick Coonley; "Canadian
: Golf" by John P. Roche, and The
Atlantic Yacht Club" by A. J. Kenealy
| In "a Peoples Play ground" Ed. W.
e Sandys pleasantly describes the Muskok5
Highlands, while stories of basstishiug
bluetishing, egg hunting in Alaska ano
other interesting sketches lerd the need
: full variety to a most acceptable number
The editorial and record departments ART
up to date ana complete
e We have received, with the compli
ments of the Passenger Department
of this Northern Pacific Railway,
! copy Of this new tourist book, Won
: derand IS. Each years publication
OF this annual is different from it,
S predecessor in cover, text ard illustra
ton. The cover of Wonderland '9s al
artistic gem, is designed by Mr.. j. c.
Leyendecker, the noted young artist anC
), poster designer of Chicago. While the
publication is of special value to travellers
and tourists, it is also valuable in the
| family for its general information, and il
| public schools as geographical and
historical compendium. ] will be sent tC
any address upon receipt of six cents il
stamps, by Chas. q. Fee, st Paul, MINI
President Mckinley is to be given the
J unique distinction of having a number OF
a woman's magazine named for him and
prepared in his horor, ! he July issue OF
The Ladies' Home Journal is to be called
; THE Presidents Number" 1t will show
the President on horseback on the cover,
with the Presidents new ''fghting flag
flying over him, a new march by Victor
Herbert is called The President 5
+ MaIch;' the State Department has allow
ed the magazine to make a direct photo
graph of the original parchment of the
Declaration of independence, while the
President own friends and intimates have
combined to tell some twenty new and
unpublished stories and anecdotes abou,
him which will show him in manner
printed in the National colors.
Maria Louise Pool, who died recently at
her home in Rockland. Mass, was a well
KNOW ii writer u SlOllGS VI NEW Ely ldHu
life, some of which We're very popular,
while all had solid quality. Among those
best known stories are "Roweny in Bos-
ton," and against Human Nature, -
) although it should be noted that the
} latter is not a New England story. Miss
Pool was born at Rockland then called
East Abington) in August, 1S41. She
was school teacher for a short time, but
literary work was her vocation, and she
soon devoted herself to it. The instinc-
tive tendency to compare her with Miss
Wilkins if proof in itself that her work
is genuine and Of consequence. As to
: this the Springfield Republican very
Justly says: ''She stands no compari-
| son in popularity with Miss Wilkins,
but that successful author could learn of
her many qualities, such as, first of all,
sympathy with the reticent and reserved,
but faithful and tender affection of
Yankee men and women. Miss Pool was
sure to have written better and stronger
novel than any she had produced, had
she lived"
During the Civil War an attempt was
made by the federal government to block
ade the southern ports, especially Charles