The Republican journal., 1898-02-10
Literary News and Notes.

The Living Age issues for January show
that the spirit of its founder still lives;
but they show more. Their contents are
CLEANED from a wider field, and there is an
up-to dateness in the articles which evil
dences renewed life and vigor. The recent
enlargement of the magazine, the addition
of new departments, the widening of its
scope by the introduction of TRANSACTIONS
from prominent Continental authors on
topics of present interest, and the presen-
tation of American literature, are evi-
dences of enterprise that will be appre-
ciated by its readers, and furnish what
| was needed to make The Living Age a
complete compendium of the worlds best
current literature.
''Ancient and Modern Highways is the
subject of careful and valuable study by
Charles Livy Whittle in the February num-
Der of the New England Magazine. Going
| back to the great roads of ancient Rome,
and to days much earlier than those, when
the great roads of Rome were built, he
traces the whole development of high
ways down to the time when the Massa-
ciinsetts Highway Commission is in its
place doing such splendid work His &C
counts of the Swiss and French roads are
OF special interest, and the pages of his
article are embellished by many pictures
illustrating every period of the history
which he runs through so faithfully and
SO well.
The part taken by New England men in
the history and development of California,
from the time of the great gold fever of
1S49 down to the present day, has been
leading and brilliant part. The names OF
Justice Field, Thomas Starr King, Andrew
L. Stone, Coils p. Huntington, Hon.
George G. Perkins, Hon. Horace Davis
and Martin Kellogg are only few of the
many New England names which have
been identified with what has been most
important in the story of California poll
tics, business, education, and the church.
The story OF these '.New England Intlu
ences in California is told by John E,
Bennett in the February number of the
New England Magazine in thorough and
enthusiastic article illustrated by score
of portraits, and will be read with equal
interest by California and New England
people. Warren F. Kellogg, Park Square,
Boston, Mass.
The February number of Outing gives
charming variety of reading for wintry
weather. The number opens with an ex-
cellent story of Colonial days, entitled
Doiis, anu IL 10 ny Ddld Dedunoul ALL
needy. Ed. W. Sandys writes of "Tobog
gaming" DR.. Jno. Nicol explains the
possibilities of winter Work with the
| Camera Col. Jno, F. Hobbs, in CAB
original Woodcraft," describes the Aus
tralian black fellow and his curious
Methods. Modern Ice Yachts" by H.
Percy Ashley, an authority on all matters
pertaining to ice yachting, is full of infor-
nation for those who contemplate build
ing an up-to, date boat The diagrams of
well known boats by the author are in
valuable ''Snipe Shooting in Florida"
1.-THE Revival of Falconry," ''Self De-
fence with Cane," are all finely illus
+ trated articles. Cycling, fox hunting and
other sports receive due attention. "a
Week with the Singhalese' acceptably
fills the travel department. The features
of the leading 1893 bicycles are carefully
reviewed and illustrated The editorial
and record departments are interesting
and COMPLETE