The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-10-20

g. The Nord Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung
declares that the memoirs Of Prince Bis
marck viii be found to contain no sensa
tional disclosures, but to consist chiefly
of grave thoughts and recollections which
he has left as a legacy to the German
people.
In the October Forum, Mark Twain
writes in his nimitable style about
Play acting" He pleads for the estab-
lishment i'll New York of Il theatre for
standard tragedy similar to the Burg
Theatre in Vienna, and gives most in
teresting analysis of a play he saw there.
Senator Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont,
the venerable father of the Senate, has
forceful paper on 1.-The Populst Conceit
the Free Coinage of Silver by the United
States Alone, in the October number of
The Forum. Mr.. Morrill, states concisely
the present condition Of the Silver CUES
ton, and 'demolshes' the platform of
the Populist party in terms both charac-
teristic and conclusive.
The Century magazine makes the most
important announcement for the coming
year that it has put forth for fifteen years
1t is that length Of time ago that the
magazine announced its War Series,'
which grew into the most notable history
OF the Civil War that has appeared A
New War Series is now promised, dealing
with the recent war in the same remark
able way that gave distinction to the
former series.
The immense shell mounds to be seen
ON the shores OF the Damariscotta river in
Maine are supposed to have been deposit
ed there ages ago by Indian tribes hold
ing great oyster feasts in that vicinity.
hese mounds have interested scientific
Investigators the world over and many
theories have been advanced regarding
their origin. In the October number OF
The New England Magazine Mr.. George 5.
Berry explains why these heaps of shells
are so important from 4 scientific stand
point, stating many interesting facts re-
garding them. Several views of the
mounds are shown in the illustrations
which appear with his paper Warren L.
Kellogg, Park Square, Boston, Mass.
est as well as most reliable recipes,
menus, decorations, entertainments and
so forth, is to be had in liable Talk
Besides all this, the October number con-
tains 1.-The Twentieth Century PARENT
by Mary F. Ledyard "a Golf Breakfast
by Emily Talbot; 1.-THE Dollar Lunch
con-" by Grace Y. Kerr; ''Suggestions
for the Bachelor Girl,' by Olive Percival;
GLOW Betty Made the Pudding,'' by lisa
bel Bates Winslow; "Living on the Mos
quito Coast" by Mary Joslyn Smith; in
teresting reading on ''England and Lon
don,' by Mary Lloyd; ''Science in the
Household," by George E. Walsh, and
Other articles. A sample copy may be Sc
cured free, by our readers, if they send
their name and address to Table Talk
Publishing Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Recognizing the growing desire in the
United States to establish closer relations
with our Canadian neighbors, and that
New Eng landers in particular will feel an
increased interest in whatever pertains to
the land just over their northern border,
the New England Magazine offers to its
readers in its October number an admir-
able article by W. D. Lighthall on the
city of Montreal. A fine general view of
the city forms the frontispiece of the
number and is but one of many fine illus
trations which appear with the article.
Mr.. Lighthall, the author, is well
known citizen of Montreal, and pays fine
tribute to his home, dealing interesting
ly with it's early history as well as with
It's life at the present day.
Captain Charles D. Sigsbee will con-
tribute to the Century's New War Series
his personal narrative Of the Maine. This
will be printed in the November and
December numbers of the magazine. The
commander of the battle-ship gives in
these two articles, for the first time and in
a full and authoritative manner, the inside
history of the reception of the Maine at
Havana, her stay in the harbo1, and her
destruction. Important facts and details
which have not before been made public
will be set forth. The articles will be pro
fusely illustrated with portraits, pictures,