The Republican journal., 1898-02-17

During February HarpeIs Bazaar will
begin clever new department, in which
the affairs of the day in New York and
other cities will be lightly touched upon
! IN bright and sparkling paragraphs. This
department will be conducted by a
| lady whose name will not be given
Mrs. Sherwood, in her Types of American
Women, will write concerning 1.-The Little
Miss" An admirably practical series,
entitled "Woman's Voice in Speech,
will begin in February.
The story entitled 1.-The Adventures, -
by H. B. Marriott Watson, which is con
tinued in the current number of Harper
Round Table, is sure to win for the peri
odical large number of new readers 1t
has for it's subject that most fascinating
of all themes of adventure, the search
for hidden treasure. Instead, however,
of islands in far distant seas, and of a
period remote from to- day, the author has
centred his plot around an old castle in
modern Wales; and with the cunning of
the accomplished story-teller has already,
out of simple materials, woven an intri-
cate web of intrigue.
We have received from the publisher,
Byron Stevens of Brunswick, pretty
little book of poems, written by Prof.
Henry Johnson professor of modern
languages at Bowdoin. 1t is a collection
of short poems, under the general heads
of Nature, Art, Love, Sonnets, and Vari-
Gus, making a book OF s. pages The
Lewiston Journal says: ''This is one of
the most noteworthy contributions to
poetry offered by Maine poet for many
years." although We should say it was no
hos ~, -
Robinson of this city last year; but as
Mr.. johnson is native of this city,
Gardiner people will naturally be interest
ring to him as another Gardiner poet
[Gardiner Reporter journal.
The series OF seventeen articles on the
States of the Middle West, which began
in the number OF Harpers Weekly dated
Jan. 20, and will be continued regularly
for several months, will make new friends
for 1.-THE Nations Journal.n No such
sustained and determined effort has re-
Gently been made by periodical to give
the world the facts concerning this i'm
portant section of the country. The art-
cles have been prepared by Franklin
Matthews, newspaper man of long ex-
perience, who seems to have a special gift
for securing reliable information, and
Judgment and honesty in the use he makes
of it. That his record will be satisfactory
reading to Westerners may be gathered
from the title of the series, "Bright Skies
in the West" 1t seems probable that
these articles will command a great deal
of attention throughout the States and
set the Mid die West in true light.
The February issue of "Table Talk is
full of general and useful information for
housewives. Its recipes, menus, and all
pertaining to the home may be relied up
on as practical guide to the household.
Its ''New Bill of Fare" readily keeps the
home maker in touch with the latest ideas
and interests for women, while the aim of
it's general reading matter-to always try
to say something that will be helpful to
somebody's we'll sustained. Some of
the principal articles this month are:
Chow to Read,' the second paper of
series by Mrs. Burton Kingsland; "Short
Sermons from Gastronomic Texts by
Dominic Doublewit; ''The Goldfish" by
Virginia Lyndall Dunbar; ''Cuts of Beef
and their Uses," by Cornelia c. Bedford;
'Home Amenities" by Mrs. Stevens,
and many other excellent articles appear.
A free sample of the magazine may be
had by any of our readers who send their
name and address to Table Talk Publish
| ing Co., Philadelphia, Pa.