The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-27
Literary News and Notes.

Dingley Mr. Dingley will spend this sum-
mer gathering material in Maine. He has
already made researches in Washington.
Professor Angelo Heilprin of the Phla
delpha Academy of Natural Science, one
of our best known geographers, is the
author of series of illustrated papers on
Alaska and the klondike, the first of
which will appear in the May issue of
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly.
DR.. James H. Woman. editor of ''Out-
ing who recently was appointed consul
to Munich, has been identified with mag
azine and publishing business i'll New
York for number of years. Although
born in Berlin and educated in Germany,
he has been citizen of the United States
since 1864.
Liquid Air, which has recently been
attracting SO much of the attention of
scien lists all over the world, has now
reached point where the general public
is asking for accurate information about
it Hence, no doubt, an article is devoted
to it in the May issue of Appletons Popu
lar Science Monthly. The author, Ira
Remsen, is professor of chemistry at
Johns Hopkins University, and one of the
leading chemists of the country.
1.-The Potency of Poe in the current
issue of Literature, is an article on the
American poet which every one who APP
preciates American literature should read.
1t is most appreciative review OF Poe's
life and work and it shows that many OF
the greatest story tellers of the present
time DIRE their inspiration from Poe
The writer shows that Kipling, Stevenson,
on Doyle, Verne, and Caine give large evil
dence OF a careful study of Poes works.
Apropos of MI Kipling's new book, a
good story is being told of him. Recently
he sold book to his publisher at a rate
that worked out to a shilling a word. The
publication Of this fact came under the
notice of Fleet Street humorist, who,
'for the fun of the thing wrote to the
author saying that, as wisdom seemed to
be quoted at retail price, he himself
would like one word, for which he lnclos-
ed a shilling postal order. The reply
came in due course; Mr.. hipling kept the
shilling postal order, and politely return
ed written on large sheet of paper) the
word ''Thanksr'
When Harper & Brothers introduced
Literature to American readers 1t had
long been a question whether periodical
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proof that the journal has found a wide
field. 1t is ma ter of interest that the
letters by William Dean Howells We're
one of chief factors in Literature ; success
both in England and America
The announcement is made that Har-
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Ar, announcement that sbonld interest
9t A,ur,Jcsr, hov> and ojrls Is that in the
AJavl.utnI,..1. M Harneras Round Table be-
Gins n sj,-r.,rr serial story by Molly Elliot
~AaveII aftra,.I INF VIRGINIA Cavalier
4rrfrie., ..,iDs Ii~+I,- 4Gventnres Of Ca
Vim TT.sn.il-of, 4. Who WAS sonrtjme lien
tena1lr ,n the service nf the Fn,nress nf
Au.ili. and .ftarna}ds ~i,. Gavin HaniI-
ION of Ayrsi,it4--a dashjno ratflinp tel
law ~ infinite ,,,,iraoa AMI wen acoraint-
ed win. snr,a III the greatest sniri,s If the
ao4 M. scene ~ ,tGa,ir u,miIt.,n'' is
III f., tLa Tina If Frad4Iicl- tLt. Great
and in is \ moss FASCINATING story of adven-
tnr4
HalpeI's Magazine for May presents
very interesting number. Mary f. Viii
kius las contributed 'Catherine Carr,
story Of the Revolution. one OF the best
she has Yet written. Richard Harding
Davis writes of ''0ur War Correspondents
in Cuba and Puerto Rico" and Helen
Glasgow Ruth McEnery stuart, and Henry
M. Blossom have contributed short stories.
BY Julian Ralph. entitled Excepting House
in London" Illustrated by A. f. ~terner.
In the line OF illustration Harper's Maga-
zine is unsurpassed. The present mum
Der is plafusely illustrated by such artists
as CART, n L. Chapman, r. f. Zogbaum.
T. de Thulst1up. A. B. Frost and Fred
eric Remington.
Cooking, ia its every day phases and
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