The Republican journal., 1899-03-30
Literary News and Notes.

WulCIl VII "PPSsA IL Ap-
pletons' Popular Science Monthly for
April. DR.. Ellis analyses a number of
curious dreams, and clearly shows their
origin in previous waking Impressions.
A further discussion of The Wheat
Problem, by Edward Atkinson, is con
tanned in Appletons Popular Science
Monthly for April. Mr. Atklnson's previ
Gus paper, which gave rise to considera
bic criticism, is upheld by him in the pres
ent article, and a sharp arrangement of
the methods of the Department of Agr-
culture is made The widespread interest
in the wheat question gives these articles
great Importance.
The continuation OF the fascinating Re-
miniscences of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe in
tine April Atlantic covers the years from
eighteen hundred and fifty to sixty, and
relates her Boston experiences, in addi-
ton to recollections of winter spent in
Rome and trip to Cuba, in the mean
time. Her sketches, anecdotes, and de-
scriptions of Professor Agassiz, the IA
nous Count Gurowski, Edwin Booth,
Arthur Hugh Clough the English poet,
and others of that time are of absorbing
interest and freshness.
The important questions of the day re-
ceive thoughtful consideration in the
March number of Gunton's Magazine.
The subjects discussed include: 1.-The
Era of Trusts 1.-The Menace of Immi-
gration,'' Labor Laws in the Unit ed
States,'' Events Worth Nothing" EMU
nicipal Socialism, -" ''The Ethics of Ticket
Scalping," and Common Sense on
Money" The Editorial Crucible,'
and other departments furnish much in
teresting matter.
1t has been announced that Literature,
Published by Harper & Brothers, has
been placed under the editorial manage
ment of John kendrick Bangs. The peri
odical will preserve the same high standard
as when it was published by the London
Times, and its contributors will be men
of such international reputation as Henry
James, William Dean Howells, and Ed
mund Gosse. Some of the features are
! articles by Sir Edwin Arnold, two speca
reviews by William Dean Howells, and an
article by Henry Mills Alden.
The American Kitchen Magazine for
March has for frontispiece an engraving,
"rhe lace Makers The table of CON
tents of the number is as follows: Flax.
by S. Maria Ello t; Things useful and
ornamental, Alice E. Moore; Alb nut
aprons, Anna Barrows; Systematic needle
work, Alice A. Cutting; The Linborough
santarium, Helen Campbell; Household
fuels and their economic uses, 9. A.
/ White; From day to day and Menus
for March, Mrs. Lincoln. Home Science
/ Pub. Co., 49, fremont street, Boston: 81
per year, 10 cents per copy.
Apropos Of the approaching Tricente-
nary Celebration of the birth of Oliver
Cromwell Samuel Harden Church CON
tributes to the April Atlantic concise
! and entertaining sketch OF the character
and achievements of this, the greatest
Englishman. He details the steps by
which the personally virtuous but politi-
| cally vicious King Charles wrought his
kingdom $ ruin and his own. He shows
how Cromwell rose upon that ruin elevat-
ing his country with him, establishing
law and order, freedom and liberation. at
home; and making the name of England
more feared and respected abroad than it
ever was before or has been since his day
Cromwell was the first to recognize the
full value of sea power, and by his brave
and vigorous use of it he made his Eng
land mistress of the sea and of the world.
The April number of Harper's Round
Table will open with a story by we'll
known California writer, Charles F.
Lummis, entitled "The Gunshot Mine. :"
1t is illustrated by Charles Broughton.
AT the Hello Station" by F. L. Pollock,
is an account of an incident of recent In
dian warfare in the West. 1.-The Sky
Scraper,' by f. H. Spearman, is a rail
road story, sequel to "Ihe Kid Engi-
neer," in the March issue. THE Taking
of the Kings Treasure Ship" by Regin-
aid Gourlay, profusely illustrated Ny f..
D. Steele, tells how Sir Francis Drake
captured one of the King Of Spain richest
galleons Forward, March, the war Sc
rial by Kirk Munroe, will be brought to a
close with the April instalment and in
! the May number new serial, Gavin
Hamilton,' by Molly Elliot Seawell, will
be begun.
In the April Issue of Harpers Magazine
! appears the first instalment of serial by
! H. B. Marriott Watson, who made his
ton of Galloping Dick The serial is en-
titled ''The Princess Xenia,' and is fully
illustrated by I. de Thulstrup. Henry
, Cabot Lodge, in Part III of the ''History
of the Spanish American War;" discusses
the blockade of Cuba and the pursuit OF
| Cervera. The illustrations which accom-
pany this article are alone worth the
price of the magazine. Other war articles
of exceptional interest are 1.-THE Trial of
the Oregon" by Admiral L. A.
Beardslee, U. S. N; 1.-The Rescue OF
Admiral Cervera," by Peter Keller; an
American Jacky; and "Honor to Whom
Honor is Due" by r. F. Zogbaum.
Among the special articles are ''Aspects
of Rome,' by Arthur Symons; "Crom-
we'll and His Court" by Amelia Barr
"The Ape of DEATH" by Andrew Wilson:
and 'The Equipment of the Modern City
House." by Russell St urgs.
The Lothrop Publishing Company OF
Boston announce among their spring
books, Germany; Her People and their
Story, by Augusta Hale Clifford. In their
prospectus the publishers say:
Mrs. Clifford has prepared herself for
this book by the experiences of long
residence abroad, and by faithful and
devoted study of all phases OF German
life and history from the earliest times to
the present day. The book she has written
is the first popular story Of Germany,
especially prepared for American readers,
and studied from an American stand
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