The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-09-07
Literary News ana Notes.

Harper's Magazine for September is
almost as strong in fiction as the midsum-
mer number. Among the short stories
in this issue are 'Misther Kilgar of Ath-
lone," by Seumas Mac Manus; "Lynx-
Hunting" by Stephen Crane; ga cup of
| Tea," by W. B. Van Ingen; can Elective
| Affinity" by Wilmot Price; "When a
document is Official,'' by Frederic Rem
ington; and son an Errand of Mercy
| by Brander Matthew'S There are also
further instruments of "Their Silver
| Wedding Journey" and "The Princess
Xenia.
Ii the September number of Harper S
Round Table, Dan Beard tells the boys
how to build and furnish the ''Daniel
Boone Log Cabin" and illustrates his ar
ticle with drawings that show exactly the
way the work should be done. The sto-
ries Of the number are "The McWilliams
Special" by Charles Broughton; my
Duel with Yellow Hand" by Colonel
Cody buffalo Billy; and 1.-THE Cruise of
the Alfarata," by Sophie SWEET. There
is also stirring war paper, with Cap
ron at Ell Caney," and another instalment
OF the Adventures of Gavin Hamilton.
Mr.. John Kendrick Bangs has never
-''' tCtA ftty lLlIiS iuOlC olOIpuSulS
ing than the first chapters of "The En-
chanted Typewriter, . which are now APP
pearing in Harper's Weekly. In it Mr..
Bangs again ventures across the Styx for
his material, and number of the famous
''shades" whom we meet in the ''House-
boat are introduced. Mr.. Bangs story
will be followed by romance entitled
with Sword and Crucifix,' by Z. S.
Van Zile. The first instalment of Van
Zle's story will appear early in Septem-
Der. 1t will run through the winter
nor tbs.
Never has the practical usefulness of
Harper's Bazaar been more thoroughly
proven than in its recent numbers. Among
the most useful features may be mention
ed DR.. Grace Murray's papers on 'sFirst
Aid to the Injured,'' Mrs Bird S lessons
IN Bonnet Trimming" and Miss OeFor-
est's letters on European fashions. There
is always a plentiful supply of short sto-
ries, and Brander Matthews novel, A Con-
tident Tomorrow" which is still in its
early chapters, promises to be one of the
most interesting studies of life among
New York S artistic and literary set which
has yet been written.
Outing for September presents feast
of good things. The frontispece shows
the ''Dusky Fisherman (the black bear)
at work. Many other beautiful illustra-
tons follow. Among the more promi-
nent articles of an excellent number are !:
''Sea Rivals for the Americas Cup" by
Sharp-tail Grouse" by DR.. H. A. Scott :,
Sandys; "a Bear Hunt In New Bruins
wick" by Frank H. Risteen; ''The Golf
Club of Long Island" by Charles Turner;
''Rail Shooting on the Maurice River
Marshes by B. W. Mitchell; ''Paddle,
Camp and Baby" by R. X. Wing, and
''Wheeling Through the San Joaquin, :"
by Chas. Howard Shinn. The editorial
and record departments are interesting
and up to date.
In Outing for September Captain Ken
ealy, in an article on ''The Sea Rivals for
America Cup says; lit is rather re
markable circumstance that only on one
occasion has any really serious disaster
happened to any yacht crossing the Allan
tic, either to the eastward or the west
ward. The incident | refer to was the
midwinter ocean race of 1866 of the
schooner Henrietta, Eesta and Fleetwing,
when six men We're washed out Of the
cockpit of the last named vessel and
drowned. The Fleetwing was scuddino
at the time under double reefed foresaii
and forestaysail, and she preached to and
shipped heavy sea. All the cup chal-
lengers have made passages back and
forth, and although some Of them have
returned in winter none suffered any dam
age of Importance. p
The meeting of the International Con-