The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-02-09
Literary News and Notes.

One OF the most valuable contributions
to the recent literature of child study. is
Professor James Sully's paper called
"Doliatry'' which The Living Age for
Feb. 10Th, will reprint from The Contem-
porary. AS the quaint title suggests, this
is partly serious and partly playful con
sidelatlon of the attitude Of children to-
ward their dolls.
Apropos of a recent discussion as to the
influence of titles on the success of books.
it is interesting to learn that the provis-
ional title OF new novel by the author Of
Ships That Pass in the Night is to be. |
Too Have Come Through Wintry Terrors.
Miss Harraden seems to have a penchapt
for queer titles, says Literature, published
by Harper d Brothers, and when one
thinks that the title often makes on I'M
makes book, it will be interesting to
note how novel with such title will be
received. But perhaps Miss Harraden
may see fit to change it.
Director OF the Mint George Il. Roberts
has an important article in the February
Forum on "The Increasing supply of
Gold" Mr.. Roberts claims that the com
bined output OF gold and silver Ness Tie
amount consumed in the industries and
arts) was 1918, 5S7, SIG, in 1896; whereas
in 1900 the output of gold alone VIII reach
$3.50, 600, 900 or 500, 600, 000. Jie asks.
Will Nh. Bryan, when he come, into the
tield in 1900, 90 ON affirming that the sup
ply of money has been cut In two, or will
he embrace the opportunity gracefully to
drop the subject on the plea that the end
he desired is accomplished?
The first twenty-five of "The Prettiest
Country Homes in America are shown
IN the February Ladies' Home journal
There will be over one hundred Of these
photographs, and they will picture in de
tail the most attractive and artistic coun-
try and suburban homes in the United
States. The pictures that will constitute
this series were selected from the photo
graphs of seven thousand of the prettest
American homes. A competitive contest
for photograph of the prettiest house in
this country brought picture of every
home having any claims to at+ractiveness
or beauty, and from these the very best
were selected for publication in The
Ladies' Home Journal exclusively. Houses
OF all sizes, from every section of the
country, of various costs, have been Sc
lected, and the series will be valuable for
suggestions to those who contemplate
building house or remodeling an old
one.
The February number of the New Eng
land Magazine contains a third and final
article on Negro Melodies by William
f. Barton, d. d. The first, which APP
peared i'll the December number contained
the Older plantation songs; the second,
the songs which show the influence of the
war and of the new freedom which it
brought to the slave; and the third con
Germs Itself principally with the newer
songs which have grown up or been modl-
lied 10y new uses since emancipation. The
articles embody the words and music of
nearly seventy of the best Of these songs,
most of them till now unpublished. Some
Of these newly published songs are equal
to the very best hitherto in print, and all
are OF interest. 1t is the largest ''hnd''
of this character since the publication of
the original collections Of Fisk and Hamp-
ton, and one which students aud compiers
of these songs will certainly use in future
books of this sort The historical aud de
scriptive notes are gosspy and Instructive
Warren f. Kellogg, ) Park Square, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Outing for February offers a generous
supply Of exceedingly interesting text and
artistic illustrations. The number opens
with 1.-The New England Foxhunt," which
is followed by many stirring descriptions
of outdoor life and adventures in all
parts OF the world. The contents are
"The New England Foxhunt, " by Herbert
L. ilson; ''The Man Eating Tiger" by
j. III. Porter, M. d.; Ma Blonde" a
complete story of Canadian life, by NJ
Gertrude Cundill; 1.-The Savannah Yacht
Club by W. b. Sutlive; Suburban
Tobogganing, by Alice Chittenden, In
the Land of the Lion and the Sun Awheel, "
by Thomas &. Allen; 'Beaver Shooting, -
by +. Houghton; 1.-THE Evolution of the
Double Huller," by A. J. Kenealy; Bowl
ing, by }. 2. Paret; "Caiman Capture
in Venezula, by Winifred Johnes; ''king-
fishing, by J. D. Peabody, NJ. D. The
Bay Birds of the Colorado" by T. s. Van
Dyke; ''Some Ice Y achting Adventures, "
by Norman Wright; ''Shooting Oh the
Gulf Coast" by w. Is. Letfingwell;
"Winter Work with the Camera, by DR..
John Nicol Fishing in Hawaiian
Waters,' and the usual editorials, poems
and records.
'The American Seaman under the Law
is the Title or very thoughtful paper by
Mr.. Walter Macarthur, in the February
Forum. Mr.. Macarthur is the editor of
the Coast Seamen's Journal so that he
writes with authority. He asserts that
the American seaman is worse off day
than at any time, not only as compared
with other seamen, but relatively to the
progress of the United States toward per-
sonal liberty. The writer shows that the
allotment system places the seaman vir-
tually under the thumb of the crimp; and
that, owing to the construction Of law on
the point, the condition of seamen on
board ship is one of practical slavery.
Our maritime law requires no qualifica-
lions other than citizenship on the part of
sailing ship officers In this respect the
United States stands alone. The result is
that the men in authority on board Amer
lean ships are, the writer contends, chosen
for their ability to drive, i. e., to beat,
the men under them rather than for their
ability AS seamen and navagators." Mr..
Macathurs presentation Of the subject is
such as to indicate the necessity of an
early passage of Senate Bill 95 dealing
with the question.
You are making a great mistake in
not sending for 10 cent trial size
of Ely's Cream Balm. 1t IS a specific for
arrby "A r,1J IN tb..