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

Houghton, Mitf1in d Company of BoS-
ton, Mass, the publishers of the Atlantic
Monthly, announce a special rate to new
subscribers of fifty cents for trial sub
scription to the Atlantic Monthly for three
issues. The Atlantic never was stronger
or better than it is day, and this offer
affords an excellent opportunity for new
readers to become acquainted with the
| magazine.
One of the valuable features of Harper S
Weekly for the present month are the
opening chapters of serial novel entitled
''When the Sleeper Wakes by the author
of ''The War of the Worlds" II. G. Wells.
The story as far as it has advanced is of
intense interest, and gives promise of
being Mr.. Wells best novel. Among
other features of much contemporary
interest we would mention ga Trip to
Revisited,' by Phil Robinson. and a
the city of Havana Drama, Music,
and Amateur Sport contain much that is
of unusual interest to the lovers of each.
The January issues of Harpers Bazaar
prove that it is still, par excellence, the
American woman's paper. A most valu-
able feature is the department "Club
W Olttl Gutl 1lQU w OH. GOutuCltu DN
Margaret Hamilton WEIGH. That this
department is essential to a knowledge of
what womens clubs are doing is shown
by the wide spread interest ii has already
aroused throughout the United States.
The Bazar's fashion columns, colored
fashion plates, and cut paper patterns are
always invaluable, and SO is the Paris
letter from katherine de Forest The
early instalments OF kit Kennedy" the
serial by the author OF "The Lilac Sun
bonnet" are Of absorbing interest.
In the February number of Harper
Round Table the hero of XIX Munroe S
serial story Of the late war is eallied
through Cuba, and at last reaches Santiago
after many stirring adventures and hair
breadth escapes. Ensign Yates Sterling,
who was on United States man of war
off Cuba, contributes story entitled IAN
Incident of the Santiago Blockade" Nh
Henry Fischer writes about a brave
Russian soldier under the title, evolves
VS.. Discipline" Among other features
are another Little Portergee' story, and
golf story by f. II. Spearman, entitled
"The Caddies' Tournament. Reginald
Gourlay is the contributor of an interest
ing paper entitled AN Unequal Contest .
The four February issues of The Y outh' S
Companion will contain, among other
features, an article by the late Dan Rice,
in two parts, entitled, Fifty Years
with Menagerie;'' story by Sidford F.
Hamp, the Western writer, entitled
''Walters Fight with Indans;' Mary T.
Earles serial story, 1.-The Flag on the
Hilltop describing life on the Ohio River
border during the Civil War; tale of
frontier adventure entitled THE Cradle
of Andy De BaTge;' Robert Barr's story
Of the War of 1872, The First Specu-
lato1," and a schoolboys' story, ITO
Coventry and Back" by W. T. Nichols.
Another feature of interest will be ''Art
Students in New York; by G. W. Breck,
former president Of the New York Art
Students League, who offers some good
advice to prospective students of art
A valuable feature of Harper's Magazine
for February is the FIST instalment OF 1.-The
Spanish. American War; by Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. The opening chapter
is entitled 'rhe Unsettled One s,iop," and
is protusely illustl ated from dra wings by
Carlton L. Chapman, and from portraits
Among other features is an article entitled
''Lieutenant- Colonel Forrest at Donel-
son." by John A. Wyeth, M. D., illus1ra-
ted by T. de Thulstrup, A. c. Redwood,
Max F. Keeper, and W. A. Rogers.
Julian Rall h discusses, in his most inter
esting manner ''Apglo- Saxon Atfinities, :"
and A. c. Humbert contributes a sketch
of IA Tltkkipg Tip in South Africa. -
Sarah Balnwell Elliot, Angel de Cola, A.
G. Wheeler, Ruth McEne1y Stuart, and
Margaret Sutton Bliscoe contribute short
stories most entertaining in variety. The
illustrations in Tie Drawer ale by A. b.
Frost, Petor Newell, and Henry B. Eddy.