The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-02
Literary News and Notes.

Professor James Sully's article on
''Dollatry'' in The Living Age tor Feb
18th is delightful study OF child nature
as exemplified in care OF doils.
W. J. Henderson, the well know writ
er of sea stories, will tell in The Youth S
Companion for the week OF March go OF
some Brave Rescues at Sea, tales
from real life which reveal the skill, dar-
ing and heroism OF sailors.
| With the issue Of January 10th Litera-
ture became an American publication.
The change was justified by the need in
America of high class Journal OF literary
criticism, and by the fact that Literature
had met with such universal favor.
| The "reminiscences of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe in the March Atlantic continue to
increase in sparkle and givacity. In the
| March number she records her early mar
ried days in Boston in paper that over
flows with fresh and entertaining anecdotes
and life-like descriptions Of the men and
women of those exciting times, Wendell
| Phillips, CHARLES Sumner, Theodore
Parker, Professor FELTON,, and others.
In addition to its thorough discussion
of fashions, and its regular departments,
|
ing article on THE WagneIian Dragon"
by the noted musical critic f. |. Steven
son. The article is illustrated with diff
| ferent dragon designs. For the Washing
toms Birthday issue, Albert f. Steiner
| has contributed two full page drawings.
! To the same issue Katharine de Forest
contributes very interesting letter from
| Paris.
| 49, IS
ish- American War" in Harpers Maya
zine for March, Senator Lodge discusses
the coming of war, the destruction Of the
Maine, the signing Of the Ultimatum, and
the battle of Manila. This is the first ac-
count of the war by a man who has al
ready national reputation as an historian,
and it presents a calm, dispassionate,
and truly historical account OF the eXcit-
ing events of 1898. Among other special
features of the March Magazine is the
opening instalment of 1.-THE Princess
Nenia," a new serial by H. b. Marriott
Watson, author of 1.-THE Adventures. -
OF special interest is an article entitled
The Massacre of Fort Dearborn, at
Chicago" by Simon Pokagon, a full
blooded Indian, whose father was present
at the massacre.
The opening story of the March number
of the Round Table, My Borrowed
Torpedo Boat" is an account of stir
ring adventure in Russia, in which the
hero escapes by stealing one Of the Gar 5
torpedo boats. The tale is from the pen
OF Mr.. Julian Ralph Another story is by
MI. Percie W. Hart, entitled "A Drum
mer of Warburton' S, y which tells of the
| GOODNESS and bravery of young English
lad in the early Colonial days. IAN Elk
change of Ships by George f. Walsh, is a
| description of lively sea- fight. Besides
these stories there will be several others, as
well as an instalment of Mr.. Kirk Munroe' S
serial, ''Forwa1d. March, "a Century
| of Exploration is the title of an article
! by Mr.. Cyrus c. Adams, to be published
next month, telling of the advancement
in geographical knowledge tina has been
made during the past hundred years.
There will be five issues Of The Youth $
( Companion during March. That for the
week of March "a will contain ''Adven-
lures at Niagara, y by F. a. Acland. The
Issue for the week of March 9th will con
tain Charles K. Bottoms article on 1.-The
! Profession of Librarian, and two
/ special stories, one by Mrs. j. A. Field
called His Sacred Honor" the other by
I Mrs. Eva Wilder Brodhead entitled The
Wedding Gown of Felisita. - The Spring
Number of March 10Th will contain Jacob
Riis' article, "A Law Hospital, and a
story of Princeton College life by Jesse L..
( Williams. The issue for the week of
March 23d will contain the opening
chapters of Dorsey Goodhue' $ serial story.
"Our Trek to Victoria Falls, F." and J. W.
1 Henderson's Brave Rescues at Sea. :"
To the Easter Number, to be published
March 30th, DR.. William A. Hammond
will contribute Wv onders of Somnambul-
ISM This issue will also contain five
complete stories, besides an instalment OF
| the current serial.