The Republican journal., 1899-10-26
Literary News and Notes.

The second edition of the history and
government of Maine by w. W. Stetson,
which is used as a textbook in many
Maine schools, has been issued. 1t is an
excellent compilation.
Gunton's Magazine for october appears
with a new and attractive cover design
and a table of contents of unusual inter
est. 1t treats of economic questions with
conspicuous ability and fairness, and
melits large constituency OF readers.
Gunton Publishing Co., New Y ork.
The October number of the official
journal of the Maine Central Railroad,
The Maine Central, has been issued. 1t is
beauty in every respect. The lllustra-
tions, nearly all of which pertain to hunt
ing and huntsmen, are fine, while the
magazine is full of valuable information.
DR.. Weir Mitchells new story, which
The Century Magazine will print in serial
form beginning with November, is called
1.-The Autobiography of a Quack." DR..
Mitchell has used his knowledge of the
under side of his profession in a way
which is said to make an unusually at
tractive psychological study.
months ago that Mark Twain was writing
an autobiography, ana that it would not
be published for a hundred years. This
dea, il it ever existed in the mind of the
author, has been given up; but he did
some work on an autobiography, and one
chapter from it, entitled My Debut as
Literary Person. has been secured by
the publishers of The Century and will
appear in The November number. r
A special fashion number of Harper
Bazaar, pr blished October 7th, contains
comprehensive and authoritative presen
tation OF autumn and winter fashions. The
number is elaborately illustrated, and
gives full descriptions of the reception
gowns, outing costumes capeS, wraps, |
house gowns, and negligee costumes
which Will be worn during the coming au-
tumn and winter. The large number OF
new and original fashion hints make this |
issue invaluable to every woman.
There is no more useful publication
comes to this office than the Literary Di- !
gest, published by Funk Il Wagnells Co.,
New York. The title hardly expresses
the contents of this weekly magazine,
which gives digest of the world doings |
and sayings, portraits OF notable people |
and reproductions of current carlcatureS. |
To those who want to keep up with cur
rent events it is simply invaluable, and
the subscription price, 81 year, places it
within the reach of everyone.
The Ladies' Home journal, with it's
half million or more of circulation, is a
wonderful achievement in the magazine
field, and it is with pride that we call at
tenton to the fact that the head of the
Curtis Publishing Co. is a Maine |
man. Even more wonderful is the
Transformation of the old Saturday |
Evening Post of Philadelphia founded |
by BENJAMIN Franklin in 1,2S-into a
modern illustrated weekly magazine, |
chat is without rival in the periodical |
literature of to- day, either at home or
abroad. Only unlimited means, enter
prise. and ability, could produce such
magazine, and it is evident that all these
are possessed by the Curtis Publishing
Company OF Philadelphia.
The principal attractions offered by The
Youths Companion for the remaining
weeks of 1899 Will make the reader |
mouth water for the good things to be
served up in the new volume for 1900 In
early issues Of November will appear
Hints on Eeading,'' by James Bryce,
author oi The American Common !
NedItH' also ufoll story Oy FRANK H. !
Stockton entitled, THE Wolf and the
Wheelbarrow. In the issue of Novem
Der 18Th viii begin W. d. Howels serial
story, "A Poeketful of Money! and this
will be followed by another serial by Jane
Barlow, the celebrated Irish story writer,
entitled ''Dinnie and the Dans.'' In the
same issue containing these serials, or
following them, will appear ''some Re
mote Post Offices" by Ex-Postmaster
Gary; an excellent article on g The Grow
ing Child,' by Dr.. Mary P. Jacob of
New York; a reminiscent sketch by Bret
Harte, of his early California experiences,
under the title, "How | Went to the
Mines story of the good old times,
"'Sereny Maria at School," by Mary E.
Wilkins; and under the head of ''For Life
and Liberty" the narrative of a blord-
curdling adventure in Darkest Africa, by
Henry NJ. Stanley. Those new subscrib
ers who send in their subscriptions now
for the 1900 volume will receive all this
years November and December issues
from the time of the subscription, free
and then the - issues of the new year to
,JdnuarV | 1901