The Republican journal., 1899-06-29
Literary News and Notes.

The London Daily News says that book
teas are fad in London. "Persons in
vited must wear badge representing the
title of book, which the other guests are
to guess. Prizes are given to the person
who guesses the greatest number of titles
and to the one whose badge is most diff
cult TO make out.
Rudyard Kipling has brought suit in
the United States court under the copy
right law for damages and injunction
ra, n Y, publisher of the Philistine,
and proprietor of the Roycroft printing
office The complaint alleges that Mr.
Hubbard has issued book containing
selections from the authors works with
out his knowledge or consent.
The practical value of Harper's Bazaar
to the American woman cannot be better
illustrated than by mention of the valu-
able series of articles appearing at present.
Home Talks on Millinery" by Mrs.
James NJ. Bird, and "Home Dress max
ing" by Julia X. McDougall, are of
special practical value, and will be very
helpful to every woman who may on occa-
sion desire to trim a bonnet or make a
gown for herself. The summer numbers
VI lhC lodLdl tlE dloo uolhUIC III u iOe,u
variety of interesting short stories.
One of the features of Literature during
tie next few weeks will be reviews of the
| best of the mass of light fiction that al
ways heralds the opening of the summer
season No other periodical is so well
qualified to give accurate and unbiased
Judgment on novels and stories. 1t is
also announced that William Dean How
all IS y
celebrated play, "Ghosts," recently pro
duced at the Carnegie Lyceum in New
York. One of the specially importan
book reviews is that of James Russell
Lowell and his Friends.
Mr.. Kipling carried away with hin
some interesting souvenirs of his latest
visit to this country, the most remarkable
of which was presented to him by the
landlord of the New York hotel where he
was i'll. 1t appears that the series OF
physicians bulletins through the medium
of which the public was informed of the
condition of Mr.. Kipling during his Hines:
were carefully preserved by the hote
keeper, who subsequently had these bnl
letins bound in volume, to which ht
gave the name 1.-The Sick Man S Burden
This volume was sent to Mr.. Kipling
who sent letter of acknowledgment.
In 1894 General Frederick Funston, the
famous hero of the Twentieth Kansas
Volunteer Infantry, made journey OF
several hundred miles to visit the whalers
on the ice foes about Herschel Island
The story of his experience, as he tells il
in the July number of Harper's Round
Table, shows that the doughty Western
colonel, besides being a good fighter, is
very Entertaining writer. The July mum
Der contains also five first class short
stories, and several special articles o
great practical value to the average Amer
lean boy. Canoes and Canoeing by J
Macdonald Oxley, is timely article on
sport that is growing every day. The ar
ticle gives many valuable hints on camp
ing and travelling.
The July issue of Harper Magazine i
one of the best fiction numbers of TIN
summer, containing no less than six enter
tanning short stories by such writers as l
Zangwill, Frederick Remington, Thoma
A. Janvier and Margaret Sutton Briscoe
Mr.. Zangwill's story, "Transitional, is
pathetic story that tells how little Jew
ess renowned her Christian lover for hel
fathers sake; and Mr.. Janvier under tn
title ''The Wrath of the Zuyder Zee, )
tells with intense, tragic power story o
Holland. The July number contains ais,
a complete account of the Australian COW
boy his life and customs. The author O
this article shows that the cattle men OF
Australia is very similar to our own COW
punchar