The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-12
LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES.

Two of the freshest and most impor.
tant of recent articles on China, name
ly, Mr.. Gundry's account of ''The Last
Palace Intrigue at Picking" and Mr..
Douglas hopeful view of "The Intel
lectual Awakening Of China will be
found in The Living Age: Mr.. Gundry's
article in the number for July I and
Mr.. Douglas in the number for July
I21.
Readers generally of the Art Amateur
will cordially welcome it in it's new
dress this month The old bulky form
has disappeared and in its place we
have compact magazine. The work
ing designs which have hitherto been
published on separate sheet, are now
bound in with the magazine, and other
equally noteworthy changes are noted.
This number presents many attractive
full page illustrations and the papers
given are on topics unusually interest
ing and instructive They include:
The Complete Work of Rembrandt, ~
Pen Drawing for Reproduction, :"
Painting in Water-Colors," artists
Apartments, 'The Arts of Metal"
and painting iii Oil ColorS.''
The June Smart Set is bright and
breezy number The number opens
with a novelette, by Louise Winter,
entitled Hearts Atlame." 1t deals
with New York society and is told in a
decidedly interesting style. Among the
| delightful number are Edgar Fawcett,
Mrs Reginald De koven, Edgar Saltus
and Martha McCulloch- Williams. The
reputation which this magazine has al
ready gained for charming verse is fully
sustained in this issue which presents
poems by Bliss Carmen, Clinton Scol-
lard, Minna Irving, Ella Wheeler Viii
cox. and Caroline X. Duer. All in all
tins monthly is justly entitled to be
called "A Magazine of Clevemess."
The July Forum is of such excellence
that among the thirteen articles pre-
sented therein it is difficult to select any
one as specially worthy of mention.
Ii preference must be given we NAV
name Our Relations with Germany.
by William c. Fox of the Bureau of
american Republics; ''kiaochou: A
German Colonial Experiment, by Hon.
Charles DENLY, Jr.; Social Reform and
the General Election" din England, by
Thomas Burke; THE Shipping Subsidy
Bill by the United States Commits
sioner of Navigation, e. T. Chamber
lain: and THE Passion Play at Oberam-
mergau' by Professor Hans Devrient.
Other articles deal with the alleged in
crease of crime in the United States. the
position of the United States as a world
power, the real story of Hawaii, Chinese
civilization, the ACCESSIBILITY Of entering
the Government service, and the growth
nf 4 NM II i.
An instructive paper on sHouse
Flies" appears in the July issue Of Table
Talk. 1t is third paper in series on
Household Insects, and contains valua-
BILE information for the houskeeper.
"Mending i'll the Home is an article
that any housekeeper will get some
good points by reading "A Neglected
Berry is the heading Of an article that
treats of the Elderber1y, one of our
best small fruits. Under the head of
"Mid-Summer Hospitality are given a
Fourth of July Luncheon and a Rustic
Tea. with menu and decorations. A
very valuable article to all housekeep
ers is entitled Food for the INVALID y
giving dainty dishes for the sick and
the recipes. ''An Afternoon with Old
Glory describes an afternoon tea in
which the national colors are used in
the decorations Table Talk is up-to-
date and gives the latest information in
menus and decorative meals. 1t also
teaches eXhaustively the art of good
cooking and wise and economical living.
Our readers can obtain free sample
copies of this magazine by addressing
Table Talk Publishing Co., Philadelphia
''Gunton's" for July opens with a
very notable article by the editor. Pro
lessor Gunton, on Mr. Bryan's Proc
lamation," being searching ANALYSIS
and criticism of the BRYAN political
philosophy as laid down III the Demo
cratic leaders article in the June North
American Review. There is an able
| and exhaustive article Oh "Our Bun
Cling Financial SYSTEM, by Hon. Joseph
| II. Walker of Massachusetts. who was
tor so long a time chairman Of the
| House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency. Mr.. Richard Mccain brings
out some new and interesting points of
South African politics in AN article on
THE Beers in History" This number
also contains the second in Mr.. Mou-
ton Emery's series of four articles on
the question:: Are We a Gothic OF
Mixed Race" President A. c. Milar
| VI llNllNtliA OlltSC, LAlkdllSdS, ulS-
cusses: THE Relation of Church and
State to Education' In the depart
ment of Letters from Correspondents
there is a remarkably vivid and impress
slve account of the st Louis strike
outrages, by Miss Leonora b. IIalsted,
a resident Of st. Louis and eyewitness
of the whole disturbance.
| The Century Co. announces the dis
coNely of q new romantic novelist in
young New Yorker Miss Bertha
| Runkle. whose maiden effort is to be
the CentlWy's leading piece Of fiction
! for the next eight months beginning in
| the August number. 1t is described as
dramatic romance of love and adven-
tllre, and is entitled "The Helmet of
Navarro. The scene is Paris during
the siege by Henry of Navarro. and the
action occupies but four DAYS OF the
week preceding the Sunday when Henry
entered the city to give his adhesion to
the Catholic Church and accept its &C.
clesiastical rites-tle occasion of his
saying that Paris was worth mass
| The story is full of vigorous action, and
the plot is said to be one of fascinating
interest. Among the characters of the
story are the king himself, the Duke of
Mayenne, who commanded the city dur
ing the investment, and a hero and he
rome of much attractiveness. Miss
| Runkle is the daughter of l.. G.. Run