The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-04
LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES

In the October Atlantic Martha
Baker Dunn presents some delightful
Piazza Philosophy and Ada Sterlino
makes an earnest plea for America1
Needlecraft, thereby meaning systemat-
ic instruction in hand-lace making.
1t will pay educators and mothers of
families to preserve a set of the inter
esting articles contributed to The BE-
ineator by Lima Beard, sister of Dan
Beard, the famous cartoonist. These
articles, written and illustrated by Miss
Beard, deal with amusements for sick
children, showing how fun and pleasure
for the little ones can be obtained nv
providing them with cones, thorns
thistle-down, etc. These articles are
really exceedingly clever The October
number of The DelineatOr, in addition
to Miss Boards article and the eighty
or more sketches of present-day STYLES,
which are prominent features of the
magazine, contains twenty other valua
BILE contributions For thirty years it
has been trusted by American women
for guidance in home dressmaking and
and home management.
Timely, as usual, the October Atlantic
treats many pressing public questions
both foreign and domestic. EX-In ited
States Minister Angel deals with the
present Crisis in China, and John Chris
tie writes about recent progress in far
Off New Zealand. Kate II. Claghon
discusses Our Immigrants and Oursel
yes, Edward StanWood argues for Not-
ing by Mail, and Dean Briggs has 4
trenchant paper on some Old Fashioned
Doubts about modern educational meth
DDS. Canon Rawnsley shows the start
ling extension of Greek. history covered
by recent Finding of the First DYNASTY
Kings, and J. Taylor Wood tells of The
Capture of a Shaver in ante-bellum
days. Referee" discusses rather grim
lv The Seven Lean Years of Western
Farming. The number offers charming
stories and sketches by Mrs. Foote,
Mary T. Earle, Charles War en- and
others; poetry by Miss Branch Paul L.
Dunbar Julia c. h. Dorr. and an unu-
sually varied and attractive Contribu-
tors Club.
THE Story of Young Man" by Cliff
ford Howard. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
new novel, The Successors of Mary the
First" "A Story of Beautiful Women, -
Blue River Bear Stories,' by the au-
thor of when Knighthood was in Flow
en- are all begun in the October La
!, dies Home journal. "Romances of
Some Southern Homes gives some
glimpses of social life in the South be
Secluded Girl and "A Minister Among
the Cowboys" tell of achievements in
face of obstacles. Edward Box sharply
criticiSes the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany for the exhibition Of bad taste dis
played in the decorations Of it's cars,
which mlSleadS the llncultured in dec
Grating their homes. can American
Mother" writes on ''How We Can Lead
a Simple Life. and "A Minister'S Wife,
enters protest against the criticism to
which the clothes of a minister's fam
lily are subjected There are three archi-
tectural features in the October Jour-
nal which will interest home-workers
One presents the plans in detail of "a
Georgian House for 1000, and another
those o" \ Good Farmhouse for 8, 800, =
and the third shows "A Successful Coun-
! try Home i'll the Northwest, Of log con
structlon. There are also a number Of
practical articles. BY The Curtis Pub
fishing Company, Philadelphia one
dollar year: ten cents a copy.
The Saturday Evening Post for Sep
TENDER 2!th is a special double number.
The plan of The Saturday Evening Post
is to give each week a magazine of the
best current literature that will be equal
III literary quality and illustration to
the monthiies. The cover of this
double number is by Gibbs, and is in
color The opening feature is the first
p installment of Gilbert Parker's new
serial Tie Lane that Had No Turning.
Those WAC have read this story pro
nounce it the strongest work that Mr..
Parker has yet done. United States
Senator Albert J. Beveridge Of Indiana
mas brilliant paper on Facing the
World at Fifty, in which he marshals
an imposing array of successes after
the halt century mark had been passed.
Major James b. Pond contributes two
pages OF "reminiscences of Mark Twain,
giving for the first time letters and
anecdotes referring to his last lecture
tour across the American continent.
The short fiction of the number includes
complete stories by Ian Maclaren,
Lillian Quiller-Couch, Gertrude F.
Lynch and Madeline Bridges. Honor
able Champ Clark has d lively article
on Stamping in Old Missouri There
arc instruments of MoosWa of the
Boundaries, W. A.Fraser's animal story.
and OF The Eagles Heart. Uamlin
| 'itti 4ttilN . lio'Vt VI lliC Id W est. oll
the page devoted to Men and Women
are stories of people prominent in the
public eye. The editorial page treats
of politics. the census, and other cur
rent themes. The ''Publick Occur
rences" department tells how, through
coal and gold, the United States has
captured the supremacy of the world.
Besides these attractions there are arti-
, Giles giving the latest scientific discover
les, Secretary Wilson's views of Farm
ing as Business, Oid-Time Minstrel
Men, with new stories and anecdotes;
the latest gossip about books and liter
AIRY people, and short articles and
: sketches.
Outing for October will interestevery
body. In "a Treason of NATURE
Charles G. d. Roberts enters into hunt
ing from the Moose's rather than the
hunters point of view, depicting it's de
faint lordship, it's passions, and it's I'M
doing. Poultry and Poultry Breeding
in the United States" by II. S. Babcock,
will be positive revelation to the read,
er. The Place of the Automobile as a
! Sport Factor" is the absorbing oues-
, ton of the day 'Coursing on Western
Praires' breathes the atmosphere of
one of the most popular sports of the