The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-03-22
Literary News and Notes.

Gunton's Magazine for March contains
its usual array of timely and interesting
articles Hon. Carroll D. Wright writes
Interestingly on the subject of ''Hand and
Machine Labor The proposed Mort
gage Tax in New York; is discussed by
Charles E. Sprague. Liberty in Econo
mic Teaching" is treated at some length
by Prof Edward w. Bemis and the edi-
tor. Among the remaining subjects under
consideration are the following: ''The
South's Labor System "''For Character,
| Not Cleverness, ''American Opinion on
! the Boer War; 'sThe Sweat Shops and
Immigration" and ''Dr. Newton on
Trusts" TIE customary able "Review
OF the MONTH occupies prominent
place.
"a March Pot Pourri." by Lucy Elliot
Keller, is the opening article in the March
| issue of Table Talk. 1t is Interestingly
| written and will entertain as we'll as profit
its rea ers. ''About the House, is a
third paper of a series of articles on this
subject. 1t is written by a practical
| housekeeper. Family Cake Baking for
Young Housekeepers,' is an article full
OF plain practical instruction of great
value to new beginners in housekeepin
perhaps to some older ones too. ''The
Department All Through the Year,
always has just the information that pro-
gressive women are seeking. 1.-THE
Household Inquiry Department answers
all questions that perplex the worried
housewife. This department is made up
entirely of questions asked by the sub
scribers and answered by the editor.
Table Talk is just what every house
keeper needs every day. 1t teaches ex-
haustively the art of good cooking. of
wise and economical living. Our readers
can obtain a specimen copy of this help
full magazine by addressing the Table
Talk Publishing Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Art Amateur has also started a
Dewey Arch Fund of its own and appears
to be bringing all the picture dealers and
brio "a brac dealers of note into line in
favor OF the project. 1t wants to start
national subscription to make the ma
TONS metropolis worthy of the nation.
We hope it will succeed. In the March
number Mr.. Montague Marks, in his
London Letter." reviews the recent
Van Dyke Exhibition at the Burlington
House. There are illustrated articles on
the work of one of our foremost female
artists, Miss Clara T. McChesney, and on
that of one Of our best illustrators, Mr.
Walter Appleton Clark The various
articles on ''Painting in Water Colors,'
Painting in Oil,' elementary Draw
ing" and ''The Arts of Metal" and con-
tinue with illustrations. There are highly
! illustrated special articles on ''Snow Crys-
tails as Designs for Decorative Purposes, ~
by George II. johnson, Sc. D., illustrat-
ed, and an ILLUSTRATION from the Feblu-
airy Magazines by William Patten The
designs for ceramic decorations by Mrs
Fanny Rowell are of uncommon beauty
and appropriateness. The department of
''Art News" includes reports Of all the
most important sales and exhibitions of
the past month, and the latest books on
art and archaeology are noticed under the
head of New Publications. The color
study given with this number is charm
ing sketch of apple trees in blossom time,
by David Clark, and the working designs
for embroidery, wood carving and china
painting are more than ordinarily attrac-
tive. John W. Van COST, Publisher, %
Union So, N. Y. City. Price S.35.