The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-05
Literary Notes.

The cotton manufacturing industries
10 the United States is treated of in two
articles In the July Review of Reviews.
Mrs. LeoDora Beck Ellis tells of the rapid
progress that the South has made in the
establishment of "Cotton-Mills In Cotton
Fields" Miss Jane A. Stewart, on the
other hand, explains the steps taken by
New England Cotton manufacturers to
protect themselves against this new com
petition In the South. The Northern
mills are now giving special attention TO
the making of higher grades Of cloth
such as have formerly been imported
from Europe, and textile schools have
been opened for the training of expert
workmen.
The second and concluding part of ex-
President Cleveland's Princeton paper
on 1.-THE Independence of the Executive"
heads q notable number OF the Atlantic
Monthly. Other features of the July
issue are an authoritive paper by james
W. Alexander, "some Prsjudicies About
Life Assurance the first chapter Of
William Dean Howells new story, "a
Difficult Case;" breezy paper, "Medi-
rations OF an ex-School Committee
Woman" by Martha B. Dunn; an i'm.
pressive setting forth of "Cuba OF Today
and Tomorrow" by well-known corre-
spondent, J. d. Whelpley; a graphic
characterization of Missouri by Charles
N. Harvey, associate editor of the st.
Louis Globe Democrat; an entertaining
essay on "Invasions of journalism" by
Arthur Reed Kimball, and readable and
learned paper on DR.. Furness' "Vari-
Drum Shakespeare" by the distinguished
critic, Henry A. Clapp. In short stories
and 10 verse, also, The July Atlantic is
strong.
The Ladies' Home Journal contains
many seasonable hints among which is
The following In the July number: Ice
cold water Is not so good rs iced water
that Is, water cooled by ice without
coming In contact with 1t. The less of
either the better. 1t Is an excellent
practice to drink water--an abundance
Of it-just before retiring, also the first
thing In the morning. 1t is cleanser Of
the system, and Is good diuretic.
The Popular Science Monthly, which
was established in 1872 by the Appletons
and which has at present the largest
circulation of any scientific journal in the
world, is now being edited by Professor
James McKeen Cattell of Columbia
University, and published by Mcclure,
Philips & Co. Professor Cattell is well
known as a psychologist and as the
editor of "Science." The July number,
contains among other articles, paper
by Simon Newcomb, the astronomer,
entitled Chapters on the Stars" a new
paper by DR.. Haffkine, the discoverer Of
the preventative against the plague, on
"Preventive Inoculation;" an article on
the recent solar eclipse bv Sears p. Lang
ley of the Smithsonian Institution, and
articles on New Sources of Roentgne
Rays, on the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology.
Among many articles Of timely inter-
est in the New England Magazine for
July appears one on "rhe Rangeey
Lakes" by Mr.. Arthur l.. Colder. This
beautiful region, Astounding In fish and
game, Is becoming n close rival of Moose
head Lake as a popular resort for sports
men. Mr.. Colder describes its attrac-
tion with all the enthusiasm Of one who
writes from intimate knowledge Of the
locality and his paper is fully illustrated
with picturesque bits here and there
among the Rangeleys. Many who read
his account will doubtless be led thither
In their vacation. Warren F. kellogg,
Park Square, Boston, Mass.