The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
Literary Notes.

In fiction the July number OF Nc
Clure's is strong. Rudyard Kipling
chronicles more of the wanderings Of
irresistible kim. Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps concludes her powerful drama of
the spirit world, "Within the Gates"
And there are four short stories--a story
Of the railroad, child story, character
sketch and a love story. Each one Of
these bits Of fiction Is not only entertain
Ing but well worth reading.
Scribner's for July Ia essentially an
"out.of.doors" number, for almost every
one OF It's articles deals with or describes
life 10 the open air In this country and In
foreign lands. Rufus B. Richardson,
director of the American school at
Athens, tells of tour 10 Sicily; Francis
Parkman's account Of his first visit to
Lake George appears, with note by his
biographer, Mr.. Farnham Seton ThOmp-
sons "krag, the Kootenay RAM" is
concluded; John La Fargo continues his
diary In the pacific, describing a visit to
Tahiti, and G. r. Putnam describes the
Delta country of Alaska. Senator Hoar
tells of some famous orators he has
heard Mr.. Brownell considers Matthew
Arnold as a critic; Mrs. Virgins "Goose
Girl" continues. The number is attract
i've In every way.
Ia the editorial department Of the
Review Of Reviews for July, DR.. Shaw
discusses the prospects Of the wheat and
corn crops, the conditions OF our export
trade and the recent growth Of American
capital as we'll as all the political and
educational topics OF the day In his usual
comprehensive manner. Every article Is
of value to him who would keep In touch
with the leading thought of the times.
"Count Tolstoy In Thought and Action"
Ia the subject of an intensely interesting
portraiture of the Russian social reform
er. An Illustrated article describes the
important work lately undertaken by the
New York and New Jersey commissions
for the preservation Of the Palisades of
the Hudson river and the establishment
of Palisades Park, while the aims and
purposes of the Washington Memorial
Institution recently Incorporated for the
promotion Of scientific and literary re-
search under the auspices Of the Gov
eminent at Washington are fully set
forth by Nicholas Murray Butler.
The recently opened Boston Elevated
Railway, subject of vital interest to
the people Of that city and Its far reach
ing suburbs, Is fully described by It's
chief engineer, Mr.. George A. Kimball,
In the July number Of the New England
Magazine. He gives history of the
changes In public street transportation
since the days of the early omnibus lines,
and shows by specially taken photo,
graphs, superbly reproduced, this latest
effort In the solution Of the problem of
urhan and auhurhsD cOmmu ntca tion for
one low fare In safety.
The Edinburgh Review article on
"Unimaginary Love-Letters," which
forms the leading feature of The Living
Age for July @, diverts the readers at
tention from certain recent Ingenious In
ventlons In the line of epistolary love-
making to the real thing as exhibited in
the letters of Abelard and Heloise, Mary
Wollstonecraft Goodwin, Keats and Pros
per Merimee. The article Ia Of striking
literary and personal interest.
"WhAt Was your first impression of New