The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-03-07
LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES.

Its object is to entertain, and it's
columns are crowded with very brief
and pointed stories, with pictur es, YER
SEES, jokes and quaint bits of wit and
wisdom.
The Earl of Aberdeen contributes to
the current issue of The Outlook series
of pleasant personal "reminiscences of
Queen Victoria, recalling the circum-
stances of her visit to the present ear]'s
grandfather in 1857, and relating anec-
dotes which impress the reader with an
appreciation of the Queens simple wo-
manly character
Clara Morris. the famous actress, has
developed into story writer whose
cleverness is conceded by every maya
zine editor. Consequently there is a
place in readiness for everything that
comes from her pen. She has just fin
ished a story, called ''The Little Aero
the stage, and will be given early publ
cation in The Ladies' Home Journal
The improvement noted in recent
numbers of Everybody's Magazine is
still more conspicuous in the March
issue. This is first-rate magazine,
brim-full of individuality, containing re-
markedly strong stories and articles OF
distinct interest and readableness.
Among the ten-cent monthlies it is
rapidly forging to the front, and it bids
fair to contest the supremacy of it's most
widely circulated contemporaries.
The Art Amateur for February is an
exceedingly attractive issue. The many
choice illustrations which crowd its
pages the color study, black and white
designs, and the many helpful articles
presented all combine to make this issue
the most pleasing one Among the sub
jects of general and special interest are
noted the following: ''Art in the Thea
tres, "''Persian Tex tiles, ""Figure Paint
ing in Oil-Colors, Landscape in Water
Colors," ''Interesting Camp Interiors;"
'Drawing from the CAST and tx eramic
Decoration" The departments devo-
ted to art gossip and answers are filled
with timely matter.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for
March is particularly distinguished by
the opening chapters of what is evil
IDENTIFY a remarkable novel by Samuel
Merwin. Mr. Merwin is familiary
! known as one of the joint authors of
''The Short Line War;" which ran
ent story Mr.. Merwin selects more
romantic theme. The scene of the
novel is New France, at the height of it's
power, when England and France were
preparing to struggle for this continent
The tale is full of the charm of woods
and waters, and combines love story
of singular attraction with adventures
as plausible as they are romantic The
illustrations by E. Blumenschien and
II. NJ. Eaton are remarkably sympa-
thetic and happy.
The March Atlantic contains a re-
markable paper upon Mr.. Mckinley as
President, by Henry B. f. Macfarland,
the famous Washington correspondent
of the Boston Herald, which will attract
the widest attention and discussion by
the directness of its language, its brush
ing away of popular decisions, and its
sharp-cut analysis of Mr. Mckinley'S
| record leading up to its conclusion that
cit was fortunate for the republic that
he was at it's head in the closing years of
the nineteen century," Mrs. Wiggin' S
Penelope'S Irish Experiences and Miss
Jewett's The Tory Lover continue with
increased interest. c. B. LOOMS sup
plies delightful directions as to How to
Write a Novel for the Masses; Dora L.
Hastings and others contribute enter
tanning stories and sketches.
Mr.. Jacob A. Riis, the author of
GLOW The Other Half Lives" is man
of unique and interesting personality.
| The story of his life is full of incidents;
and his experiences in his early struggle,
after he arrived in America as a Danish
immigrant, made him understand and
appreciate those conditions of life which
he has later done so much to better. His
autobiography, called by the title ''The
Making of an American" which has
just begun in The Outlook, is crammed
full OF incident and keen, amusing com
ments on men and things. 1t has as
much of the Story-element and as much
humor as many of the best novels. The
first lnstallment appears in the March
Magazine Number OF The Outlook, and
is elaborate]y illustrated. (s3 year.
The Outlook Company, 2S7 Fourth
Avenue, New York;
The late Maurice Thompson was a
SOutherner and Confederate soldier
during the civil war He was on the
side of the South enthusiastically at
first and consistently to the end, but in
the last years of the war he realized
that the South was in the wrong and
that slavery must be rooted out, and he
epitomized that fact in lines which were
wonderfully powerful and Expressive
81 am southerner;
love the South dared for her
To fight from Lookout to the sea,
With her proud banner over me;
But from my lips thanksgiving broke,
AS God in battle thunder spoke,
And that Black Idol, breeding drought
And dearth of human sympathy
Throughout the sweet and SenSuOus South,
Was, with it's chains and human yoke,
Blown hellward from the lannon's mouth
While Freedom cheered behind the smoke
1t would be difficult to express the
sentiment more POLITICALLY and at the
same time more adequately. The lines
are worthy Of the event.
Among the most conspicuous contribu-
tons to the March issue of Everybody's
Magazine is an article on 'The Govern
ment of Great City," by Bird S.
Coler, Comptroller of the City Of New
York. No one is SO well fitted as MI
Coler to treat of so important a sub
ject, and the broad and suggestive man.
ner in which he handles it does jus-
tice to his reputation and political
acumen. The subject Of photography
enliStS the attention of millions through