The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-07
LITERARY news AND NOTES.

As we come toward the Christmas
holidays, larger space in the magazines
is given to fiction. The Cosmopolitan
includes tragic story of the Mexican
foothills by Thomas A. Janvier, a very
clever society story by Carolyn Wells,
one of the Old French Romances by
Richard LIE Caffeine, an unusually in
teresting Indian narrative by II. I.
George, and weird story by S. R. Crock
EFT.
The November Atlantic opens with
Sydney Brooks Europe and America,
giving the European view of the vital
topics OF Reciprocity and the Monroe
Doctrine; Paul E. More treats sympa-
thetically The Solitude of Hawthorn;
Congressman McCalPs Daniel Webster
is timely and memorable; J. X. Hos
mers Mississippi Valley exploits that
wonderful region, while Charles Bias
tides In Argonne sheds much new light
on rural France. Henry A. Clapp's
"reminiscences continue, treating Sal
vini, Adelaide Nelson, Nilsson, Janau-
schek and others. Charles +. Grinnell
offers many valuable ideas on Modern
Murder Trials. FOrcible stories and
sketches are Ellen Duvalrs The Lovers;
Kate M. Cones A. Colonial Boyhood;
Edward Thomas's Recollections of No
vember, and Frances A. Mathews's AL
lee Same. Miss Johnston's Audrey in
creases in force and interest. A Group
of Lyrics and the always entertaining
Contributors Club complete brilliant
number.
THE Twelve Inspirations, is the
of n
tanning the annual poems read before
its poet laureate, William E. Pabor of
Denver, Colorado. AT the meeting of
the n. E. A in Buffalo last June the
Association not only refused to accept
Mr.. Pabor's resignation but adopted
the following resolution Resolved,
That this Association would be pleased
to see collection of Mr.. Pabor's poems
preserved in book form, and will lend
its aid to make such publication finan-
cial success" Hon. B. B. Herbert,
founder and first president OF the N.
E. A., in an introduction to the Twelve
Inspirations" says: ''The members of
the n. E. A. owe debt of gratitude to
him who has composed and presented,
from year to year, the verses contain
ed i'll this souvenir volume He
has bound together all our conventions
in all parts of our beautiful, God-favor-
ed land with union embracing neck
lace of pearls of richest poesy, with
garland of sweetest blossoms and fruits
of fancy" 1t is volume that will be
treasured by all the members of the
n. E. A.
The Thanksgiving number of The
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good fiction and interesting and novel
features. 1t opens appropriately with an
article which tells "Where the Presi-
dents Turkey Comes From Then
there are delightful stories by Hezekiah
Butterworth and Laura Spencer Porter,
and new love story called christine"
by Frederick NJ. Smith. Cleveland Moi
felt has an interesting story about Ira
ID. sankey, the great evangelist, and
Edith King Swain recOunts the famous
ascents she has made in various parts
of the world. Will Bradley's original
designs for house begin with the break
fast-room, and Wilson Eyre, Jr, pre-
SCENTS plans for country-house and
garden. Mr.. Box gives much good adj
vice to young married couples in his
editorial. Another most timely feature
is, "Why Should Young Man Support
the church," by the Rev. Francis E.
Clark. Many homemade Christmas
gifts are shown, and the first of THE
Journals Amusing Puzzles" appears.
The regular departments are exception
ally good and the illustrations superb.
By The Curtis Publishing Company,
Philadelphia. One dollar a year; ten
cents copy.
''FernIey House" is the title of the
latest production of Mrs. Laura E.
Richards graceful pen. 'Fernley House"
is delightful country estate, with
grounds, garnet, charming old furniture,
and a mystery. 1t is no Castle of
Otranto, though. Its walls ring with
laughter, and it holds the most charm
ing summer party of young people ever
gathered under one roof: Peggy, Jean,
Hugh Grace, Margaret, Gerald, and
big-hearted old Uncle John, the chap
erone, adviser and friend This is a
capital story for young or old,-even
the maturest reader must find it absorb
lng,-but it is perhaps most ideally
adapted to the tastes of girls from
seventeen to twenty two. A little
thread of wholesome romance runs
through the story and terminates in
happy denouement. The style is viva
Ciouo dilu CoIlvluCluS, anu Cne simple
yet fascinating plot grips ones sympa-
thies tenaciOusly. Mrs. Richards is too
true an artist to make the moral of her
story over-evident; but it is safe to say
that no young man or woman can read
this tale without firmer determine
ton to cultivate honor, courtesy and
unselfishness. "Fernley House" forms
the fifth and last volume in the popu-
lar 'Three Margagrets' series, yet it
may be intelligently read by itself.
Square 16 mo. cloth, handsome cover
design. Illustrated by Etheldred B.
Barry, $1.25. Dana Estes & Co., pub
fishers, Boston, Mass.
The November Forum opens with
timely character sketch Of Theodore
Roosevelt" from the pen of A Maurice
Low. 1t is followed by paper Pre-
serving States HONOR in which
Willard Salisbury explains how it has
come to pass that Delaware is at pres
ent without representation in the
United States Senate. Sugar and the
New Colonies is the title of an article
by Charles A Champion on the econ
omic significance of our recent expan-
sion. Hon. Martin Dodge, writing on
''The Government and Good Roads,"
reports what has been done, by the
Washington Office of which he is
Director for the imDrOVement of high