The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-06-19
LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES.

GA Maid of Bar Harbor," by Hen
rietta G.. Rowe, will be published by
Little, Brown & Co., some time in
June. 1t is story of Mt. Desert be-
fore and after society took possession
of the island.
"Her heroine is that somewhat I'M
common person in current American
fiction, a lady," is the compliment
which the New York Times Saturday
Review pays Florence Brooks White
houses THE God of Things" The
book has gone into second edition
That the author of Miss Petticoats''
knows more than little about the
terrors to which newspaper writer's are
subject is made evident by this quota
ton from his novel: Commend me to
those philanthropists who frame their
wills to make newspaper monument
to themselves, who want to establish
an everlasting chorus of public praise
after they are dead
The June number of Vick's Family
Magazine presents a large amount of
timely matter of value to all interested
in gardening. Among the subjects
discussed at length are ''Western
Flower Prospects, ''The Herb Gar
den,'' Roses for the Cemetery"
Talks About Flowers Benjamin B.
keech; Mrs. Moore's Household
Talks" 'Mulching Bush Fruits"
Plotting Strawberry Plants,' Water
ing Trees and Shrubs and THE Wa
ter Lily and its Culture" The several
departments give much helpful matter.
Henry \. Deckerman x Son. Boston,
publish the books of Eugene Field in
most attractive form \ recent issue,
Nonsense for Old and Young con
talns many funny conceits from
Fields fertile BRAIN and some Of them
are here presented for the first time
with illustrations. This firm has lust
published Il ncle Jed's Country Let
ters. by Uilda Brenton. They are in
dialect and as the title indicates deal
with country life. One of the best of
these sketches is "The Spellin' Match
at the Ridge" The book is attractive
ly bound and printed.
The leading feature of the June num-
Der of Gunton's Magazine is discus
sion of the question. DO the Filipnos
Desire American Rule:' by SiXto
Lopez. The writer presents his side of
the article is one that will be yerv
generally read. The frontispiece of
this number gives portrait of Sixto
Lopez. A ''Warning from the Census"
shows the necessity for strict adj
herence to the protective policy in order
to maintain national prosperity. Harold
c, Peterson interestingly points out
some of the anomalies of Danish
Politics. James T. White describes
'The Gill School City" and what it has
accomplished. William Gilbert Irwin
contributes an instructive paper re-
viewing the development Of the Coal
Industry" The department, Review
of the Month, gives an admirable
summary OF the leading events OF the
day
The Cosmopolitan for June is brim-
full OF entertaining and instructive
reading. Chief among the many arti-
cles and stories given are noted the
following: the Fascination of Fast
Notion" William j. Hampton: The
Coronation of Edward VII" T. c.
Crawford: "Modern Bread Making"
H. s. Archer: Cecil Rhodes John
Brisben Walker; "Captains of Indus
try" erestchagin III the Philip
pines, Isabel McDougall There is a
large amount of choice fiction includ-
ing short stories by Elizabeth McCrack-
en-, F. llopkinson Smith and Jack Lon
don, and Part |. of an exceptionally IN
teresting novelette,. 10y Francis Willing
Wharton. Among the poets represent
ed are Clinton Scotland and Paul Law
renee Dunbar. Nearly all the contri
buttons are handsomely illustrated,
making the number most attractive
one.
Pine Tree Ballads. Holman DAYS new
book of Maine verse. the companion
volume of Up in Maine, contains the
Ballads of the Banks" that excited so
much attention when they appeared in
the Saturday Evening Post of Phila-
delphia These are dramatic tales of
the venturesome GlouceStermen, stories
of their quaint superstitions. embel-
lished with some of the rough and
rollicking humor that develops even in
the mists and the dangers Of the Grand
Banks. The new book also presents
more ballads of the camp and drive, a
field that is peculiarly Mr.. Days own,
and in which he has presented phases
of life and action that have appealed
widely. A section of the book that is
rich in humor is that under
the caption ''Our Good Prevaricators.'
y character typically New England is
the rural Munchausen, who spends
hours of meditation in evolving tales
to astonish his neighbors. Mr.. Day has
secured his stories at first hand from
the Inventors" and their originality
is striking. In his poems of home life
in Maine that appear in the new book
Mr.. Day has brought out those heart
interest traits that appeal to all,
whether city or country bred. The new
volume is published by Small, Maynard
& Company, who We're publishers of
Up in Maine, of which nearly ten thou
sand copies have been sold.
Reflections of a Bachelor.