The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-10-02
LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES.

The October st. Nicholas presents
sSlushy, The Roustabout," by Howard
f. Ames, as the long story. 1t is the
fascinating record of real boy who
served in the United States Navy. In
this same number appear a couple of
capital articles on home amusements
and an unusually long list of good
stories and pictures.
Miss Alice Caldwell Hogan, the
author of that successful little story.
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch, y
has written her second book. and it is
calls it ''Lovty Mary and the many
know that this optimistic character re-
appears in the new story
With the evenings growing longer,
the children must turn oftener to in
door fun TO help pass the time away.
Iii the October It. Nicholas are some
hints for homemade sport. notably:
The Paper House, by Harriet Me
Lear, an Illustrated poem which des-
criGes carefully the method of manu-
facture of paper houses for paper dolls:
and ~ Boy and an Old mbrella." by
Meredith Nugent, With many illustra-
tons. bearing ont what the text has to
say regarding tie simple construction
OF a dot's trolley line and other ANUS
ing mechanical toys.
Frank Foxcroft opens the October
Atlantic With \ Study of Local Option,
discussion Of the management of
liquor-selling, which is based upon the
results of the Massachusetts law but
which appeals to a universal audience,
especially since the recent Vermont
election. which was fought on this
issue and the result of which has
aroused the attention of the whole
country. Other papers on political
and social affairs are Hon. II. II. d.
Pierce's Instructive article on Russia
Edward Atklnson's thoughtful discus
sion of Commercialism: Miss Scudder's
well-consdered and stimulative essay
on democracy and the Church. and b.
J. Hendricks analysis of Limitations
to the Production of Skyscrapers.
The October-Derember number of
the Forum, which, it will be remember
ed, is now published quarterly, contains
articles by specialists, reviewing the
progress of the last three months in
various departments of thought and
activity. Henry litchfield West deals
with american Politics." devoting
special attention to the President S
speeches and the Congressional cam
paign, while \. Maurice Low treats of
"ForeignAtfairs,' Including the changes
in the British administration, the re-
newal of the Triple Alliance, and the
I continued unsettlement in China. A.
d. Noyes writes on FINANCE" Henry
Harrison Suplee on 'Applied Science"
! Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., on ''I.itera-
ture,'' and Henry T. Finck on Music
Russell Sturgls paper on ''Sculpture''
is an exhaustive analysis of recent ten
denotes in this form of art as practised
in America. The subject of Education
is divided between Ossian H. Lang and
DR.. J. M. Rice, the former discussing
the general outlook, and the latter Civ
ing an account of some special invest-
cations into the teaching of arithmetic.
The concluding articles in this number
are paper on ''The Political Situation
in Russia" by Isaac a. Hourwich. and
a criticism of Herbert Paul's book on
Matthew Arnold, by Prof. w. Z. Trent
OF the eight unusual stories in the
October number of Leslie's MONTHLY
five are fiction, and three sketches of
real events i'll the careers of mel whose
lives are far more remarkable than of
any fictitious people. Tie story of
Harry Tracy. the latest of the W estern
bad men, is wildly told and makes a
tale almost unbelievable if it We're not
undoubtedly true. The career Of w.
5. Devery, one of the most eXtraordin-
airy political figures of the time among
the lower order of politicians, and one
whose recent campaign for the leader
ship of notorious district of New
York has brought him prominently be
fore the public, and the record of the
hero of The Autobiography of a
Thief" These three human stories are
some of the most striking tales that
have been acted in the world or told for
many day. The fiction of the num-
Der includes tale of a circus man, two
society stories and the very amusing
confession of book agent, in which
there is more truth than fiction. An
article on the great beef industry, now
so prominently before the public, ow-
ing to the close syndicate which con-
trolls it, and an able argument from
Senator Money against suffrage re-
strictioD in the South, gives a more
serious turn to the number. A short
sketch of q new theatrical star, ard
some short verses and stories fill out
the magazine.