The Republican journal., 1902-02-13
LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES,

Henry LOOMS Nelson opens the Feb
ruary \ tlantic with an appreciative arti-
Gle on Three Months of Theodore Roose-
welt, i'll which he critically examines
the events of the first three months of
the new administration in the light of
President ROoSevelt'S well known char
acteI and characteristics. He sees very
much to praise i'll what has already
been accomplished, and boldly prophe-
sizes that the President will influence
for good the politics of the country,
help the blind to see the value of pub
lie chastity, and the deaf to hear the
voices of the people greeting unselfsh
service in their behalf"
The Cosmopolitan is fortunate in its
fiction for February. Stories of love,
adventure and humor from the pens of
famous authors make the "MdWinter
Fiction Number vitality interesting.
IS Cohn Il Son by Zangwill deals with
the Anghczation of a Jew and the
inevitable tragedy of his love for an
English girl whose race prejudice
triumphs over her nobler feelings In
The Valley of the Dead" Thomas A.
Janyler pictures the struggle of dash
ing young engineer between love and
duty. Mr. MacGlowrie's Widow is
the title OF a Western story in Bret
Harte's happiest vein, and" The Fish,
is one Of L. W kemble's best humorous
Skits.
The February number of the New
Lngldl 4 magazine admirably fuitiIs its
promises Tor the new year 1t is brim-
full OF special illustrated articles, and
entertaining fiction and poetry. Among
the most important contributions are
the following: The Governors of Mas
sachusetts," Alfred 5. Roe; Captain
Miles Standish," George Hodges: The
Story Of a New England Canal, -
Helena Smith: New England Ship
Canals, Alexander Hume Ford
Nv aShlngton-G Greene Correspondence, ;"
Homes and Haunts of the Pequots,"
Calista Potter Thresher: and An Old
Time Pilgrimage in Pursuit OF Science"
There are four admirable shore stories.
This magazine is printed on fine quail
lty of paper, and its illustrations will
rank with those Of any magazine in ex-
cellence.
The February National has a varied
and pleasing table of contents. AS
usual the place of honor is accorded to
Joe Mitchell Chapple's always interest
ing and entertaining department, ''Af-
fairs in Washington This depart
ment is profusely illustrated by por-
traits of people now before the public
eye. Senator Hanna contributes the
second paper of his valuable series on
civilian Mckinley as | Knew Him"
The department, ''Phases OF the
Worlds Affairs" takes up a number of
subjects that are just now receiving
general attention. This department is
also illustrated, A leading feature is
the discussion Of PHASES Of the Irrga-
ton Problem" in which Charles W.
Hall, Maj. J. w. Powell, T. H. Newell,
Hon. c. ID. Walcott, II. |. Cleveland
and Hon. James Wilson participate.
There is large amount of choice
fiction and poetry, and all in all this is
an exceedingly attractive number.
Table Talk, Philadelphia, is always
tie friend of the household, with its
helpful suggestions on what to eat and
how to prepare it. The ever recarring
meal time, three times a day, three
hundred and siXty-five days in the year,
all the wears of ones life, presents one
of the most monotonous and perpleXing
lllOblGu4S " lllt uOuAth6tI5cl. L tl.
people must eat. Table Talk brings
with it each month so many new and
attractive ideas in this direction, that
the preparation Of the daily meals may
easily become a pleasure instead of a
burden. Table Talk is full of interest
ing articles relating to household
management and domestic topics. The
February number has an article en-
titled "a Winter Scene on a Southern
Plantation. 1t wildly describes a hog
killing time on one of those large plan
tatiOns where the help is colored. 1t is
amusing and Interesting. Many other
excellent articles are in this number.
which viii be sent you for ten cents,
and preceding numbers sent free upon
request.
February Outing is the midwinter
travel number. 1t contains some
specially illustrated articles on travel
i'll Mexico, California and the nearer
South, and the description of a three
thousand mile trip in Russia for Sl5-a
revelation of wonderful experiences
for little money in the land of the Gar
Henry Webster Palmer tells Of Coast
ing Along Labrador" R. B. Seager of
'Tarpon and Sharks on the Florida
i-doI Quasi, dllu tIleSltI w CHS L uElIlS-
ton of Hunting and Fishing in the
Altai Mountains OF Siberia and
Mongolia, where big game is plentiful
and unprotected. There are two nota-
bic pieces of fiction, ''The Alarm Bell
by II. B. Marriott Watson, and '"The
lIaunter of the Pine Gloom" by
Charles G. ID. Roberts, with drawings
by Charles Livingston Bull A. c.
Laut continues the STORY of the Trap
per- series, with the ''spinster moose
as the central figure of the present
sketch, and Lynn Tew Sprague finds
the fox an interesting character in fact
and fable. There are many other
features of equal interest. Caspar
Whitnay's regular department, '"The
Sportsman View Point" takes care
of the current matters in the world of
sport.
The February issue of The Ladies'
Home Journal opens with the first part
of Miss POrter's new romance of the
South, Those Days in Old Virginia.
by W. L. Taylor This is
followed by Joseph Blethen's story of
'The Girls of Flat e." tale of four
girls who established bachelors hall"
and the third installment of ''The Rus
sells in Chicago" a clever satire on the
way they do things in the Western me-
tropolis. A most interesting and time
ly contribution is My Impressions of
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