The Republican journal., 1903-03-12
Literary News and Notes.

| Readers who have grown trlfe
weary of the garden literature so much
i'm vogue will enjoy the clever sklt IN
The Living Age for Feb. IS, which III the
Hon. Mrs. Anstruther names ''The
| Garden Wife,
The Edinburgh Reviews careful and
annreciatiye criticism of Mr.. Henry
,Tames' novels is attracting much at
tcntion among English readers. 1t is
reproduced entire in. The Living Age
for March I.
AID. McFaul, Esq, of Machias, one
! of the prominent attorneys OF ASH
ington county and representative IN the
legislature from his district has writ
ten story of New England rural Ire
entitled Ike Glidden in Maine. The
book will soon issue from the press OF
Boston publishing house and promises
to have a large sale. The story is OF the
David Harum type and full of laughable
incidents.
The Bookseller, Chicago, says: Phlia-
delphia was honored recently by visit
from Mrs. Atkinson, otherwise known
as the C. M. Clarke Publishing Co.
Such brightness and enthusiasm as
Mrs. Atkinson shows deserves to be
crowned with success. 1t is the OPINION
of many who are considered good
Judges that she is showing some older
publishing firms how to circulate their
books, and the fact Of her being the
one prominent woman trade book pub
Usher in America does not prejudice
them in her favor either. She stands
on her own merits and compares very
favorably with men who have grown
old in the business.
Water Craft of the World, the open
ing article of the New England Maya
zine for March, seems particularly APP
prOpriate at this season when all water
lovers are looking forward with eager
anticipation to their summers outings.
1t is far cry from the prehistoric raft
made of rusheS, to the luxurious yacht
and the magnificent war ships and
ocean liners of to-day, and it has taken
the combined intelligence and energy OF
the nations of the world to attain the
present degree of excellence. The diff
ferent stages of transition are shown in
most interesting manner by Ralph l..
Geare, who has illustrated his article
from models in the United States
Museum at Washington.
Captain A. T. Mahan opens the March
Atlantic with his recent address on The
Writing ofI1istory-a remarkably sound
and stimulating paper which Will De
eagerly welcomed. John Burroughs
follows with a paper on Real and Sham
Natural History, in which he character
ICES with outspoken and delightful pun
| bo tnr of partajn WRITER'S
whom he considers sham naturaliSts.
He does not hesitate to name names
and call ga spade spade" and intro
duces new element into certain tend
encies in current natural-history writ
ing. Another striking and important
article is the second of President
Arthur L. Hadley's notable papers on
Academic Freedom in Theory and
Practice.
The cover of the March What to Eat
is unusually beautiful and striking and
an indication of the delightful things
to be found within. This will make one
of the hansomest posters yet presented.
In his series OF "Dietetic Health Hints"
Felix L. Oswald, M. d., treats OF "Sani-
tary Enigmas'' and gives some good ad-
vice. Edwin L. Sabin has charming
humorous sketch, "a Little Comedy OF
Marriage" Genie H. Rosenfeld writes
on Fake Stage Meals, and the Misery
They Cause Actors and tells some
laughable incidents of stage life. Re
cipes having a special interest at this
season are ''Three Novel Lenten Dish
es," by Mrs. J. X. Long. Some Novel
Fish Recipes by Florida housekeeper,
and s'Cakes for st. Patrick's Day Func-
tions," by Elizabeth Wadsworth Morri-
son. Notable social entertainments in
different cities are described, and also
affairs in which chefs and cooks are in
terested.