The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-11-24
library News and Notes.

and the Christmas maya
tie the holiday season with
lheral literary and artistic
,ng the Christmas maya
ooklovers will take a fore
II contains a varied and
nay of literary contribu-
unusual quantity of bril-
istic illustrations, many of
and tint.
m Japan in the Novem-
written by the late Laf-
fnn Tokyo so recently as
tar and away the most
md Instructive picture of
time that we have seen.
knows now something of
wonderful devotion to his
Try, but this study of her
Mt of critical trouble is at
news interest" and a very
biographical document.
no is interested, whether
or in Mr.. Hearn's
ucal genius, will wish to
cad this admirable letter.
,iden Martin interprets
It of Christmas in a story
her McClure's, which she
b God Rest You, Merry
1t is a wonderful picture
gives her readers, of a
real people in it on the
hrlstmaS, when most of
ID have arrived at "the
IT. paper stage" The sit
Is saved from bedlam by
ty of her heroine, who,
jrue significance of the
to If enough of good cheer,
and love to bring JOY to
circle. Mrs. Martin
Tough kindly analysis of
-5e false Christmas spirit,
reading for all at this
article on "The Increase
, 10 the nited States,
ign McClure's Magazine
shows that the percent
IN this country is larg-
v other civilized nation
Facing this problem of
Is sness, he writes. at
.-galize and to turn your
! am an optimist,' or
, Is the best country in the
man is not necessarily
ao, if his house is on fire,
,t and says, 1 am an OPP
believe it's on fire after
'd we take all the credit
ms natural wealth of
., continent-this wealth
rest and mine that this
"a in a day. We have the
i4pSting this enormous
liking a great and law
r issue of Everybody's
certainly attract atten-
1reause of the sensation
.i, lustalment of Thomas
renzied Finance but
stinction and excellence
contents and the beauty
uus. Some of the best
before the public are
within its covers. There
and good ones toby
gton, q. Henry, Elizabeth
Say benson. Inez Hayes
"a Hail Game. The illus
res of this number will
.pn for their beauty and
Ie number opens with a
of wings by Benson
Gced in two colors, show
, childhood. Some admir-
-r studies by J. j. Gould
souages in Booth Tark-
i story. Other we'll known
presented are Harold Fo-
Niivert, II. $. Watson, and
Magazine for December
special articles and eight
ices of fiction. The
uaSe OF Lords" by David
the leading article, and
and sinecures of
senators. A sketch of
upic career of the late
mann relates the history
ll.s of his world famous
oHe of the night sights of
-Ull another timely article
.rchell's international
,plously illustrated with
The article embraces
rm the defeat of Emperor
-'ror to the victories of
,er English track teams
'eams, and German bowl
Mrs. Kate Y. st. Maur
disappearing Home"
money out of ducks and
.ury T. Parker has an in
acle on Gabrielle Rejane,
rench actress, who is here
lican starring tour. And
son describes the Blood
ON of China" the land of
& whittier all eyes are cent
Z the forging of history.
Gher Delineator. with its
God cheer and helpfulness,
in every home. The
S are unusually attractive,
and describing the very
) in a way to make their
turing the busy festive
sure instead of a task, and
and pictorial features are
Ience. A selection of Love
ne Wagner Operas, render
81 by Richard de Caffeine
iy illustrated in colors by
occupies a prominent
cbapter in the Composers
ng the Romance of Wagner
5 an interesting supple
Frics. A very clever paper
4, Court Circles of the Re
RIDES some unique phases
lu social life and is from an
4tributor, who is said to
,e inner circle of society.
ort stories from the pens
lson Smith, Robert Grant,
d. Mary Stewart Cutting
elliott Peake, and such in
.rerS as Julia Magruder, L.
0, and Eruaa MapGOWaO