The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14
literary News and Notes.

A- in the April Atlantic with a
t'4'ant paper on The Aristocracy of
q. Nn,lar. that of wealth as distin-
.ae III from that of birth, which he
es has had its day and is dying out
tas us.
1.-the April Atlantic Herrick's The
.,5an .ot increases in power and in
..5ration; while short stories and
a.snes are the Frenchman's Son, a
'N' XIV Of the woods, by S. Carleton;
,-,Ig Boat on Sowadnehunk, adven-
- IN the Maine woods, by Mrs.
i..1 Fekstorm; The Age Limit, a
.atic mining episode, by E. S.
.nsop, and When l practiced Medi-
. 4 bit of old school romance, by
w.. ia. Leighton Parks.
AIRS Abby Morton Diaz, we'll
-.1ou writer, died at her home in
mont. Mass, April LIST, at the age
years. Mrs. Diaz was born in
mouth of Puritan ancestors. Much
Ter literary work took the form Of
ling books adapted for children.
H.. piaz devoted the greater part of
tet,vity to the education of women
... gtote many books which aimed to
..lful in domestic life.
INV Wetmore Carryl, the author,
.4 \prii 1st in Roosevelt Hospital,
[. York. He was born in New York
March i, 1873, and was graduated
p numbia University in 1895. I'M
f, 4tely after graduation he became
. Of Munsey'S magazine and two
alter became Paris representative
.. ruer & Bros. In 1898 and 1899 he
.... toreign correspondent for Nun
outing, Golfers Weekly and
publications. His home was at
.. .pStott, Mass
MS interested in the war in the
4-t Will find much to enjoy in a
. -l of the book written by a Knox
tr man, Capt. NJ. B. Cook, "A
Visit To Japan" says the
md Courier-G Gazette. Capt. Cook
ue art of straightforward story
and the things he saw in
hat interested him he is able to
.st the reader in as we'll. We sup
rAe book can be found at local
ores, If not we are very sure
IAN be had by addressing the
at Brldgton, Me.
one whit behind its predecessors
actiyeness and literary quality is
New England Magazine for April,
table of contents may be truly
to be cosmopolitan in scope. \
ueut place should be accorded
m Howe DOWnes suggestive and
tening paper, "Boston as an Art
e" The authors interesting sum-
sill come as a revelation to many
who have forgotten what price
treasures of art are contained in
ii and its vicinity, and upon what
Il and numerous grounds Boston
her right to be regarded as an art
re.
National Magazine for April is
that a good stout 'shake-up'
81. etines does a lot of good. The
Nriunal's plant at II W est First street,
son, burned in February. The
'..'h number had to be made all over
jozen different shops. The offices
he National are now permanently
led at Oh Dorchester avenue, Bos-
nut its machinery is not yet in
ed Hence the making of the
IA number had to be scattered all
}oSton-almost And here is the
cation of the moral-for the April
a t,onai is the most varied and read
number ever issued.
Wds Ioregone conclusion that the
publishing house, The Robinson,
Company, which started on its
fl with such a tiouriShing book as
7 -. 50 =
I'D. SON to his Self-made Father"
nas IN preparation The Foolish
.onary," an English translation of
smann's The Fires of st. John"
number of other important pub
4ons, would speedily need more
uodiOus quarters than they had at
A 3shington street. Boston. These
Shers announce that they are now
ca in suite of offices on the sec
..0or at 200 Washington street.
the March Atlantic will be found
attest addition to that magazines
cent series of papers on '"The ETH
Aspects of Business" H. \. Stin-
writes of THE Small Business as a
n lo of Manhood" At a time when
whole tendency in business is to-
combinations and the consequent
vTdlnatlOn of individuals, it is de
lily interesting to consider how far
tendency makes against the in
-udence and force of character that
necessary result of the small bust
~, which gives its proprietor disci-
- III many directions, and induces
I'm that feeling of being his own
il, so important in the development
sound sense of civic responsibility.
comment features of the May num-
- of the New Idea Woman's Maya
he are adapted to that month. "How
Grow Pansies" and THE Cultiva-
oa of the Strawberry" will appeal to
Iose who are interested in gardening.
H'rd Enemies is a protest against
liz wholesale destruction of the feath-
ID warblers, and presents the subject
way that reproaches the vanity of
man. when House cleaning Time
llere" will suggest many new ideas
w the saving of the housewives
myth, and in Fashions realm there
a whole gallery of new models that
attract the home dressmaker. In
il Z, the table of contents both invites
satisfies.
iioughton, Mit1iin Il Co. have in
SIS, to be issued at an early date,
,N volume of sketches of the Maine
'odsmen, to be entitled ''The Penob
"y Man" written by Mrs. Fannie
-trdy Eckstorm, widow of the late
.ey. Jacob A. Eckstorm, at one time
ding pastorate with the Episcopal
ety in Eastport where he and his
'4nted wife were very highly esteem