The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-04-06
Literary News and Notes.

The April Atlantic opens with an H.
Illuminating article on The Cost of War,
by G. j. Bullock, who looks upon war
fare as rapidly becoming too expensive
for endurance, fact which makes for
peace and arbitration as fast as nations
shall begin to realize their burdens.
The April number of the New Eng
land Magazine is one of the best ever
issued by the publishers of this old-es-
tablished monthly. An important fea-
ture is the finely written and illustrated
article on Dartmouth College, written by
Mary R. Z. Hatch Many of the young
Ell generation of music lovers will be
surprised to learn that the greatest mu
steal festival in the worlds history took
place in Boston, in 1869, its object be-
ing to commemorate the return Of
! peace to the nation. An account of the
, National Peace Jubilee" is contrhut-
ed by Sarah B. Lawrence, and with its
accompanying rare photographs Of the
notable men and women who figured in
/ the event, is sure to give a reminiscent
pleasure to the large body of men and
women who remember or were at all
concerned i'll If. OF unusual interest is
the article called 'The Love Story of
Whittier's Life by Mary Miner va
BarroWs, beng personal "reminiscences
of the poets sweetheart, Evelina Bray.
\ discussion of "American Politics"
by Henry Litchfeld West opens the
April-J June issue Of The Forum. 1t is
naturally concerned in the main with
the policy and administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt A companion article
on Foreign Affairs" by A. Maurice
Low touches upon several European
problems, but lays special stress upon
the internal and external fortunes OF
Russia. A. D. Noyes analyses the most
notable episodes of the last three
months in Finance" and is followed
by a review of recent progress in cap
piled Science" contributed by Henry
Harrison Suplee. H. W. Horwills pa
per on ''Literature'' reviews the most
important recent biographies Present
tendencies in Music" are critically
considered by Joseph Sohn. ''The Edu-
cational Outlook is discussed by Os-
sian II. Lang. In addition to the arti-
Giles already named, which are mainly
OF the nature of reviews of the past
quarter, the present issue contains three
papers on special subjects: Americas
Economic Future in the Far East" by
Baron kaneko, formerly Minister of
Agriculture and Commerce in the Japa-
nese Cabinet; "The Government of the
Great City" by w. Rodman Peabody;
and "a New Edition of Defoe," by
Prof. w. P. Trent.
Booth Harrington, whose stories of
people and politics, "In the Arena"
have just been brought out by Nc
Clure- Phillips, had many amusing ex-
periences during the campaign which
preceded his election about two years
ago to the lower house of the Indiana
State Legislature. His campaign man.
ayers were little afraid that he would
prove too much OF an exquisite. They
were much disturbed lest his inclination
to wear a top hat and a frock coat, a
dalntily cOlOred waistcoat and patent
leather shoes should antagonize the
'sworkman's vote" They harped on
this point SO much that their candidate
became somewhat annoyed by it. One
day, when attired in his best, he was
out walking through the poor section
OF the town with a numer of his cam
paign managers. They CHANGED to pass
a paint factory. eve might go in
here" said Candidate Harrington, "and
see these men, The sight of the
paint splashing about made Tarking-
toms followers hesitate, but he was al
ready through the door; and as they
entered they saw him shaking the
paint-smirched paw of the nearest work
lngman. LET me introduce my friend,
Mr. JONES'" said Tarh ;ngton, passing
the man on to the nearest politician.
The professional politicians had no
choice and each had to 60 through the
process of shaking every paint-covered
hand in that factory. Thereafter Mr..
Harrington was allowed to wear his
good clothes in peace.