The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-10-19
BY MAINE AUTHORS.
Half Score New Books to Be Issued by
Them This Fall


autumn by Maine authors, winch indi-
Gates not only that Maine writer's are
holding good rank among the leading
authors of the day, but also that our
State possesses favorlte scenes and
subjects for the employment of the
best talent
A week or two since we noted the
fact that Squire Phin," the new novel
by Holman f. Day, is soon to be pub
liShed by a. S. Barnes & Co., New
York. We now note that jay Gould
Harmon is to be the title of the sec
ond novel by Mr.. George Selwyn Kim
ball, whose first book, ''Piney Home,
has had the honor of third edition.
OF this, The Living Age, says: ut is
a story likely to have a strong Maine
coloring, since the author himself is Il
man from Maine and spends his sum-
mers in log cabin in the heart of the
Maine woods"
The c. NJ. Clark Publishing Com
pany, Boston, whose manager is a
Maine woman, is soon to issue novel
entitled, The Man from Maine by
Frank Camos Griffin, the librarian at
Poland Springs. The scene of the nov
ell is in that part of the State.
Houghton, Mitflin Il Company, Bos-
ton, announce two novels by Name
authors, the scenes of which are laid III
Maine. One of these is Rose o the
River" by the ever popular author OF
The Birds Christmas Carop' and
"Rebecca," the scene of which is laid
in the valley of the Saco, and the au-
thor has thus given it a background OF
Maine village life very similar to that
in "Rebecca" Rose Wiley, the heroine,
is the village belle, and her courtships
and final winning sum up the story.
Her grandfather, Old kennebec, will
be found a most appealing character
one of the unthrifty down eastern
Yankees, who is much more ready with
Renaissance and advice than with a
helping hand. incidentally, Mrs. Wig
gin gives some vivid pictures of log
ging and jam-breaking on the Saco.
The book has all the brightness and
humor which are SO characteristic of
Mrs. Wiggin, and which, perhaps, part
" explain the secret OF her tremendous
success
The other is the new story by Mr..
George S. WATSON, author of "Cap'n
Simeon'S Store" and is entitled, THE
Green Shay" This strongly constructed
story depicts the present conditions in
a corner of Maine where the inhabi-
tants, fine old American stock, have
somewhat degenerated. Readers will
recall the authors previous work,
"Cap'n Simeon's Store,' and will per-
haps recognize here certain of the same
conditions as were described in the
former story. The characters are
mostly retired fishermen, and as Mr..
WATSON has made his home among just
such men, be is able to give striking
portrayal Of their life and character.
He is well known as an artist as well
as an author and comes of a famous
literary family, His stories have been
highly praised by Mr.. Howells and by
Mark Twain.
In a volume entitled, Cicero in
Maine" Messrs Houghton, Mitflin &
Company will publish a collection of
nine essays by Mrs. Martha Baker
Dunn, wife of Postmaster Dunn of
Waterville and daughter of the late
Judge H. X. Baker of Hallowell, Tie
essays deal with such attractive topics
as piazza Philosophy" ''Book-Dust-
ing Time. ''The Browning Tonic, "A
Plea tor the Shiftless Reader and
have all appeared within the past few
years in the Atlantic Monthly, where
they have enjoyed an exceptional sue
cess. No American esSaylSt combines
more engaglngly Wit and wisdom, humol
and pathos. or writes with a more de
liehtful plquancy and ilavor than Mrs.
Dunn. Many of her essays have to do
with the humor and sentiment of old
time days at fresh water academy i'll
Maine With the suggestiveness of
essays they combine the readableness
of stories.
Mr. Edward Stanwood, a native of
Augusta, graduate of BoWdoin, once
city editor of the kennebec Journal,
and later editor of the Boston Adver-
tiser and of the Youths Companion,
has written life of James G. Blaine,
which will be published by Houghton,
Mltfiin Il Company, Boston, as the first
volume of the second series of their
American Statesmen collection. Mr..
StanWood has done good work IN his
History of the Presidency, and Ameri.
can Tariff Controversies, and is emf
nently qualified to prepare a biography
of Mr. Blaine, who for many years OF
exciting political conflict was the most
prominent leader of the Republican
party.
Still another volume on the list OF
announcements ny tHe oditlc puDlloHola
MS the above is that of a History OF
Mount Desert by the late DR.. George
E. Street. the book is in no sense q
guidebook, but rather carefully stud
led and well-constructed history of the
Island of Mount Desert and it's seyera
towns, from the time of its earliest eX
ploration by Champlain. 1t will be Of
special interest to the native inhabi
tants of the island, because of the
family histories and the careful genoa
logical notes; to the summer residents
and cottage owners, because it is the
only complete story of the island to be
had; and it will appeal to the genera
reader, because Of its charm as a gooC
piece of literary work, its illustrations
and its attractive manufacture. Il
will be wanted by many libraries ano
by special students of early American
history, because of the peculiarly in
teresting historic associations of thu
island from the earliest times.-kenne
bee Journal.