The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-16
Literary News and Notes.

AS far as can be learned from re-
ports of the leading book ellers IN his
country the best selling book Of humor
during the holidays was the "Foolish
Dictionary" The publishers, John w.
Luce and Company, announce that
although they were prepared for big
and five days before Christmas they had
to decline all orders until the 9Th edi-
ton was issued on Jan. 5th. 1t is also
interesting to note that the sale to date
is nearly 5000 copies.
"What to Eat" is the recognized
champion of the pure food movement,
and demonstrates convincingly each
month the growing need for such
movement. Indeed there is already
danger OF wholesale poisoning with the
coloring matter and preservatives used
in articles of daily consumption. But
aside from its we'll directed labors in be-
half of pure food, "What to Eat" is
most entertaining magazine and con-
tains matter of interest to the house.
keeper and the dinner and party giver
1t is published by the Pierce Publishing
Co., Chicago, $1.O0 year.
Holman F. Day has contributions in
four of the February magazines; stories
in Alnslee's, the National and Country
Life, and poem in the Cosmopolitan.
He had stories in two of the January
magazines and in December established
what was probably record among
writer's in having contributions in no
fewer than nine magazines. LeslleS'
has made contract with him for eight
short stories for the present year The
Youths Companion will publish a Sc
rial story from his pen this year, and
has asked him to write another one for
next year. A long illustrated article
by Mr. Day on Shiloh will appear in
one Of the April magazines.
The Rudder steadily grows in favor
with boat builders and yachtsmen. and
the editor has won the warm regard of
monthly talks. OF the many crafts.
steam, sail and gasolene, now in pro-
cess of construction it is safe to say
that the majority are from plans found
in The Rudder or from notifications of
these plans; and if called upon to offer
advice we should say stick to the lines
as laid down and do not attempt to i'm
prove on the work of an expert. Just
now The Rudder is devoting some of
it's space to ice boating, and the de.
signs it has given in the past for build
ing ice boats have been duplicated many
times. Rudder Publishing Co., 9 Muir
ray street, New York, n. Y.
The New England Magazine for
February appears in its old-time, famil
lar cover, which it donned with the
January issue, in response to many re-
quests from old subscribers. The
frontispiece is handsome portrait of
Major General, The Hon. William A.
Bancroft, President of the Boston
Elevated Railway Company. The open
ing feature is an illustrated article on
that latest stupendous enterprse-just
completed-of the Boston Elevated
Railway Company, ''The East Boston
Tunnel" written by Frederick Rice, Jr.
This is followed by an interesting &C
count of "Olive Culture in California"
by Arthur Inkersley, also illustrated,
and many other articles of interest and
value. The fiction is distinguished by
its usual variety and excellence.
Mr.. Craig S. Thoms' bird articles are
becoming welcome magazine feature.
In the New Idea Woman's Magazine
for March, he writes on "HOW to At
tract the Birds" and fresh photographs
of his little pensioners at the familiar
flood box and "suet hole illustrate
the article. Mr.. Thoms tells Of tanning
the downy and hairy woodpeckers, the
nuthatch, the brown creeper, the black
capped chickadee, the blue. jay and 9th
er birds to such an extent that they
will come close to your window daily
in cold weather to feed. OF the last
named he says: "Your fear is not that
they will fail to find your food-box, no
matter where you place it, but rather
that you will be made bankrupt keep
ing it supplied with provisions, for they
not only eat all that their small bodies
Can hold, but carry away and secrete
much that may be left
A HEALE