The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-07-11
Literary News and Notes.

Literary News and Notes.
The June humble. of The Writer con.
tains an excellent review of new bi
ography of Nathaniel Hawthorne. and
much interesting literary gossip Con-
corning writers of the day.
The authority on fashions of the
New Idea Woman's Magazine says in
her article in the August issue that it
is we'll recognized fact in the mo-
dish world that some one article of
dress always monopolizes the first place
robe. This year it is the separate wrap,
little shoulder scarf of silk and chiffon,
to the cloaks and capes of cloth, lace
and pongee. This season every linen
frock should have its separate jacket,
tailored with the same care as milady's
cloth suits, and even over lingerie waists
are worn fascinating little boleroS of
exquisite handkerchief linen and lace.
These are described in detail, and grace
full drawings show the use of appropri-
ate patterns in a variety of attractive
materials.
Journalistic timeliness and well-con-
sidered variety characterize the July is
sue of the Atlantic. Stress is laid par
ticnlarly on government and politics. In
''The Power that makes for Peace" by
President H. 5. Pritchett of the Insti-
tute of Technology, we have Singh
larly vigorous and penetrating article,
and in Samuel P. Orth's Government
by Impulse" an essay in which, among
other things, American campaign ten
denotes are exposed. Isaac A. Hour
witch deals impressively with the ire
mendous forces for good and for evil
at strife in Russia. More local is ''Da-
vid Spencer's" account of the recent
School Reform in Boston, which has
proved to be a permanent administra-
tive success.
Nowhere in the world is there such
an abundance of good juvenile litera-
ture as in the United States. Not so
in India. Regard for the needs of child
hood is one of the distinctive marks
of Christian civilization. Until the
present year there was only one mag
azine written expressly for children in
all the Marathi-Speaking country of In
dia. That one has the attractive title
of Baldodhmewa, or Pleasant Reading
Matter for Youthful Readers. The ed
itor, Miss Emily R. Bissell, has recent
ly made arrangements with the Youths
Companion of Boston to translate and
adapt some of its articles, and to- re-
produce some of its cuts. To furnish
good wholesome reading for little folks
is rather interesting form of modern
missionary service.
Government by Impulse" is an apt
litical turbulence. In our stump ora
lions, in our elections, in our slogans,
and in almost all phases of American
life, we show this fatal acknowledgement
quality In brilliant essay in the Ju-
" Atlantic, Samuel P. Orth exposes
the dangers of legislating under pres
sure of excitement or choosing candi-
dates for public Office uuder undue stress
of any sort. Only in the "era of good
feeling" after the war of 1912 has there
been a lull in the strife bred from this
fervor The judiciary is the one con-
sentative division of the government;
the executive is less stable; the legis-
lative, being nearest the people, is the
seat of radicalism Waves of feeling
sway it as they sway the judgment of
voters. Mr.. Orth's essay deals in a
thoroughly compelling fashion with the
great problems here mentioned. His
article is not so much plea for reform
as it is an indication and exposition
of where reform is needed.
C. NJ. and A. NJ. Williamson, who
certainly possess little ''cosy corner"
of their own in the hearts of fiction
lovers, have just completed new story
of the same type as 'The Lightning
Conductor" and 1.-The Princess Passes"
which won for them such great meas
ure of their popularity. The new story
is called "He Who Stole and Rode
Away" and it will be found complete
in the July number of Lippincott's
Magazine. Awell-known literary critic
who read the novel in manuscript says
of it: Like all these authors stories,
it is written with sureness and grasp
that convinces the reader that the wri-
tiers know whereof they write, and
that they really have more than a cata-
logue-f friendship with the motor car and
more than guide-book acquaintance
with that romantic part of Europe
where the scene of their charming story
is laid. The characters are splendidly
uldWA, cfcu CIlc ultlOI UucS. we
gather that the action has to do with
the adventures of Captain Larry"
OHagan, late of His British Males
TVS Army, whom untoward circum-
stances thrust first into that of an auto
mobile thief. The heroine is Mona Ev-
ersleigh, young Irish heiress, whom
titled Austrian woman who had known
her at school tries hard to inveigle into
marrying her brother, a Pennies and
dissolute baron. Of course the dashing
Larry" figures in the den0ument,
which is said to be quite different from
what the reader is lead to expect.
Many other interesting features appear
in this issue of Lippincott's.
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