The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-04
Literary News and Notes.

The new owners of the New England
Magazine have secured Name man.
G. Everett Beane, as editor TOT that
publication, Mr.. Beane has energy,
enthusiasm and experience as the foun-
dalton upon which to build his rePuta-
ton as a successful magazine editor.
He is an ex.minister and is well known
in sporting circles as an athlete ana
writer.
The June number of Recreation is
daisy and is seasonable in more IMAM
one respect. The illustrations, when
include one of two pages, are beautl!ul.
There is nothing finer in any puDllca-
ton the world over. The contents APP
peal alike to the sportsman, the natu-
Talist and the general reader and the
magazine is bright and breezy from the
first page to the last. Outdoor News
Co., 4 West 22nd street, New YORK.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, the well
known author, quietly celebrated her
seth birthday May 9th at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. John Elliot, on
Beacon street. Boston. During the
day Mrs. Howe held an informal recep-
ton at which were several relatives
and intimate friends. Three OF Mrs
Howe's children, Prof. Henry NJ. Howe
of Columbia University; Mrs. Laura
y. Richards and Miss Florence Marion
Howe, spent the day with their mother
1t ought to go without saying that
everv yachtsman should have rudder;
and of course we mean The Rudder,
published monthly at Murray street,
New York The skipper of this craft
has a score or so OF ocean races on
hand Just now and is putting up any
number of cups and other trophies.
You will want to know about these
races and you will get the best reports,
with lots else of interest, in the month
ly issues of The Rudder with illustIa-
tions galore thrown in. Motor boat
builders and owners will find The Rud-
der specially interesting and useful.
The baseball batter and catcher on
the front cover of the June American
Bow will excite interest and amusement
with everyone who loves the national
game. In variety and interest the con-
tents of this number will please every
reader. The opening chapters of a
splendid serial, Bred in the Bone, or
Born an Electrician, by Edwin j. Hous-
ton, one of the foremost authorities on
electricity, is given, and promises to be
both entertaining and instructive; That
Dillingham; Boy and Four Boys on the
Mississippi are continued with increas-
ing interest, and Jimmy Jones-Pirate,
has reached its conclusion.
The June number of McClure's
Magazine appears in a new cover of
formal design which it is proposed to
49,. n, ,,arp,anpnt StaUl9 r1 For
many wears MI. Mcclure has sought
design for IA cover of his magazine
which would have the dignity and dis
tipction requisite to permanent use,
and after frequent appointments,
has met with what he believes to be
successful cover in the design of Mr. I.
M. Cleland, of New York, who has
made an exhaustive study of this par
ticular problem. The reproduction OF
pictures in color will continue to be
regular feature; but it is hoped that by
combining this work to the inside of the
upon paper of a more suitable
texture, finer results will be obtained.
The Atlantic Monthly for June COM
bines in an unusual manner the discus
sion of timely, educational, and social
topics with decided outdoor flavor ap-
propriate to an early summer issue.
The number opens with readable
paper by Clinton R. Woodruff OF the
American Civic Association on "Clty
Planning in America New York,
Chicago, st. Louis and Springfield,
Mass, are among the cities whose i'm
portant work he mentions. Agnes
Reppiec contributes one of her charm
ing literary studies in the best humor
on "Our Great GRANDMOTHER Novel"
and Martha B. Dunn, an essayist OF
hardly less charming quality, writes OF
the books of other days under the title
and Gatherings" One of
Mary Heaton Vorse's most humorous
and delightful stories appears in this
issue, entitled ''The Conscience and the
Gondola." Margaret Sherwood contrl-
butes one of her Enthusiastically ex.
quisite sketches, "The Little Satyr,"
and Jane Pratt offers in Gin April
short story full of youth and the JOY of
living.