The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-07-09
Literary News and Notes.

For a piece of brilliant descriptive
writing, we recommend Captain F. II.
ShaW's account of journey Round
the Horn in an old-fashioned sailing
vessel. This admirable piece of writ
ing appears in the July issue OF the At
lantic.
The Current Serial Story, in The
Youths Companion, 1.-The Calico Cat,
by Charles Miner Thompson, associate
editor of the paper, combines qualities
which make it fascinating for boys and
diverting to their elders. The entange-
ments which shield the guilty and pun
ish the innocent are so managed as to
increase the youthful readers delight
full suspense from instalment to install
ment, and the real villain and his close
listed wife are depicted in colors SO
Iifelike as to afford more mature read
ers an interesting study in character.
The short stories in the July Atlantic
are OF first quality, and give this num-
Der an unusual amount of enjoyable fic-
ton Evelyn Schuyler Schaeffer writes
strikingly original story of a fortune
teller on the boardwalk in Atlantic
City. Judith Graves Waldo contrlbu-
ties "Winnowing Gold,' picturesque
narrative of Mexican gold-seekers. Dor
othy Canfield's Hillsboro's Good Luck"
is humorous study of New England
life, and ''The End of the Story" by
Laura Campbell is story of life in an
old ladies' home full of quiet humor
and genuine pathos.
Experimentation and Debating" is
the title of book published last week
by Houghton a Mifflin Co., OF which
of
College is the author. The work is es-
pecally adapted to the needs of uniyer-
stiles and secondary schools. Mr.. Eos
and Importance of fair play in the game
of debate. The trickery that mars so
many delegates is discountenanced, and
an attempt is made to teach argumen-
tation along broad fair lines where only
clear thinking and real culture can
be obtained. The book aims to show
the student how to 60 to work 1t
deals with no imaginary difficulties; the
necessity for every topic has been prov
ed in many class-roomS for many years.
"The Pioneers of Maine and New
Hampshire, 1923 to 1860 is, the title of
an interesting volume just published.
Its author is Charles Henry Pope, ma
tive of Maine and a graduate of Bow
dom College, class of 1862. Mr.. Pope is
author of several volumes of New Eng
land historical and genealogical signi-
ficance. Hon. j. p. Baxter of Portland
prefaces the new volume, with apprecia.
ton of Mr.. Pope's contributions to New
England family history. The works OF
Mr.. Pope are of great value to New
England tiresides. The present volume
contains a descriptive list of Maine
and New Hampshire pioneers, alpha
betically arranged. The material is
drawn with painstaking, conscient-
Gus and intelligent industry from Colo
NAL town, church and other records.
Young America and the glorious
Fourth is well depicted on the hand
some colored front cover of the July
American Boy, and the contents of the
magazine will surely satisfy every read
er, in variety, interesting, and instruc-
tive reading. Continued chapters of
the five serials, Bred in the Bone, or
Born an Electrician, That Dillingham;
Boy, and Four Boys on the Mississippi
are given, and there is the first Install
ment of Under the Great White Canvas,
describing the interesting and unique
experiences of Hugh c. Weir with the
great Ringing Brothers Circus. The
smaller stories are full Of interest and
excitement and the usual departments
are filled with matter interesting and
instructive In addition there are over
so illustrations.
The July number of Recreation has
distinctive summer flavor which will
appeal to every one A series of short
articles on the necessity of vacations
will appeal to the business men of the
city as we'll as to those of the smaller
towns. Some of the articles in this
number are ''Sleeping Out At Home"
profusely illustrated with photographs
of utility outdoor beds. Along the same
line is the second of the series of Recre-
alton houses with illustrations and
plans showing how bungalos can be
made at small expense. For those in
search of big game and long trips, there
is an article entitled "SOme Pack Trips
Worth While" also profusely illustra-
ted. IA Vacation on Cape Cod" will
attract the attention and interest of
those who are inclined to favor the rug
ged New England coast for the vaca-
ton period. For the angler there is an
article on brook trout by an expert, and
another article by several experts on
salmon fishing. The gun enthusiasts
will find much enjoyment in ''The Flu
ture of Wing Shooting" and other mat
ter under the department headed Game
Field"