The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-09-01
Literary News and Notes.

Blue John zap, Is written with that
well-known authors customary tragic
power, while Mr.. Jacobs story, watch
Dogs" is one of the funniest yarns he
has yet written. Seven other stories are
contributed by well-known Strand writ
ers. The articles are all on interesting
topics.
In the September number the editor of
The Strand Magazine suggests an excel
lent method of celebrating the approach
ing centenary of Charles Dickens. In
view of the fact that many of the cele-
brated authors descendants are in COM
paratively poor circumstances the Strand
proposes that the celebration should take
the form of gigantic testimonial to
which the entire world might contribute.
This might be carried out by the publica-
ton of two-cent stamp which everyone
who owns copy of Dickens might aftix
to the volume. AS the number of copies
of Dickens sold during the last forty
years or so exceeds 100000 it will be
seen that if the suggestion were carried
out successfully large sum would re-
suit which might be divided among his
poor relations.
Lippincott's for September is charac-
teristic and delightful number, maintain
ing all the excellencies of old-time repu-
Mischief of Time" beguiling story of
author of George, !" Color of Rose, )"
etc. The leading character is a plucky
young girl who prides herself on the fact
that whenever she has set her heart on
thing, she has always gotten it, She
finally embarks on bigger undertaking
than she has ever before attempted,
with a result that is not quite what she
anticipated; yet she did not lose, nor can
it be truthfully said that she was entire
ly successful. The reader must decide
that for himself. The story sparkles
with the witty dialogue and the amusing
situations which have made this writer
SO popular in former fiction. The short
stories are as varied and entertaining a
group as have ever appeared in one num-
Der of a magazine.
Women are planning their fall ward
robes now and rejuvenating their houses,
and the beautiful September issue of the
Woman's Home Companion comes to us
in the nick of time Miss Gould, the
Fashion Editor, shows all the points of
the autumn styles, and new depart
ment, Home Decoration and Handi-
craft, ~ will serve as an inspiration for
the home lover. In this issue begins an
unusually thrilling story of the stage by
Hubert Footner, entitled ''True Love"
Short stories by Mary Hastings, Annie
Hamilton Donnell, and Grace Keen, to-
gether with another instalment of
close, complete an assortment of fiction
iy,o &c
also large reproduction in full color of
Jessie Wilcox Smiths painting, Little
Drops of Water" which is another of
her charming series illustrating familiar
verses Of childhood Mrs. Burton Harri-
son relates, in charming manner, her
"reminiscences of the famous men and
women who have gathered in her draw
ing-room. Taking Royalty by Storm, :"
by Amy Sutton Reyner, is fascinating
and vivid account of the Roosevelts' tour
in Europe.
In the September American Magazine
{. S. Raymond writes on 1.-The Lorimer
Scandal" Ray Stannard Baker writes a
story of the extraordinary social changes
going on in Rochester, N. Y, and Stuart
Edward White gives the results of study
of the official records in the Ballinger in
NtollSdllO CIilSI SS dlG dill III
teresting article about trotting race
horses and stories of remarkable feats in
training them; Jane Adams "Autobio-
graphical Notes, in which she tells
about the refugees from Russia who
come over to this country; "Some War
time Recollections, great heart APP
pealing story of love and loyalty during
Civil War times, and Eating in the
Wicked City," which is the best thing
in the fun line Eugene Wood ever wrote.
Unusually good stories are contributed
to this issue by Charles R. Barnes,
David Grayson, lnez Haynes Gilmore
and most emphatically to be mentioned
are the first two acts of "Justice,'' a
new play by John Galsworthy, author OF
Strife" The departments are all in
terestingly represented. 1.-The Inter
prefers House is exceptionally good,
while plays and Players" this month is
given over to an article by Walter
Prichard Eaton, which everyone inter.
ested in the stage should read.
In an attempt to solve the question Of
what kind of books boys like best, re.
quest was sent to the library assistants
in charge of children's rooms in New
York City, asking them to make list OF
the twenty-five books of fiction most pop.
ular among boys Of twelve to ffteer
years old. The lists were made after
careful consideration and without consul
tation and represent very fairly the
preference of he boys. The following
are the twenty-five books: tom Saw
yer," by Mark Twain; 'Huckleberry
Finn" by Mark Twain; Cadet Days, )
by General Charles King; The Ad
ventures of Buffalo Bill" by Colone
W. F. Cody; Robinson Crusoe," by
Daniel Defoe; 1.-The Adventures of Sher
lock Holiness" by A. Conan Doyle
Treasure Island" by Stevenson
Crimson Sweater, - by Barbour; "Be
hind the Lines by Barbour: "Jacl
Among the Indians, by Grinnell; Half
back by Barbour; Fast MAIL" by
Drysdale; Substitute, by Camp
pete, Cow Puncher, by Ames; ''Ivan
hoe by Scott; Captains Coura geous, ,
by Kipllng; "Redskin and Cowboy" by
Henty; 'sStory of Bad Boy,' by Aid
rich; 'tRooin Hood, by Pyle; "Yale
Cup" by Dudley; ''Oliver Twist" by
Dickens; "Monte Cristo," by Dumas
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea-" by Verne; ''The Spy" by Cooper
kidnapped, by Stevenson.
The September Everybody's Magazine
is noteworthy beyond even it's owr
standard of excellence, in that it con.
tainS the initial inStalment of a new