The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-01
Literary News and Notes.

The fourth number of the fourth vol
ume of Sprapue's Journal of Maine His
tory has been received. AS usual it is
we'll filled with Maine historical items of
value to all who are interested in such
matters. Among the contributors are
Fanny Hardy Eckstorm of Brewer, one
of the most talented and best known OF
the writer's of our State; Rev. Henry 0
Thayer of New York, H n. VIM. R. Al
len of BANGOR. A. w. Stewart of Angus
ia, Hon. Beecher Putnam of Houlton,
Edgar Crosby Smith of FoXcroft, and
Hon. JOB. H. Montgomery of Camden.
1t also contains the concluding article on
Hon. Elias Dudleyand His Political Core
spondence. contributed by former Chief
Justice Emery Of Ellsworth; and Albert
Gallatin in Machias, Me-, by the editor.
Among the many interesting articles
IN the February Wide World Magazine
is one on "Cheetah Hunting" by Lewis
r. FIR emap, who has spent many years
in India. Among the native rulers of
India trained cheetahs are used to chase
and bring down deer, and cheetah
hunt is usually one of the entertain
ments offered to distinguished guest.
Mr.. Freeman has had many opportuni-
ties of seeing cheetahs at work at close
quarters, and he gives very interest
ing account of his experiences with what
have rightly been called "the fastest
animals on four legs" Another article
which will attract attention is j. A.
Jordan's account of his "Ivory- Poach-
ing in German East Africa" This, of
course, occurred before the commence
ment of the great war. CATER Out
laws in Unknown New Guinea" is a
breezy account of a most interesting ex-
pedition--a trip to the unknown Central
Mountains of New Guinea, among tribes
of pigrny cannibals, in pursuit of band
of native murderers who had wiped out
the population of village.
The January number of 'The Writer,
beginning the thirtieth year of the help
full little Boston magazine for literary
workers, opens with an article compar
ing the results for writers of "1nspira-
ton" and "Perspiration. Arthur Penn
berton continues his series of practical
articles on preparation for Proofread
ing" from which writer's can learn
much that is useful, and Joseph Gerard
Morgan, in the department, Advertise
ment Writing" writes of the prepare
ton of copy, from the point of view of
an expert. The publication of ''The
Writer'S Directory of Periodicals., CIV
ing the addresses of publications that
buy manuscripts, with information fur
nished by the editors about their manu-
script needs, is continued, and further
information as to the present special
needs of various periodicals., with an
nouncements of manuscript prize offers
and the news Of changes in the period
zeal world, is given in the department,
The Manuscript Market" The other
departments are particularly interest
ing, with reviews of books on literary
topics, a reference list of Literary
Articles in Periodicals., personal gossip
about authors, a writer's comment on
letters from editors soliciting contrlbu-
tons, ard the live news of the literary
and Publishing worlds. The Writer"
is Indispensable to those who write, and
interesting to all who read. The price
of the magazine is ten cents number,
or one dollar a year, and the address is
2. O. Box 1905, Boston, Mass.