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LITERARY NOTES.

Miss Braddon's thrtieth novel will be called
| Joshua Haggart's Daughter"
A fac-simile of the first issue of Walton's
Compeat Angler is to he published in England.
The Rev. J. $. c. Abbott's new biography OF
Washington will be published soon by DOdd Mead In
their series American Pioneers and Patriots"
Mr.. Allan Magruder of Baltimore will con-
tribute TO the January Atlantic account OF President
Lncon's interview with Judge Campbell Just after the
fan of Richmond in which evidence is given OF the
generosity OF Mr.. LncOns views about the
restoration of Union.
G.. p. Putnam's Sons are issuing novel
holiday catalogue OF their and other illustrated pub
catons after the fashion of the prevalent legal cap not
R"nse ia openng second retail store for the holiday
season at No 1875 Broadway near Gwenty-sevenh-st
The history of few railroad accidents is so
instructive that OF the famous Revere catastrophe
which Mr. c. +. Adan' jr. VIII give IN detail in the
January AhaRhc This accident occurred so late a. 1870
ana the line managed wholly without the usc of the
telegraph. Mr. Adamss statistics as TO safe travel IN
Massachusetts since that date VIII snow 10 now mueh
good the disaster led
The Atlantic Monthly for January will offer
an interesting of the mafns Of Sicily, who until
recently have supplied that island with curious suhsti
tutc bTigandage. The nGfrsi are an association OF
of Tie revenue, aud are powerful tha nothing Lac YET
awaited to break them down The Italian Go, ernnent
however, Is now managing the matter by education
A little volume by the Rev. VIM. Scubner, a
brother of the late Charles scrbner and author of Pray
for Your Children" which met with success Is on
the presses ORA. D. F. Randolph Co. under the title of
Pray for the Holy Spirit" II not doctrina discus
sion or the Third Person. but viii present Simply ana
earnestly appeal Christians 10 seek The presence OF
the Holy spirit FOR themselves aud secondly throughout
the church In view of the present cvaneczng move
ments, It is hoped it, publication will prove timely
Mr.. Clarence Cooks papers on "House Deco
ration and Furniture" will be resumed in the January
number Of Scr6ners and the series will he continued
with az much regularity possible. Great pains are
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papers, and they cannot well be hurried IL j. the nc-
tOn of The author not to give deimie rue OF pfsci'
patterns but TO suggest principles anu III tic cuts, 10
What s,ms to hun TO he pleasing 10 many people
himself. john Burroughs will have paper IN mo
same number on House Building"
Geo. =. Putnam's Sons have lately had
several letters pleasant recognition of Ameri' an pub
fishing from English authors whose books they had re-
printed under voluntary royalty. Dr. Fothcrl speaks
Of the American edition Of his Maintenance of Health
as one Of the preties books have seen, leaving
nothing to be desired" aud he concludes: 81 am afraid
in the present vexed condition Of international
right, American publishers and English authors can
scarcely he expected profsc in their Of
amty; and intend to publish IN America 10 start Vim
Abode Of Snow" writing in the same vein. add'
hardly regret that your proposal for an American
preface did not reach in time, when see how deli
catcly how CONSIDERABLY and at how much rsk to the
sale Of your edition, the circumstances OF ne IepnDl
cation been explained IN the note which you nave
prefxed to That beautiful edition"
The International Rerie,c promises several ar
tces of interest and importance for its January number
"The HerzegOvinan Question" will be discussed by
thoroughly informed writer OF high authority OF Berlin,
Ohio has had access material which enables him to
present some new and interesting not startling facts
concerning the question which is threatening tie
peace OF Europe. Dr. Diapers History OF the Conflict
between Science and Religion Will be the subject Of
scathing review. by DR.. r. A. washburn OF Calvary
Church New York, who meets the scientist on scientific
grounds. Philip Gilbert Hatnerton VIII contribute pa
Der on Unger's Etchngs." The Hon. Francis Wharton
will discuss Retrospective Legislation and Granger
ism" question which is now receiving the attention OF
the United States Supreme Court, and Baron Franz Won
Hoizendor the distinguished University Profess or OF
international and Criminal Law at Munich will treat Of
tcIc entitled The Psychology Of Murder" Prof Rich
ard A. Proctor viii contribute an article upon g Ihe
OF tine Universe" ana editorial attention VIII
be given to current literature science, and art
In his preface to English Radical Leaders"
the second volume Of the Punams Brief Biographies"
Col r. j. Hinton states his object 10 De 10 delincae not
only some Of the most influential OF living Ensslnon.
bat also the popular agations and reforms through
which their influence has been exercd Clearing IN mind
the fact that English governing influences in great
measure social rather than political he has tried in
each case 10 link the and his work together point
ing out not merely the personal qualities of the ind
yidua but his importance the representative OF some
principle popular movement, " 10 ilustrat" the
manner in which democratic principles are gradually
tfating and reInolding TIC institutions ef Great
pendent members, who include Prof. tawcett, Sir
Charles W. Dilke, Peter, A. layl9r' sir John Lu5-
especially Identified with tle labor CITATION numbering
Thomas Hugies, Anthony j. Mndolla. Alexander Mac
donald Thomas BTassey and samuel Morley; the Par
hameutary agitatoTs, comprising Samuel Ilms0l Sir
Wilfred Itws0I Edward Mail aad Henry Richards, and
the popular leaders, George jacob OiyodSe Joseph
Arch. Charles BTadlaugh, George Odgcr and Joseph
Chamberlain. OF these 20 men, he gives separate
sketches averaging nearly 20 pages each and ntroduc
ing much material hitherto inaccessible 70 American
readers. The editor OF this volume has been personally
familiar with this field. e. An Englislman bora aud
reared, American by choice, service, ani loyal belief
in the Republic he Is Especially likely 10 give the
American reader clear view OF these important tcndin
cies Of Young England The book viii e published soon.