Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-10-26
LITERARY NOTES.

Why did Shakespeare. write TRACE
t..,. asks AN exchange Probably Dee
...~. dime novels were not popular 90
f., ,~r M, bad % write what paid him
b,>t IL i different iu our day. 4
l-.u4t.led dime novel viii Tow draw
la--.r auFl,ucc than amy Of Shakespeare
tragedies.
-Br.-h, Ewes. the beautiful Pouca
maiden. widely known - an instance OF
tae power uf cIucat.au and Kindness IN
developing uue trait, 90 Womduh''I IN
O.. Hfisr. has written tale Cd! Indian
r.IHt her FIRST story for The ~
N.H..r, magazine. II j. aii Co Dee true 10
lie aud iu.. OF byaut.U, feeling. Bright
w, with her brother aud three sisters
.,sa have been educated 40 the Omaha
Agency. aye che only members Of her large
siu.'y Uao eau speak Eu-..>h Her father
l.> been. oy j. tle head chief %; the
lu..a>. ana j. said 90 De a man OF noble
character.
.Dr8rr Marau's Luck" which opens
O.. November HIi. ll-rtl j. a ycrltahle
story ~ 0.. OF The late Ohio tre>hetS- IL
has t..- -... p,u-auI-iuk drawings. Ia
tHv Illustrated paper, Buy Broom.
Ms Harris gives an account oi Visit ~
Che workshop Of blind broOm-maker from
che frr,r, Institute for the Blind. and in
8 s,rs graphic way tells how she saw
broom llle from begiudiug 10 end. Eight
sN.. ,u. pictures accompanying the
descriptions. The old Nursery Classic,
-0uaty Two shoes. yersided by Mrs.
Clara Dpty Bates, also a wealth oi
Illustrations, comprising seventeen pct
Ore, ysry faithful % old English ways and
customs. uy g r Barnes. Mrs. Nate
Galustt Wells has fresh, piquant and
f-.. story entitled Green Pants and a
VII" -Becky's Turkey" by VI. +. y.
Ha,hsway ! a pleasant story OF farm lie.
The bots Inheritance, ny Mrs. Parrish,
despite - touch OF romance, i whole
some story for school girls Concord
Pcu,c DAYS. No N. has q picture OF the
Chapel OF the Concord School OF Philo>o-
ply The Serials 20 on pleasantly, Two
Young HOmesteadvrS, evidently drawing
toward the eud. No young magazine
heroine OF the wear has made more friends
ia4u Prairie Wilde The Prospectus for
ISL s, given in this number. at which all
,ur friends. young and old, will DO well TO
glance Only - % a year. Ella Farman,
EI.tor ID. LothrOp & Co, Publishers,
Boston. Mas.
The November >f,lGHfic opens with
Eve chapters Of striking Uew Serial story
The Portrait OF Lady, by Heney James,
IT, Mr. James ! unquestiOnabiy Que Of
th@ foremost Of living nOvelists, aud his
new siory viii BE- followed with eager at
truI!oH rs a multitude OF readers. Col /.
" Higginsog writes - Search for the
2.eiades. charming outdoor essay on
New Hampshire mOuGts.l scenery, bros
and animals The third pspcf on the "lnti-
mate Life ola Noble German Family, j.
90 less interesting than previous papers.
NJ Phelps discusses the pulling ques-
-ioe What i a FaCtg" Geo. Z. Lathrop
describes the Concord school Of Philoso-
Dhy ina taDsr entitled philosophy and
apples Prof Shaler Of Harvard treas
The Future OF Weather Foreteliing-
Rev :. J. BarruwS has z thoroughly IN
tereSting article on The Silk Industry IN
America" Richard Grant White seems 20
conclude his excellent English papers Win
one made Up OF Letters and Notes trom
England" The Washington Remlnls-
ceneeS, which have been pronounced oy
competent Judges the best series OF papers
ever written on Washington political anh
social life, this time relate 10 the close OF
the Tyler administration. Miss III. w.
Preston furnishes a capital translation oil
storms in Autumn" ffosG the Georges
OfNirgil. T b. Aldrich eOntnbats 1.-The
Jews Gift" a striking poem, and there are
also poems by f. Ii. Clement aud Anna
Head. There is, apropos OF The Still
water Tragedy" a careful and hearty
tribute % Mr. Aidrich's Fiction;" and
many other new books are reviewed IN the
excellent style for which the Atlantic
criticisms are noted. A variety of topics
Is treated entertainingly in The Contribu'
tors Club, which closes a remarkably
good number OF this sperkDa magazine.