Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-11-30
LITERARY NOTES.

The Pine Tree State, the Fairfield
Greenback paper, sdead.
Richard Henry Stoddard the poet. has
become literary editor of the New York
Mail.
Prof David Swing Of Chicago, has
sued the Times Of that city, for Publishing
a sermon OF his before 1t was delivered.
The Rocklaud Courier has been en-
larged and Is now published In quarto form
IL has always been bright and readable
paper, and Fuller humorous articles and
witty paragraphs have been copied from
Maine To Mexico.
The Newport Times suspended publ
cation with the issue OF Saturday last. IL
was a uewsy little paper and deserved a
longer life Mr.. Robbins intends TO pub
lish u monthly paper, to be devoted to
literature, agriculture, etc.
The Rev. Henry Morgan, the Talmage
OF Boston, preached series OF sermons
entitled Boston Inside and Out" and
they were afterward published in a book.
His secretary now sues for royalty, claim
ing that he wrote all the sermons, aud
Morgan none.
A short serial by Mrs. Burnett, author
Of THAT Lass o. Lowrie's," ETC., will be-
gin in the February Seribner Meantime
Mrs. Burnett Is writing what promises To
be her longest novel, for Scribners Monthly.
Its scene Is laid In Washington. Mr..
Cables new serial. madame Delphine,"
will also begin In Februry, and run through
three or four numbers. Mrs. Schayers
''Tlger-Lily" will be concluded in the
January number.
The December number OF The National
Sunday School Teacher will be in de mand.
Ii contains q capital Christmas Concert
Exercise by the editOr-just such as super
intendents now are on the lookout for. IL
has some admirable hints and suggestions
on Reviewing, and the Reviews for the past
quarter and the present year. Rev. w. +.
Crafts contributes timely article on
Genesis Read In Bible Lands" aud
"Pansy" has In IL one OF her bright and at
tractivc contributions, entitled "Glimpses
OF Daylight" The lessons not only are
well treated, but well illustrated. The last
number OF the year decidedly Is the best,
and gives prophetic proof Of the excellence
or this journal for 1881. IL Is magazine
that easily keeps the lead In Sabbath
school journalism. Send for a specimen
copy or IL, and its associate juvenile helps
10 Adams, Blackmer & Lyon Publishing
Co, AZ and l49 Fifth Avenue, Chicago.
Samuel Bowles showed the world,
through the excellence and success OF his
Springfield Republican, that 4 great and
useful daily journal can be built up in
rural city. A similar experiment has been
tried In the same place In the Held OF mag
aZine literature; In the case OF "G0Od
Company the success In merit has been
equally marked, and appearances indicate
that financially the new magazine venture
has reached n solid footing. or its Kind
food Company Is easily first, and the kind
Is OF the best. IL Is periodical designed
for the great middle class OF substantial,
thoughtful and cultivated Americans. IL
is bright without being hippant, hopeful
without being optimistic, pungent without
being caustic; IL Is readable but not sen
sational. Its influence Is entirely whole
some and IL deserves a numerous cOnstit-
uency. Number Thirteen, just published.
begins n new volume and whets the appc-
lite with the opening chapters OF new
serial story by Ellen W. Olney, entitled
Rose and the Doctor" - Minneapolis
Mimi Tribune.
ST. NICHOLAS FOR lSsl-j, 900 FOR ENG-
LAND, 100, 900 FOR AMERICA. 81. NichDlds,
the charming magazine for boys and girls
edited by Mrs. Mary Mapcs Dodge, has
Increased so much In size and number of
pages during the year past that the pub
fishers have been obliged TO issue the yearly
volume In two parts, Instead of one as
heretofore. As 10 It's circulation, they
report a gain OF 10000 in the average
monthly editions OF 1850 over 1879. The
announcements for the coming year include
capital serial story for boys, full OF eXcit-
ing adventure, lin Natures Wonderland,
or Adventures Ia the American Tropics
Stories OF Art and Artists, by Mrs. Clara
Erskinc Clement, n faithful outline OF the
history OF European Art, with many illus
tratious: "Phaeton Rogers" delightful
and humorous serial by Rossiter Johnson;
Mystery in a Mansion" a six months
serial: The Treasure-Box OF Literature.
directing and encouraging young people in
the best reading; The Aggasiz Assocla-
ton, fully explained In the November num-
Der; Two English Queens by Mrs. Oil
phaut: "The Land OF Nod,"a childrcns
operetta, with music, - full Of charming
tableaux and effects; A series of beauti-
fully illustrated Ballads for Young Folks.
beginning with the Christmas number; A
Special Budget or Fairy Stories by Frank
X. Stockton-the first Of which is in the
November number; An Indian Story by
Bright Eyes" the Ponca Indian maiden
splendid holiday story, "A Christmas
with the Man In the Moon" by Washing
ton Gladden.. Open-air papers, stories of
sports, aud games. will be continued with
all the popular departments. Subscrip
tons beginning with the November issue
will include 1.-The wonderful Christmas
number" Of which the edition will be 300
in England aud 100, 600 in America. The
price OF this number, 10 be issued about
November 30th, will be 80 cents. Regular
price $500 year; % cents,a number.
For sale, and subscriptions received, 10y
all dealers, or the publishers, Scribner 4
Co., 743 Broadway, New York.