Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-22
LITERARY NOTES.

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The late William Cullen Bryant's
birthday has just been formally celebrated
! by literary society In Wheeling, West Vir-
ginia.
Mr. Julian Hawthorne l. shortly going
to Italy, whence he will return directly 10
this country, abandoning EDgland, where
he has lived for several years, He Is about
to begin In Macmillan the publication OF a
serial novel.
Mr.. James Steele Mackaye took the
part OF John Burleson.' ex.confederste,
In the dramatization OF "The FOOLS Err
rand" brought out In Philadelphia recent
ly.
The life and public services OF General
Burnside will be written by Ben Perley
Poore. Mr.. Poore Is eminently fitted for
the work, and the public can expect vol
ume OF literary value. Senator Anthony
II Is said has consented to write an intro
duction to the work.
The theological debate between Col
Ingersoll aud Judge Black, that was be-
gun in the August number OF the North
American Review, is TO be continued in
the November issue of that periodical, by
an elaborate rejoinder from the Colonel,
In which he will endeavor TO support by
argument the propositions made in
his first article and defend himself against
the assaults OF the Judge
Our Litue ones, for November, has
pretty frontispiece To the Little Miss Son
net" aud the contents are varied and full
| OF interest for the little people. There are
poems and stories and funny anecdotes,
all illustrated with dainty pictures, and
printed In nice large, plain type that is
well suited 10 the youngest readers. This
number contains nineteen different articles
and the illustrations are by such excellent
artists as Church, Herrick. Northam. Mer-
rill and Snyder. Published by Russell
Publishing Co, fremont street, Boston.
Terms 81. so per year-eight months 81 90.
That fayorite Sunday-school help. the
National Sunddy School Teacher, still earns
its right 10 its popularity. The five les
sons for October. are most admirably
treated. The comments aud eIposltlons
are not OF the "goody-goody" order, but
are fresh, original, and full OF matter. The
best Sunday school men OF the land look
TO this magazine for their best help. This
Is just the time OF year To send for sam
pie copy, and, so, determine whether 1t is
not Just what you want for the coming
year. Include In the request sample cop
les Of the National Qudrtsriy for scholars
and the Littie Folks for infant classes.
Send 10 Adams, Blackmer, & Lyon Pub.
Co, Chicago, Ill.
Under the name ofthe Humbolt Libra
~ OF Science, J. Fitzerald 4 Co., li3 +th
Avenue, New York, are publishing In cheap
pamphlet form works OF the leading scen-
lists OF the day. We have received from
the publishers No. 20 OF this series entitled
THE EvolutiOuist at Large by Grant
Allen, which comprises charming series
of natural history studies, which originally
appeared In the Lpndon) 81. lanes Gd<e-
us. Works Of this character have hereto
fore been so costly a. not To be accessible
10 the general public, and the publishers
OF the Humbolt Library are deserving of
praise for their efforts 10 bring this class
OF writings within the reach OF all.-Er.
Good Company $500 year; Sp.ing.
| field, Mass. No. - ends the magazine
wear; in which six articles on Arctic eIpc-
rlences by Lieut.. Schwatka, Ellen W. o.
nsy's serial, and the serial q" Mildred'- c.
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given; the contributors. including John
Burroughs. Pres. ID. c. Gilman, Edward
Bellamy. Maurice Thompson, Octave Tha-
net, Rebecca Harding Davis, Mrs. General
| Lew Wallace, Lizzie w. Chsmpney' kath-
crime Darlington. etc. Yearly subscribers
| through the SprinGfeld. MrsS.. office. and
beginning with the September number, can
by sending seventy.five cents additional
| kat a. oil h.r fNr ma -
wear. leading feature OF No. - Is Octave
Thauet's - Day in n English Town There
are " Siberia's Birthday" stories, sketches,
poems and short articles.
The November number Of Vide AIcdke.
which has recently been enlarged, has two
excellent Thanksgiving feature: hue,
historical poem by Mrs. Margaret j. Pres
| ton entitled The first Thanksgiving, A.
| D., l622,' and How The Little Steadmans
Had Good Time" by Mrs. Henrietta X
Eliot. The number opeus with one OF
Lungren's fine frontispieces, sn srtic snow
storm, illustrating story, by George Ad-
ans. riga in the Chimney" Another
capital story, by Sarah Winter Kellogg,
"Rir' First Errand," illustrated by Sol
Eytinge. Some excellent short papers ap
pear, amoug them "The Boy King OF
Egypt" and Rev. Z. +. Hale's long letter
upon the Personal Duties OF the Presl-
dent" The Readings OF the c. I. +. x. L
for the current mouth are even fner than
for October. inspiring aud breezy. There
are three fine illustrated poems. Miss
Tipty Toes" by John Albee, "All-Hal-
lowe'en" by Miss wilkins, and Boys and
Banties" by Rev. J. X. Nuttiug The Sc
risls, Sharon" "Having His Own way"
and polly Cologne" are evidently draw
| ing To close. We refer such To Il reading
OF the four PACED Prospectus for 1852 which
Ia given in this number. Only 81 30 n
year. ID. Lothrop Co., Publishers, Bos-
ton, Mass.
| THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for Nov. is q
number which cannot fail To please the read
ers for whom this magazine seems espec-
tally designed. II has short article on
President Garfield. but one OF the most not
able tributes 10 the dead President. Its
thoughtfulness and grace Of style indicate
Mr. Howels as its author though no name
is given. Miss Lucy I.arcom Contributes
from her own rcollections an interesting
article entitled. "Among Lowell Mill Girls.
Sidney Howard Gay, In answer To the ques-
tion "When did the Pilgrim Fathers land
ut Plymouth" seems to show conclusively
that the date heretofore given for that
world-famous landing is incorrect. Miss
Sarah 0rne Jewett has one OF her charac-
teristic sketches entitled From Mourn
full villager," which will probably be pro-
duced in her book called Country By
Ways" John Fiske discusses In thor
ough and very interesting manner the
Theory OF a common Origin, for sill Lam
guages," Mrs. E. ID. X. Bianciardi writes
a very engaging paper on "Florentine
Family In the fifteenth Century" Sylves'
ten Baxter contributes an important paper
on the "Forrestry Work of the Tenth Cen