The Republican journal., 1881-11-24

OF the puDnc as 10 tDe name OF the author, Wnlcn
appears the title page of the later editions,
soon satisfied, and something was learned, too of
her antecedents These discoveries were followed
by disclosure of the facts that Wallencamp is
"real place" on Cape Cod, and that the Cape Cod
Folks whose portraits are drawn with so free a
hand figured in the pages OF the book under their
| real names. This was mistake on the part of the
author, due doubt to nexperience for this is
her first book and the innocent publishers found
themselves involved in consequence in suits for
damages for a round sum in the aggregate They
| promptly made such amends as were within their
power by substituting fictitious names in place of
those given in the early editions Of course no
judge or jury would mulct them in damages, espe
cially it is understood that the suits spec
ulative on the part of those bringing them and
that the persons whose names were used do not
feel aggrieved. All this, however although of in
teres part of the literary gossip of the day, has
naught to do with the merits of the book and il
is upon its merits alone that author and publishers
| invite criticism. As above stated the book was a
success before the libel suits were thought OF, and
the fact that the publishers of our leading maga
| zine promptly opened their pages to Miss Mclean,
shows appreciation of her literary qualifications in
high quarters 1t is already announced that
short story by the author of Cape Cod Folks" will
appear in the December number of Harpers
Monthly
When we are informed that Miss Mclean a res.
ident of Connecticut, handsome, sprghtly, well
educated and of well to do family had ''mis
sion" to go down Cape Cod and teach school,
we naturally identify her with the Miss Hunger
ford Of the story, and conclude that the thoughts
| experiences and adventures Of teacher main
y photographed. She j. too real to be the only
creation of the imagination in the book, for as TO
the other characters, we are told that they inhabit
Cape Cod In the flesh oday those who in the
course of the story translated to other
gions. Cape Cod itself is peculiar, There is no
place like II the face of the earth-a long curved
strip of sand 'twxt two unbounded seas y and
the people said to be peculiar as the place
That Miss Mclean has sketched them to the life
there is abundant testimony, and she does full
Justice to the tender instincts And loving hearts
well as to the quaint and humorous qualities ofthose
who fell under her evidently keen powers of Oh
seryation. The book fairly bubbles over with
merrment, and abounds in sharp but by no means
unkindly touches OF sarcasm To those who do
not know the Cape Cod Folks it is a revelation,
and to all it furnishes fund of entertainment sure
to be appreciated in the long winter evenings be
fore A Williams & Co., publishers, Boston.
AUNT SERENA Itis pleasure to be able to say
something of successful book by Maine author,
snd such opportunities are not so rare nowadays
as formerly. Indeed Name now contributes her
full quota to the higher walks of literature. Miss
Blanche Willis Howard, author of Aunt Serena
is native of Bangor, and won literary reputa-
ton by her first book 'One summer the scene
of which was Castine and thereabouts After the
publication of this clever sea side romance, Miss
Howard went to Europe and has for years
resided in Germany. Her present book, the action
of which takes place both sides the Atlantic, is
a stronger work than zone Summer, and while
possessing all the charming qualities which char
acterized her first effort, shows marked advance
in literary skill and artistic handling TO the gal
lery of American women abroad to which Howell
and James have contributed, Miss Howard adds
some portraits evidently drawn from the life, and
which il is thought, will create something of
sensation in the American colony at Stuttgart OF
course, thousands of people who read and enjoyed
lone Summer and who have been looking for
speedily make the acquaintance of Aunt Serena p"
And they will find it an acquaintance worth max
ing The publishers are J r. Osgood d Co., Bos
ton. and that the book is handsomely printed and
attractively bound goes without the saying
THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER ANNUAL FOR 1881.
This handsomely bound. beautifully printed and
carefully compiled work deserves prominent
place in useful literature, 1t is invaluable II
book of reference for the counting room and news
paper office, and reflects great credit upon its pub
fishers n, W. Aver Il Son, the enterprisiug adver
tisng agents of Philadelphia This annual con
taius carefully prepared list of all newspapers
and periodicals in the United States and anada,
arranged by States in geographical sections, and
by towns in alphabetical order. Also, the name
of the paper the issue, general characteristics,
wear OF establishment, size, circulation, and adrer
tising rates for ten lines one month Also, the
population of each place. and the County in which
it is situated from the census of 1880 Also. list
Of all newspapers inserting advertisements, arrang-
ed in State BY counties with distinctive features
and circulation of each paper Also, special lists
of religious agricultural, and many class publica
tions Its reports Of the population Of the coun-
try very full and complete, including that OF
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