National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29
LITERARY NOTES.

The October number of the International
Poulc,g opens with very able article upon The
Treasury and the Banks" by Mr.. II. W. Richard
son, editor of the Portland advertiser. Mr.. Will
lam Myall, by this time well known to the readers
ofthe ReUeC, contributes crlticaland biographical
essay upon John Wesley" Mr. Edwin d. Mead
is entirely at home in scholarly essay upon I'm
manuel Kant" dealing with the subject in q dual
capcity-Kant the man, and his philosophical
doctrines. third biographical article is Roscoe
Conkling," by Mr. f. W. Whitrdge. The
author reviews the whole of Mr. Conk-
ling's political life, and seeks therein
cause for the great qualities claimed
for the New York ex-senator. Mr.. William e.
Boggs, OF Atlanta, Ca, replies to an article re-
Gently published in this Review upon "The Solid
South" by Mr.. Edward Atkinson. It seems this
article Of Mr. Atkinson's has been the cause OF
considerable excitement in certain circles at the
South, and the reply here published Is one of
many offered 10 the editors. 1.-THE Southern Edu-
cational Problem" by Mr. Walter II. Page, shows
how far behind Northern ideas education has been
mt the South but suggests better propects for the
future. The number as whole is above the aver.
age In solid and enduring qualities as well as dis
cussion of matters of present interest. A. s. Barnes
& Co.. publishers, New York.
The United jSerrice for October contains
an exceedingly npropos article on yorktown and
Its Heroes" and which opens the number, and Is
followed by "On the Necessity for Divers in Our
Navy" continuation of 1.-THE Artillery OF Rus
sia," v" The Flgurehead of the Delaware" "rhe Oc-
cupation OF Fort Sumter and Hosting the Old Flag
Thereon April IA, 1866" "An Answer to Mantus"
"The Trial of Staff Officers at West Point" "Three
Years on the Blockade" "An Episode of Military
Explorations and Surveys" and other extremely
Interesting matter.
G. A. Whitaker sends BldckwOod's Nag
nsine for September, which has the following table
of contents: Conclusion of The Private Secre.
tary . Electra; % "a False Start: A Moral Com
edy;" "The Laird of Rheims" part W. "Socety
Christian Almer in the Overland" "Ligbterspan-
fish Poetry in English Metre" by II; K /" Hints for
The Land Bill in the House of Lords"
"a Prince of Breffny " is the title of Mr..
Thomas p. Mays new novel, which is in press and
shortly to be published by I. b. Peterson &
Brothers, Of Philadelphia. Pa. The hero OF this
charming book was famous Irish soldier of for.
time and the first Spanish Governor of Louisiana.
The book has clearly defined, heathful value
while the authors power OF narrative is remark
able, and the work will amply repay perusal. We
recommend II TO all.
The charm of out-of-door life is making
Itself known TO more people every year, and ths
books that treat OF nature or life In the open I'm
are consequently becoming more and more popr-
lar. To meet this growing taste the Messrs. Harper
have prepared a new edition of Camp Life; 81 ,
The TICKS OF Trapping ana Trap Making with
Illustrations by w, Hamilton Gibson, which they
will soon publish.
The success of Harper's "Franklin
Square Song Collection" has been so great that the
publishers now announce an edition In cloth
binding. There Is so much variety in the borg
hat every taste may be satisfied, but one of irs
trongest claims TO popularity Is the number of
Nd songs that are out of print or long forgotten
which may be found between its covers.
The Folio for September is at hand. This
a magazine of music, the drama, art, and litera
nre, published BY White Smith & Co., of Boston
The editor, Earl Marble, is journalist of high
reputation, aud he has succeeded In making the
Folio attractive and brilliant, giving 1t n glow,
tery0r, and sparkle, mixed with a homely SYM
lathy with every day human life.
Houghton, Mifflin q Co. have just pub.
hshcd two beautiful books Longiellow Blrthos,
Book /" and Emerson Birthday Book" each with
portrait OF the author whom It commentaries
Ind filled with choice extracts from his best works