National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-23
LITERARY NOTES.

LIE Frdncaise is the title of a new
monthly French publication by Mr.. J. Levy, Cam
bridge, Mass. The April number is at hand, and
is well worthy of perusal. 1t is ably edited, and
some of the reviews display keen analysis and
intelligent criticism.
The scene of "a Fearful Response
bility," Mr. Howells new serial which will begin
in Scribner for June is laid in Venice The story is
said by the publishers to be in the authors bright
est vein. Mr.. Howells is working also upon novel
which will be begun in Seribner some time next fall
or winter.
Messr5. l. K. Funk & Co. will publish
cheap editions of the Revised New Testament"
and also 1.-THE Companion to the Revised New
Testament" which explains the changes made,
and also will have the changes suggested by the
American committee. butwhich were not adopted.
These will be issued about the middle of May.
We are in receipt of an advance sheet
of the journal of the AmeTicdn AguicuRlraI ASsocia-
ton, containing an extremely able article on
Triehinosis," upon which subject the association
has made an extended investigation in the inter-
est of American producers, and finds that there is
no occasion whatever for alarm. The paper
abounds in statistical information in regard to the
pork trade, and will be found of very general in
terest.
American novel writers seem to be I'M
usually busy just now. Mrs. Burnett is said to be
writing two new serial stories; Dr. Holland also
has one in contemplation; Mr.. Howells has two
serials on the stocks; Mr.. BOyesen is writing one
or twos Mr.. Cable has just finished one and is
starting on another; the author of "An Earnest
Triher" has recently completed short watering
place serial, and the author of Roxy" is at work
on new serial, though not a fictitious one. All
the aboye-named serials have been engaged for
Scribner's Monthly.
The April number of the Illustrated
Scientific Neuus, published by Mann & Co., contains
an engraving of the late Emperor of Russia's
steam yacht Livadia series of views illustrating
wood working attachments for foot-lathes Profess
sor Secchi's solar Photographic apparatus, with six
distinct views of the taken by this instrument.
engrayings of the boats and apparatus used on
Lake Geneva for determining the velocity ofsound
in water; a new machine for decorating enameled
surfaces; engraYings of several curious animals
and objects in natural history and an deliberately
illustrated article on bee culture.
The firm of Charles Scribner's Sons
have sold their shares of stock to Mr. Roswell
Smith, who has held the business management of
Scribner and 81. Nicholas from the beginning. While
it is expected that the most cordial relations will
continue between the two houses, the business
of Scribner & Co. and Charles Scribner's Sons will
in future be entirely distinct. The name of the
corporation is to be changed at early day to
the Century Company, and corresponding changes
will be made in the names of the two magazines
Scribner's Monthly and ". Nicholas The editorial
and BUSINESS management will be continued as here
tofore DR.. Holland remaining as editor in chief
of ScribRer's Monthly and Mrs Dodge continuing
to conduct ST Nicholas. 1t is understood that con-
siderable portions of the present purchase viii be
in fba cnF In ,.bO
have helped to make the fortunes Of the magazine
The Sanitary Protective Association Of
Newport r. l., have issued q circular containing
q series of questions, which, if answered by the
residents of that city, will enable the association
to know the exact condition of every house and 10
consider what remedies are necessary to place all
in perfect sanitary condition. The work of this
association is one highly to be commended, and it
would be a good thing if a similar organization
could be formed IN Washington. We have re-
eeived the advance sheets of portion of the May
Scyibner, containing Part I. ('The Disease y of
Colonel George E. Waring, jr.s, valuable series of
two papers on 1.-THE Sanitary Condition of New
York" Some time ago an extract from paper
by Colonel Waring upon the reclamation of the
Potomac fats was published in THE Re-
PUBLICAN, and there is no one more thoroughly
conversant with sanitary science than he. In
the paper on New York Colonel Waring eonsid-
ers the gradual growth of the city from its first
settlement, the filling in that has been made its
defective system of sewerage, its insufficient water
supply inefficient plumbing in public and private,
and its buildings. He refers to epidemics in for
mer years. and shows how great are the present
temptations to disease, saying New York, as q
whole, is certainly subject to grave physical dis
orders, mainly of chronic character, which, IN
dermining the public health, certainly constitute
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community escapes sickness and untimely death,
it escapes them only.
The table of contents of the May