The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-04-13
Literature.

to-day. Indeed, with the exception Of Grace
Greenwood" J" no writer of the gentler sex has
won and maintained high position as a
Washington correspondent the gifted au-
thor of this book While other correspondents
are content to be hangers on in fashionable So
ciety, the chroniclcrs Of costumes and the re-
tailrrS Of small gossip, Mary Clemmer's letters
to the Independent and other journals have
shown breadth of view. a soundnes> of judg-
mcnt and a literary finish which have COM
mendcd them to wide and intelligent class of
readers. And in other walks of literature she
has been no less successful. Her contributions
TO the Independent have been collected in book
form we believe. under the title of "A WO-
mans Letters from Washington" :" She is the all-
thor of "MemorialS Of Alice and Phnbc Carey"
and of one or more novels. The title of the
present book. apart from the sub-titles, is some
What misleading. "Ten Years in Washington"
is not, as might be inferred, a compilation of
letters written during that period 1t is a good
acal more than that. II is, stated in the title
page. "Inside Life and scenes in our National
Capital. a. a woman sees them. embracing a
full account of the many marvelS and interest
ing sights of Washington; of the daily life at
the White House, both past and pre- sent of the
wonders and inside workings of all our govern
mcnt departments and descriptions and revea-
tion> Of every phase Of political, public and So
cial life al the Nations Capital"- to which is
added Il full account of the life and death of
President Garfield The style is graceful. the
descriptions graphic. and the insight Of clever
woman has revealed many things of interest
that have heretofore remained untold. The
visitor r. Washington. however industrious in
sightseeing. and however favored by circum-
stances, could not see one-half that is described
i'll this book. nor acquire one tenth part of the
information il contains information 50 pre-
scented that the very scenes and living realities
stand on from the glowing pages. The Cap
ial OF his country" says Mary Nlemmer,
''should hr the Mecca of the American" 1t is
fast becoming So a> the numerous excursion
parties of late have shown. But there must
always be 4 large number who can never see
III, beautiful city on the banks of the Potomac.
With it, tree shaded avenues and its stately edi-
fees of stone, brick and marblc and to these
the hook now before Us will prove rare treat.
IL fortl eight fine tngraNi ings on wood include
views Of most of the public buildings and places
of interest, and there is no other book cNtant
Which tells 50 much about Washington, or tells
it ~ wen. The frontispiecr is u steel portrait
Of the author. The book i>a handsome volume
of 400 pages and i published by the Hartford
Publishing tompany Of Hartford, CT. Soldhv
subscription.
PRESIDENT GAKFIELpS WORKS. The pub
lirajon of the authorized edition Of the Works
of President Garfield has been entrusted to
M,S>l~. James Il. O>good 4 co., OF Boston. 1t
will br carefully prepared and edited BY Presi-
den. b. \. lIin>dale, of Hiram College, ohio,
the lifelong friend Of Gen Garfield. who was
thoroughly familiar With the late President,
habits and method of thought The work will
bc in two octalo Volumes from new and clear
tyne. printed in the best style Of the University
Press, Of Cambridge, and handsomely and sub
>tantially bound. II Will contain new portraits
Of President Garfield. The work is expected ID
be- ready for publication in November next
NOTES.
thr April number Of the Boston journal OF
Chemistry contain, much that is practical and
Instructive. useful and interesting. 1t is a capi-
tal paper for thr household.
pr. j. l.. Williams of North Na>>alboro. is to
furnish a SERIES of articles upon astronomy. for
our ointment, the new Illustrated weekly mag
aIine, which is edited by Judge Albion Tourger
The poet Whittier has written for Wide
Awake 4 tender and Exquisite poem commence
ratiyo Of the childrcn's love for Longfelow and
of Lon@felloW'~ death. 1t will appear in the
Ma! number, together With fine front>piece
portrait Of LongfclloW, engraved by ClosSon.
The April number of the Children> Museum
Of. B. Goddard 4 co., No. 6 Bond street, New
Iorh) relates the adventures of the Spoon.
driftrr> among the Mormons and tells of THEN
departure for the Sandwich Islands The short
stories, miscellaneous items and illustrations
make up a number of unusual excellence
The verses captioncd Mr.. Finnev's Turnip,
said to have been written BY Longfellow when
he was nine wears old, have been going the
rounds of the press \ note from the poet
dated Cambridge, March 9th, and published in
the April number Of the Chdrcn', Museum
the author Of Mr.. Finnry'> Turnip.'"
Frank r. Stockton. one Of the brightest anC
freshest of Story-tellcr> for Young people, whost
name is pleasantly known TO the readers of st
Nicholas, has written new serial for Colder
DAYS. entitled "Philip Berkeley. or the Master,
Cum" which is begun in the paper for April /
Golden days is publish. in Philadclphia, anc
is a clean and we'll conducted paper for boy,
and girls.
We have received the second number of new
weekly magazine called Choice Literature
published by the Useful knowledge Publishing
Co., Of lG2 William street, New York. at 81 pei
year The numbers will vary in size from II
to b or more pages, the y numbers containing
not less than 900 pages. Among other attrac
tion>, its early numbers will contain. unabridg
ed, Green's Larger 'Ilistory of the Englisl
People," and Ruskin Modern Painters
Specimen copies will be sent free upon applica
| ton. Choice Literature is under the manage
ment of John b. Alden. formerly head of til.
American Book Exchange.
The May Century is to have brilliant list OF
contributors. Thomas Carlyle. James Russell
Lowell. Edmund Clarence Stcdman, W. ID
l1oWclls, Mrs. Frances lIodgson Burnett, Arch
ihald Forbes, Constance Fenimore Woolson
John &. SAKE, Frank r. Stockton. Edward
Everett Hale. Andrew Lang, Richard Gran
" hr, II ncle Relnu>.'' and II. {. Btlnncr az,
names which are known in many fields of liter
ature, and all these and more are to he repre-
scnted in this notable number. Elihu Neddel
furnishes the second of his coyer-designs fol
special numbers, and the frontispiece portrai
of James Russell Lowell is said to be an excel
lent likeness, rs we'll as one of Mr.. krlel'> bes
engravings.
The Ilarper> have published what is describ
ed :S a "Mcmorial edition" Of the late Jacol
Abbotfs volume, The Young Christian. A
special interest attaches to this edition from the
fact that it contains a portrait of the author
and biographical sketch of 130 pages, prepar
ed by his son, Mr.. Edward Abbott, of the Lit
erary World. Mr. Jacob Abbotts life was one
of singular gcntleness and hepfuness, in hi
personal and domestic relations, as well as il
the literary work that he did, and these me
mors of it have deep interest. AS for Th,
Young Christian, the book to which this biog