Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-05
LITERARY NOTES.

An exchange acknowledges the receipt
Of two books called MatrimoDy" and
" Heaps Of Money" from Harper Broth
ers. The publishers were very thought
full When a man INDUCES In " Matrimo-
n.y." he feeds the need Of " Heaps Of Mon
ey."
Mr.. Robert Browning has been spend
ing six weeks at the hotel In the mount
aims near Grenoble, France, where he So
journed last autumn. He Is perfectly well,
and has been enjoying his usual large
amount OF walking exercise.
Major A. G. A. Constable, just dead In
BROOKLYN, was q son OF Walter Scots
publisher, and as child often sat on the
great novelist's knees. After serving with
distinction 10 the English army, he came TO
this country In season TO wear the blue In
the war OF the rebellion. For more than a
dozen years he was employed by Harper <
Brothers.
-" Picturesque Journeys in America" is
the title Of q pretty quarto in the holiday
list Of X. WorthiDgton. 1t is however as
instructive as pretty, and will be preserved
70 instruct and entertain long after the
holidays are over. The most beautiful
and picturesque scenery In this country,
from the shores Of Maine to the wonderful
mountains and valleys OF California, are
pictured 10 the fine engravings, and II Is
all described In the text in manner most
likely TO hold the attention Of young read
ers.
Charles Dudley Warner will discuss
10 the November Century the material and
intellectual domination OF "England," 10
which he will give due praise, II Is said, to
the commanding position OF England 10
the modern world, and undertake TO define
the elements OF English power. He will
mingle some sharp criticism with the
praise, and have good deal to say about
the relations Of England and the United
States.
MIR. John G. Whittier playfully says
that the verses read at the Chester, Penn,
celebration OF the landing OF William
Penn (the work Of . country farmer boy
just entering on his sixteenth year, were
not intended for publication. being the
sort Of thing which should be " hushed up
among ones friends" He asks o Boston
paper to do justice, hover, to the spoor
boy who painfully concocted them, by cor
recting two errors a. printed there.
CHArrKRBox JUNIOR. The word 'Chat-
terbox" has become suggestive 10 little
ears ofliterary aud artistic treasures, that
were unheard Of by the children of gen.
Grafton ago. Among the books which
bear this name, "Chatterbox Junior" Is
very attractive. It's many pictures, with
the accompanying sketches, will afford
profitable amusement through many long
winter evening. Both pictures and stories
are greatly varied In character, but they
are all OF great merit. 1t has cover OF
vivid colors, which will make any child
dance with delight. 1t Is published BY r.
Worthington, 40 Broadway, New York.
The Christmas Wide Ascake, this year,
win be an event In holiday magazine liter.
ature; mammoth number a. to size, with
. new cover Of exquisite design In many
colors, an almost endless picture. gallery
Of beautiful engravings, and representing
In Its serials, stories, articles, music, and
poetry, the peoples favorite authors at
home and abroad: Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe, Mrs. A. d. T. Whitney, Mrs. A. M.
Diaz, Susan Coolidge, Margaret Sidney,
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, "H. H." Arthur
Gilman, George Cary Eggleston, Edward
Everett Hale, Dinah Muloch CraIk, Chris
tina Rosetti, Rose Kingsley, A. Mary p.
Robinson, Philip Bourke Marston, Elliott
Mccormick, Prof. Sargent Of Harvard Col.
lege Gymnasium, etc.