The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-04-20

| few American authors have had so extensive 0
| Timothy Titcomb, the poem 'Bttersweet,' , the
essays and novels, have passed through edition
after edition to meet the popular demand. The
critics meanwhile have had their say, as a mat
| ter Of course. They have found fault with the
| style and finish of these books, and have said
that the author lacked many qualities necessary
in their opinion, to ensure him high place il
| literature. For all that. DR.. Holland had no rca
son to complain of the fame and fortune
| brought him by his books. If he did not attain
the highest rank as poet or novelist, he Ger
tainly secured Il wide constituency of read
ers and admirers. His books appeal, not to the
select and critical few, but to the multitude and
it speaks well for the American people thai
| writings pure in tone and 50 healthful il
sentiment should have had so wide a circula
| tion and have been received with such marked
| appreciation. The pictures of New England
| life and the sketches of character found in the
| novels and poems are true to nature, and com
mand the interest and sympathy of the people
| of this section. Moreover, the reader instinct
| lively feels that the author is beside. not above
| him. that he has trodden the same walks OF
| life. and is at once guide, philosopher anC
| friend. There was nothing awe inspiring about
| the genial and wise, Timothy Titcomb He dit
| not thunder OF coruscate, but in kindly fashion
| dealt with the common things of life, the every
| day topics manners. and events. and thus founC
his way into the hearts and homes of thousand,
Of American readers.
The recent death of Dr.. Holland created a re-
| ncWed demand for his works. which his pub
| fishers, Charles Scribner's Sons, of New York
! promptly met by issuing uniform series
neatly and tastefuly bound, which will include
| all the writings in prose and verse-nOveI>, eS
| says, letters, and editorials--of this popular
| author. The latest issues of this series are
THE Bay Path. a tale Of New England Colon
| ial Life and arthur Bonicastle. an Amer
can Novel;" The former story is founded Il
| facts and its scene is the spot where now stand,
| the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, the date
| being that of its first settlement. The materia
was gathered by DR.. Holland when writing lii
history Of Massachusetts. Arthur Bonncastlt
| is later work, dealing with modern life. anC
was originally published as serial iii >cribner'>
Magazine What has been said of Dr. Hollands
writings generally applies to these volumes il
particular; they are open to none of the ob)ec
tions urged against works Of fiction, but may
be read safely by old or young, and with boil
interest and profit This edition of DR.. Ho
| lands works j. sold at a uniform price of s. ?:
| per volume and may be obtained at the book
stores or direct from the publishers, by mail
| post paid, on receipt of price
| THE AGRICULTURAL REVIEW. This is the
name Of valuable periodical, to be issued quar-
| terly under the editorship of Mr.. Joseph ii
Reall, and published by him at 26 University
| Place. New York. Although a private enter
| PRISE, the Review will represent the American
Agricultural Association, taking the place Of
| the Semi-annual Journal Of that association. A
| supplement to the January number contains /
| full report of the proceedings Of the third an
nual meeting Of the American Agricultural As
| sociation With the addresses and valuable ia
| pers read on that occasion. and a portrut @,
| Hon. y. I. Sprague, the President of the
| American Agricultural Associations now scry
| ing his second term. Articles OF great ntcres
and practical value to farmers are promised il
| the April and subsequent numbers of the Re
| view, its contributors comprising the best talen
| in the land. The subscription price is SO peI
year, and those subscribing now will be entitled
| to membership in the American Agriculture
Association for 1852.
THE INDUSTRIAL MONTHLY. The Marrl
issue of this new and meritorious class journa
sustains the promise of earlier ernumbers and Il j,
/ evidently destined to do good work in itS chOsel
| held-the development Of the industrial inter
ests and resources of the South Mir. j. W
Ryckman announces his retirement from the
editorship Of the Textile Record, to devote hi
whole time and attention to the industrial
Monthly. Among the articles Of general inter
est is one by W. r. Balch on the postage staml
| trade
The next Round Robin will be PhiIadelphi.
story.
Archibald Forbes, the famous war rorrespon
dent. relates some of his most amusing expert
ences in "Lecurng in Two Hemispheres / il
The Century Magazine for May.
The Life and Writings Of Charles Dickens
BY Phoebe A. Hanaford, and A Fortunate Fail
ure, BY Caroline B. Lc Row-two new book
from p. Lothrop 4 CO., Boston-will be notc
ed next week
A striking portrait Of James Russell Lowell
Is the frontispiece of The Century Magazine 70
May which also contains mastery study, b,
Edmund Clarence Stedman. of the life and writ
ings Of the author of The Biglow Papers
| The same number of the magazine also offers
recently written poem by Mr.. Lowell, entite,
''EStrangement."
Peterson's Magazine for MAY made its appear
ance last week in advance of the May flowers
The principal steel engraving, "Comin Thro
the Rye, is the best thing of the kind we hay
seen in this favorite monthly for long time
Of course there are patterns and pictures. sto
ries and poetry, and receipts galore, all combin
ing to make up an excellent number Of this Ia
/ dies magazine.