The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-12-27
Literary News and Notes.

and instructive matter.
Swinton's Story Teller for Dee. 18th is
Christmas number and has a trontispiece by
sol Etynge, Illustrative of DickeH', Christmas
Carol. There are stories by Ella Wheeler
James Payne and other writer's
The December number Of the Ladies, Floral
Cabinet contains Christmas stories and poems
and Christmas song-words and mu>c-a,
well as the usual department for the tlorlcu-
turist and the hou>eheeper. There are num-
erous illustrations. Ladies' Floral Cabinet,
Co., - Nesey street, New York
Mr.. f. v. SmaIley's sketch of General Sher-
man IN the January Century has been inspected
and revised by General Grant, whose suggest
ions have been Of great value in assisting the
writer to give an authentic aud trustworthy
account of the important events of General
sherman, career A paper ON General Sher-
dan will follow in the February number.
The Golden Argosy, Frank A. Munrey
publisher, New York, has Just entered upon il,
second volume, and we have tie testimony Of
one Of IFS young readers to add to our own
that il grows better and better as it grows old
er lis contributors include the best known
and most popular writers, and geographically
II presents Il handsome appearance.
The December number Of The Art Inter
change. Household journal, closes volume
eleven. 1t contains is the first of Il series of
color plates. one by Miss Ro,ua Emnet. ANA
brass work and embroidery etc. supplement-.
This publication i, devoted 10 artistic fur
| ni>hing and decorative OF home art work. and
has won the reputation of Being the best pub
llcation of its class. Sample copies are sent on
receipt of ten cents postage. William Whit
lock, publisher, 40 Nassau Street, New York.
daisy Green is the title Of neat little
volume just from the press Of u. Lothrop x
Co. Boston. The author Is Mrs. Susie 4 Bis
bee All fond mothers treasure up in their
memories the quaint sayings and mischcyou>
pranks of their little ones, but few OF them
ever get time to embam them in It book Mrs
| Bi>ber has been fortunate enough, however. to
have the opportunity and inclination, and in
the >torc, which make up tn" Daisy Green
collection he has made use Of roai material.
Many mothers will smile in turning over its
/ pages 10 nnd lining, winch tlry might ilt,c
written out of their experiences and memories
50 much are children alike. Some Of the stories
after closing the book that Daisy must have
! been d child Of remarkably active mind ana
/ vivid Imagination to have said anu done all INK
extraordinary things here chronrlcd. lhc
| fronti>piece is a genuine portrait Of DAISY her-
/ self.
The extracts from. General Gartcld'> journal
of four months trip to Europe made in l>6-
| with Mrs Garfield, which appear in the Jtnu-
AIRY Century. begin With the emburhatiun at
New York. July Is. III hi~ tr>t entry Garfield
says:
''Whcn entered William, College. in l>I+,
Pl"h'nI! hht" icS> OF Hhah>P'rr Than amy >'u-
Thn,,rh ~; % i i,',',''''' ",o ~ ,,''
| pleasure Of bringing 10 rho>, rinar pn,,u, g,
| mIud OF Some culture ami lma4iuaIinn and my
/ Snn,o,hi',r IiI' ~ ~; 4'u w r.
this jrp; ana, however much igIor;nrr nial
! tAhbil' NhuI htfr >ptah NJ Mhat lMpr"s~o~
rfn,.mL.,hi,. ". M. '''' ''' ("
Notr rh. VIII, ,,t.r..+;,,., ,..r,.t, .....,
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make me >ra>rk. none 'uIli. Heard from INN
lhe story oi ~ ne. VIZ! interesting. c"ud
| TN L,,rt ,,,.,i,, W !" -" -" ~ iI ~
should have been Il ,llorr
The London experiences included visit, to
Parliament, where be heard the d, bate on tn,.
Reform Bill of August, and which hr lr>.. ibe>
with vigorous pyn-lortrat~ of D>lucIi. Mill.
! Gladstone, Bright, and others: to hear spur
Seon, to whom 4 pa9" Of description i given;
and visits 70 thc British and South kca~ington
Museums, Hampton Court the ToWtr, West
minister llal ana Abbey, Madame Tu>>aud'~,
etc. III" trip included also Scotland. Holland,
| the Kline, switzerland, Italy and France.
lh' Norm American H"Fl'W FOR january
| presents Table 't contents possessing III The
| highest degree the character Of contemporary
| human interest. FIRST the opposite sides Of
| the question of "Errlr>a>tlcai Control m tafl'
are Net 1orth IN TWO representative mon, whose
| competence for me performance Of the task uu-
| u"rtak'n bY them respectively admits Of ao
| doubt, VIZ. President John Tay lor, the otlic
| head of the Mormon Church, and the Hon. Eli