Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-08
LITERARY NOTES.

| Joan OIL Arc, Is u uhIIdIlNc pOcm ~
four books OF los pages, by George II
Calvert, just published by Lee & Shepard
Boston. It was published more than *
years ago-some slight alterations have
been made, leaving still, however, no weak
lines. II tells the noble story OF her life
In pleasant verse; the opening OF the Sec
oud book Is especially good, and there are
hne passages here and there. The subjec,
Is one that has great dramatic power, Is o.
itself full OF fire and vlgor, and so insti'
tutes for itself high standard OF treat
ment. Our author has done good work
and will fnd appreciative readers.
The May Atlantic continues the re-
markable excellence attained by the pre-
vious numbers for this year. Those who
have read Mr.. Howell's delightful story,
"Their Wedding Journey" will read with
peculiar zest his charming paper, Mag
ara Revisited, Twelve Years after their
Wedding Journey" DR.. Holmes contrib
utes Il three-page poem, aud one Of the
best he has ever written, entitled "The
Flaneur,-Boston Common, December, ~,
during the Transit OF Venus" The Sec
on6 Act OF Henry James's comedy, Daisy
Miller" will have host OF readers. Miss
Sarah 0rne Jewett has written very en-.
gaging two-pirt story, "A Landless Farm
err" OF which the first part appears In this
number. Charles Egbert Craddock, whose
stories OF East Tennessee life have attract
ed so much attention, contributes another,
entitled "The 'Harnt' that walks Chilho-
wee" "Colnonialism In the United States"
Is an admirable historical paper by Henry
Cabot Lodge; I" The Floods In the Missis-
sippi Valley" by Prof n. s. Shaler, can.
not fail to enlist the immediate interest OF
many thousands who have n vivid recol-
lection OF the ravages these floods caused ;
The Rain and the Fine Weather" Is cap
ital outdoor essay by Edith NJ. Thomas.
Other poems, essays, reviews OF important
new books, and three bright, short essays
In the Contributors Club conclude very
interesting number OF the atlantic. Hough-
ton, Mifflin & Co., Boston.
The North Americds Rerieio for May
contains nine articles, nearly every one OF
which discusses some topic or problem at
the present moment prominent In the pub
lie mind. Senator John T. Morgan writes
OF" Mexico" and sets forth the consldera-
tions OF commercial advantage and inter-
national comfy which are rapidly bring
ing about q more cordial understanding
between that country and the United
States. The Rev. William Kirkus, taking
occasion from Bishop McQuaid's recent
vaccinations regarding the decay OF Prot
estantism, makes vigorous counter
charge upon the papal system In an article
entitled 1.-The Disiutegration of Roman
ISM" In Emerson and Carlyle" Edwin
p. Whipple discourses with all his old
time keenness Of psychological insight
and perfection Of literary form upon
the strangely diverse mental and moral
Of those two great think
ers. Prof. Felix Adler offers "A secular
View OF Moral Training" arguing that the
current skeptical habit Of thought de-
mands an independent system OF practical
ethics, based primarily on observation
rather than on revelation. Communism
in America" by Prof Alexander Winch
ell, gives very forcible expression to the
apprehensions Of those pessimistic observ-
ers OF the trend Of events in this country
who think that they see In our political
and social development all the signs OF
national decay. The other ar
ticles are "Aff1nities OF Buddhism and
by the Rev. DR.. James Free
nan Clarke; woman as an INVENTOR"
by Matilda Joslyn Gage; college Endow-
nents," by Rossiter Johnson and "Ex-
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