National Republican., 1883-10-06

| TWO YEARS AT HfLLSBORo, By JULIA Nell
snN. Phladelphia; J. B. Lippincott & Co.
| Washington w. II. Morrison, Price, SIPS.
This is literally maiden effort at book
making, and not a bad one. The style is
slightly stilted and labored but, as the author
modestly asks those who read her productions
to be leniont, they will doubtless forget the
flavor of insipidity that occasionally mars u
dialogue that is sometimes sparkling and
overlook the minor defects Fora first effort
"Two Years at Hilsboro" is creditable
work. There is nothing demoralzng in it.
f. MAGAZINES
Announcement Is made that the CuTreni, o new
literary journal, will be first issued in Chicago
about Christmas time, Mr., Edgar l.. Wakeman,
who has for some years past represented the
COuTicr-JOUrHdl both as its news and business
agent in the northwest, will be its proprietor aud
editor. In his preliminary announcement he says
he has had the venture in contemplation for ten
years, and that active preparatory work has been
in progress for FIVE years, His plans and purposes
are well laid and considered, a fair advertising
patronage is already secured, and list o.
contributors, such as well established
magazine might we'll boast OF, has beer
arranged for. Among those under contract Il
write for this new publication are Rev. DR.. JOSEPH
Parker, Alphonse Daudet, Robert Collyer, Emile
Zola, DR.. De Griez Won Ronsc, Henrik Ibsen, viii
. lam Henry Smith, Lucy IL, Hooper Joaquin Mil
Ter, Henry WattersoA, William Young, Charles
Loring Brace, Paul II. Hayne, John Ruskin L
Alma Tadema, Hialmer Hjorth Boyeson, Alvin
Hovey, John IIabberton, pr. Edouard Laskcr, lg
natius Donnclly. Xavier De Montepin, William +
Villas, Blornsterne Bjornson, George W. Cable, Ed
Guard Rcmenyi, Edouard Hauslick, William Nose
Icy Hall, Cnrl Fr. Mayer, Tony Revillon CarlOt
Perry, Rev. H. y. Roe, Canon Farrar, DR., Paul Lin
dau, James Walter, John Burroughs Mr. George
Clemcnceau William T. Poole, Prof Il. $. Ander
son, Lionel Tennyson, Lady Lindsay, Austin Dob
son, laboulayo unpublished NJ. $. 81, &c.
All tradition and much experience show tina
the tide of literary success sets steadily from
to west and it therefore requires no small amour
I Of courage to attempt TO stem it as Mr.. Wakcmai
+ Is about to do No man of his years, either cas-
, | or west, knows better than he the difficulties h
will have TO encounter and there Is no one NOR
c likely to overcome them About fifteen years ag
, | Mr.. Wakcman, then mere boy, started upon hi
career rs correspondent-a career which for
long time promised nothing but failure. No on
i ever learned what has 10 be learned in th
. profession with more difficulty, With absolutel
no encouragement, without means, and with fey
}, friends, he began the long, painful and disCoul
O aging process of learning by experiment. To
dinident to ask for employment on one of tn
daily papers, he wrote for the country weellliC
and the dailies in the smaller towns. Much
IA
10 accepted and paid for Ut the usual starvation
4 rates. lie read much, borrowing books and pa
pers nom friends, or, for want of other resources
reading at the second hand boOkstands in tn
street until driven away by the hints an
scowls or more direct orders OF the owne
y lie made proaKess, however, and never 10
is hope. Some fve or six years ago d
secured the position he now holds as the repro
sentative Of the CouricJ-JOHrndi, and since tn,
time has sent II more interesting and valuNb
news and more business from the northwest tina
has been secured by any other paper east, west
O. south. He has not won success, nor had 1t thru
ir upon him-he has wrung 1t from unwilling 70
III tune. His success, it appears, has brought with
as something more than reputation, His circular
m accompanied by letter from the president OF Il
w Traders bank in Chicago, saying that for "a loT
lv time he has been depostor at the bank al
n that "any engagements he may make he win
A. able to carry out on their terms" Under NJ
,is Wakeman's management, and with the list of co
tributons 1t has secured, the Carreat will at lea
dserve success. It will domore. twill achieve
NOTES.
Brentano d Co. have received the Lond
I'd Graphic, the London Illustrated Ne1us and the 10
TO don Pictorial OF the date, Sept. 22 the Lond
Nv Weekly Tmsso of Sept 2l and the Decor dt0r and II
an ,isher for October. As the holiday season n
es proaches the illustrated papers abroad, well
at home, show evidence of increased expenditu
and attention in thoir pictorial departments.
G. p. Putnam's Sons add 10 their previous
nouucemcnt of books FOR the fall season "The
at eret Service of the Confederate States in EuroI
on or, How the Confederate Cruisers were Equippo
1&t Thnnon n pul1Oak lata naval rAnrpgAnt i've