Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-06-12
LITERARY NOTES.

President julius II. Seele Is to discuss
dynamite as Factor In Civilization" In
the July number OF the North american
Rerieic.
MIR. Henry James has written for the
Atlantic series Of sketches OF travel, the
first of which il entitled SEN Provence"
1t will appear in the July number.
New Books from Lee 4 Shepard, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Mr.. George II. Calvert has done a good
thing for his admirers In puttingiin small
volume some OF his best poems. He has
been persistent worker, and loved litera-
ture for its own sake-and he has done good
workout we prefer his prose to his verse.
He does not have the music that catches the
general ear; the ideas are wrspt In heavy
words-as though they had been selected
from wide reading and did not come from
the Singers heart. Yet there are lines OF
great beauty, and pretty pictures, and no
bic sentiments.
New England Bird Llfe-Part lis
the second volume Of valuable work ed
tied by Elliott Coues, from the manuscript
Of Winfred A. Stearns. Those who pos
sess the first volume will be glad to see
this, and those who look at this will de-
sire the first. The two form complete his
tory OF the birds OF New England. 1t Is q
scientific treatise giving a full description
Of its subjects so that the young natural
list may be thoroughly posted. No better
gin could be secured than this for young
men with taste In this directiou-and In
the country nothing pleasanter than to
verify and see the poetry of the facts that
h., oil in ha Al
Price $3.50.
Whom Kathle Married, by Amanda NJ.
Douglas. This Is sparkling and irresist-
ing novel OF heroine who has won love
and fame In the earlier course Of her Ca
reer, and who is carried through admiring
circles and fortunes, with beauX here and
beaux there till she comes TO the happy
castle of marriage. IL Is tale OF true
love-fNll of trials, happy pictures OF So
ciety, hints OF travel and lessons In love.
| In short it is book sure 70 win It's way.
An EXPLORERS BooK-MARISG. - Paul
b. Du Chaillu seems TO bronze, but not to
grow gray or wrinkle with age. He was
dining few days ago In the Brunswick,
and was entertaining some friends with
his quick, nervous talk. He was active
and wiry as when, In 1859, he returned
from Africa aud told in his limited English
but very voluble French. TO Charles Nord-
hon then editor OF Hdrper's Magazine, his
adventures In gorilla-huntlng. Those state
ments under Nordhofi-s hands, grew into
the once popular volume, Exploration
and Adventure in Equatorial Africa" 1t
is legend OF the great printing-house OF
Franklin Square that Du Chaillu's diary Of
his adventures was of the most meagre
sort. The accoun. OF his first encounter
with gorilla was given, under its appro-
pirate date, in the words, "shot my first
gorilla" Nordhof coming upon this rec
ord, had Du Chiallu tell him all the partic-
ulars, going over the story several times,
adding to it after preparing the first DRAFT,
until 1t grew into the long and exciting
chapter which formes one Of the chief at
fractions OF the volume named. In the
same manner Du Chaillu has had assistance
in preparing his books from Henry NJ. Al
len, the present editor Of HdrPer's Month
IN y. 1ribdne.