The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-03-01
NUMBER 9.
Literary News and Notes.

| The Ladies Floral Cabinet for February is
at hand. 1t is an admirable publication for the
lovers of flowers and for those who want sug-
gestions for home decorations. Floral Cabinet
Co., publishers, New York.
| Number II of the Humboldt Library of popu-
| lar science literature contains Current Dis
cussions in Science" by w. Mathew, author of
''Through Norway with Il knapsack,' etc
Price II cents. J. Fitzgerald, publisher, New
| York.
Mrs. Runklc contributes to the March Cen
tury plea for the higher education of women
with special reference to the recent movement
toward admitting women to Columbia College
unique publication is the Ezevir Library. a
semi-Weekly magazine, each number containing
a complete literary gem. The issue before u
contains "The Burning of Rome" by Canon
Farrar Single numbers , cents. John b. Al
den, publisher, Is Vesey street. New York.
Washington letter says: 'Mr. Blaine has
allowed some Of his friends to see portions Of
his new book done thus far, and they describe
it as promising to be a very striking book
written in his vigorous, trenchant style, and
showing skill i'll the clear Vet picturesque ar
rangement of facts The preparation of the
book will keep him pretty closely in Washing
ton for the next two years"
The American Agriculturist for March fully
sustains the high character Of the leading Jour
nal Of the farm and garden. Many Iabor->aving
devices are illustrated in the Farm. Garden
and Household Departments, while the BOYS
and Girls Columns are brim-.u Of interesting
and instructive matter. The exposure of PEN
sion Frauds and Sundry IIumbugs is Of great
value to the hundreds Of thousands who read
the American Agriculturi>t from month to
month. Published BY the Orange Judd Co..,
| 75l Broadway n. y. $l.50 per year; single
number, II cents.
The numbers of the Living A. g for the weeks
ending Feb. l1th and 24th contain Sir Archi-
bald Aison's Autobiography, Quarterly; Char
ity in the Early Church, London Quartrrly
PanislamiSm and the Caiphate, ana England
France and Madagascar Contemporary; Thom-
as Carlyle. Macmillan; Sketches in the Malay
Peninsula, Leisure Hour; Anthony Trollopc
Good Words; Dawn of the Spring, St. James :;
and Drug Reporter; Escapes and lmpri>on-
ments of Latudc; with instalment> of "A SIN
sular Case" and For Himself Alone" and Sc
lections Of Poetry.
We have received The st. jacobs oil Fami-
ly Calender 1881, and Book of Health, and
Iiumor for the Million" 1t contains original
copyrighted contributions of salient humor
from the pens Of such racy writers As NJ.
Quad, Detroit Free Press; SpoOpcndy<c, of the
| ID
GriSwold, Bill Nye, the editors of Texas Sift-
ings. The Danbury News man. Uncle Re
mus, as also the humorists of Puck, The Judge
Lowell Citizen Boston Post, the san Francis
co Wasp, and other papers. The illustrations
are by the best artists, and the typographical
finish of the entire work is excellent, The
book is distributed by druggists. Copies may
also be had by addressing supply Depart
ment," The Charles A. Nogcler Company.
Baltimore, Md. and inclosng a Scent stamp to
pay postage.
| The Art Amateur for March contains admir-
able full-sizcd working designs of clover, NJ
alcas and Waer-lies for china painters; Il
South kensington chair seat, and chalicc veil
for embrodercr> Il score of delicious cupid>
twcnty-SiN in number. civ Ing the letter \ in
successive combinations with the entire alpha
bet The remaining letters are to b. similarly
given in future numbers. The leading article
in this issue is Il capital notice of 'he Water
Color Exhibition, by Edward Strahan, with H.
Illustrations Of over thirty Of the noteworthy
pictures. Boughton's beautiful painting, 'Snow
| in Shr = a.
good portrait Of Dorc, with some well-cho>en
examples of his work. Flower painters fan
painters, china painters and photograph por-
traiti>t> are remembered in the practical art-
cles, and there is much pleasant and copiou>ly
illustrated talk about French furniture. Japan
ese art, new houses. old fashions. and variety
of other art topics. On the whole, the March
number is an excellent specimen of this always
attractive magazine. Price, - cents. 81 4 year.
Montague Marks, publisher, % Union square,
New York.
The North American Review for Marcho opens
with an article on "Moncy in Elccien,,' by
Henry George, who brings to the discussion Of
that hackneycd subject contribution full of
originality, freshness and keen insight ; he
points out with admirable ccarne>s one source
Of our political ills. and proposes a remedy that
seems both emincntly practicable ana efficient.
Robert 5. Taylor writes of the ''Suhugaton Of
the Mississippi 4 work which, in his opinion,
and in that of the Mississippi Commission of
which he is Il member, can be accomplished
| only by employing, for the purpose of deepen-
ing and Strengthening the channel. the forces
developed by the river itself. Moncure D..
! Conway contributes yCry striking study Of
Gladstone rs Il man and statesman. showing
how even the more or less sinister moral and
intellectual traits of his nature, quite as much
as his pre-eminent native force and elevation Of
character, conSpire to make him the foremost
Englishman of bis time. Hon. George w. Ju-
lans ''RailWay Influence in the Land Office" is
Il grave, judicial exposure of the practices
which, against the manifest intent of the law
and the determinations Of the highest courts,
have won for corporations millions upon mil
lions of acres of the public domain. Richard
A. Proctor writes Of the ''Pyramid of Cheops."
Prof. VIM. G. Sumner of ''Protective Taxes
and Wages ;" Elizur Wright of ''Some Aspects
of Life Insurance;'' and finally, there is SYM
postum on Educational Needs" by Prof. G.
Stanley Hall, Prof. Felix Adler, President
/ Thomas Hunter, and DR.. Mary Putnam Jacob.
| Published at 80 Lafayette Place, New York,
and for sale by booksellers generally.
In the Popular Science Monthly for March
Mr.. Gerritt l.. Lansing, considers 1.-The Growth
and Effect of Railway Consolidation" DIR. Os-
wald's "Queer Phases of Animal Life, is full of
interest and genial humor, and the illustrations
correspond. Mr.. Boobies thoughtful review
of Natural Religion is concluded. DR.. Yeo,
distinguished British Psychologist, shows how
much as been added to the knowledge of the
processes of life and the nature of disease, with
| corresponding benefit to mankind by expert
mental physiological research. Dr. Purrish's
Evolution of the Camp-Meeting' discusses
the change which has come over that institution,
| transforming it from feast of tabernaces for
worship to righteousness enterprise, and
| gances at sanitary matters; while Miss Rhne's
''Sewage at the Seaside" compliments it by ex-
posing the fearfully unsanitary condition of
most seaside resorts. Capt. j. W. Shackfoid,
! in "Icebergs and Fog in the North Atlantic" !"