The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-10-30
NUMBER A.
Literary News and Notes.

not a common thing for one who has for years
served as Il sailor in all positions, from before
the mast to the captains cabin, to have the
literary art this author displays in relating his
experiences. He tells them in the vernacular
of the forecastle, and with such evident
! familiarity with all the Ito landsman) bewid-
| ering mysteries of spars and sails, and blocks
and tackle, that it is almost as good as a voy-
age to read after him. No one will find the
''old sailor tripping in his seamanship, and no
one will find his yarns sagging in their interest.
! They treat of many phases of sea-life, from
whaling in the south seas to blockade-running
in the late civil war, and what can be more
re-hening and enjoyable than yarn of sea-
life> The Buffalo Courier says of the author:
The captain followed the sea for twenty-five
| years, becoming IA mate and the master of
vessel. During the war he was in the naval
| service, and lie witnessed the encounter be-
/ tween the Monitor and Merrimac. Finally he
| decided to become deSpised "land lubber,"
studied >tenography and has for many years
been reporter for the World, which journal he
| provides with admirable accounts of yacht
races, besides being a tir>t-class general news
paper man. In person the captain is an ideal
skipper, and q pencil picture of him as he
appeared when sent TO report Il fashionable
wedding, posed sailor fashion, hat in hand,
/
| inquiry in regard to the bride, 'Wel, how was
she r@ged:' used to be The delight of the
office.
Published in Funk 4 Wagnall>' 90 and T.
Dey Street n. " Standard Library Paper,
| u cents.
The great botanical gardens of England are
at Kew, few miles up the Thames from Lon
don, and they are under the control of Sr JOS
eph Hooker, the distinguished naturalist. A
paper in the November HaIpers gives an ac-
count of day spent with him in the midst of
his work, and is illustrated with some fine
drawings of plants from the pencil of Alfred
| Parsons.
November Outing gives prominence to Yacht
ing in several articles of unusual interest, by Il
full record of nautical events. and by the
"Iacht>man'> Song" words and music by l..
| +. Abbott. "A Winters Cruise in Catboat,"
by j II. $. i, a practical paper, timely and en-
tertaining. "a Memorable Voyage" is sea-
sketch of great interest, by Frank II. Converse.
"A Scamper in the Nor West, :" byJ. A. Fraser.
profu>cly illustrated b, The author, is the Lead
ing article, and gives The reader some fascina-
Ting @limpscs of the shores of the big sea-
"'''I ol 9uPtFl'r' -Ah"theF '"p'taI lluSt"-
e" P"PF' j. W ne'"n7 among Ihc A|letN' D!
=! !'N'S''i n'At''' Inns gives some ueIlShlu'
| 7,''"tN'N' VI ''' "he'eHt CIT! u heA'eo "hu the
P' ''>'''' i'0"> mat 'ilP' Tue "neeil''l u
| his steed There are other articles no less in
"'o''''-' anu '"' Val 'o'> "'P'l 'ilen's are wen
m"'' NE PIl'e oI outing Is 3-'0o YEAR l ne
| " ''' i"''" ~ "'''>h'l>' bos'"n' Nl">S'
Although "lhe Popular Science Monthly
| has now been running dozen years, it has Is
| sued no number in more perfect accordance
| with lis Ideal purpose than that for October,
now before u, ihe Object Of the magazine is
| To 3flhS forward disuhcINtIy and prominently
IAe h&uef human aspects OF lir inquiry,
ana every one OF the fifteen articles OF the pres
tnl number >u>ttnS this character. The first
! paper by )r. r y. shepherd, on The >lgniti-
| oanre OF Human Anomalies, is an Illustrated
ana very timely exposition Of those alterations
| Oh structure IN tht human system winch for
centuries were the puzzle Of anaomlsts, but
"M'h "fe now toihp!tleN cleared up by the
"'''r'he Oh "'een' 9hN evolution. fIantlS
N"'''" I'I'' wa '"' -'i''>uI' 'Hl' ut ol NHdI-