The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-02-07
Literary News and Notes.

| 1t is reported that Gail Hamilton lately re-
ceived an offer to write for leading New York
| newspaper on her own terms, but declined on
| account of her health
J. r. Osgood & Co. are about to bring out
| little book intended for tired and depressed
housewives. 1t is called "Co-operatve House.
keeping; How not to Do 1t, and How to Do 1t ::
| A Study in Sociology"
| Jules Verne has ordered the construction BY
a firm at Nantes of a large sailing vessel in
which he intends to make a cruise in the Ant
arctic Sea to collect materials for future ro-
| mances.
''The Universe" is the comprehensive title of
monthly magazine published in St. Louis. 1t
| is a home magazine, is illustrated and neatly
printed The February number contains an
| illustrated article on st. Augustine, Florida.
Universe Publishing Co.
| The Art Age is Il periodical issued monthly
in the interests of printers looking toward
securing better supplies for their work and
more artistic work from them. 1t is beautiful
specimen of Typography. Published by Ar
thur b. Turnure, 1872 Nassau Street, New York
There were 1872 books published in Great
| Britain last year. Theology headed the list
with 104 volumes juvenile literature, including
tales, came next, with I01: educational books,
sos; histories and Biographies, 4l4; books on
the arts and sciences, and illustrated works,
354; novels, 349 etc.
The first part of the Pathological society's
| 4,
| been in preparation for twenty years. will ap-
pear on the 10Th inst. The text is from "A" to
| "ANT' The period which will be consumed
in the completion of the whole work will prob
ably be twenty years more.
The American Aquatic Magazine is the name
of new monthly devoted to Yachting, rowing,
canoeing and all water pastimes in American
waters 1t is edited by Charles A. Peverellev
and published by Hearne & Co.. New York.
| We are glad to find Mr., Peyereey the veteran
aquatic editor, once more ahoat and in com
mand of 50 fine craft. May the new maga-
zine be waited by fayorng gales into the port
of Prosperity.
The February number OF the Popular Science
News has new and attractive heading. The
| publishers announce the removal of their office
| to No. - Pearl street, the increasing business
of the paper making Il change to Il more cen
| tral location necessary. The News continues
to grow in interest and value and is certainly an
admirable publication.
Mes>rs. Rand, Avery 4 Co. will soon publish
tale which involves the question of Mormon
ism. 1t Is sald TO be very powerful andinteI-
e>tlng story. The publishers say: In our
opinion th, remarkable book will serve Il pur-
pose not unlike Uncle Toms Cabin (of which,
| by the way. four hundred thousand copies
eight hundred thousand volumeS-were issued
in this country, every one of which bore our
imprinD. 1t VIII hasten the day for the uprs-
ing OF IN indignant nation, and their verdict
VIII be, as in the case Of slayery-thiS disgrace
| must cea>c-the Mormon must 90!
| The Art Amateur for February contains 4
>trikingIy fine Ideal portrait for oil painting,
said to greatly resemble the famous American
beauty, Miss Chamberlain. Other designs are Il
chiid'> head. >nowba> and hepaticu for china
| painting: doiie> and portfolio cover for EN-
brodery; marigoIds for wood-carying, and
some charming figures for Valentine cards and
sketchng on linen. Ulysse Butin, a capita
French painter of fishermen, receives biograph
ical notice, and some interesting samples of hi,
work are given. Specially attractive features
are the page Of rapid sketches" by the klt-kul
| Club, and the Illustrated articles on Alma
Tadema'> house Of Cincinnati pottery. Mont
ezuma's "Notc Book" the musical and drama
Tie feuilleton> and Clarence Cooks criticism OF
the Thomas B. Clarke pictures are vigorous an,
entertaining, The practical departments are
well filled, and tie number fully maintain, Tn,
Art Amateurs high standard Of excellence
Price, - cents - Z year Montague Marks
Publisher, . Union Square, New York.