The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-06-11
Literary News and Notes.

Miss Cleveland has sent to her publishers in
New York the title of her forthcoming book
"George Eliot and other Studies," which is
taken in part from the first chapter which is
paper on "George EIiot's poetry
The June number monthly part) of Golden
Days contains the opening chapters of new
serial by Oliver Optic, the conclusion of "A
Peculiar Girl" by Frank H. Converse, contin-
uations of the other serials and the usual
variety of interesting and useful matter. James
Eiyerson, publisher, Philadelphia.
Miss NJ. L. Blanchard, Maine woman, has
published a volume of verse entitled "a Story
of Psyche, and Other Poems," of which the
Boston Herald says: One of the best poems is
the ''Soliloquy of Psyche" which introduces
the volume. There are others as good but
large part of the volume is somewhat prosaic In
tone
The Brooklyn Magazine has evidently come
to stay. 1t is bright aud readable, and improves
with age Iike-but this is prohibition State.
The contributions of Mrs. Henry Ward Beech
or, one of the best, if not the best, writers on
home topics iu this country, are alone worth
per year. The Brooklyn Magazine, Brooklyn,
NY.
4 popular fifty cent edition of Mrs. Frances
HOdgSon Burnetts earliest and best story,
That Lass o Lowres," will be published at
once by Messrs Scrbner. This is one of the
few books to meet the success it deserved at the
outset about $4,000 copies having been sold
one of the most vigorous and powerful stories
ever produced by an American writer.
MesSrs. Funk Il Wagnalls New York. are to
publish, about the last of this month, a book by
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, the sister of the
President. The New York Sun recently pub
lished Il review of this work. from the pen
of its editor Chas. A. Dana commencing it
highly and closing follows: We are not
surprised to learn that Miss Cleveland has writ
ten good deal of poetry. 1t is to be hoped
that the success of this volume of prose essays
on historical, ethical, and theological subjects
will be sufficiently pronounced to encourage
her to submit to the public volume Of her
best verses.
The June number of The Book Buyer has
been received. OF particular interest is Prof.
Francis Browns article on the "Itevi>ed Ner-
sion of the old Testament" in which he takes
a common-sen>e view Of the subject, pointing
out in Il clear and distinct way the weaknesses
and the value OF the revision. Mr.. K. II. Stod-
| oarcl's article on Miss Edith NJ. Thomas and
| Mr. Edmund Ciosse is also very interesting.
| The Book Buyer is always spicy and readable,
and is certainly worth lis subscription price, 80
cents Il year Messrs. Scribner, the publishers,
| will send sample copy to any one on appica-
ton.
| The numbers of The Living Age for May 23d
and 30th contain General Gordon's Life and
Letters, Quarterly; The Ottoman Turks in Eu-
rope. Westminster; The American Loyalists,
scottish; Mr.. Ruskin's Museum at Sheffield,
| National; Shakes speare's Fugues, Fortnightly;
! The Rcd Man, Nineteenth Century: Concern
| ins some Strange Historic Doubts, Leisure
| Iour: The South African Salt Lakes, Gehtc-
mans The Youth OF Prince Bismarck, Temple
| Bar; The Despi>ed Sparrow, and How Per-
slams Die and are Buried, st. james; The Lam
| suu@e OF Signs, Saturday Review; Lady Bea-
cou>.ied. 81. stephens; \ Visit to the Anna
zons Of Dahomcy, Pail MalI with instalmenl,
Oh ~ llou>e NNi''e" -N7''"'' i'',,.'
Hicr>oh Love 0'"'S' W" '''."7'
"f'ltuhe "hee'' ana MI>' y! 'no"''' "n"
poetry.
Fetichism, y Contribution to AnthropoIogy
and the History OF Religion, by Fritz Schultz,
| PHI. u. translated from the German by j. filz-
gcra.ol i, most interesting work, and highly
valuable research iu,o lhe origin Of religious
| ideas. The form OF religion Investigated by the
author is Fciehl>h, Wdich is the religion of
>avaees everywhere. How the savage comes to
| suppose thai stocks and stones ana all manner
of 'uncou>idrrcd trities' exert It controlling in
luence Oh hi fate, and that they must be pro-
piiat,d by religion, service, i, most entertain
ingly. and at thr same time most lcarnediy set
forth in thi, volume. The reader Will here tiud
4 Logical and entirely satisfactory account OF
the origin OF most Of the >uper,itiou> ideas and
practices wh ch still survive among civilized
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