The Republican journal., 1885-09-17
NUMBER SO.
Literature.

Literature.
| TIE LIFE OF ULYSSES 5. GRANT. BY Hon.
j. 7. Headley, author of "Wa>hington and his
Generals etc. Mr.. Headley is 50 widely and
| fayorably known as a writer of history and BIZ
ography that his present work will hardly call
for commendation. We venture the prediction
that his biography of Gen. Grant will prove
the most popular of his many entertaining and
successful works; not alone because Of the
timeliness of the volume. but because the au-
thor's heart was evidently in his theme. la his
preface Mr.. Headley says Now that time has
quenched the fire of party hatred and hushed
the voice of political passion, it becomes every
American citizen to take parting survey Of
the man whose deeds hold 50 conspicuous ID
place in American history. whose brow was
wreathed with so many laurels from other
lands and whose demise has been deeply r.
GREETED throughout the world" The scope If
the book Is clearly indicated by the New York
Christian Advocate, which SAYS: The author
furnishes in this volume moi merely 4 military
history of General Grant, but sketches ht~ hl-
ography from his chill ihood and home if.
through his years Of study ami business a, well
as those of his military service, 10 the rre~ ur
time. The narrative forms d complete hl-tur..
with the outline 50 arranged, and thf Interest,"
ing facts with which it i filled - presented, "a,
| to bring out the great qualities u TIA, .i>,u-
| gushing hero, and impress them with decided
| effect upon the mind of the reHdsr. The author
has had access to abundant. and, to some s.
tent, new materials, and has brought out 81 most
| iDtp
Gen. Grants death at Nj. Mctire.or ami 4u
analysis of his character. There are numerous
illustrations, including two page group of ,he
Grant family. L. B. Treat publisher, 81
| Broadway, New Yorh.
MOTHS.
| Mr. Ario Bates. editor OF The Boston Courier.
has written norcl entitled The Wlee ~
Fire" 1t will soon be brough. ou, by the
Scribners.
The story of VIM. b. Elove.ls. soon 10 begin
IN the Century. will be his lae, conrrl.utlou tl.
that magazine. He will hereafter write e>sa-
sively for Harpers Magazine having been en-
gagged by Harper Brothers 1T a salary which Is
said to be in round risures $4,000 year.
We have received the September number OF
The New Moon a magazine published at Low
ELL Mass, at one dollar q year. Single copies
| ten cents. The number before us contains Gyc
stories, original and selected, avery interesting
a,sitnge of miscellaneous reading. and several
well edited departments.
| The September number OF thu Ladies FLORAL
Cabinet open, with full vagr illustration lt
the bue-frngcd Passion Flower. This j. To-
| lowed by timely articles ON lorcuIluT5 aud the
vegetable garden the green house, HON, deco
rations, New York fashions tnd house kprrju-.
Ladies' FIoral Cabinet Co., - ,e>ey street
| New York.
The range Of subject, discussed Tn CHE >-i-
| tember issue of the Brooklyn Magazine IT, W bio
and liberal, while lis list Of contributors : "a,
notable as those Of many Of its older coulyuira-
| rarcs. The contents OF tn current number
| include lengthy and excel, Mt poem on ''N',--
ara Falls" 10y jasper Barnett toytu. 4u
| English story entitled Rose Ma. born" Pr FL
new writer W. j. Mckieruau. ,lul the ,lu-Il-
nstalment of Miss Cecilia \. CarIiuer'> ...-
lightful and piquant "Romluce of BfJoa d
! Heights The most notable paper i tina hs
Mr. Joseph c. Hendrix on "Th- PubIt. Lgyl-
of Brooklyn" Mr.. Hendrix writes trrrfJ.y
and unlerstandirgly, and contributes .t.u-
| which every principal, teseurr ant Ea-u.
should read. Mr.. Louis /-maU-ky c1~-> BIS
widcy-read and eujoygb'e -erir> %. f.,f.--
| "'r1ayes In Foreign ClIme-" hy ID -rs.. l... as-
! scrption Of Naples, while Ms. Iau- Nut
! Beechcr sustain> the eXceiieEe pl u.r Hon.
| Department. by strong advocacy 1f g -Io~s-
! attention an mart # Ar,.,i..t,. ...r,..-.-.-