The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-01
Literary News and Notes

Mrs. A. d. t. Whitney has written another
story of New England life. 1t is called Bon
nyborough," and it will soon be published by
Houghton, Mtlin Il Co.
Mrs. Mary Haock Foote, the author of The
Led Horse Claim" has written another story
of mining life for The Century. 1t Is called
John Bodewin's Testimony and will be
leading serial feature of the magazine during
the coming year.
Gen. Horace Porter will contribute an anec-
dotal paper on "Lincoln and Grant to the
October Century. From personal knowledge
he describes the official relations of the two
men, and their private intercourse. and relates
many new stories. In the same number will
be printed a paper by Gen. Adam Badeau on
"The Last Days of Gen. Grant" an authentic
account OF the last year of Gen. Grants life,
including his literary work, etc. number of
portraits and illustrations will accompany 1t.
The numbers of The Living Age for the 18th
and 18th of September contain Memoirs of
Count Pason. Edjngburgh: The Paris News
paper Press, Midsummer i'll the Soudan, and
Lord Peterborough, Fortnghtly; What can
History Teach US: Contemporary; The Meta
physical Society,"" by X. Ii. Hutton, Nineteenth
Century; Constance AIlieri, Marquise D'Azeg-
lio. and Modern Prettness v. Art, Temple
Bar; The krakatoa Eruption, Leisure Hour;
Unpariiameutary Boroughs. CornhilI; An Old
London Gardener, and Anarehi>m In Switzer-
land, Spectator; English History in Danish
Archives, Globe; Recent Pyramid Work,
Chambers; On q llou>e-Boat st. James; with
instaments of "A House Divided Against It.
self and "Forunes Wheel" and poetry.
A second installment of Henry James Curl
Gus and interesting story, The Princess Casa
massima," is the opening paper in the October
number of The Atlantic Monthly. Mrs. Oil
phant and DR.. Holmes each give additional
| chapters OF their serials, and there is Il clever
and pretty little Canadian story, THE Ogre OF
lIa Ia Bay" 10y Octave Thanot, remembered
by all readers of The Atlantic rs tho author of
THE Bishops Nagabond." Mr.. Warner con-
tinues his travels in the papers called ION
Horse back" and incidentally describes the
| town of Ashovillc, North Carolina, place
known as a health resort; and Horace +. Scud-
der has coud scholarly essay on "Chdhood
in English Literature aud Art" There is AN
Si''N At'li'ilE anu pliEllIhl IdEN!' uC llSt
Able Gallant" narrating the life of 4 certain
| agreeable ecce>iastic of the seventh century.
beside, au essay on birds. and two remarkable
| poems, " "iaeitu," by James Is. Kenyon, and
1.-The First Guest" by Helen Gray Cone Re-
| views of SIanley's congo" of Roosevelt,
Hunting Trips Of a R9nthman," Of lloNoti>'>
'Sllas Lapham' and some other new novels,
with the usual departments, complete tlr mum
byr IIoughton, Mitllm N Co., Boston.
The Art Amateur for October contains at
tracttve designs for China paiuting,-a dessert
! plate (coreopsisl and panel JbcgonN a SEQ
oud page Of clever outline sketches 10y Edith
ScauneII; a page of monograms lII; some
striking examples of old French wood carving
and Spanish embroidery; two excellent Wo.h-
tng designs for the centres OF embroidered altar
| frontas, and several other floral and tiglilc do
| signs for minor decorative purposes Fine
studies in charcoal and cruyon. by stewart and
! l.obrchon are also given. There are especially
| entertaining articles eu the Boston Museum,
and home decoration GA Nodes idtte Nest"J.
and others of much practical ylluc ca pastel
| painting, pencil drawing. costume classes,
scene painting, -ojd embroidery stitches, aud
color in dress while the Art Note and
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| Mary J. Morran of New Yor, of whose mir
lures. valued at oyer4 million dollars. an eN-
tended catalogue /, given, Tine Art Amateur
is certainly indi>peu>.bIr To every lover of art.
Price. $500 year, per number - cents Mon
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