The Republican journal., 1885-11-19
Literary News and Notes.


| Christmas Harper's.
The interesting topic of 'Falth-cures," will
be treated "without gloves" in the December
Century, by the Rev. Mr.. Schaut1er, who has
| paid particular attention to the subject.
| Science has removed its publication office to
| New York In order to become more strictly a
| newspaper. 1t will aim to treat all public
questions of scientific interest as well as to give
| the latest scientific news.
The Index of Babyhood's first year, which
| accompanies its twelfth number (November)
comprises nearly four hundred titles, and gives
| an idea of the subjects covered by this novel
mothers companion In Its first volume.
Science for November 13th should be read
by all lovers of fresh shad. 1t contains arti-
Gle fortified by nearly page of statistics show
ing our dependence for an adequate supply of
this esteemed fish upon artificial methods OF
production.
Lppincott's magazine will make its appear
ance next year In an entirely new dress. The
double column will be done away with, and
the page will be printed in large, clear, bold
faced type A new cover will add to lis attrac-
tions and the subscription price will be redue-
ed from So to s. per year.
| The New Bedford (Mass.) Standard inquiries
sis the Hub about to cease to be the Athens of
| America? When the Old standbys-Holmes
and Whittier and Trowbridge-foow Long
| fellow and Emerson and Thoreau, who is com
ing to take their places and keep up the literary
reputation of the Athens of American"
| MIR. Howells annual farce has now come to
be expected as a regular feature of the year
quite like Thanksgiving and Christmas. II
| will appear as usual, in the December Har-
| per's, and introduces again our old friends of
''The Sleeping Carr "The Register and The
| Elevator" "The Garroters' is the title
| The last work of Mary Agnes Thicker, the
Maine novelist, is study of Italian life, called
aurora" 1t is said to contain number OF
clever sketches of character but to lack clever
ness of construction. The materials are admir-
able, but not well put together. "Aurora' is
| pleasant book, however, and will prove a sue.
cess.
The 'Holiday' edition Of Every Other Satur.
| Illustrated articles, with Portraits, including
sketches of Rev. NJ. J. Savage; Harriet Beech
| er Stowe; Louisa May Alcott; Giuseppe Carl
bald; the author of "America'; Anna katha.
rine Green. author OF "The Leavenworth Case"
William NJ. Thackeray. etc.
Mrs. Caroline Dana Howe is a Portland lady
whose poems have graced many noted occasions
| the most favorable comment. She has written
much, including many poems and devotional
songs set to music. She is now about to issue
| Cat the urgent request Of friends) through Lor-
| ing. Short & Harmon volume Of her writings
| for the holiday season. There will be great
| demand for the work and especially through
| this State. Portland Press.
The Town Topics Publishing Co., % Park
| row, New York city, publishers Of Town
| Topics (formerly the American Queen, one
of the most entertaining weekly journals of the
| country, are offering to subscribers prizes OF
| 800 cash. to be won on conditions that seen
| very liberal. Judging from their circular, the
| plan is decidedly ingenious aud entertaining
| and will doubtless meet with great success
| Full particulars may be learned from circular;
which will be sent from their office In New
York on receipt OF one-cent stamp.
"Mark Twain" has written for the forthcom
ing December Century "The Private Histor.
of a Campaign that Failed''-an account of hi
| own personal experiences as youthful "rebel'
| In the early days of the war. This ''war arti
| Gle" is illustrated with maps drawn by the au
thor, and some striking pictures by kembe
| There Is said to be nearly as much tragedy a
| comedy In the sketch, which has q special value
| as showing the fluctuations Of opinion at th
breaking out of the war, and the entirely anna
| teur character of some of the early campaigns
The Christmas Harper's Magazine will b.
strong in stories. Besides instalmens of Mis-
Woolson's east Angels and of Mr.. Howells'
''Indian summer" and the later's farce, ''Th'
| Garroters," illustrated by Reinhart, there vii
be Christmas story, "Way down in Lonesom
| Cove" by "Cbarles Egbert Craddock' (Mis
Murfree), illustrated by Dielman; another
''The Madonna of the Tubs" by Elizabeth Stu
art Phelps, said to be the strongest short stor.
she has written, illustrated by Smedley; thir
tale, esther Feverel." by Brander Matthews
illustrated by Pyle; and ghost story"-'Wy
vern Moat"-by George II. Boughton, iustra
| ted by the artist himself.
| The Pan.y, a charming little magazine TO
both weekday and sunday reading, is edite'
by 'sPansy' and holds the first place in tn
hearts of the children, and in the approval o
earnest-minded parents. Among the attrac
| tions for 1886 will be Pansy's serial story
''Reaching Out" the Golden Text Stories unde
the title of six O'Clock IN the Evening"
charming story by Margaret Sidney entitled
''St. George and the Dragon" and lots Of othe
good things, including standard poem in eacl
number suitable for recitation in school or sir
ces. The magazine is fully illustrated and th
subscription is only 81 year. u. Lothrop a
| Co., publishers, Boston, Mass.
| Hermann Grimms recent series of remark
able articles on subjects connected with moderl
literature. which have attracted the attention
Of scholars throughout Europe, have beel
translated by Miss Sarah IL. Adams, and vii
shortly make their appearance from the pres
of Cupples, Upham 4 Co., under the genera
heading of ''Literature." The topics embrace
such subjects as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Vol
| Won Arnim the Brothers Grimm, Albert Dun
| er, Dante. etc., etc. Ii is seldom that an autho
stands so completely alone in his greatness a
| Hermann Grimm In Germany to-day. lik
! Goethe in his generation, he stands forth tn
single, solitary man of genius left to moder
| German Literature.
The November number of Babyhood contain
an article which, if read and thoroughly digest
ed by half the mothers of recent arrivals In tn
| human family, could not fail to add material
to their mutual comfort, to say nothing OF var
gushing, in advance, the dyspepsia with whic
many babies are destined to find themseive
handicapped few years hence The writer
DR.. l.. Z. Holt, visiting physician to the New
| York Infant ASYLUM, and he heads his articl
with the simple and suggestive word ''Colic.
Mrs. +. w. Babcock describes "a Philosophe
in the Nursery" Mrs. M A. Allen writes o
"Children's Fancies," Marion Harland on 9Th
Baby ProwIer," and a great variety Of othe
topics, from Lacteal Sterility down to safet
pins, are treated more or less elaborately. II
Spruce Street, New York. $3.50 year.l
The November number of The United Servic
Magazine contains Sherman's Campaign Q
| 1S64-Resaca, by Gen. O. o. Howard; The Res
ular Infantry in the First Bull Run Campaign
o.