The Republican journal., 1885-11-05
Literary News and Notes.

The November number of cur Little Ons
has been received. IT, darling.
Tha ral Mall Gazette. in o long review Of
''tha Rise Of >.as LaE ham." declares Mr.
IIowes beyond DISPUTE ii great artist.
30, (, of the Bangor Historical Magazine,
for October. j, received and contains lis usual
amount Of interesting hi>toris., matter.
Mir HoweDl> calls his new novel "rae Minis
ter, charge ;or, rhe Labor, of Lemue Barker"
It. publication Will begin in Z winter number
of The Century,, A. already stated some Of
the characters ot THE Rise Of Sias Lapham"
win renrprlY i'll The Minister'S Charge the
scene OF which is laid in Boston.
The tweycnumoers of Babyhood bound into
u quarto volume, with an attractive cover,
make, all together, one Of the most charming
collections Of pictures and stories ever offered
to the little onas at so low price 10 cents.
The stories are told both in prose and poetry,
and arc funny and bright and Just suited to the
capacity of the Juveniles of the household. ID.
Lothrop X Co., publishers, Boston.
The Premium Engraving issued by Petersou's
Magazine for 1sSG is Il first class line and stppIe
engraving size u by % inches. The artists
are the Imau Brothers and they have engraved
it in their best and most brilliant manner. The
picture is called THE Angel of Paradise" and
is a companion to the Not Lost, But Gone Be-
fore" published by ''Peterson's Magazine
some years ago, and which was SO popular.
The New York Times has the following
INl,,
confusion respecting the engagement of Mr..
Howes with Messrs. Harper Il Brothers so
far as that engagement concerns the pubica-
ton of bis writings in book form. The facts
are as follows: All of Mr.. Howel's future
writings, with the single exception of a novel
upon which he is now engaged, will be pub
lished by Messrs. Harper & Bros, both in serial
and book form. The novel in question, to-
gether with those recently written by Mr..
Howels, will remain in the bands of Messrs.
Ticknor & Co. for limited period
The Art Amateur for November gives Il
superb double-page design of birds (parrot
and blue jay for either oil or china painting;
the first of series of animal studies-a most
loyable cat; fine fruit design for a repousse
panel; one of nasturtiums to be painted on
desert plate; four valuable designs for eccles-
iastical embroidery (alms bag and altar frontal
decorations) and one for table cover; page
of monograms (ID twelve studies of cupids
from paintings by the old masters; page of
delightful outline figure sketches; a specially
attractive figure study (peasant girl with jug)
by Henry Mosler, and several small designs
for screen and panel decoration. Articles of
special interest are the illustrated biographical
Henry MDSpr n a
series on the ''Decoration of our Homes"
Charcoal and crayon drawing and gold en-
broidery receive special attention, and Mon
tezumas' "Note Book" the Boston letter,
dramatic feuilleton, art notes and hints, literary
notices, and answers to correspondents are
specially interesting. The value of this maga-
zine to students and lovers of art is not easily
overestimated. Price, 80 cents; 81 year.
Montague Marks, Publisher, % Union Square,
New York.