The Republican journal., 1885-11-12
Literary News and Notes.

Inc magazine OF American History hnds Mr..
James P. BaXter's sketch of George Cleeves
admirably written"
Tennyson's new poem has been published. 1t
is entitled ''Vastness" and deals with political
and religious questions. 1t shows that the
author believes in a future state.
Mr.. Charles Richards Dodge, late of Wash
fngton, ID. G., and formerly editor of Field and
Forest, has recently accepted the editorship of
Outing, the Boston Magazine of recreation.
The Pail Mall Gazette has kind word for
Miss Murfree. "She is indeed worthy of honor"
1.-The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains
gives her an iDdisputable place in the first rank
of American noyelists.
The November number of The Book BUYER
has fine portrait of Geo. W. Cable, the second
of series of literary men. This excellent
monthly is only 80 cents year. Charles Serb
ners' Sons, publishers, New York.
John T. Wheelwrght, author of ''Rollo's
visit to Cambridge contributes to the Noven-
Der number of Outing charming article, de-
scriptve of winter yacht-cruisc in the Gulf
of Mexico, which is fully illustrated.
the New Moon, 'Is This the Era of Ghosts?'
will be sure to attract attention, as 1t contains
several well-authenticated instances of ghosty
appearances in and about Boston. The maga-
zine contains much else of interest. New Moon
Publishing Co., Lowell.
The November number cf the BROOKLYN
magazine opens with a paper by Canon Farrar
an, : tbo i,
minister Abbey?' Mrs Dahlgren's serial is
continued, pleasant sketch is given by Clara
Morris and her home on the Hudson, Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher tells how to make coffee,
etc., there topics of local interest and
twenty pages are occupied by the well edited
departments. The December number will be a
notable one.
The monthly part of Golden Days for Nov
ember contains nstalments of the new serial
illustrative Of cadet life at West Point, the
opening chapters of a new serial by James
Otis, IA complete serial 'The Wreck of the Gal
conda,' and the conclusions of 'PIuck,' and
the Heir to Whitecap." Rob Archer is
continued. The magazine is, AS usual, fully
Illustrated and contains q great variety of
sketches, short stories, poems, etc, etc James
Elverson, publisher, Philadelphia.
In the October number of the United Service
Magazine two serials, lone Of the Duanes"
and Jack IIauaut' are concluded, and the
closing chapters of the short story, "Alas! for
the Love that Lives Away" are given. A very
clever sketch, entitled 'i'atrieA Foley, Lands
man." completes the lighter contents of the
magazine. OF other articles we have General
Ihomass FIRST Nictory-rhe Battle of Mill
Springs scouting on the Staked Plains with
Mckensic," the third part of Gen. De Shields
"lndian War, in Texas" ETC., wi it'll the usual
well edited departments. II. II. ). IIamersly,
publisher, So Broadway, New York.
the club-idea III village social affairs Is very
vigorously and sensby handled in an article
entitled THE Iruford Experiment" In Outing
for November. There is truth in the state
ment that the lecture, the literary cluh, the
readm9-room, are unsocial, and limited in use
fulncss. People want to meet face to face in
easy speech 10 know ard like each other, and
this is why the Workingmens Institutes the
free lectures, the libraries, never san equal the
attraction Of the saloon and corner grocery, or,
in higher circles, the geutIemen'S clubs, with
ttcir entire quality Of privilege, freedom Of
speech, and -asy company. In the Trufort eX-
pertinent people We're brought together with
ou- restraint, and allowed to entertain each
otter.
The number, OF The Living Age for the
weeks ending Oct. 24Dh and $l>t contain The
Parsers, Westminster Review; AnrhropoIogy,