The Republican journal., 1885-12-03
Literary News and Notes.

| OlQ grievances OF chllun000, as funny II Is
pathetic
| Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofford has been en-
gagged as a permanent contributor to Wide
| Awake. She has written White Mountain
Romance, "A Girl and a Jewel" for 1885,
and is busy on an important undertaking for
the Magazine for 1887.
The list of contributors to the Christmas
number Of The Brooklyn Magazine includes
win Carleton, Rev. Robert Collyer, Martin
Farquhar Tupper, Rev. I. Dewitt Talmage,
! Mrs. Admiral Dahgren, Lillian Olcott the
young Brooklyn actress, and others.
Prof A. e. Palmer. NJ. d., of the University
of Michigan, has recently written The Tenn
perange Teachings OF Science" and the reputa-
tiUn If the writer ha, aroused general curiosity
regarding tho contents Of the book which is to
appear very soon.
is Boston Losing its Literary Prestige:' is
the interesting question discussed in the De
cember humber Of The Brooklyn Magazine. by
Julian Hawthorne, Thomas Wentworth Hig-
| gibson. II. W. Glider, o. B. Frothingham Geo.
Parsons Lathrop Frederick Henry Hedge, DR..
G. \. Bartho and others.
Early in December will appear the first of
the promised series of month-books, edited by
Mr.. Oscar Fay Adams 1t Is called simply
'December,'' and will include over one hun
dred poems by English and American authors
| Much interest has been awakened In England
and America regarding this novel series Of
compilations
Josiah Aliens W Wife's new novel, Sweet Cice-
ly; or,Jo-fsh Allen as Politician" seem. destin-
ed to have great popularity. The first edition
of 5000 are all sold. and second edition |. on the
press, and yet the day of publication was only
| Nov. 10Th. The book is extensively illustrated.
The publishers are Funk & Wagnals, 10 and
II pry Street, New York. The price will be
500.
In the December Century will appear opin-
| ions on The subject of "What Shall be Done
with Our eN-Pre>idents Recommending on the
Open Letter in the August number of the same
magazlne-Wrten al the request of the editor,
by Senator Edmunds, Judge Cooley. aud the
| Hon. Francis Wharton. All these gentlemen
record themselves as opposed to new Senator
ships. MIR. Wharton favors the Pension plan.
Senator Edmunds thinks 1t worthy of some
| consideration. Judge Cooley and MIR. Wharton
consider the Srnator>hip suggestion AS related
to former Presidents, and show its disadyan-
tagcs with Interesting detail
| The December Atlantic contains very inter-
e>ting instruments Of Mrs. Oliphant's serial,
| "A Country Gentleman," and Henry James's
new story The Princess Casamassma." DR..
Holmes concludes The New Portfoo' which
has been so very acceptable TO the readers of
the Atlantic with some "After-G Gmpses
Horace +. Scudder completes an excellent SER
les of papers with one on "Childhood in Mod
ern Literature and Art Prof. Charles F.
Smith, of Vanderbilt University. contributes
| an important article on southern Colleges and
| Schools" John Fiske concludes bis very sig
nteant essay on The llea of God as affected
by Modern knowledge" Edmund Noble, au-
thor OF The Russian Revolt" write. of .'Life
in ST. Petersburg" There are poems by Will
liam II. Hayne, Edith NJ. Thomas. Charlotte
| Fi>ke Bates and Others
The frequent issue aud closely flied pages of
| Littelfs Living Age enable it to present with
| satisfactory completeness as well as freshness,
| what is essential to American readers In the
| oori periodical literature of the day. This lit
eralure covers constantly broadening field
and now embraces to greater extent than
ever before the productions OF the most emf
ncnt writers in all departments of knowledge
ami literary work The Living Age was there
| fore never before 50 valuable, SO convenient
and SO important as now: as with it one can
easily and economically keep abreast of The best
literature Of the time. The prospectus of this
| magazine for 1856 is worthy the attention Of all
| who are selecting their reading-matter for the
! new year. Reduced clubbing rates with other
periodicals are given, and to new subscribers
remttinE row for the year 1856 the intervening
weekly numbers are sent gratis. Littell 4 Co.,
Boston, are The publishers.
John Iiabberton author of '.IIalen's Babies"
say: "'What Tommy Did would be worthy
of the serious consideration of parents If it
We're possible for any one to he other than
'"'l"l4 D.'fl5"i over the santliness and dread
funo>s OF he little hero. Tommy Il an ideal
boy-one Of the kind which are bv turns unen-
| durable and angelic, which changes parents
| from Young TO old, and from old to Young
again many times II day. JFe PITY pqleats who
| fail TO read this book there is no time in the
day, nor any day in the week, in which lis
| pages will not dispel care" The Chicago Trib-
| une pronounces it book that "will delight
| every boy and girl and every mother too, who
| will find in it book that can be read over and
over again to suit the Unsuitable appetes of
| youthful listeners, and yet never sicken the
rsader with any weakness or nonsense in its
li+i =
dainty delightful shape, fine CLOTH richly orna-
mented binding by Alden, the "Reyolution'
publisher. at half its former price. 30 cents.
Alden'~ 14S-page illustrated catalogue (price
ccnts-condensed catalogue free), of his i'm
mensc list of standard books, is a wonder as
well as joy to book-lovers. John B. Alden.
| Publisher New York.
| The principal articles in ''rhe Popular Sci
ence Monthly" for December are. as /. usually
the case in that excellent magazine, marked by
the vigor OF their thought and the honesty
with which they appeal to the intelligence of
readers. The opening article. by the Count
Goblet d'Alviella, on "The Scientific Study Of
| Religions" defines what are the essentials Of
| such study, and anal Yves candidly, and with
| out tinge of controversialism, a number of
| preiudces or prepossessions, religious, anti
| religious, and theoretical, that must be absent
| from it if it is to be real and effective. In the
| second article Professor d. B. King describes
| the organization of the Postal Savings Banks"
| of European nations, and considers the appi-
cablty of the system to the United States. Mr..
| Charles p. Howard eXpains-readabIy, and
with the help of beautiful illustrations
principle of '''The Refracting Telescope" with
| especial reference to its adaptation to the pecu-
| liar properties of unduaory light. Professor
| L. l.. Ioumans. who has tried the place. gives
| his estimation of "Thomasville as a Winter Re-
sort" The succeeding papers varied in
topics and of general and scientific interest.
| The Editor. at his ''Table,' enforces one of the
many strong points of Professor Lesley's adj
dress, and draws a practical lesson from the
smallpox epidemic in Montreal. I'd. Apple
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