The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-07-29
Literary News and Notes.

ID. LothrOp 4 Co., Boston.
The July number of the Ladies' Floral Cabi-
net is one that will interest and instruct the la
dies cf every household. 1t is an excellent
magazine. Ladies' Floral Cabinet Co., - We
scy Street, New York.
Anna Katherine Green. author of 'rhe
LcavenWorth Case" and other '',letecive noy-
els" contributes to the August Wide Awake
AN Entertainment of Mysteries" sure to
cause much mirth everywhere.
Captain Cotns July contribution in Outing
contains the account of the origin of the ccIc-
brated ocean race between the famous yachts
Henrietta, Fleetwing and Ncsta, and ought to
find especial favor with yachting men.
The Forest and Stream Publishing Co.. New
York, announce our New Alaska" by
Chas. IIallock. The volume is the fruit of Mr..
IIalock's personal Investigations in that Terri
tory and takes sanguinc view of Aaskas
capabilities and future.
The midsummer lAug.J Wide Awake carries
a surprise in lis beautiful new cover, which Is
a radical departure from all prcrcdcntS The
design is purely lccorativc as cover should be-,
rich in rose color and cold, ON pale tc;-@rccm
uuti4uc-fn>h paper.
Frank X. Stockton'> new novelette, The
Casting Away of Mrs. Lccks and Mrs Ale
shine which is to bc.sin in the August Gem
tury, describes the remarkable adventures of
two worthy New England women and the
chronircr of the tale, who Were shipwrcckcd
and cast ashore upon il small island in the
Phciic Ocean. Which proved to be by no mean,
Il desert.
The War feature Of the August Century will
he fredericksburg" described by General
James Lon9~trcct, and by General Darius "
Couch and General William Farrtr smith, the
latter Of whom We're lnion corps commanders
in the battle. 4 short paper by Major j. IIor-
ace Lacy Of Virginia, owner of the historic
Lacy House" opposite Fredericksburg, print
ed in tine same number, Describes ''Ler At
Frrd,ricksburg."
The July Pan~y lforty-ei-ht qlarto pages.
iIIu~trtr,U i, in every particular thoroughly
rood. Its lcadiu@ article, are contributed by
panSy Mrs. G. X. AIIyn), Margaret Sidney,
Faye Huntington, and the Rev. &. H. Living
>ton. 1t contains also am Interesting letter
li'iH i''Ii'' "'N'' '!I'iN' 'i lloN 7"Ht MIS-
sIonarr> Travel, excellent short stories
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ihe 'raPhr News, OF the 2ilh INST, con-
lMI'N highly interesting article of Hon. W. u.
NeIiry' th' 1'thrr OF the House OF Representa-
''N'>' upon Tine ASSASSINATION OF Ellsworth. lhr
h"led statesman handles the thrilling subject
III Il most entertaining manner ana r'hrai>rN
'of t"o hrst Time many hitherto unknown Incl
dehlN III fohherlloh Whh the Nab event. The
"ftl'" Is illustrated Wlh picture" OF the motel
III Wmrh the brave young oilIr"r lost his life;
the picture OF cor. Ellsworth, together with
litIe page ol Mf' heH'y.
''Thn Popular Science Monthly" for Au,ust
VIII open with Il richly illustrated article of
great economic value entitled ,.Woods and
their Destructive Fungi" The author. MIR. p.
VI. Dudley. Il civil engineer of RISING rrl,utY-
tion. has for several wears been STUDYING, Tine
structure Of those woods most commonly clu-
povcd in the arts. with reference 10 the agcn-