The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-10-21
Literary News and Notes.

Administering poem by the late Helen Haunt
jackson OH. H. will be an interesting feature
in the November Wide Awake.
Hester, and other New England stories by
Margaret sidney. is uca ly ready. Thc charac-
ter touches are strong and wclI-,Icline,l. 1t is
fresh with New England atmosphere.
The edition Of the November Century, coll
tanning the first chapters of the authorized
Life of Lincoln and the opening of Frank K.
>tockton'> new novel, '''i'hc IIundredth Man"
will be a quarter of million copies.
The publishers of the American Agriculture
ist will forward 4 copy free to every person
who has been subscriber to thr American
AgricuItur>t but is not now one proviicd
they send their name on 4 postal cardl to the
end that they may See the @rcat improvements
that have been made in this periodical.
Probably no American woman living has seen
more of the men and the events that have made
history during the present century than Mrs.
Jessie Benton Fremont. IIcrncw book, Souyc-
Mrs of My Time, in press with u. Lothrop X
CO.,, is sure to take permanent place in the
literature of 'memoir>" and .'rccolIpction>.
The October number of The Church Review
opens with paper on "French Colonial Effort
and Failure" by Rev. u. NJ. Bates. A. NJ. This
is followed by articles on a Socialists Plea for
the Observance of sunday" :" ''Fhc History of
Papacy During the Rcformation;' John Bar
rett kcrtoot;" "Marriage with Deceased
Wife'S Sister" and "Divorce and the Marriage
Relations in Recent Future" The depart
mcnts devoted to Contemporary Literature
are well filled. lIoughton, Nihlin ~ co..
Boston, publishers. 24 year; single copies
81 cents.
The Popular Science Monthly for November
will contain an article by Dr. Is. W Richard
son ON 1.-The IIygicnic Treatment Of Cpn>unlp-
ton" which is full of information of the utmost
practical value to those who are suffering, or
who are threatened, with that fatal disease.
The paper consists Of ten simple rules of liv-
ing, with full explanations of the reasons for
them, which any one of ordinary capacity can
understand. They may be followed with OF
without the aid of doctor. with the certainty
OF salutary results, where the present methods
of treatment usually end in death.
PETERSON : Magazine LOT NONclnltf Is on our
table, the very queen of !ady'> books. 1t has
charming stccl-plate, "A Message From the
Sea- Il mammoth coored fashion plate, a por-
trait of Ann $. Stephens, some fifty other illus
trations, and several original stories of unusual
power How the publisher can afford to keep
improving the magazine, as he does. is stand
ing wonder. With this number appear, the
Prospectus for next year. 1t promises even
better things, and "Petcrson" ALWAYS keeps his
promises. There will be over 200 printed
pages, II stecl-enyravings, II mammoth colorcd
fashion-plates. from 800 to 900 wood-cuts, and
six copyright noveletS, by Ann s. Stevens. Mrs.
Benedict, Mrs. NJ. V. Spencer, and Agnes Bow
man-and one hundred smaller original stories,
etc. In short, the magazine will continue to be,
as heretofore, the cheapest and best for {Qdies
The terms are only two Collars wear. To
clubs, it is cheaper still, viz: four copies for six
dollars and half, with an extra copy to the
person getting up the club. Or five copies for
eight dollars, with both an extra copy and the
''Book of Beauty, beautifully illustrated, or
large steel engraving, ''Mother'S Darling"
Every lady should take this magazine. 1t is
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