The Republican journal., 1886-05-06
Literary News and Notes.

The second volume of Grants Memoirs will
he out about the 10th of May.
The May number of Our Little Ones brings
sunshine and flowers in song, story and picture.
one of the features is a pictorial calendar for
May.
EXPresidcnt Hayes first magazine article
will be printed in The Brooklyn Magazine for
May, and will treat of ''National Aid to Pop
uar Education," subject TO which Mr.. HAYES
has given considerable study and examination.
Ticknor x Co., Boston, published last week
the Life and Works of Mrs. Clemmer, in four
volumes, including a memorial of this gifted
American woman by Edward Hudson, with a
portrait. This edition contains Poems of Life
and Nature, His Two Wives Ia novel; and
Men, Women and Thngs-reyiscd and enarg-
ed. Mrs. Ciemmcrs Washington letters to the
New York Independent made her known to a
wide circle of readers, and she had won an
honorable place in the world of literature.
The May number (monthly parD of Golden
Days has been received. 1t contains continua-
tion> of several serials, short stories and sketch
eS the International Sunday school Lessons,
and much other matter of interest, and is fully
illustrated aS usual. james Elyerson, publish
er. Philadelphia.
The Rev. Orlando WitherSpoon, Of Birming-
ham. Conn.,, who died last week, was faith
ful and hardworking Episcopal minister, fam
ou> for his exquisite carols and other church,
music. and also as the author Of doctor Ben"
one of the best novels of the famous Round-
Robin Series. Some of the Irish characterize
a,oitI III LIE ii"S, StorE are e'ia 10
t.'o''iei HIS 'cr'i "oaeo u tle lol'aiar Lake
and Forest Series" by Capt. Charles A. j. Far
rar. the new volume being entitled ..Down the
W.. pul ,,.
, W,SI i'. i,i jumps i'h4 lfhlnpS AROUND
po'l'io doom ol on
p"SeH, "!lii cicsth illustrations. IL Is nara
lliG VI UP ol boston poys through the Name
t ~ III i'',a o. lieari anu sport ana Is
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Lee 7htiara' boston.
Thr Nav nup,I,nr of tLo I,o,,,,, ,.or,;,,
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"c i-NP'' iiie't Vi opui"f governments hy
{. i, 'on@lon How | was Educated, by
Prof r p R.rnarJ waull W. no :,
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for JIugo hy J,,,.. pnrton n NJ El =
Metallic Currency: by John f. Hume Crcma-
tlon' Nevertheless, by Rey. John W. Chad
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borer>> bv W. 4. Crotlutt and i. +. post The
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York. % cents a COPY. &5 a wear.
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an AUBURN, Me-, bookseller years ago, has edit
ed and Lee a Shrnard Rostnn h.,,o ,,,IJi.bol
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y ii"i,iTc ~ 'l'lt' rathoi oi Afltllfhellc 1of
lounG hilhici. inns book was originally
pupi'Ndeu uilurF illc csuperlhtrhdrncc OF the So
ICY Ioi lht l'Ih'isloh OF seiui hnoWled@e
ana tit present edition. at the low price of 80
cents, issued TO meet steady demand from
prominent !eaehcrS' 'SupcrlhtendchtS and others
interested III primary instruction. Sent post
laia ny 'he publishers on receipt OF price
Heavens G.,tn s+o,,. o4 +,o t,o..+ 9
n-.., VI
De"ii' y. Lawrence 9cVehN, Is published III the
attractive V. |. +. series. The author aim, to
,ei,n g, ,,ict,,ro or ,,,.t.i,, ,.I.,... f ,li..;.
H.. IN Inai,,l ft ,"i'' !'.i'Ses o. ItllSiou'
parts of the country were as much behind the
Of TIIahrth Wort a. rnes VIZ tI III ,,le Gays
free schools forihr En.li~h Door: ali opn0rtun.
Itles for culture and refinement We're restricted
~ ~ .,'o>o ;'I ~ Wit" 1r Ihh. WING lhG tyranny,
was something that il i imnossihln for the
American reader Of to-day to understand. The
ItoIf Is shllluIly loid, ana the lessons to be
th';' 4ii'i 1t ~ Hull'ltntly pi'ih Without
publishers. BOSTON. ~
The Art Amateur May, contains a clever
coIored stulv of = ,,lf I,v J,n,ny NJ 1I,rt i,
.,....:.., t
eii''i iii'''S '"'oi"lNc heaa Win paSsloh-loWel
background by Ellen Welby, and the third of
the admirable bird and flower studies, besides
six pages of outline sketches, monograms (O,
and designs for wood carving china decoration
and embroidery. The leading feature of the
number is the article on American pictures at
the forthcoming Paris Salon. with numerous
charming seaside sketch by Henry Bacon. some
capital studies of dogs by Miss Lotz and Miss
Strong. and sketcly but effective double-page
drawing by +. l.. Weeks of his picture Of lhc
"Mogul Emperor Returning From PRAYER"
The Academy and Impressionist exhibitions in
New York receive critical notice and there are
numerous other articles of interest those on
painting spring flowers and the fitting up of
summer residences being especially seasonabe
Price 30 cents. Montague Marks. Publisher
New York.
W. H.,
we nave just pe%uh to appreciate Aldems
Cyclopedia of Universal Literature and fully
endorse what The Week. of Toro,to sovs ~,
Wi. ,.I q. ., V' '"s VI
'ois' anu III ihese Noilihes we nave
one of the best, and certainly the cheapest
work of the kind we have ever seen. If con.