The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
Literary News and Notes.

Is carefully studied, and the perpleXlng fea-
lures Of that industry are explained, with the
suggestion of remedies.
The valuable collection of literary manu-
scripts and autographs brought together by
Mr.. James II. Osgood, now with Harper 4
Brothers, is being catalogued and will soon be
offered for sale. Undoubtedly there will be
much rivalry in the effort to obtain some of
these treasures.
Peterson's Magazine for April opens with a
very beautiful steel-engray inc, viz: The Lit
tie Pilferer,' after picture by the celebrated
German artist, Meyer Won Bremen. Then
comes Il double size colored fashion plate
which all the ladies will rave over; two color
ed patterns; and some fifty wood-cuts of fash
ions, embroiderics, etc. The stories all ori-
ginal, are even better than usual
The second of L. p. Roe's papers on 1.-The
Home Acre." in Harper'S Magazine for April,
contains sound advice concerning fruit-trees
Mr.. Roc's experience in fruit raising makes
ms counsel of value, and the opinions of best
authorities are cited and carefully weighed.
He treats of the selection Of choice varieties
to plant and cultivate them, and the most adj
yisable methods of pruning, grating, protec-
ton against insects, etc.
Three new serials enrich the April IIarpcrS.
The authors are Charles Dudley Warner, r. b.
BIackmorc, and Dinah MulocI Craik. Mr.. War
ncr'S series of papers, entitled ''rheir Pilgrim
age is story of American society at our
principal summer resorts. Mrs. Craiks novel,
''kin% Arthur: not a Love story is Il tale of
mothers love, and is to be published in three
long parts, each occupying over twenty-five
pages of the Magazine. K. u. Blackmorc's
move! deals with rural English life during the
exciting times of Lord Nelson, the great adj
miral
Mr.. Herbert Spencer has contributed Il most
important original article to The Popular
Science Monthly for April on the limits and
Interpretation of the doctrine of natural >elcc-
ton, and the position Of Mr. Charles Darwin
in respect to the theory of evolution. There
have been 50 much confusion and eNaggcration
upon this subject as to make desirable an al-
thoritatiNe statement of Mi. DarWms lust
claims in connection with the doctrine of eyo-
luton, and no man is capable Of making
this estimate rs Herbert Spencer The paper
is elaborate and striking. and is certain to be
very widely read
A volume of ''Poems of the Rod and Cum"
by Isaac Mcclellan, is published by Henry
Thorpe. IS Nassau street New York. The
poems have appeared from time to time in the
Spirit of the Times, American Angler Forest
and Stream, Turf, Field and Farm and other
journals devoted to field sports and are now
first collected in covers. Mr.. Mcclellan was
born i'll Portland and graduated at Bowdoin
College. The late J. T. Gilman. NJ. D.. and
Charles A. Lord We're his classmates. and
Longfellow and n. 7. Willis Were his carly
and lifelong friends. MIR. Mel. .rIlan now lives
at Greenport, Long Island.
The numbers Of The Living Age for the
weeks ending March 18th and 3Oth contain
What Boys Read and Through the States
Fornightly; Some Aspect, of Home Rule, aud
the BabylonanS at Home, Contemporary The
Laws Rcla Ing to Land, National Review: Moss
from Rolling Stone, BlackWood; Henry
Fawcett as Il Nam Gcntlrman'>; Lord Mel
bourne, Temple Bar: 4 Champion of her Sen
Macmillan; \ Farce Fcte Dav All the Year
Round; Two Evenings with Bismarck. Cham
hcrs'; What BOYS should Read, and The No.
Police Riots, Saturday Review; Mahwa Flow
ers. Nature; The Sense of Touch and the
Teaching Of the Blind, Spectator; The >yna-
gogue in BrNis Marks. and Mr. Rll>kn', early
Gheatrc-going and Loyc-makimg, st. Jamt>'>
Gazette; with in>talmentS of 'IIarry'S luhrri-
tance." ''Poor PiluqucSnc," "Ihc BeWitchro
House" and This Mans Wife,, and poetry.
With the first number of his new magazine
OFT his hands. the editor of the Forum is drvot-
inc his energies TO his second issue, which
promises to be equally a> valuable. in names at
least if not superior, to the initial one. A lead
ing article of the April number will he pre-
Sentation Of the labor question from the en-
ployer'S standpoint by Mr.. Andrew CARNEGIE.
the millionaire iron merchant of Pit~burg.
Gail Hamilton, who has of late attached her
self to magazine writing, will appear a> the au-
thor Of an ESSAY on the present condition of the
south, which Elizabeth Cady Stanton will fol
low with Il discussion of the question. Nv hat
are we to do with our boys on Sundav:" The
Rev. q. b. rockingham and Mon>gnor Pres
ton, the latter with AN article ON the Roman
Catholic idea of education in our public schools,
will also be included in the list of contributors
The Atlantic Monthly for April opens Witha
paper on Gouvcrncur Morris by Henry Cabot
Lodge, which will be found of much interest.
A short story by Sarah ornc JcWett, entitled
THE Duham Ladies'" Is also pleasant fca-
turc of the number, and with Mr.. Jamr>'s and
Miss Murtrcc'S serials furnishes its fiction.
TWO important papers. one on Irresponsible
Government under the Constitution" 10y Wood
row Wilson, author of Congressional Govern
ment," the other, Reformation OF Charity."
by ID. Q. Kellogg, Will hc of interest to thought
fu readers. Julian Hawthorne contributes Il
paper on the "probIem> of the Scarlet Letter.
and this, with an article ON children, Past and
Present" by Agnes Rrpplicr and ''>hylock v.
Antonio, a Brief for Plaintiff ON Appcal,' hy
Charles Henry Phelps. comprises the chief con-
tents of the number. There is Il poem hy Mr.
Whittier, called "Revclaton," and some other
verses by Andrew IIcdbrook and A. NJ. Libby;
also criticisms Of recent historical works under
the title of "II>torical Methods" and of some
new French books of illustrations The usual
departments close most agreeable installmcnt
of this standard magazine. Houghton, Miflln
Il Co., Boston.
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