The Republican journal., 1886-10-28
Literature.

AMERICAN ART. This is the title of il hand
painting, engraving, sculpture, architecture
and the industrial arts, of which we have re-
cciyed the first number. Boston, as the art
and literary centre of New England. ought to
handsomely support publication of this kind,
and the initial number certainly shows that it
is deserving of patronage. The frontiSpicce is
a "Scene on the Merrimac River" etched by
a. Ii. Bcckwel and printed on tinted paper.
The opening article, "A Nook of Old New
York" is illustrated, as is ''Chats ON Art and
Artists in japan" which follows. William
Howe Downes writes of An Artists Club
Caryl Coleman on mosaic Glass" Wendell
Stanton Howard on ''4Art in the West" Alfred
Trumble contributes "Roundabout Sketches. .
and the editorial departments are evidently in
good hands. The new magazine has abundant
capital, experienced business and editorial man
agcmcnt and the cooperation of long list of
writers and artists. 1t is published by the
American Art Magazine Company, Studio
Building Boston. Price % cents. Per year
$3.50.
TIE INTERSTATE READERS From the III
terstate Publishing Company, 30 Franklin
Street, Boston. we have received copies of the
October numbers of a carefully graded and
beautifully illustrated series of monthly read
crS. for use in schools. There are |, The Pri-
mary, for primary schools. 9, The Intermcdi-
ate Monthly of entertaining and instructive
reading for boys and girls. 3, Grammar School,
a monthly magazine of instructive reading for
Young people. The latter publication is large
quarto of As pages and cover, and contains in
structiNe and entertaining sketches of history,
travel, biography, science and literature, all
adapted to pupils of twelve to fourteen years
of age or older. The Primary and Intcrmedi-
ate are supplied for 30 cents for 10 numbers
the Grammar School at Il cents per number
81 for 10 numbers; = for % numbers
STUDIES OF ANIMATED NATURE. Here are
four delightful essays on natural history sub
jects. First there is an essay on bats, by W.
;. Dallas, and then one ON "Dragon-Flies," by
the same author. The other two essays are
''The Glow-W Worm." by G. G. Chisholm, b. Sc,
and Minute Organisms" by +. p. Balkwill.
Natura history possesses an irresistible charm
for all readers especially when. as is the case
with the present book, its beauties and wonders
are unveiled by a kecn-sighted observer, and
are presented in the simple limpid style that
nearly always comes tnSOught to The student
of nature. The book is published as one of the
"llumhodt Library" series. collection of pop
ular scientific works embracing many of the
most celebrated treatse> of the day upon nat
ural science. j. Fitzgerald. Z, bliShcr, 10S
Chambers street, New York. Price, post-frcc,
- cents.
The Rev. DR.. Leonard W. Bacon has taken a
decided stand against Prohibition, and has pre-
pared for the November number of rhe Forum
very lively article in opposition to the move
mcnt.
According to the forthcoming Life of Lin
coln, in The Ccntury, the grandfather of the
President. who bore the same name. was
massacrcd by Indians just one hundred years
ago-11SG
Colonel Auehmutv, the founder of the New
! FORK Trade schools, will publish in the Novcnl-
Der Century an illustrated article on ''rhe
Need of Trade Schools in the course of which
he reviews the progress made in manual in
struction in both Europe and America, dis
tingu>hing between manual instruction and
trade instruction, discussing the old appren-
tice system, and the relation of these schools
to the Labor Question:
The cooperative activities of our country
will find some helpful points in the article
which appears in the November Iiarpers on
Cooperation among English Workng-men,"
by an able aujhority-A. II. u. AckIand. The
progress Of that movement from its start. forty
years ago. furnishes many lessons of value for
US. and the opportunity is presented to study
the detailed operations Of 4 cooperative society
in stores, houses, factories, and banks with re-
markablc instances of its success.
In Outing for October Capt. Coffin says
speaking of the first introduction of the cat;-
maran by the llcrreShotf> :-"For aS an open
yacht, the catamaran> are superior to all others
i'll every way. They are faster. safer. handler.
They will not only sail fast, but they will lie
still. In the face of these well recognized
facts it is surprising that there is not a larger
feet of this type in our waters, but the COM
plicatcd fa>tchings and boiling together of tile
double hull is doubtless the real draw back to
their being more extensively built.
The weird, Super>titiouS, and hilarious Gus
toms clustering about the evening of the 3lst
of October are the subject of Il clcv article
by William Sharp in the November IIarpcr's
entitled "llalloWCcn: a Threcfold Chronicle" i"
Mr.. Sharp describes the striking features Of
that festival universal throughout Great Brit
am. and relates from personal experience
some remarkable instances of its celebration
in Ireland, in Scotland. and at sea. His text is
richly illustrated by three Of the leading Eng
li>h artists, W. Small. Il. W. Macbeth, and +.
BrcWtnaIl.
The American Cowboy" is the subject of Il
timely and instructive article by Joseph Nimmc,
Jun, i'll the November IIarpcr's. The public
services which the cattle rangers have per-
formed as pioneers of civilization, reprcs>ers
of Indian outbreaks, puni>hcrS Of injustice,
and leaders i'll great industry. are well shown.
Special attention is given to the recent northern
Dakota, Colorado, and Kansas. Some valuable
information is given concerning the methods,
the extent, and the proceeds of ranchng in
that section.
Bill Nye, one of the brightest of our Amer
lean humoriSt>, has become an irregular con-
trbutor to The Century. Readers of that
magazine will recall his letter on "Eopyright !"
III the last February number, in which he
humorou>ly suggests that owing to the preya-
ence of foreign literature, under existing, or
rather under non-eXisting laws. we are in
danger OF becoming nation of foreigners
and adds that one advantage of being a for
ci@ncr here would be increased political in
huence, and the only safe way to remain a
native will be to refrain from learning to read.
lie will have paper on ''Documentary Proof
of Self-dcfense" in the forthcoming November
Century, to be followed in later number by a
witty essay, entitled ''rhe Coupon Letter of
IntroIuction."
The place of honor in the November Allan
tic is occupied by "A clever story by Josiah p
Quincy, entitled THE Pcckster Profcssorship,"
which treats Il question of the day and will
attract much attention. Mr.. Percival Lowell
contributes " \ Korean Coup d'Etat," and Mr..
John Fiske has paper on the "Germs of
National Sovereignty in the United States"
The third paper of the serial 'French and
English" by Philip Gilbert IIamerton, is
marked by the interest which distinguishes
everything that he writes. Besides these, MI
Henry Van Brunt's article on Richardson, the
architect, will he read by his many friends and
admirers with special interest. Miss Murfrre
and Mr.. Bishop continue their serial stories;
there is charming paper entitled 'Wool-
Fears" and some poetry by Andrew Hell
brooke. Lucy Larcom, and Margaret Delan,l.
The Blind Mans World" Il sketch by Edward
Bellamy. should not be forgotten. And there
are besides the usual criticisms, the Contribute
ors' Club, and Books of the Month. The num-
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