The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-05-27
Literary News and Notes.

William II. English is busy With book, not
of personal "reminiscences, but history of the
lawmakers of Indiana.
Mrs. Dinah Maria CraiE Miss Muock) con-
cudes her novel, entitled ''King Arthur. Not
Love story in the June Ilarper's.
Senator Joseph +. Brown, of Georgia. is
hard at work on Il book to be devoted to show
ing the material and social progress of the
South since the war.
+. =. Roc contributes some more practical
advice on the agricultural enjoyment of .'The
Home Acre." in the June lIarpcr's, especially
in regard to grapes. peaches and pumS.
Richard NJ. Johnston, author of The Dukes
borough Tales will have characteristic story
in the June Century, entitled ''The Hotel En-
pericncc of Mr.. Pink Flukcr,' accompanied bv
three of Frosts humorous illustrations.
The Forum is to continue its very interesting
series of personal experience articles. In the
June number Bishop Huntington will tell the
story of his religious life, and Dr. Vincent
Chancellor of the Chautauqua Circle, will de-
scribe how he was educated.
North's Philadelphia Musical journal for May
fully keeps up the bright and interesting char
acter Of this excellent periodical. Bright,
chatty paragraphs and variety of more solid
matter, all of such nature as to vastly please
musicians and the mlsicaly inclined. are given
Charles Dudley Warner takes his readers to
Newport in the June nStament of ''Thrir Pill
grmage" UIarpcr'S Magazinc), and the attrac-
tons of that resort are delightfully."- mingled
with social and sentimental scenes in his at
tractive style. G.. $. Reinhart's clever illus
trations accompany the chapter.
DR.. W. b. Lapham has decided to write Il
history of Mt. Desert, and he proposes to make
it the last. most elaborate and best of his his
toric works. The book will number over one
thousand pages, and the Doctor already has Il
large amount of material collected. lie recent
ly discovered the survey books containing the
original surveys of the Island made in 1913 by
John Jones, OF Dedham, and BarachiaS Mason.
of Medford, Mass.
Hon. David A. Wells third paper of the
series, entitled 'An Economic Study of MeX-
60, now running through The Popular Science
Monthly" will appear III the forthcoming June
number. The series will close with the fourth
paper, ANA it promises, when completed. to be
the fullest is 1t WI! llnquestlonablN be the most
accurate summary Of the real conditio on Of af-
fairs. industrial. commercial. and political, in
Mexico, that has appeared since the Mexican
war.
Petcr>on'S Magazine for june is an UNUSUAL
ly brilliant number. even for that popular
monthly. 1t opens with one of the most beau
tifu! Of steel-cngraying>, "Buttertlic>": has Il
superb toublc-SiZed coorcd faShion-plate; also
4 stcel-cngraving and most exquisite coorcd
pattern. "Dcsign in Strawberries and Leaves"
for Sdc-board cover. The original tales Illus
trate'i articles, etc., etc.. more than sustain the
high character Of this ady'S-book. Charles j .
Peterson. BOG Chestnut St, Philadelphia. Pa
The second volume of the Personal Memoirs
Of General t $. Grant has been published and
is now in course of delivery to subscribers.
The volume opens with Gen. Grants assunly-
ton of the command at Chattanooga, in Octo-
Der. l>t', and concludes with Grand review at
Washington, and some general reflections ON the
causes Of the war and the present condition and
prospects Of the country. In an appendix is
contained his official report of the operations
of III" armies i'll lSGi-63. There are Twenty-Five
OF thirty military maps, an etching of the house
in which lees surrender took place Il fac-simile
of the terms of surrender, and Il tine portrait
engraved on Steel. An index to both volumes
is printed at the close.