The Republican journal., 1886-08-12
Literature.


an historical tale in which the fascinating his
torical material relating to the early times of
Acadia (the French name of Nova Scotia) are
woven with the personal adventures of La
Tour, the Governor, and his noble wife Con-
stance. In Il review by S. II. H., written for
the Christian Mirror it is said 1.-The story
opens at the mouth of the noble Penobscot
with frequent mention of Castne, Bagaluce,
and our eastern border, with now and then
trip by sea to Massachusetts Bay, to negotiate
business relations with GOV. Winthrop and
others, giving glimpses of Puritan character
and thrift. The style of the author is clear,
compact, graphic, moving rapidly and holding
the reader to the end, presenting all along
vivid pictures of colonial life, and of the arts
and devices of the rival governments of Eng
land and France in the new world. The book
will afford special pleasure to summer visitors
along the Penobscot waters, and to the people
who's homes are so near the scenes of these
events. 1t must awaken a new interest in our
early history, and in the real Acadia, the land
of romance and song. The author has opened
a rich mine, and those who read this volume
Our most serious thinkers have strongly
commended the historical novel. Rufus Cho-
ate did it in speaking of the novels of Sir Wal
ter Scott, as did the late Prof. Henry b. Smith,
in introducing to American readers the works
of Mrs. Charles. Such works are valuable
contributions to permanent literature. Should
this volume meet the favor of the public, there
will be issued in the autumn Agatha" daugh-
ter of Elder Brewster followed by others in
time. Roberts Brothers, publishers, Boston.
NOTES.
The New Moon for July contains fine col
lection of short stories and the carefully edited
departments which are feature of this maga-
zine. New Moon Pub. Co., Lowell, Mass.
All interested in the frontier operations of
our Army will find pleasure in pcrusing the
graphic description of active service against
Geronimo the outawed chief of the warlike
Apachcs by Lieut.. John Bigclow 10th Cavalry.
Outing for July,
The story called Not in the Prospectus" by
"Parke Danfortl." ;" published i'll the Riverside
Paper Series by iIoughton, Miffln 4 Co.. was
written by Miss Hannah Talbot, daughter of
Hon. George +. Talbot. Mr.. Talbot lives at
the corner Of Park and Danforth streets, and
the pen-name was evidently suggested by this
circumstance.
The series of articles by prominent men of
the country in the Graphic News, of Cincinna
ii, is attracting great attention and the highest
praise. In the issue of the 3l>t, the Hon. Cas-
sius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky. EN-U. S. Minister
to Russia and one of the ablest statesmen Of
the land, will write upon Forests and Rain
fall" The subject is an especially interesting
one, and is most effectively handled.
The August number of The Forum contains:
The Revolt of the Majority. Rev. George
BatcheIor Confessions of a Roman Catholic.
Newspaper Espionage. Joseph b. Bishop.
Results of the Labor Struggle. Andrew Carn-
egie. How l was Educated. Prof. William
I. Harris. Our African Contingent. Eugene
Marcchal Camp. Posons in Food and Drink.
DR.. Cyrus Edison. What We Know About the
Weather. Lieut.. A. W. Greeley, Jugglery i'll
Art. Edward Rudolf Garczyuski. The New
Total Abstinence Creed. Prof. W. J. Beech
er. The Forum Publishing Co., 81 Fifth Ave,
New York. 80 cts. copy, IS year.
The August number of Outing has the fol-
lowing tempting table of contents: Ranch
Life and Game Shooting i'll the West, VI, by
Theodore Roosevelt. Illustrated. The History
of American Yachting, H. By Capt. Coffin.
Illustrated. The Sunset Land. \ Tale OF
Rocky Mountain Adventure. BY Capt. Ed
ward kemcys, Jr. Illustrated. After Gcro-
nimo, vi. BY Lieut.. John Bigelow, Jr. IL
Iu>trated. Around the World Oh Bicycle.
BY Thomas Stevens. Illustrated. The Last
Voyage of the Surprise, III. Illustrated.
Mars and Manmon. BY Daniel Buxton. The
departments devoted to all the outdoor sports
are As usual we'll filled. Outing Publishing
Co.. 40 Nassau street, New ork.
The Boston Traveller devotes nearly two col
umnS to a complimentary review of the adj
vance sheets of Mrs. Myra Sawyer IIamlns
novel, a Politicians Daughter, and closes as
follows: "'rhe readers enjoyment in this
bright, fresh story which was published
about the 29th of July. must not lie lessened by
further knowledge of the plot The author is
a brilliant New England woman, Mrs. Myra
Sawyer Hamlin, formerly of Bangor, and now
resident of New York. Mrs. IIamlin is Il
lin. "a Politicians Dau9hter'' is her first
novel, but it is to be hoped that it will be fol-
lowed by further work in fiction of writer
whose touch is so bright and whose scope is
original and SlIrueStiyc'