The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-02-11
Literature.

mcnt is to be made March 1, 1886, and now
second book is out, that the guessers will
have ''two bites of a cherry as it We're. The
guesscs include all of the young and some of
the older literary men, with w. A. Crofut
and Robert Grant apparently the favorites
against the field. We should take the field if
competing for slice of the 81 900. There is
no doubt that these are both clever books and
the anonymous author may well be proud of
the criticisms upon them. The Boston Herald
says: "The New King Arthur" by the author
of ''The Bunting Ball." is dedicated to Lord
Tennyson, with the assertion that 81 think my
way superior to thine" but the treatment is
that of dramatic, not narrative, poem. 1t
is an opera without the music, though the
verse itself fairly bristles with musical rhymes.
There is a great deal of cleverness in the
poem; the touches are both modern and an
cient; but there is more sound than sense,
more jingle than reality, more brilliancy than
effectiveness. The ancient story is followed in
a modern spirit and purposely put in nom
sensical form. 1t is pleasant reading for an
hour, and shows versatile hand and certain
kind of musical power that reminds one of
Edgar A. Poe. Square 12 mo. PIP. 164 Funk
& Wagnalls, publishers, New York.
NOTES.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps will have an Illus
trated ballad, ''The Tenement House Fire" in
the March Wide Awake.
DR.. VIM. B. Lapham, of Augusta, has un-
dertakcn the work of preparing comprchen-
sive history of Mt. Desert Island and the towns
thereon.
d. Lothrop & Co. issue this month Mrs.
Sarah X. Bottoms Social Studies in England.
The volume is rich with facts and data for po
ltica economists in America.
Crisp, bright and full of entertainment, the
February Brooklyn Magazine comes as wei
come visitor. Always readable and full of in
terest, this number seems particularly 50.
The Book Buyer for February contains an
excellent portrait of Mrs. Frances IIodgson
Burnett The Book Buyer is profusely illus
trated, gives an excellent resume of American
and Foreign literature, and is published month
ly, at 81 a year by Charles scrbners' Sons,
New York.
The frontispiecc of the February number of
Our Little Ones is charming picture Of Il lit
tie two year old toddlcr, who Mary \. Prescott
celebrates in verse OH the next page as "A Val
entine." There are several other valentines
none so pretty as this-illustrated articles on
doll hospital and a cat hospital and much else
of interest. Russell Pub Co., Boston.
The first number Of North'S Philadelphia
Musical journal, bearing date January, lS>6,
Is on our table. 1t is a very handsomely got
tcn-up musical monthly. and will prove vel
come visitor everywhere, to the home circle As
well as to the musician. f. A. North & Co.,
Publishers, No. 1908 Chestnut Street PhiIadel-
phia, Pa. Subscription only one dollar year,
in advance. Special rates to clubs.
nounces the Coquina Edition of sold st. Au-
gustnc," by Cha>. b. Reynolds. The edition
takes its name from tha binding, which is an
artotype reproduction of the coquina shell
stone of which Fort Marion is built. Among
the six added illustrations is fac-simile of the
curious plate in DeBry edition of 1599), show
ug Sir Francis Drak > attack upon st. Angus
tine in 1856.
The February number of the Popular Science
News. treats of Il great variety of subjects un-
der its usual departments Familiar Science,
Practical Chemistry and the Arts, Agriculture,
Editorial and Medicine and Pharmacy. The
Popular Science News is Just what it is design-
ed to be, "a journal of useful knowledge for
all classes of reader>.' 1t is in its twentieth
year and was never better than now Popular
Science News Co.. Boston.
The February Wide Awake is full of excel
lent short stories. all true ones, brilliant pic
lures, valuable articles and beautiful poems
The front>piece, a picture in three scenes, by
TAYLOR, illustrates Il piece of musical verse,
The Nest in the Wind" by Mrs. Mary Brad
Ley. The three serials keep up their interest;
the short stories are bright; and all the usual
features of this popular magazine are well
maintained. 50 a year. d. Lothrop e Co.,
publishers, Boston.
Golden Days for February (monthly partl
has combinations of Oliver Optics serial Ills
own Helper and "Jaryis Brinton," by Ed
ward 5. Ellis, and the conclusion of The
TreaSure-Seekers," by James Otis. A new
serial by Harry Castlemon, entitled ''Our Eel
lows or Skirmishes with the swamp Dra-
goons,' is begun. There are, as usual, many
short stories, sketches and the various depart
ments. James Everson, publisher, Philadel-
phia
The February issue Of Outing is pleasing
winter number, containing several articles of
special interest, and a wide range of general
matter upon topics more or less connected
with recreation. The frontiSpece, by IIalsall,
engraved by sylvester, is a faithful picture of
the start on the first day of the Purtall-Genes-
ia races. anu illustrates an admirable article by
John IiySlop, entitled .'The Lesson of the
Americas Cup Races Other Illustrated arti-
cles are ''The Modern Ice Yacht" "Croquet in
Elysia," "A Family Romance of the Time of
Elizabeth" ".Around the World on Bicycle"
Cruise of the Phiioon,' and 'IIints from
japanese Homes" In addition there are clev-
cr sketches and other papers, with full news
and editorial departments. For sale By all
newsdealers at % cents Il copy, or by sub>crip-
ton at $500 from the Outing Publishing Co.,
140 Nassau St., New York.
That the degree of mnlignity of scarlet-feyer
depends almost entirely on careful or careless
nursing is clearly shown by DR.. j. NJ. Heating
in the last Babyhood. The editors of Baby
hood could have found few better authorities
to deal with this subject than DR.. Heating, and
his article cannot fail to impress thousands of
mothers with the Importance of preparing
themselves, at leisure, with the information
necessary for the ordeal which such Il scourgc
may, at any time, compel them to undergo. a
more cheerful subject, in the same number, is
''Musical Education: When and How to Begin
it," by Henry L. Finck, which relates not SO
much to Il technical education as to the de>ir-
ability of surrounding children with musical
atmosphere from the earliest, and encouraging
them to pursue music in pretty much their
own way for IA few years. Statistics are given
proving that, other things being equal, chill
drcn who are allowed to indulge their natural
disposition to sing have stronger lungs and
better general health than those who are not.