The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-09-20
Literary News and Notes.

Lee 4 Shepard. Boston, have published in
pamphlet form \ Discourse on Free Trade BY
Karl Marx, with preface by Frederick En-
gels.
Aesthetics: Dreams; and Association Of
Ideas, by James Tulley and George Crown
Robertson. comprise No. 1O1 of the Humboldt
Library. J. Fitzgerald, Publisher, "a East 4th
street. New York.
Mr.. Z. l.. White, the journalist, will contriL.
ute to forthcoming number of Harper's Mag
aline an article on ''Western journalism ac-
eompanled by tWenty-Seven portraits of West
ern journalists.
We have received the August number of
Congress, a monthly journal devoted to the arts
of civilization. The contents include an article
on Portland IIarbOr, recommending fortifica-
lions to cost 1850, 900. Congress Publishing
Co., Washington. ID. {.
The Relation of the Sexes to Government
will he discussed by Prof. +. d. Cope, in the
leading article of the October popular Science
Monthly" Prof. Cope shows from psychology
zeal and social facts, which every one has no
ticed. that women are not adapted mentally or
physically for the functions of government,
and that if they were to take an active part it
would react unfavorably on the vastly more
important interests of the home.
The September issue of The American Maya
a
interesting and varied collection of choice liter
AIRY features. are two very forcible articles on
questions of the day-one on ''The Presidents
Error, by James G. Blaine, and the other by
Governor Foraker, on Tariff and Labor"
Mr.. Blaine takes Mr.. Cleveland severely to task
for many of the assertions made in his message
Of last December, and Governor Foraker ham
dies his subject in his usual clear style.
The Swiss Cross for September contains a
ylllInl)I, article the she's and their allies
This group of fish is one of the most widely
disseminated in America and every one will
find some little item of information in the art-
Gle sure to interest him. The AgassiZ Associ-
alton for the study of nature, which this maya
zine fosters, is continuing its successful career,
the reports from the chapters showing that a
good amount of work is being done by the
members, Young and old Price $50 per year !:
clubs of six So. 4. Lafayette Place, New York.
We have received the prospectus Of the
Home Maker, a monthly magazine, to be edited
by Marion liarland. with Christine Terhune
Herrick and Grace Peckham, NJ. d., as assoc-
ate editors. Vol /. No. will bear date Of
Terry Cooke. Olive Thorne Miller. Harriet
Prescott SpotDrd. Kate Epson Clarke, Marion
Harand and others. The magazine is not to be
"a mere Iousckceper's Manual, but contem-
plates the consideration of whatever relates to
making and keeping the home" The subscrip-
ton price will he 81 year. The Home Maker
Co., = West 23i street, New York.
The September number of Bcford's Maya
zine is an extremely brilliant one. The com
pete novel. Can such Things Be- by Charles
+. l.. Wingatc, a Boston journalist, is Il very
we'll written story of the "Frankenstein' type
tie horror Of the central idea being relieved.
however, by the humorous character of the
setting. Besides this, there are, in the depart
ment Of fiction. 10 less than three capital short
stories. "A Strange Escape" by j. A. Bolles
The Ole Mans Treasure" by Jennie $. judd
>on: and What Allied .Janette,' by A. c.
Smart; also bright sketch or comedietta by
Wills >teGll entitled ''Green Turtle Soup