The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-09
Literary News and Notes.

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Literary News and Notes.
Icnatu, Donncliy is going to England in
.Juc to copyright his forthcoming book on the
famous cipher.
Our little ones for February opens with a
charming full page picture Of My NaIcntinc.''
"a little LADY," with bow in hand. As usual
every article is illustrated and the themes are
appropriate to the season. Russell Pub. Co.,
Boston.
Golden Days for February (monthly part
ha> been received from the publisher, James
EMERSON. Philadelphia. This publication is
certainly the boys and girls favorite. and it
shows steady Improvement. 1t is not only
intcrt sting but instructive and hcalthful in
me.
The last literary work of Paul II. Hayne
was the revision of the proof of the long ballad
which appears in the February Wide Awake.
entitled THE Story of an Ambuscade; Bor-
der Ballad. Accompanying the poem is an
article by Mrs. Margaret }. Preston. 1.-THE
Childhood of Paul ii. llaync.'
Babylanl, u. iothrop Company, Boston.
The February number of this charming publ
cation fer the little ones is profusely and beat
tfully illustrated and filed with all manner of
| Interesting things for amusing and entertaining
| the younger members OF the family. 1t should
| be in every home that is blessed with Il baby.
TO The Swiss Cross, row entering on its
| third volume. We extend our good wishes. The
significance of its name Is apparent When We
| mention il is the monthly organ of the AgassiZ
Association. succeeding the st. Nicholas in this
| capacity Il year AGO or more. y. ID. G. Hodges.
t, Lafayette Place, New York. S1.50 per
ear.
The February issue of Woman is full of in
tere.tng material, showing by its varied scope
the comprehensive literary field which that eX-
! re!iclt publication has evolved for itself. Its
leading article this month is most Interesting
detailed description of the Young "onen's
Christian Association recently placed in bencii-
cent operation III the city of New York.
If You really want TO have lots of fun and en-
| 10y working out puzzles.-a hard ones, buy
a copy of The PuZZler from YOUR newsletter,
and carry ii home. The magazine is entirely
new. the February number being the first, so
| urge Nour neW>lcalers to ret it fer Won. and to
keep good supply. 10 cents a copy; Sl.20 a
year. y. u. {. Hodges. publisher, A. Lafay cite
! Place. New York.
February Wide Awake has come; bright
/ with pictures and full of entertainment and
wisdom tof ycung folks. One series Of papers
alone j. enough to make the fortune OF the
magazine. The Children of the White House"
/ h.. Mrs. pton. a familiar sketch of the child
zen OF john Adams with many curious portraits
and relies. about Rosa Bonheur' by Henry
! Bacon i accompanied by copies of several of
! her picture. with portrait of the artist her.
self IL her studio. ''Mv Uncle Florimond' hy
/ sidney Lu>ka comes to its third instrument
Mrs. Sherwood takes Those Cousins of
Ma'ol'~' to I,ichIe!d springs. Olive Ri>ley
! Seward visits The Great Nall Of China. Oscar
I Fay Adams occupies himself with .Esop, TIE
! >tpfy-tellcr. And many more. The number is
| Very rich, varied aid interesting. A sample
] lac. OH
tie publishers. u. Lothrop Company, Boston.
Tte Art Amateur for February gives de
| li-httUl ctlorod portrait study Of a little girl
~ Ellen Nelhy: decorations for 4 plate LA
France roses. a lamp (>ul-llowersl, and a fish
! plate: a striking study of orchids, by Victor
| ialigoh: Numerous models for wood-carVing,
embroidery designs for !; cushion and chalice
Ncii. ami page Of monographs in q. Articles
of special practical interest are those OF animal
painting dogs. still-fe painting (ti>h(, paint
/ n- in water-roIors, Woodworking and church
embroidery. Mrs Wheeler tells how one may
become an artist with the needle, Mr.. Shuyio
| dl>rour>eS on japanese sword-guards. TheO-
dore Child and ''(ireia' gossip about art in
| Paris and Boston. and "NionteZuma Note
| Book is filled. as usual. with piqlant para
graphs. Ah article on beds is profu>c!y illus
| trated a Is the one on dogs. The Moran and
| Ballot etching exhibitions are reviewed. and all
| the minor departments of this excellent maya
zio are ably sustained. Price. 30 cents. Mon
iagnc Marks, - tnion square. \. Y.
the Writer'S Signature" "shorthanl in
journalism, 'ShouId Reporters Express Opill-
ions" Writing as Vocation or an Avocation."
That Rughcar, Plagiarisln.' "What Readers
| Want. Editor and Contributors and 1.-The
Literary "ork>hop.' are a few of the many
topics interesting 10 literary workers that are
discussed III the February number of that bris ht
Boston magazine. The Writer. In the depart
ment OF '''lueries" dozen questions of special
| interest to writers are answered. and in the
"lielp!ui Hints and Suggestions" ideas are Civ
en- that will make any writer's work easier
| The reference list of ihe literary articles pub
| lishci in newspapers and magazines during
.january is unusually full and valuable and
| there is much other entertaining matter. The
| Writer. which is now in its second volume is
edited 10y two practical Journalists, W illam ii.
| Hills and Robert Luce both editors on the Bos-
ton Globe. and has come to be regarded as an
Indispensable aid to literary workers. Its price
| Is One year. one dollar; one number. ten cents.
Address, The writer, Z. o. Box 1905, Boston.
Mass.
What to DO i'll the sudden emergencies of
childhood. is question often asked by anxious
mothers Babyhood for February answers this
question iii a comprehensive medical article,
winch say What to DO in cases of commissions,
bruises, burns, cuts. foreign bodies in the ear,
nose. etc. An equally important article is that
on ''Contagion and Disinfection," bv DR.. Ch:-
pin. which clearly describes the source and
character OF the poison of scarlet fever, diphthe-
ria, measles. etc. and gives most valuable irec-
tons concerning the dsinfecton of the sick
room, Of the person, and of food and drink.
There are also articles on ''Children's Heads, ;,
by Dir. ale on the Hardening Process. ;" etc.
Contributions in a lighter vein. such as, "Ba-
bes and PapaS,' "A Chinese Method of Baby
Feedns," an unusually full department of
Nursery Helps and Novelties" and the Gus
tomary Nursery Problems and ''Mothers'
Parliament" Justify Babyhood's claim of being
an indispensable companion of young mothers.
10 cents a number; $3.50 per year. Babvhood
Publishing Co., 8 Bcekman Street, New York.
The Art of Living. From the writings of
samuel Smiles. With Introduction by the ven
cradle Or. Peabody of Harvard University and
Biographical Sketch by the editor. Carrie AIDE
laide Cooke. Samuel Smiles is the BENJAMIN
Franklin of England. His sayings have SIM
liar ter>cness. aptne:s and force: they are d.
rected to practical ends, like Franklin's; they
have the advantage of being nearer our time
and therefore more directly related to subjects
upon which practical wisdom is of practical
use. Success in life is his subject all through,
the art of living; and he confesses on the very
flrst page that shappiness consists in the enjoy
ment of little pleasures scattereda along the COM
; mon path of life, which in the eager search for
some great and exciting joy we are apt to over
look. 1t finds delight in the performance of
common duties faithfully and honorably fulfill
ed.' Let the reader go back to that quotation
again and consider how contrary it is to the
) spirit that underlies the businesses that are
nowadays tempting men to sudden fortune,
torturing with disappontments nearly all who
yield, and burdenng the successful beyond
their endurance. shortening lives and making
them weary and most of them empty. Is ii
s worth while to join the mad rush for the lot
terry; or to take the old road to slow success
This book of the chosen thoughts of a rare phil
osopher leads to cOntentment as well as wis
dom: for. when we choose the less brilliant
course because we are sure it is the best one, we
have the most complete and lasting repose from
anxiety. 1t is not a collection of business max
inns, but of full and apt thoughts upon the seri-
Gus business of life, the making the most OF
life; and the book will have the reader wei.
come because it accorls with the aims of our
time and corrects its mistakes so agreeably. A
book to pick up and pass spare minute with.
One of series called the Spare Minute Series,
anthologies, published by d. Lothrop Compa-
ny, Boston, at dollar volume. The books
are entirely indie pendent of one another how.
ever.