The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-19
Literature.

M"NTEZUMA'S CON MINES. BY Fred A..
ober. illustrated. This is the third of Mr..
Ober's stories of Mexican life and adventure.
| aud in some respects it seems to us the best
The authors travels in Mexico as Il naturalist
led him into many strange places and amongst
many strange people, and lie has utilized many
curious facts and traditions which came to his
Knowledge during these journeys. Ever since
the days of CorteZ there has been Il legend that
there existed somewhere in the country gold
mines of wonderful richness, the location of
which was kept carefully guarded secret by
the native tribes who were aware of it. The
author bases his story upon this popular belief.
lie takes for his hero young naturalist. who
goes to Mexico i'll the employ of the United
States government. to make collection of bird
specimens. lie is regarded with suspicion bv
some of the Indians, who finally seize him.
burn his notes, books and specimen, and carry
him to a distant point. with the warning never
to return. He makes the acquaintance of one
OF his captors, young Indian named JuanitC.
who helps him to escape, and after they are
safely away they form plan to 20 in search of
MonteZuma's gold mines. Juanito is member
of the tribe which holds the secret, and togetl-
er they 20 on long journey into the interior,
meeting with many exciting adventures, and
at last are rewarded icy finding the treasures
they seek. The interest of the story is kept up
from the first page TO the last. ID. Lothrop Co.,
Boston. Price 81.
NOTES.
Mr.. Blaine has contracted with the publish
ers of his Twenty Years in Congress- TO
bring out an account of his coaching trip in
Scotland.
J. 7. Barnum> work entitled ''Wild beasts,
birds and reptiles of the world and how they
are captured" is Il large book profusely illus
trated. Among other things the book will
contain Il history of the expeditions sent into
Africa and India by the author in quest of
curiositics.
The Republican party j, to he congratulated
that the biography of Gen. Harrison, their cam
didate for President, will be written by Gen
Lew Wallace, the author of Ben-IIur. Gen.
Wallace will have the assistance of Gen. Harri-
son, who will give his views on matters of
national interest. The book will he finished
literary product and will unquestionably he the
best campaign book published, and have an
immense sale. Agents who want to make
some money and do a good work for the Re-
publican party can apply to the well known
publishers, 5. S. Scranton H. Co.. Of Hartford,
Ct, who have the work to sell by subscriptions
An exquisite portrait of Helen Keller, the
wonderful little deaf and dumb blind girl Of
Alabama, is the frontispiece of July Wide
Awake; and Sallic Joy White. in an illustrated
article, The Story of Helen Keller, gives de-
tails about this marvellous child that will
HueICsI otu duu young, sCDOOi-cUIItlrcl1 anu
metaphysicians. Another very delightful piece
of biography is the Monroe chapter in The
Children of the White House, the fine Presi-
dental series which has been 80 long prepar-
ing for Wide Awake, and there are other good
things ''tOO numerous TO MENTION ID. 10th
rop Co., Boston.
Invaluable advice and hints for literary work
crs are given in the July number of The Writ
ter, (BOstOn) The Evolution of Plot. The
Author of The Leavenworth Case, The Filing
of Clippings, Typewriter Contemplating,
and New York as a Literary Field. are the IT,
ties of a few of the bright and sensible articles
in the magazine. Short story writers might
well take a hint from an editorial note which
says: $50 great is the difficulty Of securing
good short stories that the supply does not
nearly equal the demand. The Writer'S Liter
airy Bureau has a standing order for stories not
to exceed two thousand words, and for stories
of six thousand words, for which good prices
are offered; but, although the need has been
extensively advertised, only a small part Of the
number required can be furnished. II Ameri-
can writer's would neglect poetry and novel;
writing for a time, and devote their energies to
short-story writing, they would make more
money than they are making now" The Writ
er il edited by William II. Hills and Robert
Luce, two practical and experienced Boston
newspaper men, and the price of the magazine
IL only ten cents copy. or one dollar q year.
Address: The Writer, p. 0. Box 1905, Boston.
Mass