The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-05-10
Literary News and Notes.

| Literary NEWS ana Notes.
| The North American Review for Nav CON
tains an article written by w. +. Gladstone
combating the athestc theories of Robert In
| gcr>oll.
A new and special edition of Miss Douglas
| superior novel, Lost in Great City, is in
| press by Lee and shepard, Boston, her publish
| erS.
Mes>rs Lee and Shepard have in press and
will publish soon, book of uncommon scope
and interest. entitled ''Dissolving Views in
the History of Judaism" by Rabbi solomon
SCHNEIDER, of the Temple Atlath Israel, in Bos.
ton.
'once a Week is the name of ii new Illus
traed periodical which has made its appear
ance i'll New York. 1t is devoted to fiction,
fact, sensation, wit humor and news, and with
these characteristics it ought to succeed. The
first number is very interesting.
True to its principle of being distinctvely
the exponent of National thought and life, the
American Magazine for May comes forward
with an appropriate and varied list of attrac-
tons. The illustrations are excellent, and the
entire number besreakS the prosperity which
its enterprise merits.
IIarper's Magazine for May is another proof
of the determination of its conductors that in
all respects it shall lead the other monthlies.
One after one the names Of The principal mag
azine writers Of to-day greet the eye as the
pages are slowly turned over, and their liter
ary efforts are supplemented hy the best artis-
tic work of artist and eneraver. Neither in
variety nor excellence will this number be cas-
ily surpassed. Tie frontispiecc Is Il portrait
Of kin@lake the historian, and is of especial
interest now that his work of thirty years. "The
Invasion of the Crmea," has Just been finish
ed.
Outing for May is a handsomely illustrated
and carefully edited number of that popular
magazine of Recreation, Travel. Adventure,
and of gentlcmcnly sport. The new manage
ment of Outing is evidently determined to give
its patrons magazine such as no lover of out
door life can afford to be without. Fishing,
Ball Playing, Hunting. Driving. Tramping
bicycling, Yachting. Camping, Canoeing, and
kindred sports, are the subjects of special ar
1icleS: and yet the magazine possesses the liter
AIRY character of The Century and llarper's.
and for the parlor table and the family circle is
As Indispensable aS its admirably conducted
contemporaries.
The May number of The Writer (Boston)
contains sharp article by James Parton on
Journalism as Il Profession for Young Men,
which is sure to excite discussion. Editor
Dana. of the New York Sun, gives some vau-
able advice to Young Writer'S" Professor c.
Il. Nelson crici>es sharply "The English of
Miss Amelie lsye>.' '>ome Needs of Nersi-
iicrs" are pointed out in il caustc article bv
James Buckham. and there are two practical
articles that will directly interest every short
hand writer. The departments of Queries -
'iIclpful Hints and Suggestions" and Litter
AIRY Articles in Periodicals. are. as always, full
of interest. The first edition Of the April Writer
was exhausted in a week. and a second edition
making II 900 copies in all, had to be printed.
The price of the magazine is one dollar year :;
ten cents number. Address: The Writer, p.
O. Box 1903. ROston, Mass.
The Art Amateur for May contains strk-
ing colored portrait study of a Laughing
Man, three-quartcrs size, and over a dozen
designs in black-ant-white, including a cassi-
cal figure of Fame plate decorations fish
and >caweed. Niphetos rose>). panel decora-
ton (frinScd gentans), plaque design (birds
and ,lcer), a page of monOgramS (Q), six de-
signs for dolies. and several for wood carving.
Two notable full-page illustrations from Salon
pictures are 'The Pcachers'' (dogs) by Eliza
beth Strong. and "Mending the Net by Henry
Bacon. There are useful, practical articles on
landscape painting, charcoal drawing and wood
carving. and invaluable hints to art teachers
china painters and nee,!le-workers. The illus
tratcd series on home decoration and furniture
Is continued: the Academy and American Ar
fists exhibitions are duly reviewed; an cXhibi-
ton of Rembrandt'> etchngs is noticed and
finely illustrated, and in My Note Book" art
thieves and tricksters are handled. as usual
without gloves. Price 81 cents. Montague
Marks, publisher. . Union Square, New York
How Tom and Dorothy made and kept a
Christian House. bv Margaret Sidney is a
bright little sketch written for purpose, and
directly addressed to those young people who
are Just beginning married life on small means,
and who find it hard to resist the temptations
Of dress and amu>ementS in the Whirl of life in
a great city. Tom Foster is a clerk in store
in Boston ON ten dollars a week. Dorothy
barnes. 10 a nd taEa to tln oft
+ !; glrl OF high aspirations and loving charac
ter. and with little experience in the ways of
the world Both were profcSsed and earnest
Christians. hey accepted the fact at the out
set that ii would be a struggle to live their
desires would tempt them to live on ten dollars
a week; that they would be tempted without
and tempted within, and yet they faced the flI-
turc and its chances with stout hearts, loving
each other and depending on the strength
which should come to them from above. Their
experiences during the first year are interest,"
ingly tod. their little trials and temptations,
common to all, are touched upon. and the story
as a Whole cannot but be helpful to readers who
are in a like position. ID. Lothrop Il Co., Bos-
ton. Price - cts.
The story of New York, by Elbrdge 5.
Brooks. is the first of the Story of the States
series. of which announcement has been made.
The story Of New York was selected as fit
ting one to lead of the series because in a dis
led the rest. Mr. Brooks had already shown
his ~kiil in historic writing. His ''IIi>torc
Boys" and ''1i>toric Girls" are familiar to
thousands of readers-young and old. His "In
Lei>ler'S Times is taIe-a romance if YOU
please; and vet it brings the time and people of
old New York across the gulf of two hundred
years for instruction as well as entertainment.
and of his "Storied Holidays" and "Storv
of the American Indian" In 'The Story of
New York Mr.. Brooks has skipped the slow
details and caught the spirit of passing years;
he uses men and events to illustrate that spirit
and his book is picture after picture to bring
the times before our very eyes again. Against
the background of historic facts he builds the
framework of Il family record and the Dutch
.hip-carpcnter. Tcunis Jansen, who in 1867
came to New York ito grow up with the
country" lives on in his sons till 1SSS. In them
the reader sees. throughout the book, the
growth of the average citizen. d. Lothrop
90, Boston; Illustrated SvO. Sl.)0.
Miss Frances f. Willard's denunc'ation of
the "wrcched heathenish' doll has given rise
to al interesting discussion in he current num-
bcr Of Babyhood. Most of the writers. who
relate personal experiences. protest against
Miss Willard's extreme views: but not few
mothers admit at least the partial truth of her
structures. Judging from the effects dolls have
had on their own children. Altogether, the
question is the Doll Doomed?' is sure to at
tract general attention. Among the medical
articles in the same number are "Night-Nurs-
ing setting forth the bad effects of that prac-
tice on both mother and child; 'Thc Need of
stimuants During the Nursing PERIOD; milk
Crust" etc. The topics discussed by the moth
erS themselves include: "What is Warm
Milk':' ''De>cribng symptoms and Locality
in Illness; "A Firm-liearted Father and a
Tendcr-IIcarted Mother" etc. The editorial
replies to the various ''Nurserv Problems
cover wide range of subjects, such as ''The
Belief in Black Silk Cords and Amber beads as
Prcyentives of Group; "Filling the Teeth of
Young Children" "Fastenng down Projecting
Ears" and Others of equal interest. Is cents
number: 81 30 per year. Bahyhood Publish
ing Co., ) Beeklnan Street. New York.
Kansas a Blaine State.