The Republican journal., 1888-12-06
Literary News and Notes.

Mrs. Ward author of ''Robert El>mere." is
short, rather heavy in build, very pale and en-
lowed with billiant. though small. dark eyes.
Mr.. Frank r. Stockton is to spend the winter
in New York. He is busy on several new
stories, one of which will 90 into st. Nicholas.
Mrs. Ellen Olney Kirk, the author of 1.-The
Story of Margaret Kent is putting through
the press new book which she calls Better
Times
Lord Tennyson is writing a new play fer
Mary Anderson, the plot of which will be
founded on the romantic story of Robin Hood
and Maid Marian.
''The End Papers" is the title of series of
papers which will appear at the end of Serb
ners Magazine each month in the place of Rob-
ert Louis StevensonS contributions. which have
been feature for the last year. Thomas Bailey
Aldrich will write the first of these.
The December installment of the Lincoln
History in The Century is entitled First Plans
for Emancipation" 1t will contain much here
tofore unpublished material regarding Mr..
Lincoln's ideas upon this subject among the
rest the earliest draft of his famous proclama-
ton, which, in the Presidents own hand-Writ-
ing, is now in the possession of the authors Of
the Life.
The December Centuryw iii contain three com
plete stories The Third of March, by Julian
HAWTHORNE: 'Minc'-A Plot" by IL. ). Ed
wards, author of Two Runaways" The Rise
and Fall of The Irish Aiglc." which is the
first one of the Irish American stories by
sketch by F. Hopkinson Smith. "A White
Umbrella in Mexico, with ten illustrations by
the author.
With the closing of the year Godey'> Lady :
Book issues superb number running over
with Seasonabe attractions of the most brill
liant kind The exquisite steel plate Fronts
piece. The Parting Promise" illustrates a
capital story, by Max Wander Weyde. Emily
LennoN's illustrated story. "Reggy Did It."
"Stratagem.' .'Inasmuch' is very touching.
"A Woman's Way will be greatI. enjoyed.
4 careful estimate of Mrs. Frances Uodg>on
Burnett's profits from her famous Juvenile
classic, Little Lord Fauntlcroy," makes the
cheerful sum of $4,000. not including the pay
ments made to her for the dramatic right Of the
play. Her second juvenile. SARA Crewc.' has
already added $4,000 to her bank account.
which. with the $1,000 soon to he paid to her
by the Boomers for her Ledger story. starts her
well on the road TO opuenco-that is. for an
author.
The January number OF IIarper'> Monthly
Magazine will contain an article by Hon. W.
". Thomas. Jr.. entitled The Ancient City Of
Wi>by." This article is richly illustrated by
the swedish artist Thurc de Thul>trup, and
Will form one OF the chapters of MIR. Thomas
forthcoming book on ''Sweden and the Swedc>."
TO give an idea of the expense attending the
publication of a tirst-cla>> American magazine,
ii may be stated that the drawing and engraving
OF the illustrations for this single Paper Of Mr..
Thomas cost over 81 200.
We are in receipt Of .'rrcmont illustrated"
an attractive illustrated pamphlet issued under
the auspices of the Trade Bureau. Fremont.
Nebraska. This is publication of more ilan
ordinary excellence and interest. and is in real
ity well written essay. without personal a1-
NertiSement of any kind. on the incXhau>tib!c
resources of corn. hay and livestock of the
whole state of Nebraska. being devoted entire
Iy to livestock subjects. Fremont has come to
be one Of the great general livestock centres
of the W est. and its great establishments Which
the book illustrates. and an immense showing
of beef cattle, thoroughbre,is. native and iln-
ported horses. >heep-feeding and hog interests
are splendidly indicative of the resources OF
the state generally.
Scribner's Magazine completes its second
year and fourth volume with Il Christmas
number containing nineteen Interesting drti
cle> in prose and vcr>e-tweIvc of them fully
illustrated by well-knoWn artists and en@raN-
ers. Among the artists represented are Elihu
Nedtier, j. Alden Weir. W. Hamilton Gibson,
John La Fargo. Robert Blum. George Hitch
cock. {. Jay Taylor, and NJ. J. Burns. The
number is rich in beautiful decorations aud
pictures. The literature deals with unusually
attractive phases of life and art especially fitted
for thetC hri>tmas season. The fiction includes
stories of adventure and sentiment: the ~encr-
al articles treat of stained-9laSs windows. the
Aairondack> in winter, and Bottioci; there
are several deliberately illustrated poems: and
Lester Wallack'S "reminiscences are concluded.
Robert Loui, Stevenson. II. {. Runner. Will
II. Low. Rcbecca Harding Davis. and lIamil-
ton Wright Mabie are among the contributors.