The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-10-25
Literary News and Notes.
The Bangor Historical Magazine. latest is
sue. is a double number and is unusually inter-
estiIA5 and attractive.

No. , of the Outing Library of Sports con
si>ts Of ,IanSen'> American Amateur Athletic
aud Aquatic History. 1s29-1SSs. Illustrated.
Price - cents
Mrs. Mary lIallock Foote begins her series
Of Pictures of the Far West with full-page
design in the November Century, entitled
Looking for Camp" Miss Thomas has writ
ten poem to accompany the picture.
The next volume of Ticknors Paper Series
Coming Nov. 30) will be Love and Theology"
which has been aptly styled 1.-THE American
and prototype of the new school of religious
novels.
Rev Charles t. Stowe. formerly pastor of
the Congregational church, Saco. son of Har-
ret Heerher Stowe, WIFI soon publish a life of
his mother. 1t i to he issued in an ineXpen-
sve edition, that it may reach all the readers of
Uncle Toms Cabin Mrs. Stowe, though by
no means well. is in much better condition
than before her last serious illness
Mr. Edward Atknson's series of articles
will for several mouths continue to be fea-
ure OF the Forum. and his contribution to the
November number will be on 1.-The Struggle
for Sub>i~tenee.' one purpose of the Forum
is TO present the best constructive thought on
American economic subjects. and Mr.. Atkin-
sons series of articles il the most advanced
work he has yet done in this direction.
The American Magazine for October is an
exceptionally brilliant number. 1t opens with
richly illustrated descriptive paper by Lieut..
Waiter 5. Wilson, on the Seventh Regiment
OF sew ?rk, when introduces series entltl- Mt
t' IAliieilcas NIath I'es.ii.eiits. Df. "n
ing South American papers. describing in this
issue the Ornoco River. Another very inter-
estng contribution is Summer drive, with
pen and pencil, in the Valley of the Connecti-
c".' -! '"i., H. ,'iaPih. I,e'ell etrohs Lno.ilp-
so', ,'l n.uslI'!eu pa'el on lne oac-
~ ~" Nl1' - ~ tie 'Ie"t heu ipes1o.iG m oo,'h-
"'io XIV ~ "a, Isol, IA a'i '''">
ea paper on fioieer District Schools
In speakino of the li.tin ruished artist and
novelist Mary Uallock Foo.e. The critic (of
Nav York; weIl sai,l. Mrs, Foote's first novel
raised her to = level on which She is only to be
comuared with our best women noyelists. 70
make tl,is compariSon briefly. Miss Woolson
observes kecnlv. Mrs. Rurnett writes charm
jnely, and Mrs. Foote feel, intensely The
l.f,..t rnv4lhvthis writer now iu.t hrn,,pht ont
in Tirknor's paper series. is John Rodrwine.s
Testimony.' :, remarkable story of life in the
Rocky Mountains. fulI of vitality. and ot The
.9,n. time ,s fhe l,hnrcl, Pev;aw snvs ..mn.t
cxcs,1'nt md a~reeahie : me an,hor has fnr
some wears lived at Rose. in Idaho. and hence
thn local coIorin,e of her stories is at once
acrnr.tn and viva. and tbe reader feels the
,leep interest which rises from thorough svm-
nathy and conurchen>ion As life tersely
s,il of this story at nnitcs Uowells and Bret
iiarie hS the nrsi lfahS-colitlhehtai me ol cui-
'"'e'
Jonofelluw Remembrance Book Ry Samuel
! o,,,tfnllo,y Introductinn hv Il : RrooLs
III Hns,on. D. Iothron %, Price s125. If
needs nc snccjal memorial TO uerpetuate the
me NOR. of Ion~fellow and vet This little VOL
nmn has an interest and a mission which are
sufficient reasons for its existence. It's mar
ratiyr ilirs TO the love and admiration which
tho ,,bnIo Lnrli. .I.Snaatug ,aonia fait I'm th.t
sweetest of rocts and mos admirable of men.
and il to,,rhe. unon those uiaI;tics which
,fl,rt from Eis SOM enleorni him To every
one 1hat tltyiy him "DId ana yo,nv." saws
Nr. rroaL, in Ills briet Introduction. erich
ana n,or f,Inl in him insujratiou. counsel
svn,,,.tly ana hrIu. and hi. words toucbei
n;;nra ri:-.ly ,ha grr,t heatinr hnman heart
HIM aiI tho,n of even ureater md ,]iyiner
,,noI. Win ~ ayrontinn nf thn ;ntroLIc-
tinn vbittier.s noem callrd orr hy the death
of Ionofellow .l..rhe Poet and the Chil,lren'
E..\n ji..arnational Er;,ode." :" and Miss G,lin-
.,,sI.l n,,ofnJIow in Westminster i},bay"-the
csrtlt. Il tho hnnk ~ are fron tbe ne, Of thr
H,.y S.mnnI Jou,frIiow. In lnyinl detail lie
vrr;t., nf No ,hilII,nod ami hoyhnoI of bis
brofIrr, HI, later yenrs. his love for children.
.,l Of lis 1ifr ,t ms rh.rmin,r home at cam
Iri;,n a closin.r .hapt.r from ano1hnr hand
fd.n-i,a. tha ,,m,.oilin(r * ,ha f,net's hust il,
Westm,in.trr lhhay M.rcI, ! 1sS4 Tht yoi.
,,n,c i. hrautifnlIv ijIu,tratel
Tie November number of PetcrSon'S Maga-
zine i -em in every respect. In addition to
Il lovely >tee-cngraNing, there are three full
admirable portrait Of Bismarck who forms
the subject Of the opening article, which is
calitaIy illustrated aud yiNcs various interest,"
ing incidents of his life new to American read
er> The stories are hv popular authors and
are up to the usual high standard OF excel
lence. In the Fashion Department, beside the
handsome double fashion-plate. there are scores
of dainty dresS-uattern> and designs for the
work-tat,le. etc. MANY of them suggestive of
very pretty Christmas presents. 1t is time TO
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1t stands high anon" The tr>t-class literary
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Queer People is the title Of the latest and by
all ODDS the most charming book for little peo-
pie we have ever seen. Its fables, or stories.
are delightful, but the illustrations are simply
immense. The author, Palmer Cox. is a new
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