The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-10-18
Literary News and Notes.
John Il. Alden will publish soon an illustrat-
ed history of the Republican party from its
origin to the present year. by f. V. Smalley.


M
'onii ION d. Aiuen VIII pub,ish soon an lllustrat
cd history OF the Republican party from it,
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Among the frontispieces preparing for Wide
Awake for 1889 are portraits of John Bur
roughs ut twenty. Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson
in her Young womanhood "Pet Mariorie,- Sjl
Walter Seott's famous little friend, and Lady
Raleigh. the wife of Sir Walter RaIeiph
ne i'roiongatlon OF Human Life" will be
itGt'eu III an article ny L. NJ. hammond III
=, ne iopular Science Monthly for November
information uhirh shn,, Was = M "'ou"t ',a ~
habits. orcun.tions Jot NV, nh.i,va of n,a, vns
2 0C nersons whn a "a'o1 pn, ai,l"n ~ ~
' 80
The question how long man has lived in
America, and what were the surroundings OF
the primeval inhabiiant will be discussed In an
illustrated article entitled ..PaleoIithic Man n,
America" by W. j. McGee. in the November
Popular Science Monthv.' The author IS
thoroughly acquainted with the evidence on
this subject, and has the happy faculty Of pre-
sentng il in an attractive style
A, -.
of Germany viii be nubIsheI in nndnn short
w. II will relate solely To his dome.t,,. lifc
1t is believed that hi, wi,low Is tho .nthor ~
the work. Her name is appended ia the nre-
face. The profits derived from the sale of the
book will be devoted to a hosnitul for the tren,-
ment of diseases Of the throat. The Pail Mail
Gazette SAYS that the work is bein" revised bv
Lord Salisbury,
Two s...,,s Crosc ,;,o
lv ana ,,,rnn ~ thn tp.a; '1',;n,t sn.u .,o' u.
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every hnush"J ,s corroc,i"a a ~ ~ wa! ,n.b
ticton-reafiing. The publisher is now pushing
the circulation, and seeks agents at what we
consider unusually liberal compensation. Price
81 30 per wear: clubs Of six, So. A. Lafayette
Place, New York.
William II jIil,s has hou, ,ht tho half ,nterest
uf rnhort 49,. T., ~, w. ~ ,,I - ,,.. j, :
sole owner of tho N,,,,ine Mr. me-. who
h,s been tho h,,sjnosS ,o"mn'.o, nf ;rha Wr,,ar
retires brrau.e h.s .ttention Is J.m.rdaJ Iy
o,hrr i,t.r.., Nj Ii;ji h., hi H.. ~
whale .h,r,.n nf thn i;,nr;.I nnm,,,nt ~ ~
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nwn,r,Li, vii; nnt ,,,:,,.t t.. ,h.rn,,n H. .n, ~,
w.., I'll. writa~ vh;ch h.s h"an ~ s,.e.,.s y" ""
trnt,, the start T. mnr' ,."srorn,. n,,v .,.n
ever. and is likely either to be enlarged or to
he made Il >cmi-monthly at the beginning of
the next volume. in January.
Rp,fordrs N,uaz;no for octol.r ,..,,t.irs i.
fulI novel .Thc Shaorv nf me R,rx I've Ern' q
EST DE Iancry riersnn. Int ther. Is ~, lark ~
,ner n.,ter;,I Thnrn ara Two ,,nn, short ~
stories two nn:,ns an ss"r ,1 hr ~ i I,.ir.tl r.
cntitIrl ..\oy,I Writ:n,- :, OF trt - . h;,,ht ~
little co,nrJi,tto lv Fannv Ayr,an Matthtxs xs
a.; .p .n,u.;r., ;n,;dant ~ !w'aJ,,;,,.. t.,,. =
nnlitjc 'rtirin law prn,".~"r Snmner wv Win h
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,ion rot . ,hoor - far r. ta,t .,',.1 a''.,,
,u ..shrEn.nnara r,,.;,"t;a, a,i H. p'a.
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ne report III Science tweckly) OF the great
of th 'f', q" , ~" -, % ne 'ounu
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sanit,ri,rs nf ~ cn,-,t, rr- ne ,lo ",, wv
rriiailr rano,t r,ihli.haI i, on, ,'a,e ,,t.i's
of 1he siri,tly mnli,.ai ;onrroI: III ,Iatran,
of Major r6wclrs renort on tbc last Years
work IF hc t;enIol,il.I Snr,o, IL tho o.rl;as,
informant ion nuhishe,, Of tl,;s imnnrtnmt hr,nrh
Of The o,,yfrnmrnt invns, s,iu.tinns Th;s manor
wa. never So fii nf no,,.- inta,loi fnr ,hnsa
who do nor pf,enJ 70 d, mastery Of tle mvs-
ferries Of s,.rn,n. and wn ,Iy;sa l who In,.t
know it 10 send for stpnle COMES. 4,I.fav.
ptto Place New yorL
tr,. ,,, NV,
he h''iipeTs OF ne Living 1A@c Tor the
NetN: ''M'h9 september 29ln ana ''ctoDef oth
%%!n',,n ,h'urer anu the lttiah Renaissance
Nm ~ .N'h'ite,,h ~ century MY treasure. Slack
moo'n n"@HI.lie' 4 'ier IN >yra Iontem-
trrhiearn,, T,rr,r on%m,p,s Ma"aIi,e,. w.
Mr.. Forster and lreI,nI niarkwnoI. The
Services uf Iot,oiir Ni.-inn,r;as in tho E,St to
Natural science E,trra. aImr,I roii.,n,
Quarterly Peyirw. ;Thc Glnri,irJ Sninster
Macmillan, N,~azire and The Snact,tor ).
Military Grni,,s, Lv ard Wo,Sa,nv Enrtn;',ht'
IL Review; RecolItctions of Mr., FORSTER. Na.
tional Review: An Artist on Tour. ST. .Jamcs's
t,azrtte: The Central ,si,n Railway Snnc,a.
tor: Shakesnaare and Molnrr ..Isms !, 81
Jamc,.s (;nzrtte. Cornish Custnms If IA dav
Welcome the cnuciusion of ..\,t ;. ,nl nootrv
and miscellany.
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Ia, t ~, ,UN 1',oii'' I!.'es ." DuIAaIu
PM, naa. ~ ', WI II; fllSS: history OF the "a
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-ino =. tl"" IiiOu oi AMERICAN iiislorH.
t1, ..,",, -. yohh = lSke f lowers ana rults,
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~"'.r ,ii i,emi! ny Nane' ny 9al.ies ~; HOS
~ ~; -ah..1'i ,soi'e III tle Li!ht 0i recent
wn.,.; i,!nSoNtia, ~ Houo'19 laneian,' history OF
" o,'>co'h. - ny liehrs ,. i'aha; onlo,
andrews an1 Stolard in rev;sa1 odi,ion nj y,
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~ .r ~" !i'',,1,leu Ia, ihto Ehs
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yirc. bv Rev rdyarJ IInuonrfnr1 f. "o' 'n
=! ''', '-'" NV ii"nae' ioi"'
ihe new volume in Ticknor's Paper Series is
Doctor Ben q very remarkable story of Ca
madam ne, and the v&garies of alenated
MINDS. II has one of the best Irish characters
in all the wide range of literature. We have
read the story Of "Dr. Ben" with the greatest
interest. 1t is a story with purpose but
with incident and plot enough to satisfy the
most lnsatlate novel-rcader. while the purpose
Is SO admirably wrought out that the reader
Is tilicd with the authors enthusiasm. 1t is
abs, 1t is full of wit. it has several characters
winch would make the fortune of any story,
ana last and perhaps best. it is interesting.
40 one VIII lay Doctor Benz down without
having finished it. The plot is sensational to
me i;iSi degree. Ii ke some of Edward Everett
Haze stories, and there are touches of style
amt character which remind one Of that lively
author. 1t is not only fascinating story, but
II teaches deep and abiding lessons. and opens
wide yStas on a phase of life never before
treated in fiction. and full of living interest.
The impression made by this vivid narration
will abide with the reader for years. as a per-
'ThOmaS." said the Democratic pOstGlaster
III Il small Ne" lofk state town, to his assis-
d'ht' coupe OF nouf> after the arrival OF the
!" y. tiock man. lhomas' nave you opened al
thc KePubilcan papers ana put IN Democratic
fc',ihS iii'iuef!
les >if.
iia'e yoh inserted those small etter-siZe
ircc trace icaieis IN 1hc letters:
AZ nhl>ned."
ahclcsea the Mills b'll III all the packages,
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