The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-04-12
Literary News and Notes.

| Literary News and Notes.
The new editor of 1.-The Cosmopolitan" /.
Mr.. Z. D. Walker. author of recent volume
entitled "Rencarnation.'
Mr.. Thomas n Page, the Virginian writer
is about to make his appearance AS poet. The
Scribners will soon publish ''Befo' de War; z
volume of verse by Mr.. Page and A. c. Cor
don--verse dealing chiefly with negro charac
ter.
Golden Days continues to improve, and the
additional reading space added of late is wei
| utilized. The serials are both entertaining and
instructive, and are read with interest by old
and young. James Elverson. publisher, Phila
deIpha.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermorc's book, MY story
of the War: A Woman's Narrative of -Four
Years Personal Experience in the Sanitary
Service of the Rebellion" is in the press of A
d. Worthington, Hartford. The volume is
| said to be full of anecdotes.
Jordan, Marsh & Co. have bought the sole
American right to publish Mrs. Burnctt's little
sketch of ''Edtha's Burglar An edition OF
| $4,000 copies is to be issued, and feature OF
the book will be picture of little Elsie Leslie
| in the character of Editha as she appeared in
| the play founded on the sketch.
Among the promising new books in the press
of Ticknor 4 Co. are the following: "A MeXi-
can Girl" novel by Frederick Thick>tnn
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop; revised edition of
Mr.. Huttons Literary Landmarks Of Lon
don;" }. A. Goodwin's .'Pilgrim Repuh'ic;'
John Boyle O'ReiIly's ''Ethics Of Boxnc;''
"Homestead Highways" by Herbert NJ. SyI-
| vester. author of prose Pastorals;" and
'Sketches Abroad by J. A. Sweinfurth.
Miss Rebecta S. Clarke, of Norridgewock,
Mo hn fl,G fItf,r
May" has tod Mr.. Arlo Bates how She writes.
He says: "ohe signed her first article with the
home abbreviation Of her middle name, added
the May to signify, she said, Sophie may
write again; though she added! in telling the
| story, Il must confess didn't think there was
much chance she'd succeed well enough to
make it probable she would As this first
story was a part of the famous prudy book. it
is hardly necessary to comment OH the ground
| lessness of her fear
The Doctor of Deane. by Mary T. Palmer is
a charming picture Of village life III which all
the strokes tell. The characters though few
are exceptionally well drawn. and there is I'M
| usual skill and power shown in the anal 1>i- Of
different temperaments. The author has made
a critical study of the two distinct types of
| wonanhood represented by Caroline Dexter
and Helen Fairie, and it is hard to choose be-
tween their differing attractions. The other
characters possess strong interest. also. and all
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The numbers OF ,lhe Living Agc Tor March
| 24,h and 3lst contain The Culture Of the lIor-
| rible; Mr.. Iiaggard's Stories. Church luarter
| ly; the Death Of Abdul Aziz and of Turkish
Reform. and The Swarming of Men, Nine
teenth Century; Beauty. Composition. Express
| ty. and Garibaldi's Memoirs. Con1rmuornry :.
| Horace w WaIpoIe and Madame din Drllarh. Tom
| ple Bar. Poor General Wolfe, (;entleman,s I.
Some Clerical "reminiscences. Coruhjll: Fire,
| in Cotton. Economist: Ostricl-Farmiuu in
| South Africa. Saturday Review: Musicians as
| Musical Critics ST. James'. Onr N4iuhl,ors. the
| MoorS. Times of Morocco: with instaIncnts Of
| ..Thc Waiting Suppcr' and .Monsirur Ie
| Cure" and poetry.
The April number of Babyhood contains sew
| eral medical articles Of interest to mothers.
bed citing" by Dr. Bl>sell, treats OF a sub
Ject concerning which much advice IS sought
ana very llttle usually obtainable; "Bahys Eye
lashes,' by DIR. May, contains some sensible re-
| marks about the practice OF cutting the eye.
| lashes; and DIR. w. X. Butler discusses The
| Significance of Facial Expressions in Infants
An elastic gate for the nursery door, hanging
| medcinc-chest. a CRIB guard. and other nursery
| helps and novelties are described and illustrate
| ..Grittinp thc Teeth c..A halfway .Jonrnpv H..
| fore or After Delivery, ..Worn;s,' ozark
| Rings about the Ewes. yellow Snots on thc
| Teeth. ,, and MANY other nursery urobIems. In
| ..'rho Nnthers, P,rli,nent- w;II h4 fnI,na :,
| iIs o.
cty on he parf of children. letters ON Music for
the Children. ....The Diet of NurSiny Mothers ;.
etc. Il cents a number: 81 80 yrar. Tne
Rabyhood PubIiShn~ CO. : Rreknan Street.
New York.
The Art Amateur for April contains a line
| coored plate of "Cherres" by the late A. j. II.
Way of Baltimore. a superb study of "Peonie>''
by Victor Danson, decorations for plates
| uLamarck roses, and seaweed> and fish and Il
vase Virginia creeper), and numerous designs
for embroidery, brass hammering and wood
| carving. The frOntispecc is il remarkably fine
reproduction of an etched portrait of Philippe
Rousseau. Another eminent French painter,
7. V. Galland, receives biographical Notice
| with illustrations of his work. Practical arti-
cles of special value are those on charcoal draw
| ing, painting in water coIors. wood carving
Sbugio on Japanese knife handles. and II. r.
Pa,is Ros1nn Wv Yorl npI ph;l,I.Inh;n ,rl
dnIv noticed and INV Note Rook:' hri.tIrs ~
uu,;a, ,,.;,h n;nn.nt anL .ra.s;,l., n,ra,r.,,,,S
| pr;"a % nantS Mnnta,,un WarLs nml,lishnr %
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The score or more of '.Ielpful Hints and
| Suggestions for manuscript-maker> that are