The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-29
Literary News and Notes.

oscar W Hoe purchased NITINles doom case
in an auction room. 1t is plain wooden struct-
ure. made expressly for the philosopher when
he was a young man.
The April number of the Book Buyer will
contain a portrait of James Whitcomb Riley,
the Western poet. and an interesting account
of his methods of literary work. Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons, New York.
Mr.. \. Bronson Alcott was vegetarian, and
often criticised meat-eaters harshly. To one of
them he declared one day that the eater of NUT
ton becomes sheep. the eater of pork becomes
a hog. etc. ''And is it also true" interpOsed
the other, ''that eaters of vegetables become
small potatoe>!"
The March number of the New England
Magazine contains the fourth paper OF a series
of articles Oh ''Religious Denominations The
Denomination which is considered in this paper
is the Baptist. A number of portraits of prom
inent members of its clergy are given. among
them one of Rev. George ID. b. Pepper ID. d.,
president of Colby University.
Literature is new Illustrated weekly maya
zine. the first number Of which has already ap-
pearcd. The publishers announce that it wlcon-
tain chapters of criticism from the lately pub
li>hcd book on "Thc Poetry of the FUTURE" 10y
James Wood Davidson. and book news by W.
Il. Jordan, formerly editor of Book Chat"
John Il. Alden, New \ ork.
Common school Education is a publication
largely devoted to serials on subjects which in
iinatsy concern the practical work of teach
ers. The writers are such known persons
as Mr.. y. A. taikinS, DIR. Larkin Dunton, Mr.
William \. Mowry and Mr.. Walter : Perry;
and the information here given is of great value
to the teaching profession Besides the rc@ll-
lar signed articles. there is much general edito-
rial matter. which is valuable As suggestions t.
those who have the training Of youth. East
crn Educational Bureau. 30 Bromeld street,
Boston.
The Literary Magazine for March comes out
in new dress which is highly creditable to the
high-claSs literature which 1t embodie>. 1t is
certainly very extraordinary dollars worth
of literature. the nearly , 800 pages per annum
which this Magazine gives to its subscribers.
Those who see 1t are not surprised at such en-
phatr endorsements as given. for example. by
Prof Perry, of Williams College, in recent
letter to the publisher: Il do not know when
my subscription to the Library Magazine eX-
pirc>. Please renew it. ! do not intend il shall
expire at all 50 long as am able to read
The numbers for The Living Age for March
l0th aud 18th contain The Swiss Constitution,
Westminster: Islam and Christianity in India.
and Contemporary Life and Thought in France,
Contemporary Cesar Borgia. and Mrs. Oil
,hant on Venice, Blackwood: Jean Siflrein
Maury. TEMPE Bar Charles Darwin and Ag-
Mysticism, rortnightly: Buford, Macmillan;
The Farce Isles. Gentlemens; Orchids. Long
Public Opinion; The Camel Saturday Review:
Home Colonization. Spectator: The kai,cr'>
Days Work. st. James; Mary Hewitt. Times:
with That Girl in Black and 1.-The Waiting
supper" and poetry.
One of the greatest literary hits of the season
j. the story of Baby Bunting: or the Alpha
bet Of Love-. 10y Laura Jean Libbey, hich is
at present being published in the columns OF
The New York Family story Paper The paper
containin" the opening chapters of this Won
dortullN popular romance appeared on the
news stands last week. The tremendous
rush for that number by the young ladies of
the town shows clearly that the publishers
have struck Il bonanza. The Family Story
Paper is for sale by all news-,ealers. or will be
sent 10 any address four months, postage free.
for >l.0o. Norman l.. Munro. Publisher, "A
and % NandeWater Street. New York.
Mr.. konnan's Siberian papers, illustrated by
Nr, G. \. Frost. who accompanied Mr.. Ken
nan on his trip through Asiatic Russia. will be-
gin in the May Century. Their appearance
has been deferred on account of the authors
desire 10 group in preliminary paper>-the last
of which will he in the April Century-;,n ac-
count of the conditions and events in Russia
directly related to the exile system. This
system i now to be minutely described
and deliberately pictured: and 10y way
OF preface to the lir>; illustrated paper Mr..
keunan will. III a brief statement. answer the
question a> to bow he came to enter upon his
and why he and his companion were accorded
such extraordinary facilities by the Russian
Government itself. In the April Century Mr..
KEENAN, will write of The Russian Penal
Code.
some idea Of the excellence of iiarper'> Mag
azlnc for April may he gained by running one
eye down the column of names on the right
hand side of the table of contents, thus +. A..
Briigman. William Black. Andrew Lang.
Elizabeth Stoddard. Richard +. Burton. e..
CoIuelin. joel Chandler Harris, Harriet Pres
colt Spotlord. +. .An>tey. Lafcadio lIearn,
Charles Dudey, Warner. George William
| Curtis. Charles King. L. :. A.. and William
/ Dean llowells. 50 much for the contributors.
I Another glance at the titles on the left will
| show The breadth of the field covered by the
articles. The Great West has liberal portion
of space. Dramatic art is discussed by c.
Coquclin in ''Actin@ and Authors The
| pictorial matter includes the work of Alfred
Parsons. +. A. Bridglnan. Frederick Barnard.
| Du Mauricr, L. +. Zogbaum. Paul Renouard.
{. :. Rcinllart. and +. A. Abbey.
poter>on's Magazine for April comes. as us
ua. among the very earliest of the months
! periodicals, and is one Of the most interesting
and welcome. The teel-patc. wood-ell-
cravings. and dre>s-patternS are all of superior
merit. and the literary portion of the magazine
deserves the highest praise. This friend of
countless households for so many wears is still as
| thoroughly to be depended on as when il began
! it, popular career. 1t never fails, each twelve
| month. to bring forward new attractions in its
literary, fashion, and household departments
" hill" retaining Old favoriteS, ''Petcr>on con-
,falitiv iln'is new writers of promise: and. in
all matters connected with dress and needle
work. il c0ntriNc> to render itself more and
more Indispensable TO ladies'. 1t is live first
class magazine. up to the needs of the time in
every respect. and this is the secret of its ever
growing popularity. Terms: Two Dollars a
Year. Address Peter>ons Magazine. 3oG
Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa.
The piquant and rcfreshingly novel story of
~ one Santo. a Child of Japan" which +. H.
House is writing for the Atlantic Monthly, is
continued in the April number. The same
rumher contains the second part of Henry
are written i'll Mr.. James, most fclicitous vein.
| Another very charming article is that on Eng
li>h Faith in Art by Elizabeth Robins PEN
nell. A timely biographical critique entitled
"Fcr'linand Las>ae.' written by ID. o. KEEL
logG treats of that restless socialists life, and
its influence in Germany and France. The
First Crisis of the American Revolution is the
title Of a most readable and valuable article by
John Fi>ke. whose contributions to American
Colonial History are always As important as
| they are welcome. Former articles on kindred
topics by Frank Gaylord Cook are supplement-
ed in this number by his account of 1.-The
Marriage Celebration in the United States. y
and in added chapters to ''The DeSpot of
| BroomSedge Cove" by Charles Egbert Grad
dock, one finds justification for the claim.
recently set up. that this is the most enjoyable
of all the enjoyable stories written by that
gifted author. Other prose articles are an
elaborate review of the new book of poems by
Mr.. James Russell Lowell, review of the
new Life of Darwin" the usual book notices
of the month. ami short essays in the 'Con-
tributor>' Club Few recent poems are so
well worth reading as "Turner's Old Teme-
rlire," by James Russell Lowell, a most soul
stirring. viriIe composition, fifty accompanied
by Arlo Bates's ITO my Infant Son. and
three >anzas entitled "Browncl." by Thomas
Bailey Aldrirh. Houghton, Mitllin Il Co..
| Boston.
The Lessons of "Unser Fritz" Case.
Greatest doctors in Europe don't seem to
know what ais 'Unser Fritz"
Thus are the Garfield and Grant episodes
repeated, and public confidence in expert
medical knowledge is again shaken.
The effect is a revulsion.
| Since the fatal days of 1855 MANY of the doe