The Republican journal., 1888-03-22
Literary News and Notes.

Literary News and Notes.
Miss Blanche Willis Howard is writing
new book.
The Forum is said to Lavc doubled its circu
lation within year.
Bishop Coke has a new volume in the pres,
| entitled 'Paschal, and Other POEMS"
The latest novel in Ticknor's "Paper Series
is adventures of Widow" by the indcfat
gable Edgar Fawcett.
Mrs. Stowe, it is reported. continues to re-
ceive an income of $500 year in royalties on
the sale of ''Uncle Toms Cabin.'
| Judge Tourgee has written new story,
which is described as exciting, and which is en-.
titled ''Biack Ice." For'ls, Howard \ Hubert
will bring it out.
Mrs. E. ID. Z. N. Southworth has had the
| gold pens with which her novels were written
melted up and turned into two rings-one for
each of her children.
| The volume of ''Negro Myths from the Geol-
| gia Coast" which Col. Charles q. Jones of
Augusta is preparing, will be published by
Houghton. Mifflin & Co.
Among ID. Lothrop Co.'S forthcoming publ
cations are ''Volcanoes and Earthquakes by
Mr. Samuel KnecIand, and "Thc Deathles-
Scribner's Magazine will begin in an early
number an important series OF papers Oh the
building and management Of railways by emf
nent authorities. with superb illustrations.
The Open Court is the title of II weekly jour
nal published in Chicago, and 'devotel to the
work of conciliatng religi ZION with >ciencc." 1t
is well printed, and has many able contributors
DIR. Paul Carus is the editor.
An article relative to the charming domestic
life of President jefferson in the White House
and at Monticello, among his grandchildren. APP
pears in the March Wide Awake with portraits
from paintings, autograph letters, and other H.
luS,ratiOns.
An old Lore, Fauntleroy in England, rich and
childless, is said to have written to Mrs. Bur-
nett. asking her to prepare sequel to her
wonderfully popular story. Mrs. Burnett, with
her two boys, Lionel an Vivian, is spending the
winter in Florence.
Miss Alcotl'S request that her private letters
be destroyed is quite in the line Of the sensible
course that she has pursued through life, seek
Ing no hotorietv. but content to let her books
speak for her. The curious may gricve. but all
sensible persons will commend the Injunction
she has placed upon her literary effects.
An antiquarian article, of interest to Young
and old, will be given in the April Wide Awake,
entitled IAN Around an Old Meetin@-lIousc."
by Mrs. Frances A. Humphrey, with the an
cicnt church in Halifax us 4 centre. 1t de-
scrhe> the quaint religious, military. and social
life in the early day Of the Old Colony.
The March number Of Nv omar more than
fulfiIs the promise of that excellent magazines
earlier issues. In literary quality "N oman
stands second to no periodical of the day, and
in its illustrated features. as well as its mechan-
ical construction, it has already asserted Il foot
ing for itself in close companion>hip with the
best of the older magazines.
Mr.. Arlo Bates thus refers to the Boston
writers in his latest letter to the Book Buyer:
"Robert Grant is writing the sequel to Jack
IialI:' Miss Nora Perry is weaving more of her
pleasing stories for girls; Mrs. Moultun is edit
ing a volume of her short stories for publica-
tJn in the spring; Mrs. Margaret Deand is
just getting her first volume through the press
after delays that made it the second week iii
February before it got into the printers hands,
instead of January as was expected.
In Lee x Shepherds collection of Easter books
and novelties are, "Ari>c. My Soul. Arise" by
Sarah Flower Adams the author of Nearer My
God. to Thee; "See the Land. Her Easter
kceping.' one of the most beautiful of Charles
kingsle!'s poetic compositions; "Gadness of
Easter" selected from various poets, with apt
and attractive illustrations; 1.-The Message of
the Bluebird,' by Irene +. jerome. the author
of .'One Years Sketch Book" and of Natures
Faith Looks up to Thee" "''Rock of Ages and
abide with Me-" The profu>e illustrations
and delicate binding. in addition to the charm
ing subjects, make these little volumes choice
Easter souvenirs.
Cosmic Emotion. also The Teachings of
Science. by Prof. William Kingdom Clifford,
F. X. s., are published in the Humboldt Lib
Fourth street, New York. Among the writ
ings of the late Prof. Clifford, the essay on
''Cosmic Emotion holds foremost place. II
is study of 1.-THE sum of things" the universe
as it affects the emotions of man, and in partic-
ular as it affects the mind and the imagina-
tion of the poet. Like every department of
knowledge and every field of human endcavor,
Poesy has necessarily undergone the influence
of the scientific spirit. Is the fire of poetic in
spiration quenched in our time by the advance
of science and the diffusion of knowledge? Or
is the Universe As Science presents it an object
that alone can call forth the highest and deep
est emotion: The question is one that could
not have occurred in earlier times: it is strictly
one of this 18th century. And no one 50 fitted
to treat it as Prof. Clifford.
The Boston publishers, Lee & Shepard, have
in press thoughtful book on 'Rcli.ious Du-
ty," by Frances Power Cobbe, the authorc>>
of ''lntuitiye MoralS.' ''Broken Lights etc.
The volume treats of religious duty, religious
offences, religious faults, and religious obliga-
tions in religious life, and is designed Il
contribution toward Il vast object, the devel-
Opment of Thesm religion for the life. no
less than II philosophy for the intellect. IIither-
to the latter task has necessarily engaged chief
attention; but now that Free Thought bas Suf-
ticiently vindicated itself, it would seem that
the time has arrived when Free Feeling also
may begin to trace out the fresh channels into
which wider ami purer faith will henceforth
cause it to flow. Topics especially dwct upon
are ''Blasphemy," "Apostasy," "Iiypocrisy.'
PERJURY" 'Saerilege." ''Persecuton,' "Athe-
ism," .'PanthciSm," '.Polythc>m." "Iloatry,"
"Demonolatry, "Thanklessness," '.Irreyer-
ence," "Praycrlessness. "Impenitcnce." "Ad-
oraton,'' "Sceptcism," 'W Wordincss.' "Pray-
err ''Thanksgiving,' "Repentence," ""Faith,'
and INSTRUMENTATION" This Interesting vol
ume aims to ''Show few PAGES of the path of
Right Immediately before us, faint CLEAN OF
vista of duty"