The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-05
Literature.

TIERS. BY John Bach McMaster. This is the
tenth volume of the American Men of Letters
series, edited by Charles Dudley Warner, who
more enjoyable volumes have been issued OF
| late years than these comprising this series.
Prof. McMaster, well known for bis skill
| IN treating American history, has produced Il
| book as instructive rs it is interesting. Tie
! Boston Gazette says of this volume: st is
, oVerowing with Instructive matter concern
| ing the Bostonian whose name is 80 closely
Identified with the history of PHILADELPHIA
and, indeed. with that of the whole country
| as it existed in his day. The pictures which
| are given of the momentot!s period in which he
lived are full of vigor, and betray an astonish-
| Ing amount of research in many directions
The simplicity of style and the critical ability
so abundantly displayed make the work very
OF Frankin's character. ability and attain
lnents is a very just one. With portrait, 16
| mo. gilt top; Sl.25. The publishers announce
| as i'll preparation: Nathaniel Hawthorne. by
James Russell Lowell; William Cullen Bryant,
| by John Bigelow; Bayard Taylor, by J. Il. &.
| lassard, and William Gilmore Simms by
George w. Cable. IIoughton, Mtiiin & Co.,
! Boston.
The January issue Of Our Little Ones is Il
holiday number.
The January number of the North American
| Review contains srathing review of President
| Ceveiand's message.
Miss Murfrec's novel; The Dcspot of
| Broomsedge Cove" will run through the COM
| ing year in ''The Atlantic.'
Miss Sarah Ornc Jewctt. the authoress. VI ho
Is native of South Berwick. Is said to have
| come into possession of Il snu:s little fortune by
the recent death of an uncle.
|
| wards, cor tributes a short story to the ,ianl-
AIRY Centu y. entitled "De Valley an de Shad-
der" 1t i, another Of his striking studies Of
Southern character, and is illustrated by
kenbie
| George Bancroft. the historian. is said to lc-
| gard the writing of 30 words good day
work. Mr.. Blaine made $500 his stint when
writing his recoIlectiuns. an'i Admiral Porter
! da>iies of 2500 as rapidly as a roet writing
under inspirations.
The authorship of the poem IF should
die Tonight attributed TO Mr. Bercher for
| years has been traced to Miss Belle Il. Smith.
a former student and at present A teacher in
| Tabor college. at Tabor. Iowa. 1t first al,
pearcd in the Christian Union. jane IS, 1873.
Mr.. kennan'> article i'll the January Century
will be on the 'Rus>an pro,ncia Prisons" 1t
| will describe the present shameless system. at
| tempted reforms, aud the effects on prisoners,
|
! cation in changeablc cipher>, the knock alplt-
| bet, etc.
| Mr.. Rider Ia@gar,l, in answer to a question.
| concerning the best three hook>-ntNt to tie
! Biblc-for Young man entering life. recoln-
| mendS Shakespeare, don QuiNotc." and The
! Pilgrims Proyress.' Professor f.mslic makes
a queer choice--Esop's Fables, "liv,,' and
| ''Romoia.'
| The January Outing will contain a most i'm
| portant paper on the present condition of the
! game to be found in our Northwestern States
and Territories. The subject is treated by an
army officer of great experience. at present
serving in the cavalry in Montana, and his az
| count may be relied on is genuine and correct.
In the January Century, the startling fact
will be revealed that the keystone Of l.incoln's
cabinet fell out on the eve Of lis Inauguration.
| How, after that ceremony. Lincoln repaired
the disaster will be told in Tic Century
| Life. by his private secretaries. along with
full details of the formation Of the entire cali
| net.
The recent publication OF letter from Ma
| thanicl Hawthorne. construed Ivy some 10 show
! diSoyultv to the Union cati>e in 90, has drawn
! ali explanation and defense with several atil;-
/ ti9nal letters from Hawthorne bearing un the
| subject. from school and life friend of tie
novelist, IIcratio Bridge 1t will appear ia the
| January Century.
Wives and Daughters:,' an Illustrated
| monthly. published al 1886 Washington street.
ton, is household Journal Of sparkling.
| literary and artistic merit. and in every way
worthy of its dedication. TO Pure Woman
hood We advise every lady reader 10 send
the publishers, Mes>rS. Holman 4 Co., thirty
! five cents for a trial subscription for three
months accompanied bv their beautiful repro
''uction, by photo-etehng process. Of Munkac-
| s,'s world famous painting. "thri>t Before
Plate
1Iarper'S Magazine for tie first month of the
new year shows the determination of its editor
to keep that periodical up 20 the highest point
of excellence in every respect. Among his con-
| HoweiS. .trcll-dcacon Farrar. Henry Waiter
son. the Rev. Dr.. Van Dyke. Theodore Child,
| Charles Dudley Warner. j. :. Farror. Amciie
Rves, NJ. f. NJ. Davis, Nora Perry, and /. ".
| Avery. Harper Il Brothers large corps Of
careful engravers and artists contribute oyccI-
| Lent specimens of their handiw0lk for this
! number
| Among the writer's for the early numbers of
the Forum in lsss will be Prof. John ryn,laIl.
| of England: Justice Samuel +. Miller, Of the
| nited States Supreme Court: Prof. El.IiIe dc
| Lavelyc. of Belgium; Judge Pitma!l. Of Ma>>;i-
chu>etts; Canon Wbertorce, of England:
| Prof. John Stuart B!ackie, Of Scotland; An
drew d. White, cx-Mini>ter to Germany; DR..
! Henry Maulsley, of England; Wm. CrookcS.
| the English chemist: Prof. f. lWarl A. Free
man. the English historian; ". ii. Malloci,
the author of us Life Worth Liying"'; Prof.
| &. j. HomaneS. of Scotland: WiIkie Collins.
| the English novelist; Senators Dawes and Cul-
| lom and Edward Everett Hale.
| The Popular Science Monthly for January
has the following table of contents: Govern
| mental Interference with Production and Dis
| trlbution. Economic Disturbance Series. No.
VII. BY Hon. David A. Wells. LII. d.. ID. {.
/. Evolution and Religion, Thought. 'y
Ibl.Af
Along a Coral Reef. BY Francis II. Ilcrrick.
| Qllustrated) The Psychology of Joking. BY
J. lIughings Jackson, NJ. u. Railroads and
| Trade-Centers. BY Appleton Morgan. Race
and Language. BY Iioraio Hale. Science and
the Bishops. BY Prof. 7. II. Huxley. +. K. :.
The Outcome of the Granger Movement. By
{. w. Pierson. Climate of The Lake Region.
| BY Bella Hubbard. Ullu>traed.) English
Phonology. BY Theodore II. kellogg. NJ. ID.
The Monkeys of Dutch Guiana. by August
| Happier. Sketch of Cleveland Ahbc with
Portrat.) Editors Table: International Copy
right. Literary Notices Popular Miscellany,
| Notes. Price, 90 cents single number s. per
anuum. ID. Appleton & CO., Publishers, New
| York.
The colored plate in The Art Amateur for
JANUARY IS a charming watel-color coast scene
by II. W. Ranger. Among the numerous
| working designs in black and white are a capi-
| tai study of fuch>ias the fourth of the classical
| figures for panel decoration, (Euterpe; y pages
of smaller figure sketches and of borders for
embroidery; design of daisies for brass-hanl-
| mering; very pretty figure design for fan:
and, in china painting, decorations for a panel
| cardinal fowers,) plate iroses.) and Il fish
| plate (the second of the series.) The number
is especially rich in practical articles, the chief
topics being painting in water-colors. st-life
| painting in oils (water-fowl,) tapestry paint
| ing, charcoal drawing, china firing. and wood
| carving. The last article begins Il series by
| Benn Pitman, and is accompanied by four at
| tractive designs. There are also interesting
| talks with Mrs. Wheeler on embroidery and
with Mr.. Shugio, the Oriental expert, on Jap
| anese swords and Oh the art of flower arrange
| ment as practced in Japan. the latter prof,ise-
| ly Illustrated. Another richly illustrated ar,i-
| Gle treats of beds, especially French and Ger
man ones, and some very clever drawings ac-
companying biographical notice of H. W.
| Ranger. The fall exhibitions at the Academy
and the American Art Galleries are ably re-
viewed; My Note Book" and the dis >courses
| of "Greta" on art i'm Boston. and of H. p. Du
Bois on "Book-findng.' furnish particularly
| entertaining reading. The Art Amateur aims
to make itself indispensable alike to the con-
| noiSSeur and the student of art and such num-
| bers as the present fully justify its claims in
| this regard. Price 30 cents. Montague Marks,
| Publisher, 90 Union Square, New York.
None Of the magazines begin the new year
| with more brilliant prospects than the Atlantic
| Monthly, of which the number for January,
1SSS, has just been issued. The excellent steel
| portrait of Miss Murfree ("Charlcs Egbert
| Craddock'). which forms the frontispiece, will
| crafty the numerous admirers of this famous
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