The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-12-13

4 MAN STORY. BY +. NJ. Howe. author ol
The Story of Country Town." The Mys
terry of the Locks "A Moonlight Bow" etc
How the author of these books. the editor of !
daily paper in western town. came into public
notice, and how his first book was written, ha.
been told in these columns. He had the GOOD
will of his brother journalists to start with but
his own merits have secured him an audience
There is a suggestion of Dickens in his Writ
ings. but they are thoroughly original, and in
deed unique. without a suspicion of plagiar.
Ism. even of the unconscious kind that come,
from sleeping oneself liz the writings of 9th
ers. But. with these explanations he NAV be
called the Dickens of the West, and he has por.
trayed for US certain phases of western life and
scenery clearly as did Dickens the character.
of the London streets and Of the hedgerows and
the inns. Mr. lIowe's humor is of subtle
and peculiar kind. 1t often takes YOU bv sur.
prise. even when you fancy yourself familiar
with his style and methods. He is rough some
times but not unkindiy, and despite an occas-
ional cyncism il is easy to see that while he
is wellwisher of mankind. In a Man
story Mr.. Howe has written more in the
vein of his first book. 'The Story of a Coun-
try Town." than in others which succeeded it.
and it is sure of a hearty welcome from the
reading public. Ticknor X Company. Publish
ers, Boston,
BRIEF HISTORY OF MAINE. George j.
Narney. Here we have a book about Maine.
written by a Maine man and published by Il
Maine firm. The preface informs Us that it
includes the authors earlier Young Peoples
History" and six entirely new chapters. OF
the 32S pages 251 are devoted to the early his
tory Of the State. Then follows chapter en-
The Temperance Movement. which brings the
political record down to the election of lSG2
The three chapters which follow are devoted
to "Mainc in the Rebellion" ''From Williams
burg to Getty>hurg.' and 'From Gett, sbllrg
to the Close Of the War There are two chap
ter> on ">tate Development" The paragraphs
are numbered. with corresponding questions III
the end Of each chapter, 50 that the history
may lie used as a text book. and an index
closes the volume. There are Zen illustrations
including a colored fronti>piece representing
the sea fight between the Enterprise and Box
err Mr.. Earney is the author of a Gazetteer of
Maine and other works. a member OF the
Maine Historical Society. and should he well
qualified for the task he has undertaken. and.
50 far rs We can Judge from brief inspection
of the book. successfully completed. Publish
ed by Mcclellan. Mosher a Co.. Portland.
NOTES.
The prospectus of The Atlantic Monthly j.
published in another column. and This excel
lent and favoritc magazine needs DO co,n.ncn-
dation.
Golden Days for December (montily pari)
brings combinations Of the serials ani the op-
thlHe chapters OF new oiIt>. a:!ti now runs
four stories regularly. he short Stories
sketches, Illustrations and departni. ut, make
up very entertaining number.
The Battle Of the Swa>h. or tlle Capture of
Canada, by Samuel Barton. treats Of the Canada
question. annexation. the fisheries and other
international questions in a style somewhat
like that of the Battle of Dorking." 1t pur-
ports TO have been written in the wear 1880.
Charles T. Dillingham;. publisher. New York.
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