The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-26
Literary News and Notes.

DR.. Holmes is to contribute to the English
''Dictionary Of American;sm'' a list of words
on the folklore and superstitiOns of Massachu-
sets.
The third volume of Prof. McMaster's sHis-
tory of the People of the United States" is
growing. and the author expects to deliver the
manuscript to the printers ut the end of this
year.
The July number Of Belford's Magazine has
been received. Gertrude Garrison contributes
the complete novel. 1.-THE Wrong Man." Don
Piatt. the editor, writes in his usual vigorous
and racy way of public men, and the short
stories are meritorious.
"The Injurious Influences of City Life" is
the subject of brief but striking paper, by
Walter B. Plat, NJ. D., to appear in the Au-
gust Popular Science Monthly. The limita-
ton of muscular movements, the noise, and
the pavements in city. are the principal
sources of the effects to which he refers.
Medical Classics is the name of bi-monthly
edited by Ferdinand Seeger, NJ. d., and John
McMullen, A. NJ. and published at IS Murray
street, New York. 1t is both interesting and
instructive in its contents, dealing with sani-
tary and household affairs as well as with medi-
cal matters. The current issue is particularly
good.
Prof. Charles F.. Richardson of Dartmouth
College will spend the summer at Cape Eliza
beth, and is engaged upon the final revision of
the proofs of the second volume Of his History
of American Literature"-One Of the most
elaborate and scholarly works ever written by
a Maine author. Prof Richardson is a native
of Hallowell, a nephew of Mr.. Wingate of the
firm of Leigh 4 Wingate.
The temperature of The dog-days has had no
depressing effect on the conductors of Harper'S
Magazine. The Number for August is as fresh
and vigorous as May or early June. Most Of
the staff Of well-knOWn contributors are rep
resented in its pages, with here and there q
new name. From an artistic point of view,
there is no chance for fault-finding. Abbey
Parsons, and Thulstrup furnish some of their
best work. In fiction many strong chapters
are offered, while the supply of solid reading is
in no way diminished. The frontispiecc is a
haymaking scene by Abbey. drawn to illustrate
the old rhyme about ''Ihe Leather Botte."
The August Century will be issued on the
first day Of the month as usual, in spite Of the
fire which did such serious damage to the edi-
toriai and business offices of the magazine.
The contents of this issue-the Midsummer
Holiday Number-will include an account of
Mr.. George Remnants first meeting with pOliti-
cal eXiles in Siberia. Readers of this series of
articles on Siberia will be interested in bio
graphical sketch of Mr.. KEENAN, with por-
trait). in this number, written by Miss Anna
| Laurens Dawes, daughter Of Senator Dawes,
in which will be explained Mr.. Remnants pecll-
liar fitness for his task. his previous knowledge
of Russian affairs, etc.
The August number of the Forum will COM
plete the fifth volume; and during the two
years and a half covered by these volumes both
sides of every subject of great public concern
have been treated in its pages by leaders of
opinion. The list of contributors contains the
names of more than $50 of the foremost writ
ers in America, England and France Begin
ming with the sixth volume new feature will
be added to the Forum (Which is also new in
cur periodical literature). Every number will
contain a signed article of literary criticism
reviewing the most important recent books in
the several great departments of thought, and
every writer will be recognized authority in
| his department.
''Peter>on's Magazine" for August begins
"A London Success by the author of "a
| Transplanted Rose" TO judge from the opening
| chapters, this serial will prove fully equal to
| that novel, that made such decided hit several
years ago. Miss Elizabeth Robinson Scovirs
article on ''The Care of Children in Infectious
Diseases is IN her best style; and as writer
| on such subjects, she has few equals. either in
| this country of England. As usual, in the
matter of illustrations. peterson is unsur-
passed. Every woman will want this number,
| if only to secure the beautiful steel.engrayino
"Goo,l-Bye. Papa" The large colored fashion
plate. which is a speciality of ''Peterson," gives
| numerous designs for summer costumes. The
number is rich in patterns for ladies' and child
ren'S dresses. fancy articles, and other sorts of
needlework-in fact. everything the heart of
| woman can desire.
| The numbers of The Living age fol- July 18th
and l4th contains The Sunday Question, and
NJ! Matthew Arnold, Contemporary; Goethe, and
| The ClOister in Cathay. Fortnigh,ly; The Pat
riotism Of Hereditary Peerage. National
| Correspondence of Sir Henry Taylor. Black
wood; Some Ideas of Schopenhauer. Gentle
mans; The Letters of Charles Lamb. and A
Brother of the Common Life, Macmillan; A
| Wherefore, and IIealtl-Resort Nignettes,
Temple Bar; The Empress Victoria of Ger
many. Argosy; Nagaries of Speech, and \
Religious Revolution in Japan, Spectator; DO
Birds Transport Each Other Through the Air:
My Brother Henry. and the Lake CITY of
Borneo. ST. James's; The Scientific Writings
of Joseph Henry. Nature: Sledgng through
| Siberia, Graphic; Fatal Result of MOrphia-
Taking. Lancet; with in>taments of 1.-The
EaNesdropper," and poetry.
The new number of Ticknor's admirable
Paper Series of Original Copyright Novels is
The Rise of Sa> Lapham,'' one of the latest
works of the prince of American novcists. W.
ID. Howells. Many critics rank this as his
| greatest and most impressive work, and the
browning triumph of the school Of realism in
American literature. No serial since George
| Eliot'> "taniel Deronda." called forth so much
discussion a> did ''Silas Lapham,' during its
serial publication in The Century Magazine
| and it was easily the most-talke,l-of novel of
the last ten years. 1t is a story for men. for
business men well AS for women. and has
been as much discussed in banks as in boudoirs.
The Rise of Silas Lapham'' is noble and
yivhwork, with rare flashes of modern humor.
and frequent episodes of amazing pathos. 1t
| Il the fortieth volume of TicknOrs Paper
Series, W fich has been one of the greatest sue
| eesses in the American publishing trade