The Republican journal., 1889-11-07
Literary News and Notes.

Gen. f. L. Spinner. who is IS years old, and
short time ago was reported dying of cancer,
is writing a book upon American finance.
The November number of Our Little Ones
exceeds in interest and beauty of illustrations
even the previous high standard of this dainty
magazine.
a complete account Of the centennial cele-
bration at Brunswick, with five full page
| photo-gravure plates, is soon to be issued by
the Pejepscot Historical Society
Golden Days for November (monthly parH
is richly freghted with stories, sketches,
poems, Illustrations, etc., and its serials are
usual entertaining and instructive. James
ENerson, publisher, Philadelphia.
y new edition of Abbotts History of Maine,
completed to date, the new matter to be fur
nished by Mr.. Edward H. Ellwe, of the Port
land Transcript, is soon to be published by
| Brown Thurston n Co., of that city.
"our Little Men and Women" for Noven-
| her is already to hand. from ID. Lothrop Com
lany Boston. Its bright little articles and the
pictures are just the thing for our little men
! and women and helpful to make them good
men and women later on. 1t is published
monthly at one dollar year; single copy ten
cents.
Freytag'> book on the late Emperor Fre,ler-
/ lex. entitled "A Contribution Toward the His
pire.' is published. 1t gives one of the most
! interesting pictures of Frederick that have yet
! appeared, and shows that he was possessed of
the idea of forming an empire long before the
scheme was accepted by Prince Bismarck.
| The book concludes as follows: perhaps it
| is the highest virtue which can be praised in
the departed Princes life that until the end Of
| his days he preserved Il correct self-knowledge
moderate judgment and willing appreciation of
other peoples worth"
Scrbner's Magazine for November contains
! 4 third African articc-a valuable addition to
/ the notable papers Of Professor Henry Drum
/ mend and Joseph Thomson; discussion of
some startling problems in International Law
affecting the United States in the event Of an
other European waI the description of an old
| Spanish university by "A wc-knowm novelist;
! al explanation of the relation of electricity to
/ health by Il high medical authority; an army
surgeons account of the modern Sanitary
! Corps which relieves the sick and wounded;
and interesting essays, fiction, and poems.
| Most of the articles richly illustrated.
\ 4 dainty and delightful book for the young
/ folks is 'Charlel's Wonderful Journeys" by
! {. f. Amcry. 1t is a handsome quarto, richly
| bound. printed on fine paper, and profusely il
/ lu>tlatcd by the late +. II. I. Beew, +. w. p.
Beli-w, Miss Ethelred Breeze Barry. and A.
\ w. Bennett. The first illustration is of Char
/ iey's home, which was on our own kennebec
n river. and his wonderful journeys are in dream
! land, - indicated by the motto on the title
! page: we are such stun, as dreams are
/ made Of" The illustrations are as wonderful
Rs the journeys and the result is most charm-
~ S'r, r95I ,'J ~ 1"% wv Ynr oes'
4 I'm 'N'
\ \ passage in the Life of Lincoln" to be
\ found in the November Century. shows as
| nothing else can how great friend was lost to
| the South when Abraham Lincoln was assassi-
| mated. II is the first publication ever made of
the draft of message and proclamation which
! the President submitted to his Cabinet on Fell
ruarv ). 1860. In it he proposed the payment
| Of four hundred millions as an indemnity TO
| Shareholders. complete pardon for political Of
\ tensr> and the release Of conscated property
! except under certain circumstances such
| naglanimitv was. however. too much for his
! councillors, who unanimously di>approved."
| Along with the document is given full ac-
count Vi '"e "e>V NeP' q N"o'nct secrets
Thc November number of tbc ponnIar Sci
4 tnrp Monthly contains the followintr imnor-
| tlnt papers, with other article, of noteworthy
| interest The Art Of COOKING. Nv Edward
4 Atkinson. L. D. tIlustratplN Old and
I \,v Nrthu,S in Ioolory Rv II DE / Dnth-
| irr-. The Dera,l.n.r Of Farming Rv Joel
/ Benton. sensitive Flames and Souni i-Shad-
/ oW> m Prof W Ia Coutn stevens GIus-
! tratetIJ Conditions Atrctinp the Reproduc-
/ tive Power in Animals. By Prof. James II,
| Stoller I,raelite ana Indian Nv Garrick
| Mallcry. l. Is the Human Body a Storaoe-
Battery: Bv Ilvland {. Kirk. Responsibility
| in Mental Disease. By Sir James Crirhton
| Browne. NJ u. New York. ID AnnInton T.
| Go.
/ From the Boston school supply Co., 10
\ BrOmheld street, Boston. we nave received
| WATT. II / c.snns fnr Snume Tpsrhars WIN
uo.lrl, from artnal exaIniuation uaners Thn
author has served many of thr hnit wears of
hi, life a> principal of a large school. He has
| trained many who are nov serviuU the rause
of c,Iu,ation successfully and honorahlv and
the mefhoIs he tested and found most yal,ahle
to them have been embodied in this little
manual. He cXpIainS the Essential Features
If = IpS,on Sketches thc Plan ~ a Jnsson
| yalIlahlp hints ON the Manner of , Tparhar
with 4 short cbauter on Tact. and shows how
to Prepare and Give Lesson. Price 80 cents
Outing for November has for lis leading ar
tlcle, y v lnter's Sport in Florida. by q. A.
MNgatt. 1t Is richly Illustrated with Woodcuts
ana Reproductions from photographs. other
principal articles are Whaling, by Herbert l..
| Aldrlch, with numerous illustrations: Our
Four-Footed Friends. by " Borderer," also
handsomely illustrated; The Orange Athletic
| CLUB. with Views of the club housc, etc. The
novel by Captain liawley smart, the second
nStallment OF which appears III this number
artiri4. are Iobstrrs anJ Iohster pnt. drank.
.linorr skodlIo Rides Rack to liz Youth a
rvniinl, story Inv Prasi1ant R,te.. S"mir,ai
|
Wheel Mountain. Reconsideration and 20 a;
Fishing. are poems of much merit. The Edi-
torial Dpuariments are Lrrht ana attractive
ana the records Give n f.ithfuI rrsumr Of the
achievements Of DIR Athletes
Medical Classics for October is very attrac-
tive number. In fact. every issue of this ex-
cellent magazine "for the profession and peo-
Pile is full of delightful, sparkling, and yet,
withal, instructive and valuable reading AL
though only in its third year, Medical Classics
has grown rapidly in circulation that it is
now read by 10000 medical men and by four
times as many of the general public. The in
ycstment Of ten cents for IA copy, will be sure
TO result in pleasant surprise Among the
many articles of interest we find: The Elixir
of Life,'' by Professor Wilch, President Roy
al College of Surgeons; The Marriage of
Near Kin" by Dr.. Ferdinand Seeger; .'What
l. Proper Conjuga Alances" An illustrated
article 'Baby IIatching," which tells how
prematurely born babies are raised in curious
" constructed baby incubatorS. There is also
an interesting article on The Beard" and its
influence in preventing colds, sore throats
bronchitis, coughs and consumption The ar
tcie on "Bcauty ana the Beast IN Medicine"
VIII interest we lalF sex. lnis pv no means
completes thc interesting table OF contents.
Published al 5' Murray street, New ork
The Atlantic NontbI,, for Noven,nar ,nens
win ! nnnrr nv Mr. Woods,w WIN on tho
! t'tN' 49, " 'o'''''" "a 'tio