Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-25

Nviuuih UeiVfe koils 10 Work Tor another
week
The publication of Mr.. HowelPs new
story "A Hazard of New Fortunes" was
commenced in Harper's Weekly for March
20.
An illustrated guide-book of kennebunk-
port and the kennebunk Beaches will soon
be issued by Mr.. John c. Emmons, editor of
the Wave
Miss Amelia Rives new story The Wit
ness of the Sun" Is published in the April
number of Lippincott's Magazine, occupying
more than hundred pages. The remainiu :
contents of the number are necessarily brief,
but of very excellent quality.
The d. Lothrop Company, Boston. h4v.
Just published Margaret S.dney's delightful
story of the Five Little p ppers" and what
they did, which has been appearing as i
serial in Wide Awake The volume has
numerous illustrations, is bound in colored
boards, and sold for % cents.
Miss Amelia B. Edwards, formerly known
as very clever English novelist. has come
to be, within the last ten years, a leading fig
ure in Egyptian archaeology and literature
ard has won the title of the most learned
woman in the world. She is now about fifty
years of age, and is TO lecture in Boston dur
ing the coming autumn,
Among the new books soon to appear are
the following life of Washington. by
Henry Cabo. Lodge, in two volumes; a life
of Richard IL. Dana, author of that perennial
sea classic, Two Years before the Mast"
and the Beginnings of New England by
Prof. John Fiske. The above will all come
from the Boston house of Houghton, Mltiin
& Co.
Q iiet Hours for March presents additional
chapters of The Strange story of a
Tragedy, the Barron case; The Lamp
lighter" condensed; A Story of Normandy
Peasant Life; poems; editorial notes and
fragments of verse. There is also pleasant
sketch of Sir Walter Scott, accompanied by
a portrait. Dexter: Miss NJ. V. Pierce;
LOO per year.
Horace Howard Furness and William J.
Rolfe are names sufficiently well known
among Shakespearean students to attract
them to the March number of Poet-Lore in
which contributions from each ap-
pear. Mr.. FurDess contributes n
eral article on the study of Shakespeare,
and Mr.. Rolfe, who has charge of The
Study" gives eight pages Illustrative of Two
Gentlemen of Verona. Miss Helen A.
Clark, one of the editors, gives study of
Browning in Paracelsus and the Data of
Ethics, and the remainder of the number is
made up of reports of societies notes reviews
and The Stage. Philadelphia, Pa, 2l3 South
3sth street. Terms $500 per year.
The Pejepscot Historical Society, whose
headquarters are at Brunswick, has Just
published Number |. of Volume one of its
Collections pamphlet of about seventy
pages, embracing six articles. all of which
have reference to old times in that
town. Prof. Henry c. Chapman writes
of the Brunswick Convention of 1916 and
early movements for the separation of Maine
from Massachusetts; Mr.. II. w. Wheeler
contributes TWO papers-one on Brunswick at
the Time of its Corporation, and the other
on the old Town Wharf; there is a chapter
of "Reminiscences of Life at New Meadows,
and two biographical sketches. The society
shows its vigor as well as the enthusiasm of
its members by this publication which is
every way most creditible. Copies may be
obtained of Prof. Geo. T. Little Bruins
wick.
One of the most readable and bright
efforts of the art of the pure literary critic,
which has app, I'd Of lac. j. fine essay
on Ell htcenth Cyltury Literature" re-
viewing Mr. Edmund Gosse's recently pub
lished history. from the pen of Mr.. Rich
ard Henry Stoddard, and appears in the New
York Mail and Express, of March both 1t
is elegant in expression and exceedingly dis
eliminating in statement. Nothing superior
to it, in its own way, had appeared in any
of the magazines or reviews for a long time
the latter having descended from the high
fields of literary criticism TO the sensational
symposium of this superficial age.
Mr. Stoddard also contributes
to the April number of Lippincott's a fine
essay on Bayard Taylor and the better class
of magazine readers will rejoice that Mr..
Stod lard has recovered from his late severe
illness and is again doing as good work as
ever.
Cupples & Hurd, Boston, have just pub
lshed biography of Theodore Parker, by
an eminent Englishwoman, which should find
a place in our literature and have an endur-
ing name. She has skillfully woven a vivid
picturesque, and inspiring narrative of sue
events of Mr.. Parker's life without over
stepping the bounds of natural and simple
description. There is in it enough of imagi-
nation, of truth. of character drawing of in
cident, to put the salient points in the life
and work of Mr.. Parker clearly before the
minds of all who desire portrait of one who
is called Justly by very competent critic
the ripe trust of New England" who united
traits of common sense, joined with abstract
speculation, sensbility of conscience, poised
with calm judgement the fanatics devotion
to idea with the calculating prudence of a
man of the world, which makes the basis Of
New England character and its essential
strength
The Herald has some very good thoughts
on the way literary people should spend
their money and their time, suggested by the
recent death of Rev. J g. Wood, the charm
ing English naturalist and writer. Within
a year or two Mathew Arnold, Richard JEFF
ferries and Mr.. Wood, all eminent in their
respective paths have died poor, yet they
labored constantly and had the entree of the
best literary journals and magazines. A
few authors have died rich; but the
majority have been persons who lived
upon their incomes and wrought in
literature as pastime like Tickuor and
Prescott. or have struggled resolutely with
poverty in the home while enjoying fame
outside, like Paul Hayne and Sidney Lanier.
And vet no one needs freedom from pc
cuniary behests to so great a degree as the
literary creator. There is no reason"
concludes the Herald, "why persons who have
literary ability and industry in our time
should not, at least, have a modest income
from their writings" To accomplish this,
the author needs to be prudent, systematic
and economical.
Rev Henry Truro Bray, NJ. A, B. D.
LID, etc, is the author of work entitled,
God and Man" which consists of series
of essays embracing a philosophical inquiry
into the principals of religion. The three
part. treat of the Knovability of God; The
Immortality of the Soul. and Imaginary
Quantities We are not acquainted with Mr..
BRAY and do not remember to have seen his
name before, but as he has kindly recognized
the journal in sending it an editors copy
of his book we have taken the trouble
to read it, and are sorry for the time spent,
as we lay the volume aside with no sense of
enlightmeut or bene IL received. Several cir
culars accompany it signed, The Author" in
one of which he informs his readers tina.
certain chapters are worth much more than
the price of the book" In another place he
says its reading must 10 for all what lady,
a few days ago, said it does for her "WheE-
ever want to feel ennobled En-
couraged. or resigned, read page of your
book And said judge Ii is the Hottest,
the profoundest, the purest, the most beauti-
full work | ever had in my hands These
testimonials have sort of porous plaster
. III ;ob a,