Telegram-herald., 1889-12-02
LITERARY PABULUM.


again. IL IS a translation OF DANISH
work written eighteen years ago. The
ann of the volume IS TO excite the I'M
aginatiOn with realistic conceptions of
the future. The book is well conceived
and s ably written. In reality II Is a
powerful argument IN favor of Christ
iauity. George Macdonald. whose
name Is attached TO the preface, thus
usurng IN advance the opinion OF
Christian critic, recommends the work,
and that IS sufficient guidance for all.
EveryOne,will admit the force of lmagl-
nation employed by the author. The
translator Is A. {. Kollmyer. Price 80
cents. Hunter, Robinson 4 Co., pub
fishers, New York.
Great Senator's Of the United States Forty
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tanning little volume, containing mat
ter that has heretofore been presented
only in crude shape, and dealing with
personal recollections and dellneations
OF Senators Calhoun, Benton, Clay,
Webster, and Gen. Houston, Jefferson
DAVIS and other distinguished states
men of that period. The book cannot
fail 10 meet with general approval.
Robert Bonner's Sons, publishers, New
York.
The No Name Magazine for December
viii discuss the much yexed question,
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IN which a husband and wife Will take
the negative side. Nanny Nlney,"
| a delicious dialect story of Southern
| life viii follow; "SpOiling the Chris
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1 ''Our American Cousins" by an Eng
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| N New York, with personal sketches
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which with the regular departments Of
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We have received the Thanksgiving
I double number OF TIE Youths Compan-
I ion. The stories are all complete and
are prOfuseiy illustrated. Among the
/ writer's are Hjalmar HlOrth BOyesen,
/ with a story for the boys, entitled "Thc
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Thanksgiving dav. sarah Lee on "S.-
am and Is ROYAL White Elephant"
( Erastus OsgOod writes about Grandpa
| Fenton's Andirons.' The editorials
refer briefly 10 the Imperial travels OF
the Emperor William. and To the other
current events. 4 page IS filled with
pictures, puzzles and short stories for
the very youngest readers.
The author of agnes SURFACE -
Edwin Lassettor Bynner, opens the
December number OF the .Jfenti,
student Of old Boston. This paper d.
devoted t0 The old Bunch of Grapes. %
Tavern. one of the most famous New
England hostelr.es Of the last century
and gives al amusing account of the
various events which took place in it.
hCsntable walls. Henry Van Brunt.
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f~rsr -a
and the new school Of architecture
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F problem Of mas * art keep step ~ On
progress. Prot. y. = Smaller. OF HaT
ward College. contributes paper on
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best literary papers the Atnuc ha'
lately mad. writes about "Denh Tho
Locality aud - Legends. n S. Hope
N0tnor has r second paper o1 tnf
+ romantic lives # the Ninces ~ Mara
rn.' and "Iaan and Saxon America
forms the subject 81 a PAPER hv A .Cerr
q. Browne Mr James "Iragc Muse
s continued. and there Is an iustsE
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to1. ard "Palar'd Arch a-t cn-
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the 4fre Besides enc ar two other
articles there are reviews Cf She "if.
Of W am Lloyd Garrison and taf
$50 enegrv Dictionary. and these Wa
the us1ai departments, conclude 2
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