Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-28
LITERARY NOTES.

90 iai Se cIlentele among thinking
people.
Appleton & Co. $ Monthly bulletin
for Jan. has an eloquent tribute to
VIM. f. II. Lecky, England's great
est contemporary historian.
The extent to which self-control is
possible in curing insanity is shown
In very interesting article which
Dr. VIM. 4. Hammond has written
for the North American Review.
Harper & Brothers have in press.
and will soon publish, an interest
ing volume of "Reminiscences of
President Lincoln" written by l..
E. Chittenden, register of the treas
ury during the period of the civil
war.
Mrs. M. E. Sherwood does not
agree with Mrs. KateGannett Wells
as to the reason "why More Girls do
notMarry." She thinks that mans
brutality and strength often recon-
mend him to the other sex. Her re-
ply will appear in the March num-
Der of the North American Re
view.
Harper's School Speaker, Second
Book, compiled and edited byJames
Baldwin, was published by Har-
per d Brothers about the 9th of
February. The volume comprises
nearly two hundred choice selections
carefully graded, and arranged espec-
tally for the use of schools where the
old-fashioned but laudable custom of
speaking peices still survives.
The March Cosmopolitan exhibits
table of contents made up to cover
the widest possible field. The mag
azine is edited upon the principle of
giving something that will interest
every member of the family circle
the young woman as well as the
philosopher. (CosmopolitanPublish-
ing Co., Madison Square, NewYork,
25 cents a copy.)
Lambs, Tales from Shakespeare's
Tragedies" edited, with notes, by
DR.. William J. Rolfe, is announced
for immediate publication byHarper
& Brothers. The book is intended
both as a supplementary reading
book" for young children, and as an
introduction to the study of Shake
speare for those who are old enough
to begin that study in earnest. It's
uniform in appearance and plan with
the "Tales from Shakespeare's Com
edies," recently published.
With the number for March, the
Forum begins its eleventh volume.
Throughout the whole period of the
of the ten volumes now finished, the
publishers announce that there has
been an uninterrupted increase of
their BUSINESSMAN indication of the
steady growth of the popular interest !
In the free discussion of the most |
subjects of the time. So
great has been the growth of the
that it is necessary to pro-
cure larger office-room than the
quarters now occupied by theForum,
which three years ago, seemed large
enough for an indefinite period of
time.
"The Sound of a Voice; or, the
Song Of the Debardeur," is the title
If the complete novel in the March
lumber of Lippencott's Magazine.
The author is the late Frederic S.
Cozzens, the famous humorist, whose
'Sparagrass Papers" are known the
country over, The story is a de-
ightful romance, a literary gem and
is a wonder that its appearance in
,rint has been 80 long delayed, 1t
elates the adventures Of young
american in Paris, is full of stirring
Incidents, and is told In a most cap
ivating manner.
The first instalment of "Some Fa-
niliar Letters by Horace Greeley"
orm an interesting feature OF March
This is a remarkable
cries of letters written by Horace
Greeley to an intimate friend, and
overs the most interesting period
f the great editors life, the period
Immediately preceding and during
is political campaign. On account
f his pecnliarities, Horace Greeley
lade many enemies, who entirely
him and who have
iven wrong impressions of his char
cter. These letters are revelations
which will go far to remove any un-
ounded prejudices.
The March number of the North
.merican Review will contain long
rticle 10y the Irish historian, Lecky,
"Why Home Rule is Tn
and also articles on "The
'uture of the Sandwich Islands,'
y Claus Spreckels; on"The Scandal
the Rear Guard" by Lieutenant
lose Troup, who sharply criticises
is former commander; on the posi-
ility of commercial union withCan-
ia, by Erastus William; on "Amer'
.an National Literature" by Walt
Whitman, aud on the "DiscOurage-
lent of MatrimOny," by Mrs. NJ. +.
7. Sherwood.
A decided acquisitiOg 70 the staff
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