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

Indian question in most vigorous
manner, while Il. l.. Godkin con
siders STANLEY as Pirate" with
out gloves. "As the Chinese see us, >
by Prest. Martin, is unique ant
should set Americans to thinking
The price Of The Forum is so cts. g
copy, IS year; md it is published
by he Forum publishing company,
New York.
The last number of Harper's Ba.
zar, published January,30th, contains
an entertaining comedy in one act,
entitled "The Reporter" written by
w. G. van Tassel Sutphen, and ad-
mirably adapted for parlor thsatri-
cal entertainments. Frederic REM
ington's illustrations in Harper's
Weekly of scenes and incidents con.
nected with the late Indian disturb
ances have attracted wide attention
on account of their spirited character
and the fidelity of their representa-
tions.
Gabriel" is Christmas tale
from the pen of Albert Bigelow
Paine, of Fort Scott, Kansas. printed
in neat folio form by M. l.. Izor. 1t
is plain story told in excellent
verse which is a credit to its West
ern author.
"Timothy's Quest" by Kate
Douglas Wiggin, is a STORY such as
must prove an incentive for good to
any boy or girl in the land. 1t is
not of the "goody-goody" order, but
indited by woman of sense, in a
crisp refreshing style, such as can
only have cheering and uplifting
influence on the young. 1t recites
the story of a little boy whois COM
PEELED to fight the battles of life
almost from the cradle, and aside
from being an intensely interesting
narrative, contains many lively
at the shams and
of modern society.
Houghton, Mifflin g. Co., Boston.
On opening the pages of the North
Review for February, one
Is almost at u loss to determine where
to turn first, A feast of uncommon
richness is spread before the reader.
At the outset we have a most inter
esting group of "reminiscences of
Gettysburg Thirty Years After"
called forth by the visit to that his
,oric ground last October, by the
count of Paris and most of the living
who took importa Mt
parts in the famous battle. The
to this symposium are
The count of Paris himself, General
D. o. Howard, General Henry w.
Slocum and General Abner Double
day; and there is the promise that in
the next number contributions will
appear from the pens of Generals
Butterfield, Newton and
Gregg. Among other things are
considered "Why More Girls do not
Marry" =" "Can Lawyers be Honest ?"
"Ths Silver Question:" "The Depo-
position of Powell, ""Has Christian
ity Failed ?" etc.
"Window Gardening" by Prof.
S. t. Maynard, is sent out by the
Bowker Fertilizer Co., Boston.
The contents of the Magazine of
American History for Febrary cover
a wide field of subjects, and are alive
with fresh information and sugges-
tions. The departments are as
bright and interesting as ever, and
the whole makeup is one of the best
of the great periodicals of the month.
No one need wonder at the phenom-
email success of this popular maga-
zine, for every individual number is
of real and permanent value, and its
luxurious printing is attracting at.
tention from all parts Of the world.
Published at 743 Broadway, New
York city.
In Prosper Merinee's "Diane," we
have the massacre of ST. Bartholo-
news night in France made the
stage setting for a court anG society
play of the time Of Charles TX.
There is in all the ranting romano
ng of Walter Scott, the successful
,ffort Of archaic style that filings
backward the curtain Of centuries,
he duclling, the Intrigue Of court
ife, the glitter and pOmp Of cere-
all heighten beautiful
literary style. The male characters
,artake of the vigorous hOt-blooded
lighting qualities Of Goethe's Goetz
,on Berlicbingen. The only female
character is u flower Of her time, but
iOt a saint
Education and the Higher Life,
y j. l.. Spaulding, Bishop Of PeO-
Ia, A. &. McClurg d Co., publish
rs; Chicago, 81
In eight chapters are discussed:
deals, Exercise Of Mind, The love
f Excellence. Culture and the Spirit
# the Age, SelfCulture, Growth
nd Duty, Right Human Life, Uni
ersity Education. The ideas Of a
ishop Of the Catholic church on
1ducation will be read with in
reased interest at time when that
lbject ismade soconspicnous In poll
cs in many states. Few scholars and
,ink.rs take broader or more truly