The Republican journal., 1892-10-20
Literary News and Notes.

MI Howells has given the title of ''The
Coast of Bohemia to his new novel of
American girl life which is about to be
published in The Ladies' Home journal.
The novelist says of the story that sit is
about the prettiest thing | have ever
done.
Under the title Economical Trees, some
curious cases will be described by Freder
lex LIE Roy Sargent, in the November Pop
ular Science Monthly, where injured trees
have sent roots into decayed parts of their
own trunks, and utilized the products of
their own decay. The article is illustrat-
ed,
The series of reminiscent articles of
MY Father as | Recall Him. by Mamie
Dickens, the oldest and favorite daughter
of Charles Dickens, will begin in the next
issue of The Ladies' Home Journal by an
entertaining narration of Dickens person
al habits and an inner glimpse of his home
life.
The Natural OF Scientific Method in Ed
ucation will be treated 10y DR.. Wesley
Mills in the November Popular Science
Monthly. The paper is based upon what
is known as to the way in which the brain
receives and assimilates impressions, and
is illustrated with figures of special brain
areas.
The American wool interest is the title
of an exceptionally interesting pamphlet
of 81 pages, just published by the Ameri-
can Protective Tariff League, and edited
by Hon. VIM. Lawrence, President of the
Ohio Wool Growers Association. Every
person who wants to know all about the
wool question should send for a copy.
Price, Six Cents. Address, Wilbur F.
Wakeman, General Secretary, 1875 West
23d Street, New York.
The Russell Publishing Co., of Boston,
publishers of that dainty and altogether
delightful juvenile magazine, ''Our Little
Ones have issued the first number of a
new magazine entitled 1.-The Whole Fam
lily. Something for Every Member" Each
number is to contain not less than -
pages, and the subscription price is only
Is cents per year. The initial number is
a decided success, amply fulfilling the
promise of the title. A distinguished list
OF contributors is announced. and each is
sue will be handsomely illustrated. The
editor is Edward Breck, NJ. A., PHI. ID.
The Century Magazine will take up the
Bible and Science controversy. In the
November Century, Professor Charles W..
Shields, of Princeton, answers the ques-
ton, "Does the Bible contain Scientific
Frrorse" with an emphatic no. He says:
Literary and textual obscurities there
may be upon the surface of Holy Writ,
like spots upon the sun, OF rather like
notes in the eye; but scientific error in its
divine purport would be the sun itself ex-
tinguished at noon. Such Bible could
Shields's article will be followed by one
in the December Century on 1.-The Effect
of Scientific Study upon Religious Be-
liefs -
The three page poem by John G. Whit
tier, which will appear in the November
st. Nicholas Magazine, commentaries the
visit OF a party OF young girls to the
poets home. 1t contains the follow
ing lines, which have Il peculiar signit-
canoe now that the good Quaker poet has
passed away:
81 would not If | could repeat
A life which still is good and sweet;
keep i'll age, as in my prime,
y not uncheerful step with Time
And, grateful for all blessings sent,
| 60 the common way, content
To make no new experiment..
On easy terms with law and fate,
For what must be calmly wait
And trust the path | cannot See,-
That God is good sutticeth ne.
And when at last upon life's play
The curtain falls, | only pray
That hope may lose itself in truth.
And age in Heavens immortal youth,
And all our loves and longing prove
The foretaste Of diyiner love-
Roland Blake, a Novel by Dr.. Weir
Mitchell, NJ. d., is published by Hough-
ton, Mitf1in 4 Co., Boston. in the Riverside
Paper Series. Price 80 cents. This is one
of the best stories suggested by the War
for the Union. A judicious account of it
when it first appeared says: "Dr. Weir
Mitchell S new story opens well with some
striking army scenes, in which the reali-
ties of campaign life are shown i'll vivid
colors. The interest excited by these in
troductory chapters is not allowed to flag
when we are led from the labyrnths of the
Wilderness and the lines of Petersburg to
New ork drawing rooms and Jersey no.
tells, where the characters whose acquaint-
ance we have made in the smoke of bat
tie return to the business and love- making
of peace. The plot is not elaborate but
it is well made, and it piques our curiosi-
ty with carefully kept secret; the action
is sufficiently lively: the dramotiS perSonn
include two OF three interesting types dis
tinctly outlined, and many of the descrip-
tive passages are excellent