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of New Hampshire during the sum-
mer and worked at it; brought it to
New York and wrote a number of
chapters there in October; took it
back again to Ohio in November,
and finally finished it in New York
last December. And yet,despite all
these changes of places of writing.
the novel turns out really to be the
brightest piece of work that Howells
has done for long time.
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The April issue of Lippincott's is
| mainly devoted to Columbus and the
Exposition. The complete novel.
columbus in Love- is by George
Alfred Townsend ('.Gath'), and mar
rates fully and feelingly the great
discoveries relations with Beatrix
Enriquez. The leading persons of
that day in Spain. and some of the
chief scenes, are introduced,-Isa-
bella. Ferdinand, the court, the
bishops, the fall of Granada. the In
QUESTION; as well as those most close
ly associated with the Genoese,
faithful Nunez, the good prior of
Rabida. Pinzon, the sailors. and
many more. The canvas is crowded,
and those who will may here make
enlarged acquaintance, not only with
the surface of Spain at that eventful
era. but with the spirit of the time
and the heart of its greatest man.
The novel is fully illustrated.
The North American Review for
April, contains, as usual, a number
of important articles on the leading
topics of the day. The opening pa
per, entitled Charges at the Worlds
Fair is by the director general,
who seeks to correct the apprehen-
sion that systematic eXtortion will
be practiced in Chicago during the
exposition, This is followed by an
able article from the pen of DR.. Will
lam y Hammond, who gives an in
teresting account of the wonderful
advance made in Brain Surgery"
during the last 80 years. .'Ship-
Building Here and Abroad" is next
taken up by Naval Constructor Phil
ip Hichborn. The literary feature of
the number is furnished by George
Manville Fem, the novelist, who dis
cusses the Art OF Mystery in Fic-
ton" Other equally interesting
papers appear.
As Norwich, Conn, had the honor
of publishing to the world Mr..
Blaine's great historical work.
Twenty Years of Congress. so
Norwich is to have the honor of Civ
ing to the world the only authorized
story of his life. President Haskell
of the Henry Bill Publishing COM
pany has just returned from Wash
ington. where has made arrange
ments with Gail Hamilton for the
immediate preparation of the life of
James @. Blaine. Gail Hamilton
has for years been a member of the
Blaine family. She has known the
inner and outer life of the man who
stood for years as the foremost Amer
lean statesman and political leader.
She had his respect and confidence;
she was made by him his literary ex-
ecutor. and to her care were contded
his papers, letters and all his histori-
cal and biographical remains. Her
self writer of remarkable power
and attractiveness, with a force and
vividness of style which are the envy
of her literary colleagues and the at
tainment of none, she undertakes
subject in its own character fascinat-
ing.bevond any'other American bio
graphv of the past decades. From
this combination of = great
subject and great writer
great book will result.