The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-11-19
Literary News and Notes.

Estes & Lauriat will issue a new book
by Mrs. Laura Z. Richards, before the
holidays. entitled ''Isla Heron" COM
panion volume to ''Nautilus." 1t is pro-
fusely illustrated by Frank 7. Merrill
Isla Heron is written in the author usual
charming manner and will be eagerly read
by all lovers of her famous prose idylls,
Capt January, Melody, Narcissa, etc,
etc.
Sothoron' magazine for November ap
pears in handsome covers appropriate to
the Thanksgiving season. The contents
include eight readable short stories and
articles. Among the more noticeable are
GA Hungry Flat Incident" ''Santa Do
mingo City, and ga Field Daisy" The
department ''Thoughts and Thinkers -
contains much of interest and value.
Babyhood completes its twelfth year
with the November issue The number
is rich in practical hints for young moth
ers Prof. j. Lewis Smith, one of the
highest clinical authorities on the dis
eases of children, writes on some of the
obstacles to the successful rearing of chill
dren, and points out how such difficulties
NAV be removed. DR.. c. q. kerley de-
| scribes how to battle children in health
| ard disease. and A. X. Bond treats of the
| education of weakly children. How to
deal with untruthful children is the sub
| iect Of another suggestive paper.
Dwight I. Moody the famous evangelist,
| has made contract with The Ladies
| Home journal, by which he will conduct
/ in that magazine series of popular Bible
| studies in the form OF a great National
| Bible Class 1t will be made into a regu-
lar and permanent department of the
| journal and is to be known as MI.
Moodys Bible Class" The evangelist will
personally lead his unique "Bible Class
each month in the exposition OF some of
the vital Bible truths, and will naturally
appeal to a large circle of readers.
The November number of that well
come household monthly, the Ameri
can Kitchen Magazine, comes to us laden
torious articles are the following: "The
Evolution of Methods of Heating and
Cooking" THE Chemistry Of Cooking
and cleaning" and ''Some Suggestions
| for the Conduct of Kitchen Garden
Thanksgiving menus of the past and
present are given, and, as usual, Mrs.
| Lincoln department From Day to Day.
is one of the acceptable features of the
number.
Ever alive to the artistic tastes of the
times, The Art Amateur gives this month
a lavish selection of examples of the work
of the early English masters, the ''craze"
for which still continues. The number is
more than usually rich with its two charm
ing colored supplements-one a rich,
bright and glowing study of geraniums by
Clara Goodyear, the other a delightful
study of out door life by Rhoda Holmes
Nichols, about which, by the bye, the
editor has a curious tale to tell in his
Note Book. 1t is a story of a stolen pic
| ture of which more will doubtless be
| heard later. But as usual the real value
| of the magazine lies in the practical
| papers for art students of all classes.
| There are designs for the new fashionable
marqueterie painting-infnite sugges
lions, designs and motives, including
some useful Don is for china painters lin
deed there is no magazine SO useful to the
china painter as The Art Amateur.) Metal
Work and Typography on Wood and on
Leather-the latter especially, are handled
in detail, and valuable hints are given.
Some English ideas for House Decoration
will be found both novel and useful, and
the illustrated description of Mr.. Harry
Fem, the artist home, will be read with
interest. Landscape Painting, Stlll-hfe
Painting, Sketching, Illustrating, Advice
to Art Students, Art Notes and Hints,
are all practical and good and the num-
Der is more than usually complete in every
department. The publisher authorizes us
to repeat the offer made by him last month
to send to any one who quotes this notice,
a specimen copy of this issue together
with the valuable little "Manual of Prac-
teal Hints for Beginners" post free, on
receipt of 25 cents, the usual price of the
magazine being 30 cents OF 81. 90 a year.
Applicants should ask for the list of spec
ial offers to new subscribers this year.
(Montague Marks, % Union Square, New
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