Literary Notes

Grimt Allen writes about "The Pitclicr Plunt" In the üctober Wide Awake. Edward Allen contribuios a poeni, "Atalanta," to the October Wide Awake. Maurice Thompson relates tlie amu.-ing story of lils "llrst voyaee" in the October Wide Awake. The latest of Cassell's National Library. edited by Trof. Henry Mm ley, are: Klng Henry VIIÍ, by Win. Bbkkespoare; and Pliitarch's lives of Timoleau, Paulus Kmillus, Lysander, and Sylla. Dr. Ejrgleston's novel, "Tlie Grayson's," will begin in the November Centnry, as well as Mr. Cable's three part story, "Au Liirge." The number will contain also a short story by William Henry Bishop, "A Little Dinner." No. O of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, publislied by The Century Co. Union Square, New York, keepa up the general excellence with which it itxrted out. This history gives both sides of the íight, and is more valuable than auy other history for thatone point. C. W. Arnold, No. 18 John II. St., Detroit, is the state ngeut. Sold only by subscription. The Ifrnoramuses. This is the title ofa new book in the press of D. liOthrop Com pany. The party that voted tocall themselvee by this name are as brifjrlit people as any one could wlih to meet, and the story of thoir travels and adventuies is dellhtfully interestinj;; but that "goei without sayir.g wlien onc Itnowi that the author is Mary Bradford Crownl nahield, who wrote All Among tbe Lighthouses. A picture that will lind Ril celio in thousands of henrts opens the Qalver for nv( ¦nihiT. H represents a little tot, of tive r six year.s poiirinp lier childisli syniiathy Into her f;randinotlicr"s ear. Not nn.ippropriKtvly the opening paper on "l'rovideuce and the Little On," irivinir the woiiderful stories of childre;i who liHve been pulled back trom the brink ot rtenii'y to become dlMingtlished uien and ramest Inboren in üod's Vinyard. The Lincoln Life In the forthcomini; November Centuary bM to do with the lerlod after Lincoln's election and before üa inauguration. In this loatallment will be given to the world for the first ime fourteen letters of President Lincoln. Tliese are writtén to men like General Scott, Mr. Seward, Mr. KüVinoml, VI r. Gilnier, aiul others. There are also mportant letters from W. II. Seward, and ntere-tinu; leetters and extracts fiom leters by Horace Greeley, E. I?. Wash)urnc, Blroon Cameron, Qener.il Scott, Thurlow Weed, Thomas Corwln, W. C. {ryant, and John A. Dix. The November number of Ctssell's Tnmüj Magazine is no whit behind lts ellows; Indeed, it seems to be ahead of hem in the way of general interest. We are treated to some more anecdote3 about that clever Dachshund " Mr, Smitli," and then we turn to Prof. J. Stuirt Ulackle's "Thoughts about Women." which while it is a readable paper, is unomtnonly conventional and so exceedngly conservative in its expressions that be Editor of the Uscasine feels callcd ipon to wash his hands of any responililllty refriinling it. "Some Curious Quaker Customs" are described in the ( next paper, and this aain is l'ollowed by he "Family Doctor, who lavs down the aw for "A HeJthy Nursery."