Literary Notes

A new volume by Bret Harte, containing "A Sai]lio of Green Springs," and other stories, is promised soon from the the Riverside Press. A reyised edition of Poole's Index to Periodical Literature is just ready for publication by the Riverside Press, in two parts, or in one, as best suite the purchaser. One finds it hard to believe that Mrs. P. T. Barnum's article "Moths of Modern Marriages," in the Ladies' Home Journal for March, is really the first she has published. Her keen comment touches the very heart of existing difficulties, and transforms an old subject into one of fresh and genuine interest. The timely suggestiveness of the article is attracting wide attention. The March Century will contain the first paper in an illustrated series on Great Indian Fighters, to be contributed by officers who fought with them. The first article, "Gen. Crook in the Indian Country," is written by Capt. John G. Bourke, of the Third Cavalry. An article on Gen. Miles, by Major George W. Baird, formerly of h'is staff, will follow. "Nature's Wonder Workers," is the title of some "Short Life Histories in the Insect World," by Kate Lovell, which the Cassell Publishing Company have ready. In thia book the author's aim is to interest the reader in what are called the "useless insects." The information lias been carefully collected from the best and latest authorities on entoinology, and may be relied upon as far as it goes. She has made an admirable book for the young, to teach them that the most despised ereatures that cross their path have their use in the world, and should not be wantonly destroyed. Worthington Company, 747 Broadway, New York, announce for imniediate publication, "Adventures on the Mosquito Shore," By E. G. Squier; with seventy wood and photogravure illustrations ; 1 vol., half Rox., $1.25; or in paper, 75c. A book of travels, writen by the daring American explorerand naturalist, E. G. Squier, at one time U. S. minister to the Central American States, the author of "Nicaragua," "Peru, "and other books of equal renown. The London "Times" in speaking of this work, pronouncedit "unusually amusing," called attention to the wonderful adventures that befell the author amid wonderful scenery and curious people, praised the truly artistic illustrations, and finally declared it to be not only one of the most entertaining books ou Central America, but one of the most charming accounts of travels of out-of-the-way lands ever written.