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Literary Notes

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Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
November
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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Oí several new stories of Lincoln old in the -0001111 installment of the Dow "Life of Lincoln," in McClure" AJagnzine for December, one of tl e i osl mtereetlng is that, when TJnco'n emoved with his famlly trom Tndiina to Illinois, he made thriíty use of hu opportunttiea of the journey to cddlc out, at a good profit, a stock if small wares which lie had bought e tlie purpose. The whole installttent is rich in picturesque details, and ir Lincoln as lie undertook lile on :is own account, iirst as a flatboatcan, tlica as a grocery clerk at New Salem,. exhïbits a young genius and id o, domg wonderlïil reata oí slrengtli, risking his liie to save com■ades from drowning. and magically ■winning his way in a new community iy his rare integrity, his superior intelligence and his gift of entertaining speech. Akmg with the paper are i cuty-five pictures, including a facsimilio of Lincoln's first vote, portraits- of him in 183G, 1857,1858 and 1860, portraits of his early associates anii pictures of all the important scenet of this period of his life. Eüzabeth Stuart Phelps, in the same number, describes, with fond and humorous -touches, her girlhood in one oí the most attractive of New Enland mivefeity towns, relating how she secretiy began her literary career at tho tender age of thirteen. and giving barming reminiscences of her tather Tioï Austin Phelps, and her rnother also Elizabeth Stuart Phelps) the most popular writer for children of day. Soine portraits, MthertO uupubüshed and other pictures add i o the interest and value of the article. Another notable piece of literary autcbiography is the story derived from conversations m-ith Mr. Hall Caine, of the peculiar trials and laboi-s which he, the son of a humble Manxman, xas to endure in order to become one oí the foremost of English noveüsts. A Christmas article of great beauty, a well as interest, is Mr. "VVill H. Low's "Madonna and CtLild," with reproductiohs ot tlnrty-two celebrated paintings specially chosen by Mr. Low during a recent visit to Europe. i'here are particularly good stories by Anthony Hope and Itobert 15arr, a Christmas story by Ella Higghison, anti a bright travel sketch by Cy V.'arman, the engineer poet who took the tbousand-mile ride on the engine of a ■Ilyer." The Christmas Harper's wiü introduce an innovation in magazine pictures- successful color-printing. The ïi ontispiece, from a painting by Howard Pyle, is the ïirst departure from magazine illustration in black and white which can truthfuHy bee-aid to be more artistic than the simpler medium. Tho American University Magazine for Xovember, contains as usual, arlu.ie.s deafing with college uffairs throughout the country. This nionth tl' ere are an unusual large number of Ceí-criptive articles notahly a history tf Lafayette College, by Prof. AYilliam B. Owen, Ph. D., which is the firgt of a long serieá of articles on Lafayette, that will be continued tlnoug'h several numbers. The Gradúate School in the University oï Michipar Vy WiUard C. Go: e. is an extremeiy entertaining account of the methods Lti post-graduato work. The amount ,of important work that is belng purKi:ei! at our universities by young posl gradúate students will be a revelation to many people. Tlie athlelic criticism ly John B. Holmes ti.at are appearing regularly in Ihe A mericai' University Magazine are Jast whal has long been needed. They are bright and entirely fearless and Mr Holmes knows what he is calklag about. He is one of tlie few men v ho has not hesitated to i.riticise the managers of the Cornell crew. .. . Dowagiac claims to be the banner secret society town of the state, haviug 2-t to a populatiou oï 4,000- or cno. secret society to each 167 inhabitants. Milán has t wel ve secret eo( Gties, one to each 83 inhabitants. Dowagiac also claims 20 clubs and soeia' organizations, vhile Ml'.an has :n equal number. l'ass tlie banner ooi hore,

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Ann Arbor Courier