Literary Notes

The Leavenworth & Burr Publishing Co., Detroit, Mich., has issued a Pocket Uhart of Co-operative Life Insurance Associations of the country, showing their condition and amount of business done for three years; it contains a vast amount of information and sella for 25 cent?. The November number of "The Popular Soience Monthly" will contain the 6fth paper of the Hon. David A. Wells's discussions on "The Economie Disturbances since 1873." In it Mr. Wells will show that increased facilities and cheapness of manufacture and transportation have been the chief factor in depressing prices, while scarcity of gold has had but little to do with the matter; in fact, that gold is not scarce, but is more abundant, in proportion to the need of it, thsn ever before. Mr. G. P. Serviss's admirable articlea on "Astronomy with an Opera-Glass" will be continued in the November number of "The Popular Science Monthly" with a paper on "The Stars of Autumn," in which many of the most interesting constellations and other celestial objeets will be described. The November number of the Magazine of Art is one of unusual excellence, and it has gome special features that add to its attractions. The frontispieceis an etching from a painting by Emile Wauters, "The Madness of Hugo Van der Goes." This painting was the sensation of the Brussels Salon of 1872, and tells with extraordinary power the story of Van Eyck's mfortunate pupil who went mad for love's sake, and took refuge in a monastery. The leading article is on M. Wauters, and in it we are given facsimile in sanguine of sketches from his portfolio, besides a page engraving from one of his famou3 painting?, some of his other best known pictures and a portrait of himself. The description of Geo. Agustus Sala's house in London is continued and profusely illustrated. The Art notes will be found fresh and full. - Caesell & Company, New York. 35 cents a number, $3.50 a year in advance. November ends the Wide Awake year with & thanksgiving number in all but the techncal sense. Besides the long stories that (;ome to an end - there are none beginning; next month is the time to begin - there is rich and varied fare. The year has been a rich one. We look with expectation - What can the new year bring to surpass it? But we have a hint in the Premium List, a wonderful document. We never saw such a liet, so generous handling of generous things ! Let every family send five cents to D. Lothrop Company, Boston, for a sample copy, if only to get that list of good things to be got for a little neighborly work.