Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-13
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PERIODICALS, NEW PUBLICATIONS, ETC.

"Ma5ers Mistake" new novel by Mrs.
Ann S. Stephens, is announced. by Peter
son & Brothers, to appear this month.
Those who have seen the work in manu-
script, praise it as one of the best that has
emanated from the pen of this popular
| novelist
ALL persons who subscribe at once for
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with the weekly Wisconsin Farmer the
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west.
TnE Wisconsin Historical Society is
heartily thanked for the three parts OF vol.
ume V of its reports and collections for
1867, 1868, and 1869. They contain a
large number of very valuable documents
relating to the history of Wisconsin, and
to the citizens of this State they are of
the highest interest.
The Little Corporal. -This capital pub
LEGATION for the young folks comes to US
for November much improved in appear
ance. 1t has a new and beautiful title
page, and is enlarged. Mr.. Sewell is do
ing good work in the publication of so
excellent "a magazine for the young. Ev-
erything about it is unexceptionable. The
price is 81 a year. Address Alfred L.
Sewell, No. 6 Custom House Place, Chica-
60, Ill.
Peterson's Magazine.--This publication
for December is a splendid number, with
two steel engravings, mammoth fashion.
plate, a colored pattern in Berlin Work.
and nearly fifty wood cuts. The princi-
pal steel engraving is 1.-The Orphans
Christmas Eve" In 1869, in addition to
its usual quantity Of short stories, four
original copyright novelcts will be given,
viz: "Marie Antoinette's Talsman," by
Mrs. Ann S. Stephens 1.-The Mystic of
Blackwood Grange" by the author of "Sir
Noel's Heir !" " Hates Winter in Wash
ington," by Frank Lee Benedict; and
:" The Story of Maggie by the author of
"Susy LIS Diary" The mammoth COL
ored fashions in this magazine, are always
the latest and prettiest. The principal
editor is in Paris to secure patterns in ad-
vance. About thousand pages of reading
matter will be given the coming year, and
the .magazine will be greatly improved
The terms will, however, remain two dol
lars year to single subscribers Address
Chas. j. Peterson, SOC Chestnut-st., Phia
delphia, Pa.
Harper's Monthly for November opens
with an interesting illustrated paper on
" Fish Culture" furnishing much valuable
information on this new art and science.
The article treats of the French, Scotch,
Roman, and other pistacultural attempts,
ending with full account of the success
full fish farms of Seth Green and Stephen
III. Ainsworth, in Western New York.
j. Ross Browne follows with striking
illustration by pen and pencil, Of his adven-
turous Explorations in Lower California
In the next aticle, the Hindel Festival, a.
the Crystal Palace in London, the past
season. is sketched in its most salient char
acteristics, and portraits are given of the
leading performers, Titiens, Nilsson, Rud-
ersdorf, and others. Colonel j. w. De
Forrest continues his chronicle of expert
ences while at the head Of the Freedman's
Bureau, in South Carolina. "Kural Life
treats, with charming sentiment, sense land
freshness, theme which is as old as cities
at least, and will, doubtless, last as long as
the world. ''The woman's Kingdom" a
love story, by the author of John Hal
flax, Gentlemen, is continued, and with
it are given number Of short stories and
sketches, making very entertaining in
stalment of fiction.
Among the remaining articles is notice
able one on the Democracy Of the Chi
nese" by the Rev. William Speer, maj
distinguished for his thorough acquaint
ance with that wonderful people. HI
says There are few nations in thu
world among whom the freedom of thu
people is more large, more squarely found
ed on their intelligence, or more carefull,
guarded against despotism, than it is ii
China" He supports his commentator b!
an ample array of facts, clearly vindicatinl
the capacity of the Chinese for democrati,
institutions.
The present number completes the thir
ty-seventh volume of the magazine, ant
the work continues, with unfailing prom
Use, a career which, for well deserved pop
J ularity and genuine success, has scarcel,
parallel in the history Of periodical liter
ature.
DIR. LIvINGSToNEs RETURN.-The wa
steamer Octavia. which few days ago ar
rived at Trincomalee from the west coas
of Africa, brought report that the ex