Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-29
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LITERARY NOTICES

HARPER MONTHLY tor November has
just been received. 1t opens with a
lengthy and very entertaining article
on Fish Culture in America" 1t is
protusely illustrated and makes one
quite familiar with the nature and hab-
its of some members Of the ..finny
tribe" The second Illustrated paper
is, Explorations in Lower California.
by J. Ross Browne The spirited
pictures which lustrate he more STIR
ring incideLta there trip, add much
to the attraction of the article. Those
who love music will read with pleasure,
"The Handel Festival in Crystal Palace
1868" 1t is accompanied by portraits
of the principal singers, and is the best
citique we have yet seen on the ia
nous Festival. "a Bureau Officers
business and pleasures" i. another of
those amusing and yet saddening ac-
counts Of the difficulties the negro
meets with in his new position. Such
articles as these we hope will rouse
the nation 10 thought, and showit that
IN giving the negro freedom alone, it
mas not made him. supremely best
The solid article for this month is the
Democracy Of the Chinese" There
are few shorter articles, and large
number Of stories, some of unusual ex.
cellence.
The Editors Easy Chair. gives us a
plain talk on matters of interest, in
GLIDING of course the Woman ques-
ton.
The last page OF the Drawer" is
embellished by fine portrait of its
Editor. Those who have had the GU
riosi y TO see the man who presides
over SO much wit and mirth, should
secure copy of the Magazine at once.
If the picture should not suit them,
they Will find an abundance Of reading
matter that woa!d please them.
The November number of the At.
lantte gives us the first of short Sc
ries ofarticles on Go operative Hous
keeping, which attempts to show
way OF relief to the overburdenea
housewives OF the land. What five
Years will De- a lengthy narrative of
North and South during the Rebel
lion. The Face in the Glass, Ne. J.
a rather sensational story, and a sailors
yarn, 'kentucky's Ghost" are the sto-
ries in this number. unless "Mayden
valley, Spinstcrland,' may be classed
with them Short poems grace the
magazine at intervals
The Traditional Policy of Russia"
IS hardly so complimentary to that ma
ton as the American press usually is.
The land Of Paoli,' must be from the
pen q Bayard Taylor A few other
articles-all of interest-with the Re-
views and literary notices complete
the list.
Qua 1ouSG Fo1Ks comes to us fresh
and str .ctive as usual. The children
will learn great deal about the caus-
os and inner workings of every day
phenomena from the article How
Quercus Alba went to explore the I'M
der World, and Third Lecture on
Heat" And SO pleasantly is the knowl-
edge todthat the little ones will hard
y suspect they are learning dry lessons
III philosophy. More about Trotty,"
brings that bewitching little follow
back TO Us again. We wish he would
come otte'ier than once year. The
Little dog stor,-, "Too lie w II interest
tie chill lren much. Little Diily" is
learning in this number to be a better
girl.
The chiet attraction Of this maga-
zine is the naturalness Of the children
portrayed in it. Live, flesh and blood
children, With all the sweet, winning
ways and mischieyous naushtiness Of
the little ones We have known. Om'
Young Fo1as, never tell us about those
insipid unnatural children, who never
do wrong and who always die young.
No one ever saw such little folks and
of course no one cares to read about