St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-03
VOLUME 3l-NUMBER 1888.

81 NUMBER 1888.
Stowe back to its columns in domestic
sketch devoted to Sour Second Girl
Col Higginson gives one of his lively
war "reminiscences in "Oldport Wharves.''
''The Late President Wayland'' is deser-
vedy characterized by J. l.. Diman.
Emerson expatiatcs on ''Aspects of Cul-
ture." W. ID. Howells has pleasant
little local story, Mrs. j ohnson - there
Is an extract from Hawthorne commem-
Grating the Boston Custom House and
the beginning Of Charles Dickens new
story, George Silverman's Explanation"
Such table of contents speaks for it.
self and must remind many who Glance
over it that the present is good time to
subscribe for the Atlantic.
OUR IOUNG Folks for January comes
with new Ornamented cover, an i'm
prOvement, we think. OH lis ''illustriOus
predecessor" A portrait OF Charles
Dickens appropriately faces the begin
ming of the new story contributed! by him
entitled "IIoliday Romance" This pur-
ports 10 come from the pen of William
Tinkling, aged eight, and is capitaily
done. We imagine the old folks now
will be in danger Of monopolizing all
stray copies Of Oar Young Folks The
rest of the reading matter, by Mr., Stowe,
DIR. Hayes, Mrs DiaN, Louise f.. Chol-
let, Louise {. Noulton, Sophie May,
Caroline A Howard and others, Is
quite up to the usual standard Of this
magazine, and the illustrations are ad-
mirable,
HARrER's MONTHLY for January has
the following articles: Chattanooga and
how we held it: Unreturning the Cafes
of the Paris Exhibition Holocaust; Ne
moir of Babylon; Fancy; Ny Brother
in-law; Among the Wheat Fields OF
Minnesota Three Ships; The Woman's
kingdom-a love story; Why Shall
they DO it; In the Five Points Trav-
elers for a night: German Newspapers:
Mrs. Ent's Lodger: The Inevitable Cri-
sis Day and night: Easy Chair, Month
lv Record and Drawer. The Woman's
Kingdom is the commencement of the
promised story by Miss Mulock.
HE RIvERsIDE.-The January num-
Der OF the new volume of the ''Riverside
Magazine for Young People is early be
fore the public. 1t is as captivating as
ever. The two page illustrations are thc
"Ped Piper of Hamelin," and The Pet
Bear: or a Dance for a Supper, and
there are twenty-four other illustrations.
Jacob Abbott commences i'll this number
new story, Hunter and Town." and
the author of Little Susv's SIX Birth
davs,' contributes the first chapters OF
Little Sons Sayings and Doings." The
squirrels have several pages devoted to
them also the tOads and the cats. These
H. we'll a other articles in the number.
are prepared with the purpose Of both
entertaining and instructing the Young
people, and make the ''Riverside'' valu-
able as well as pleasant reading.
The CHILDREN HouE.-The .Tanu-
airy number of The Children's Hour
published by L. =. Arthur X Son, Phil
adclphia, Is at hand. 1t is a holiday
number with eight pages extra. Moth
inS can be neater or prettier in its ap-
pcarance than this magazine, and the
matter is entertaining and instructive.
L. :. Arthur, Virginia f. Townsend,
Phmbe Cary, Alice Cary, Mary Hewitt,
and other excellent writers contribute to
this number. Terms, Sl.2j. or five
copies for 90, and eleven copies for
SO. Specimen numbers will be sent for
10 cents, and those sending for one will
obtain full information respecting terms
of subscription, premiums, dc.
MERRY's MrsEIM for lSGS,-''An IL
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b. Fuller announces that he has pur-
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Of the January number it will appear
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with 4 new Editor, new contributors,
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on its twcnty-ninth year with larger
circulation, with trcsher litt, with better
prospects, and with ADLER pens and more
picturesque pencils to vivity and adorn
! it. than ii has ever known since more
than Il generation ago, when it first de-
lighted the boys and girls of that day
with its lively and amusing Sketches and
its ingenious Puzzles. Contributions are
| promised from some of the most eminent
and popular writers, of which due an
uouncemcnt will be made. In short, no
pains and no expense will be spared to
make it the most attractive family Mag
azne published in America. Merry's
Museum will always be u safe, instruct
i've, and entertaining companion for the
tireside. Single numbers sent by mail,
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! The GRAND LIST. - The Newport
Express, whose editor, ID. NJ. Camp,
EsO. was one of the clerks to make I'D