Nebraska advertiser., 1868-12-03

~YOUEa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1uVen14e
p~sriodieal entegRppOpits third year greatly
e~nlarsedend improved, n a decidedly the
most varied, ahd, in many respects. the
best o. az the juveniles, and ven repays the
Investment q the small sum required Tor ts
possession. A diagram containing q full-
sized pattern for emitting out the body of
Chritmas don is one IL the attractions Of the
present humber, which t, otherwise. ful Of
GOOD things. Subscribe for your boys and
girls, sl50 per annum, with apremium. Pub
neation omee. 4s BrosaWaEsN. Y
IN The 1ADr's FRtEED, for December,
their Holiday number, the publishers have
achieved q brilliant success. The beautiful
picture Of Robert Burns and Highland Ma
n :" the charmingly unique and suggestive
frontispieoe, sUna and the Lion" the gay
and graceful fashion plate; the handsome
Pasha lamp Mat; the Christmas Pudding;
the music, "Oh, Speak those Words Again"
from Byron, win please the young Aaotes;
and the literary matter is superior, even Tor
his magazine. Ihe prospectus for the next
year contains u~nequaned Inducements TO
new subscribers, and we advise our readers to
send for q specimen number (which is fur
nIshed eratisl and avail themselves Of the
publishers munihcent o6erE. Mrs. Henry
Wood, the celebrated author Of "EastLynne,s
is also announced for q serial novel for next
year. Published by Deacon q Peterson 8s
Walnut street, Philadelphia, at $3.50 q year
(Which also includes q large steel engraving.)
-Four copies, SO. Eight (and one gratis). Sl2
The Lady's Friend and Saturday Evening
Post, -. The Lady Friend and The AdVerts-
ser for $3.50.
n-,ro,rv-sa uror-ruTv Tho Christmas
number OF this admirably conducted maya
zine is out, and is really gem. The fashions
are profuse, the contents, literary and artis-
tic, Of the highest class. There is q bea1ti-
fully illustrated Household department, mu-
sic. and each worth the cost Of the magazine.
It has, moreover, none Of the f~rfvolity Of the
ordinary class Of fashion magazines, but
much Of the high tone, and sensible, practical
character Of the best European MonthNes.
50 per year, with a premium. Published ct
4S Broadway, n. Y.
ST. LOUIS Hons JoURNAL--This excellent
literary weekly, one Of the most interesting
and readable papers Of the kind, has Just
donned an attractive new dress, and made q
change ia the time Of issue, that win add to
the large measure Of favor it. Is receiving at
the hands Of Western people. Hereafter there
viii be issued a Mai Edition on Thursday,
for subscribers living outside Of st. Louis
This edition win reach nearly all parts Of the
interior on or before the following Sunday,
the time when country readers prefer tore
ceive their paper. The Journal ts-a western
Institution, the promoter Of Western Htera-
ture, the friend and vtndicatOr OF western
genius and the earnest advocate Of western
standard and style In letters. It deserves and
Ebo-'A resolve the supported western people,
p for these reasons. but because It Is
m1nly established, fscerefulIy conducted
ll stsas good q paper as those eastern week
Hes that are taken in 50 many households.
The Home Journal is furnished 70 subscribers.
IN clubs of twenty, at 81 80 a year, which is
little more than one-half the lowest rate
the New York Ledger can be procured for.
MEN OF Our DAY.-A peculiar feature Of
republican society Is the rapid advancement
Of men Of talent and ability to positions Of
trust and responsibility. There are, at this,
many men prominently before the American
whose career is but partially known.
We read eagerly the words OF counsel and
cheer they speak, and catch glfmpses Of their
lives, only 70 wish for q more Intimate
knowledge Of their character, and the steps
by which they have attained their present
position. Dr. ID. P. Brockett, the popular BIZ
Ographieal editor OF Appleton's Cyclopedia,
prepared cOnsise and interesting biOgra-
pixies OF SONS my OF more OF these men, in
all the more prominent Statesmen,
Generals, Finaneiers and PhIlanthropists Of 4
the country. The work has just issued nom
press, and Is a model Of the art Of book
making. The position and reputation Of the
author, Is a guarantee OF It's strict and impair
accuracy. The work is written ina clear,
terse and interesting STYLE andisinterspersed
with incidents and anecdotes wherever they
illustrate tho character or p~ecuHarities OF
the subject. We copy some extracts from the
press in various parts Of the eountry:
'srhe sketches are written with great ability
and vigOr; there IL no Sameness, no dulneSs
in them, but the diversity Of the Experience,
and the numerous and thrilling incidents
interpreted, give the book apeFpetuaI charm
which must delight even the most ennuyed
readersn
1--WE weleome this book most heartily, as
the only record Of our public men which
makes any approach 70 completeness"
There have been two or three attempts to
give the public some Of these particulars, but
which approached the present volume
In completeness or accuracy"
Here are nearly sixty sketches of men who
won themselves an honOfed name In
IL AlnCAe VI OuL nlaLOENs lie ILLUSTRATIONS
are by Sartain and Walters, ali being pOr-
traits, and they are worthy Of the high repu-
tatton Ofthose skHful ~engravers. Theprint-
Ing, paper and binding are Of the best ali
and do honor to Philadelphia manufacturer
aTh book is wen printed, the pictures are
much better than is usual in volumes OF this
class, the paper Is good. OF the editorial
work 10 is eDOugb to saythat IL has been care
ful, conscientious and generally discrimfna-
ting. The difficulties to be overcome were
wish this bOOk might go into every farm
house, and log-caben, and palace in the land"
"We never have received a book from pub
fishers that we could commend as heartily as
this. It is q book that canG0t fal to interest
every one. II we were asked what new book
we consider the most desirable for the library
or parlor, we should unhesitatingly y
Men Of Our Day. by DR.. L. p. BrOckett."
The work Is sold only by canvassers, and
intelligent men and women are wanted in
every county. to whom the most liberal in
ducements are offered. Address Zeigler, Nc
Curdy q Co., Publishers, Chicago, Ill.
photographic Cards.-We are prepared to
print any style imitation L~ithographic Cards
in neat style on short notice n fair terms.
A Choice Present to your wife for the Hol-
idays would be one Of those nice sets Of
QueensWare at stnaITs Red Store. s.
$500 aaaf
Hale's Patient Sausage Meat Cutter and
suffer is the best in use. For sale at Shell
lenberger Bros. ha- &
Boots q Shoes are selling unprecedentedly
low at HetzeIs.