Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-10-29
LITERA TURE AND JOURNALISM.

pretty little pictures and stores and verses over
which children can go into ecstaces The large
print story which The Nursery has In every num-
brr, Is especially, good feature. Every family
) with small children, should take The Nursery.
ArrLEroSs' Illustrated Almanac for 1869 has
Just been received from the publishers 1t is q
very sumptuous little volume, and with It's elab-
orately printed cover, Its succession of effective
and picturesque Illustrations and its varied and
highly Interesting contents, is not only very at
tractive but highly valuable. The drawings for
the calendar heads consist Of the complete circle
of American game birds, while the other illustra-
tions display the social and rural aspects of each
individual month. Published by d. Appleton &
Co.. New York. Price 80 cents.
VIZ HAVE received n copy of the True Lioht, a
little campaign paper, published OF Altoona, Pa
t and edited by the Grant and Colfax club Of that
city. 1t isa live, spicy sheet, and Is doubtless
doing good work in place where good work
needs TO be done.
TmE LITTLE CoRponAL for November comes
to us enlarged, and enclosed in handsome en-
graved cover. The Little Corporal is flrst-class
Juvenile magazine, edited by Alfred L. Sewall and
Emily Huntingdon Miller and issued In Chicago,
y
The number for January, but all those who sub
scribe now will receive the November and Do
cembcr numbers free.
The following is the literary feast set by Lippin-
colt for the ensuing month";" Mahala's Drive: :"
An American Story, by Mrs F. r. Stockton.
Scientific Expedition to Alaska,' by Geo. G.
Davidson. "Fater Morgana-- Hungarian Le-
gend, by Mary E. Atkinson. 1.-THE French EN-
pirc, by Geo. NJ. Towle. "Dr. Aar,''-a tale, by
Kate p. Kerevan. Forest Rccollections, by
Chas. Lanmon. "Silhouettcs," by Prof. j. D.
Bruns Illegal Interference with the Hours of
Labor" by Hon. Amasa Walker. Emmanuel
Lculzc, the Artist, " by Anne Brewster. "Incog-
nita, by Miss Harriet McTIwen Kimball. ''Ric-
chrdo II Falcone An italian Story" by Robert
Baggs. "About Strength" second article, by
Walter Wells. "A Day at Cherry Patch," by
Rev. j. A. Harris. "Our Monthly Gossip and
Literature of the Day.
PUTNAM for November is a very readable num-
her, Who of Us are Insane" is a strange ar
tice from the pen Of DR.. George NJ. Beard
"Lorcnzo Dapontc'' is by H. T. TuclSerman
Anthor of the Universe poem by Charles
A. Munger. John James Piatt has two short
poems, called Three Work Days" and ar
and DIR. Parson ore entitled "Watchiug the
River" The conclusion of "Too True" is given
q valuable paper on "The Unexplored Regions
of Central America is by Mr. George f. Squire;
with the Nuns" by G. E. Robbins, " "Commer-
cial Progress in China" byT. W. Knox. "Wo-
man Suffrage" Whom the People will Elect,
and Why" arc anonymous. The stories are
The Founders of Globe City," "a Day with
the Babies" and "a Day of Surprises" "The
Mountain Of Knowledge Ia the longest poem.
Bayard Taylor is announced as a regular contribu-
tor for next year.
| a Hereafter Bayard Taylor will he a regular
contributor to Pulnams Monthly, and after the
first of January lie will have the supervising of a
department of the Magazine.
| HARrER, for November, closes the thirly-sey-
cntll volume of this popular and successful maga-
Zine "Fish-Cullure in Amerlca," is the opening
article, profusely illustrated. J. Ross Browne
contributes asecondi illustrated paper on .'Explor-
alton in Lower California" The third illustrated
article is "'fhc Handel Festival at the Crystal
Palace, 1865" A continuation Of "The Wo-
mans Kingdom" by the author of "John Hail
fax" The remaining articles are, .The VISIT"
Rural Lite VA Moving Tale, ,''"With Book"
Lucy Ruthyen's WILL" Mehemet Ali Of
Egypt ." Flower Songs" Martyrdom,' :. De-
moctacy OF the Chinese" .sThe Editors Easy
Chair, /" and Editors Dyawer,' are attractive
| features, MS usual.
The Posr, OF Philadelphia declares that the
New York I,fbuae has done nlnre to help the Re
publican canvass iu pennsylvania than any paper
published IN that State.
TlE Atlantic .uonthty, for November, gives the
following table Of contents 3" Cooperative
Housekeeping; What Five Years Do" by E II.
Appleton; MY Darliugs," by Alice Carey:
Foreign Faces" by Eugene Benson My Wis
it to the Gorilla !" 'Sculpiurc in the United
States" 'rhe Face in the Gass,-part 81 "B,-
con" (secnnd papt) by +. z. Whpple;" .'Sca
| Gnlls;" The Traditional Policy of Russia" by
Karl Blind; "Calico Painting in France Ma
| drnvalley, Sphstcrland," by A. s. Hill; ..Thc
Land of Paoli," by Bayard Taylor; The Har-
vestrr;" Kentucky's Ghost" by e. Stuart
Phelps; Reviews and Literary Notices.
| 0ur Young Folks contains "ilow Quercus Alba
went to Explore the Undcrwofldand What Came
of III" "Morc about Trotty;" "Ihc Burgomaster
Gull;' G. II. Webb writes Dog story, called
"Tondles = "Julius n Defamation by Elijah
Kellogg ''Tbird Lecture on Heat;" .sMary's First
Trial" "When was a Little Girl;" "llalf Hours
with Father Brighlhopes;" " Little Dandelion's
Giief; Music Round the Evening Lamp; sour
Letter Box
TuE L,DYs FRIEND Tor November is rcpletc
with good things for the ladies-Steel engrayings,
fashion plates, music stories,&c. Lonise Chandler
Moulton, Amanda NJ. Douglass, Virginia F. Town
send, Leslie Walter,and several others contribute
to the literary department. The prospectus lor
the next year contains splendid inducements, to
new subscribers. Specimen copies will be fur
nished gratis. Deacon tS Peterson, Publisher,
| Philadelphia.
! PErEnsox's LADIES MAGAZINE is already re-
ceivtd for November 1t is very attractive
number For 1869 many good things are olfored.
among which are four original copyright nov
clc,s, by Mrs Ann II. Stephens, Frank Lee Bene-
dict the author of "Susy LIS Diary" and the
auhor of ''sir Nocl's Heir.' Peterson is only
| So year,
Wo have received the October number of Halls
lournal of Health, q most excellent journal ot
the kind. 1t contains very important suggestions
on " Our Food and Drink The Journal is pub
llshcd by J. S. Redfed, 1iO Fulton street, N. Y,
at $1.5O per year.
tober contains many valuable hints, and some
fifteen more articles Of great interest to florists,
grape growers, farmers mud Others. The typo.
graphical execution of this monthly is really
superb
In the November 3dtaay, the first part ot
"Cipher; Novel, is concluded This story is
one of unusual interest. Mr.. Edward E. Pollard
gives the 'Stoiy of Hcro,' the hero being the
late Henry II. Bell, Rear-Admiral In the U. s.
Navy. N. S. Dodge has chatty sketch about
the "London Beggars." Mr.. E. r. Sill contri-
butcs short poem The Picture of the World
and Chas. Dawson Stanley The Ballad of the
Kings Bloodhound" Richard ]. Hinton has "a
Talk with Mr. Burlngame about China" An
interesting historical paper. "The attempt at
Strasbourg,' is from the pen of John 8. G. Alb
bolt. Eugene Benson talks about " Democratic
Deiies." " "Beeehdale'' Is concluded. Richard
, Grant White continues his Words and their