Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-01-15
LITERARY NOTICES.


DcmOrc~t'S Ouug America
There is always n great hurrah among the
children when NoUNG AMERICA arrives. Is
storics its puzzles, its pictures, possess an ir-
reSiStblc attraction, and induce lots OF boys and
girls to beg at bed time for just half an hour
more" The january number is the third is
sued since the enlargement, and is ono Of the
most interesting aud attractive that has been
published. Parents and teachers should benr
in mind that IL is the only Juvenile periodical
that confines itSelft sketches of an absolutely
truthful, natural character. Publication Office,
SSS Broadway, n. Y. AtSl 30 yearly.
Zcll'S Popular Encyclopedia and
Universal dictionary.
We have received the third aud fourth mum.
hcrs Of this po, ulNr Eucyclcpcd,a and Universal
Dictionary OF Art, Science, History, Biography
Biography, aud Language. This is really n
wonderful production, and the peiuSal OF 1t has
given us great pleasure aud profit. We know
nf no work containing Nnything like the same
amount ot valuable information. The price is
marvrllouslv low We cannot see how the
publisher can afford tn give 81 much for So
small sun Rs 10 cents Persons desiring
agencies, aud we th,uk all who try must dn wcll
at It, should addrcSs the publisher, MIR. I. Eli
wood Icll rhiiad,lphia. We understand he
sends sample copies to applicants, gratis,
Night scenes in the Hiblc.
MANY of the most affecting and most impor-
tant scenes described in the Bible, tranSpircd
under the splcndurs ot oriental night. Sudom
aud Egypt, Rcershcha aud Bnbylnn, Carmel
and Giboa, Olivet aud Emmaus, jeuSalrm
and the Sca OF Gallce, nave each, by night.
been WIucsseS oC the power and glory OF (hc
omuipotcut jehovah.
The author uf Night Scenes in tho Bible"
has followed the shadow of night ucrosS the
landscape of divine revelation, and grouped to
gethrr the sacred scenes which are made awful
ur impressive by the mantle oG darkness.
he has succeeded in pripging to light new
and beautiful gems FROM the mime Of Bible
TRUTH aud has produced a delightful VoluNc.
The leading ClcrEymeu of the country have
given It tholr maSt cordial approval as a charm
ing and instructive work.
The style in which IL is published rxce's any
thing 1t has been our privil ge to examine, The
steel vugtRVmgs, 10y the first artists ui the coun-
/ Try are perfect gems of art, We have not the
I splee T., enter Into "a description of them, but
/ sutice 1t tn say that they portray somo Of the
/ most sublme scenes uf the Bibjc, aud those
representa- tious eau not fail to awaken the most
devout reflections,
We love lo dwell upon the scenes portrayed
I in these Illustrations aud we ter that no one
, can fail tn be benefited, both hV these truth rul
aud impressive pictures, aud by the earnest
words or ia writer Let parynt,, who wish Ia
have their chilircn love the Word ct God, and
NuANlNAAllN III AtNNililN Ni Nlolhh anu love- \
cure this volume, and give them free access lJ
its pagps
The eauthor IN is valuable work is Rev. Dan
iel March, ID. Published by Zciglrr McCur
DIV \ Co., Philadelphia, IA Cincinnati. o.
Chcagu, m; s. Louis Mo. See tl,ir adver
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The Isndy's FrIcrd.-
Never, perhaps, has there been published !
more attractive number ct ladvS magazine
than the Jauu'rv issue ot the Lidy's Friend
II leads on with a splendid illustration on steel
of a spry by Miss Amanda NJ. Douglas enti
tled " UhaseG by Wolves" Then we have a
striking illustration ur Mrs. Wunt's novelrl-
for "Rolanl Nurkv, or, Done iu Pas iun," a new
aud powerful stury, by the famous author OF
! =" East Lvune," Is commenced in the present
number. In the large aud brilliant Fashion
plate, the editor has given two examples of the
Grcciun bead, as it'is seen Ia faris-t@t for the
/ imitation OF her American readers bat Ca satisfy
their curiosity, and also TO prove that this i,
not, as many suppose, a Saratoga fashion but
one having the usual French origin. " Last
Words" with poetry is a beautiful cugrav wing
There are also many cugrayiugs devoted o. la-
dies attire, and 10 the workable, which the
ladies can better appreciate than We can.
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