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excel IN attractiveness any before given. AL
though the last number of the volume, to many
it appears better than the first.
Nameiess and Friendless is the title of the first
steel plate. Then comes handsome title page
with tableau pictures, engraved on steel. A tint
ed picture, representing children engaged in
CHRISTMAS sports. A colored fashion, plate
Cushion in bead work, handsomely printed N
colors. Extension sheet. Skating Costumes
Fancy Costumes for children. A page contain
ing fifteen designs of bonnets, hats and head
dresses. A great variety of other useful and or
namental designs are scattered through the mum.
Der. In the literary department, grand array
of literary celebrities in the magazine world con-
tribute a rich feast. A number of Christmas
games will be found in the Armchair depart
ment Remember now is the time to renew SUBJ
scriptions and make up clubs to this charming
magazine for 1870.
THE LADY's FRIENp.-The Christmas num-
Der of this attractive monthly has two uncon
monty beautiful steel ngravings-companion
pictures-'The Departure" and 1.-THE Return"
More beautiful engravings than these are seldom
seen IN q magazine. 1t has also gay and sty-
llsh plate of colored fashions, and a Christmas
tltle-page showing various modes of celebrating
the day. The illustrations of caps, bonnets and
coifures are tasteful, and so are the captivating
costumes for little girls Music-''The Angels
are Waiting for me.'' Amanda NJ Douglas con-
cludes her excellent story 'sThe Prize of Two
Mems Lives !" and Mrs Wood reveals the we'll
kept secret Of her novel of Roland Yorke."
which ends in the most satisfactory manner
There is fine story from Mrs. Moulton, and one
from Nora Perry, and sweet poem from Flor
ence Percy, with the usual literary variety. The
recipes good, practical directions, such as la
dies want for the holidays. The publishers offer
great inducements to new subscribers and we
recommend our readers to enclose ten cents for
sample copy, to Deacon s. Peterson, 319 Walnut
street, Philadelphia. Price So so a year (Which
includes large steel engraving.) Four copies,
Sc. Five copies land one gratis So. "The La
dy's Friend" and 1.-THE Saturday Evening POST
land one engraving), 81.
HEARTH AND HoME.-The elegant and valua-
bic New York weekly that bears this title, is Of
fered to clubs of five at the very low price of $12
a reduction Of SLIGO upon the cost, EACH to indi-
vidual subscribers. In addition to this, all who
subscribe before the 1st of January will receive
the issues to that day free of charge. gees
We know Of no publication, devoted as this is
to the farm, garden and freside, that blends so
judiciously and pleasingly the useful and the or
namental.
The AMERICAN ODD FELLow.-This Maya
zine (the official organ of the Order) for Novem-
Der contains an excellent original story, entitled
1.-THE Death Plot;' together with an attractive
variety of miscellaneous reading matter of gen.
era interest and vast amount of valuable in
formation for the fraternity. 1t should be taken
by every Odd Fellow. The American Odd Eel
low will next year be greatly enlarged and im-
proved when the price will be $3.50 year. or
81. 25 volume. Published by John w. Orr,
No. 96 Nassau ST., New York.
DEMoREsT's MoNTHLY.-A splendid Christ
mas number. This favorite periodical for ladies
improves with every issue. It's reliable fashions,
its numerous full-sized patterns. its admirable IL
lustrations and great variety of useful and inter-
esting reading matter render it by far the most
desirable magazine of the day, and in fact indis-
pensable to ladies living away from the metro
politan eenters. L is also the cheapest magazine
at So per annum, with handsome premium,
which, for limited time, may, we see, be large
and nagnifeently engraved copy of Lille M
Spencer's Fourth of July Pic Mica picture
worth three times the cost of the magazine
Published at 838 Broadway, n. Y.
DEMoREsTs You've AMERIcA-This spright-
ly juvenile is constantly improving. new and
most interesting feature consists of beautiful
chrome series of Aububon's American birds, each
separate picture Of which is fit to frame, and to-
gether would form charming SCI fog childs
room. "Our Paris doll, accompanied bya letter
to the little ones, by Nine Demorest, rs another
great feature, not to speak of the special Christ
!
by the author OF Jack and Rosy Altogether
the December number ought to be good for ten
thousand additional subscribers to Young Amer
lea. ST. so with beautiful premium. Publica-
ton Office, s35 Broadway, n. 7.
The December "Rigersida," p closing the
volume, brings forward some ofits old and favor
tie contributors. Mr.. Herrick gives the frontis-
piece, "W God Hauling,"-a picturesque scene
familiar to country eyes Hans Anderson tells a
Danish story; the Editor completes his account
of booking-making by description of binding,
illustrated by eight sketches and also Christ
mas story Miss Thomas has thrilling account
of some children who once were caught on q
Mississippi foe of ice. The "Yo.Senlite Fallp
has picture, and Mother Goose has four pretty
vignettes Hunting in South Africa is described
by an old hunter; Sophie May, of Prudy Fame,
tells Of her Higgins Fright )" and an anonymous
writer describes old-fashioned times in New Eng
land. barley, the artist, illustrates some scenes
from Scott; and Harry Bolingbroke describes 2
mimic encounter in q duck pond. Finally, a
"Christmas Carop'1 from the French, with an
English translation holds the last page; so that
music is heard as Volume III. disappears, and
oil vounp ewes are turned to Volume w. of
which an ample programme is given. Published
bv Hurd s. Houghton, New York. Subscription,
$3.50
The December number of LippinootFs Maga-
zine with three fine full-page engravings. is now
| road Y. With the number for January, Lppin-
cott,s Magazine of Literature, Science, ana
Edncetion. will commence its fifth volume and
third year.
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lie q magazine of the highest class; and they VIII
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more valuable attractive, and entertaining.
It's contents are varied, embracing, IN addition
TO the Serial Novel, Tales, NOVELTIES, Sketches
of Travel and Adventure, Essays, Poems, Papers
on Popular Topics Of the Day, and Mlscellanles
bv the most able writers.
/ The illustrations form an attractive feature.
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