The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-09-29

r Jacobs, Clinton, s. c.. exhibits decided
Improvement in its general appearance.
Monthly, 81 per annum.
The October Galaxy is as usual brilliant.
The following are the contents: Susan
Fielding, The Real Louis Napoleon, A Jour,
ney in Northern China, Little Bopeep, Put
Yourself In His Place, Renaissance, Why
lhieves Prosper, Ten Years In Public Lii.
brary. In Box, Shakesperian Mares Nests,
The Galaxy Miscellany, Drift Wood, Litera>
ture and Art, Nebu,@.
The October number of the "Riverside"
brings its readers back to the city. In the
September number we had Lambdin's pic
ture Of" Town and Country" Now we have
Nsst's amusing frontispeice, illustrating
"Srreet Music,"-s band of German mu>
sicians, with various capacities Of wind and
wind Instruments The editors account of
book-making is carried through the pro>
cess of printing the article is supplemented
by one on "a Paper MILL" lians Andersen
reappears with story, "What happened to
the Thistle;" the Hunting Sketches from
South Africa are continued; and there is,
besides, an account of "Grouse Shooting in
Washington Territory" The famous Little
Artists set up housekeeping, and their ex>
perience is told by Anne Sivernail, while
they themselves give US pictures of their
housekeeping exploits. The number, which
has eighteen separate articles, ends with
enigmas, chsrades, a1d page Of Mother
Goose" music. Published by Hurd and
Houghton, New York So so year.
The October Eclectic is 10 hand with its usual
complement of sterling articles. The portrait of
Marshsl Serrano which embellishes the present
number was, it is scarcely necessary for us to
%aka rvr-ha hor q h>k
man than he is at present. To the biographical
sketch which will be found, we would add that
at the present writing the proposition to extend
the term Of the Regency to three years Is said to
be rapidly finding favor in Spain.
In the Leading article on "Roman Imperial
ism," and another which will appear in the Nc
vember number, Pref Seeley, of London Univer>
sity, gives the philosophy of the lesson which
the history of Ancient Rome has taught the
world In the present paper ne sketches the
summated by Cesar, which resulted in the Ro>
mau Empire, and in It illustrates the great dams
ger which in all ages has proved fatal to Repub.
lican liberties. First, administrative reform to
render government more efficient; then, cen~
trafzation Of power; AID, as logical sequence,
depotism tempered more or less by individual
virtue
IN Science we have lucid parer on "Darwin-
ism and Design" q valuable treatise by Mr.
pFCsSs Ss o1 and S the Sss
count Of the August Meteors." The "Ne@
Theory Of the Universe" ia being gradually ellis
minated, the author accepting the famous
Nebulsr Theory, but making essential modifica.
Of articles which its pages have offered for
long while.
In misce laneous papers A Cynic becomes
dkprted at the vast accumulation Of Useless
Knowledge" and makes very amusing protest
gainst the scientific mani and the Legend Of
the prinsoac TarakonnfO - >S1hnrvo1deopSs Nm.
scum" IN scovite Sketches" aud "Romance
of Florence" will doubtless prove interesting
enough to more than repay persuaL
LITERATURE IN THE SoUrH.-All Southern
men and women with the proper feelings of
selfrespect, should be deeply interested in
the efforts which are now being made |
throughout the South to develop her ma
tive literary talent, and to build up liter
ature, through which her past history shall
be vindicated from all the obloquy which
is ow being heaped upon it, and whereby
Southern thought and southern civilization
shall be .dequately represented in the |
as it may appear, there prevail remarka-
bly, apathy and Indifference on the part of
the great mass of the population to all lit
erary projects, which can scarcely be &C.
counted tor on grounds creditable to South |
ern character. The editors of the South,
as body, have perhaps done what they
could to dispel this indifference, and tof
arouse the people to the imperative neces-
sity Of fostering native enterprise, If they
wish to preserve inviolste the sacred honor
OF their dead, and TO bequath heritage Of
Iiherty 40 thair rhildren
The New Eclectic Magazine, which has;
now been in existence for three years, and
with which has recently been incorporated |
The Lard We Love, stands at the head OF
the list Of Southern publications. a. this
period of the year, when persons are in the
habit of choosing their periodicals for the
winter, tits especially requested ofthe Pub
lie. that they bestow part at least Of their |
patronage upon periodical published in
their interest, and which, the Southern and
the Northern press both being the jndges,
is the peer of any magazine published in
America,-both in it's literary standards
and the quality and attractiveness Of its
typography. q. i
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A charming picture from the pencil of
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"Help Ne Up" ia in size, q little more
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plate paper fifteen by nineteen inches. 1t
group ef children preparing
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It is, in fact, one of the sweetest bits of
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