Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-13
PRFCEDkNTs.
The Harpers and Their publications.


nearer TO the popular heart than Harper d Broth
ers The oldest and most extensive in America,
they richly deserve the pre-eminence which they
have gained. Their influence upon the thinking
mind Of the natioH is greatly beyond human caleu-
.lation Their Mmsthlg Magdzine has an immense
crculatieu, and is probably read by more people
than any ether monthly in the world Each num-
bcr contains articles suited 70 tho taste of every class
Of readers from the most moral intelligent and re-
fned ID The hunblet IN the rural cottage the pr-
nesal cabin. With this extensive and pleasing va
rety are combined gravity instructive fiction cur
rent news anecdotes, wit and fun, with abundant
pictorial Illustrations And yet this variety is so
well chosen so thoroughly eliminated from what is
low ond vulgar as to make the Magazine desira-
bic and unexceptionsble yisitant to any Christian
household. Wherever known, it is thrice welcome
and if known would be welcome everywhere among
civilized men.
Har9ers Weekly may be set down as first class
illustrated paper. Its editorials from week TO week.
on all the great practical questions of the day. for
prompness ability, discrimination breadth of view,
and loyalty to freedom, high principle and human
ity are unsurpassed Whoever thew are the editors
WELD the pen OF a ready, racy writer. In this the
publishers secure variety for all respectable tastes
The picture Illustrations, historical descriptive per-
sonal, and sometimes comic take an immense range,
and for variety, life likeness and neatness are a
marvel. IL deserves a place in every family, be-
cause il always contains something that every fam
ily may probably see and read.
HGTI,eTs Bazaar, the youngest born of their pc
rodicss is spiendidly illustrated weekly journal
of fashion. 1t does not propose TO make or change
the fashions, but simply to show and illustrate what
they are 1t covers the whole field of style in dress
for male and female adult and child, not for Amer
ice alone but for all the world Every article of
apparel in fashion and fabric, is both Illustrated
and how TO make it explained. This is favorite
with the ladies in all parts of country. Every
eye is delighted with it. If q woman is unable to
procure and array herself in the costest and most
approved styles of the houT-we can hardly say dag
1t is some satisfaction for her to know what they
are III she cannot walk the streets of Paris London
or New York, she can see how both ladies and gen.
tenen are arrayed and costumed who live in or
visit all those places. The gentlemen do not dis
like to take an occasional peep at these Illustrations
The resding matter is also abundant and appropri-
ate and carefully prepared for this Ba5aar. It's
general circulation will do much to disseminate a
knowledge of the changes in the styles of dress, SO
that Now York and the cities of the East will not
long enjoy monopoly in this prsvilege Of fashion.
Harper's catalogue of books is very extensive
covering nearly all branches OF knowledge. They
publish great many novels but mostly Of the
higher and worthier class. The publishers claim
that in works of fiction they are considerably sur
passed bv some OF the religious establishments such
as the American Tract Society, Sunday School
Union, and even by the Methodist Book Concern.
They publish some Of the best and most useful books,
n
as the small dust of the balance In general Iera-
ture and standard histories their list OF books very
large rich and varied.
They are constantly issuing new books Ameng 3
their latest issues notice one entitled Jesus OF
Nazarc,h His Life and Teachings" by Lyman Ab-
bott This work is founded on the four Gospels,
and illustrated by reference TO the manners, customs
religious beliefs, and political institutions OF the
time Of our Saviours incarnation II Is an elegant
volume, copousy and very finely illustrated with
designs by Dore De Laroche, Fem and others IL
is one of the most interesting, lie-ike and sppar-
emily the most truthful account Mhicn we nave ye5
seen. 1t is thoroughly evangelical m spirit ana
well adapted TO oppose the skoPtioa spirit oil the
p Greater Britain" by Charles Wentworth Dixie,
is An interesting record of trsFel IN Engsh SPEAK
ing counties during two years from 1860 20 looo.
1t is accompanied with msps and ills'Fssl9ns sIT =
Is not only very readable volume, but full OF va
avid Iife under the Equator narrative fot
,o,,rey yeople bv the marvellous traveller Paul Du
Chailiu. win have more than the Interest ot ROD
inson Crusoeh The author gives an account q
what be has witnessed in the wilds OF Africa, IN
ra,ion of country lying under or near the equator
T6is also, is nely ard abundantly illustrated VITA
scenes of landscape birds and beasts, men and
things whch grow so luxuriani, wild and strange ~
that country. The old As well as young Wll read
this book With both plees9re and pFoht
A little volume entitled " Sacred Hymns Tor
Schools" il ane collection Of appropriate hymns
10 be sung IN the schcos Of al grades from the pr-
mary department 70 the university. We wish the
volume special success, IS il contains good hymns
such as are worthy not only 20 cling 70 the memory
Of tho Young bat 10 influence their life and charsc-
ter rs they viii do If the book is used in our schools
popular Education is the title of a neat duode-
elmo VOLUME, By s. s. Randall, Superintendent Of
/ Pabc Instruction in she city Of New York This
is wei writtHs work the lirst principles Of pop
ular educstion rEd public Instruction. Il might bs
perusad with grsa. profit by Sd, eneclally educa
tors in the State Of TeRncsca as oar school system
is Just now being :naugurated. VIAToR