Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-08-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

ONWARD.-The August number of
this Monthly is one of the best yet issued.
It contains several articles of scientific
character, written in such interesting style
that, while they instruct, they also cannot
fail to amuse. Among these we would
mention 1.-THE Transit of Venus and the
'rTurf Boys OF Ireland" as excellent samples.
THE SCHooLDAY VIsIToR.-This magazine
is one of the highest toned and best conduct
ed Of all the numerous publications which
| are provided for children in this day. 1t is
an entertaining, instructive magazine and
highly popular among both the young and
| the old. Published by Daughaday & Decker,
Philadelphia.
IN MERRY's MUSEUM for August, Miss Al
colt, the editor, relates, with her singular
power of brief and vivid description, pa
thetic experience Of her hospital life during
the late war. Her story of "An Old-Fash-
toned Girl" is continued, introducing Polly
to some new fashions. "Madam Cluck and
her Family will please the little folks,
while Writing Composition" and "Marie
Antoinette" are instructive and inter esting
In addition to this pleasing variety, we have
q charming poem by Miss Prescott the usual
Monthly Chat, Puzzle-Erawer, &C.; the
whole handsomely illustrated and well print
ed. $3.50 year. Single numbers, IS cents.
Horace 3. Fuller, Publisher, Il Bromfeld
Street, Boston.
The BRIGHT SrDE.-A paper for children,
Monthly Is cents year. Specimens sent
for 3 cents, or 4 months on trial for 10 cents.
The Bright Side is the cheapest paper ever
published for Children contains nearly as
much as other Papers worth 81. is beautiful
in appearance as in name; filed with the
choicest original stories, poems, sketches,
dialogues, declam9tions, and facts worth
knowing. Occasional illustrations win
bcautify its pages It's mission is to picture
for its readers the Upright side" of the
world as it is, has ben, will be, and should
be; remembering TOO, the brighter a0orJd be-
yond. The price IS so low that it is en-
phaticauy a paper for all children" The
poorest may get it and the more well-to-do
will find it a treasure worth possessing.
Send for it. Address, Alton & True, Pub
fishers, Chicago, Ill.
- Il
monthly published at 1913 Broadway is a
model of excellence and eheapness. The
August number is before US, containing 48
pages Of entertaining reading matter and
rare new music, for the low sum Of so cents
COOP HEALTu.-We have received the
third number of a monthly bearing the
above title, and published hy Alexander
Moore, Boston, Massachusetts,. The plan
is certainly different from that Of any other
publication with which we are acquainted,
being designed to furnish "Journal of
Physical and Mental CULTURE" as the title
page claims. 1t seems to be a sort Of COM
promise between medical and and purely
literary work, and SO far as our examina-
ton goes, we should judge that it would be
of value in almost every family. Price zoe
per annum.
THE WESTERN M0NTuLY.-The
August number of this magazine is prompt
ly at hand. The leading article is a biog-
raphy of Gov Merrill of Iowa, and a fine and
accurate steel engraving Of that gentleman
adorns the first page. The Monthly hasSuc-
ceeded SO well that it IS to be enlarged in
September and tLe price raised 70 s. per
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