Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-12-04
Book Notices.

beginning Of serial by Marion Hariand, en-.
titled against Odds" az well as lie variety Of
other pleasing and instructive matter.
The publishers Of the Summit County Beae0n
intend issuing their hrs, daily paper on Mon.
day, December O. Our best wishes attend
them In their new enterprise.
HStcAc0cIs Men Monthly MdOasins. A literary
and musical journal, upon winch its dramatic,
Musical and art notes oan be fully relied Ad.
dress Benz II. Hitchcock, "a Beekman street,
NY.
Good Health! The New Medical Magazine.
Its aim Is Improvement In human hsalth--the
lenGthcning out of human life. The contents
for December Is quite too lengthy for publica-
ton, but embraces the usual variety Of ably.
written articles upon the improvement Of the
health and kindred subjects.
The Nursery! A New Monthly Magazine
for youngest readers. Published by John L.
Storey, ID Washington street, Boston, Mass,
for Sl 90. Now lie the time to subscribe for
this charming little monthly. No family In
which the intellectual wants Of children are
cared for, should be without IT, as II Is the beet
of all aids in teaching to read and inspiring q
taste for letters and art
The GALAXY for December opens with fine
picture by Winslow Homer, who has few
equals In portraying the American girl Of to-
day. Charles Reade's Put Yourself in His
Place" increases In interest and power; /; 1t will
be continued through the new volume Mrs
Edwards story of "Susan Fielding" is to be
concluded in the next number, and new
novel by the same author is promised Rich.
ard Grant White has the first of a series of
papers ON "The Morals and Manners of Jour
nalism;" DR.. Draper talks about The Breath
of Life" with other highly interesting articles
on various subjects. The editors department
is uncommonly pithy and entertaining. The
publishers have issued a tempting programme
for the new year. - per annum. Sheldon tS
Co., publishers, 500 Broadway, N. Y.
The School FeStiUal.--This beautiful little
original magazine has been received 1t is
devoted entirely to school exhibitions recita.
tions, dialogues, tableaux, charatles, etc, and
is destined 10 have great popularity. 1t is
the only magazine of the kind we know of
which meets a long g-necded want 1t is full of
good things for the large as well as for the
smaller children. Its articles are all original,
and all first class. 1t is published quarterly by
the enterprising publishers of The Little Cor.
porat, at the low price of fifty cents a year.
This, together with The Little Corporal, which
is published monthly for 81 a year, will be n
delightful holiday present to the young. Adj
dress Alfred l.. Sewell g. Co., Chicago, Illinois,
who offer beautiful premiums to those who get
up clubs.
The following new books have been received
from Hurd & Houghton, publishers, 4Ol Broad
way, n. Y: The Twenty third Psalm and
Kings of Orient. These books are beautifully
bound and illuminated in chrome. .lthograph,
by Julius Bicn, which adds to their attraction
as holiday gift. Also, Watts Divine and
Moral Songs for children; Hymns in Prose for
children, by Mrs. Barbauld, both of which are
handsomely illustrated First and second vol
umes of Mozart's Letters translated from the
collection of Ludwig Molh, by Lady Wallace.
Also, in two volumes, A History of New Eng.
land, from the discovery by Europeans to the
Revolution of the seventeenth century, by
John Gorham Palfrey. The Diary of Milli-
ner, by Belle Oils. Chastelard, A Tragedy, by
Algernon Charles Swinb9urne. Life and Char
acter OF j. II. Van Der Palm. d. D., sketched
by Nicolaas Beets, D. D., translated from the
Dutch by j. p. Westervclt. A Brief Biograh-
ical Dictionary compiled and arranged by
Rev. Charles Hale, B. A., of Trinity College
Cambridge, with additions and corrections, by
VIM. A. Wheeler M. A. Uncommercal Tray
eler and Master Humphreys Clock, two vol
umes In one, by Charles Dickens.
Hurd & Houghton are also the publishers of
the RiUerside Magazine, one of the best and
truest magazines for the juvenile that we
know of We hope to find it regular visitor
to our table, and would recommend to our
young friends to subscribe for it for the year
1870,
A New Years GIFT FOR ALL-The pub.
fishers of the american Stock Journal, wishing
to place copy of that publication in the
hands of every farmer, planter, and stock
breeder in the country, have put up 100 900
packages, containing a specimen copy, large
illustrated show bill, premium list, and one
Of the following 2b-cent books HOrseman's,
Hog Breeders, Sheep Breeders, Daryman's
or Poultry Breeders Manual. These pack
ages they offer to send free and postpaid to all
who apply for them. We hope all our farmer
friends will avail themselves of this generous
offer, as the premium lst contains many art-
ces, such as Blooded Cattle, Sheep, Hogs,
Poultry, Potatoes, Seeds, Agricultural lmple.
ments Sewing Machines, Books, Watches, SC,
that can easily be obtained by few days can
vassing for this popular journal, which is pub.
lished at the low price of 81 year. Address
n. p Boyer & o., publishers, Parkersburg,
Chester county, Pa.
EDITOR TELEGRAPH 1T has been the aim Of the COM