The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-25

q. Evans. with ten illustrations; The
Woodcock, T. B. Thorpe, with four
illustrations: Border "reminiscences,
Randolph B. Marcy, with two Illus
trations. To My Friends; The Hell
derberge. Verplanek Colvin, with
eigbteen illustrations; The Light
house on Marlborough Reef, Freder-
ick s.. Cozzens; A School Girl of the
Period, Edgar FaWcett: A Brave
Lady. by the author of John Hall
fax, Gentleman" with two ilIustra-
tions; The Story of Leah and Rachel,
Mrs. Z. B. r. Walker; Loyola and
the Jesuits. Eugene Lawrence; Lieut.
Barker's Ghost Story, J. w. De For
est; Under the Trees, Thomas Dunn
English; the New Timothy, VIM. NJ.
Baker; Ny Enemy's Daughter, jus
tin Mccarthy; Isnnail Pacha of Egypt,
Edwin De Leon; Fido, Jane Splat-
tiers; Public Lodgers, Edward Crap.
sey; A Sea of Trouble, Hettie McCan-
non.
LIPPINCoTT's Magazine fully hold It's
own among its numerous competitors.
Anthony Trollope'5 serial, The vi
car of Bullhampton," is continued, as
also Robert Dale Ovens Beyond the
Breakers" The French Fever by
t. G. DeLeon, is clever and timely.
Mr.. Grubb's What | saw of the Suez
Canal" contains much information
simply told. The remaining articles
are all readable.
j. P. LIPPINcoTT g. Co. have an
nounced that they will begin IN Oeto-
L <4ras a
simultaneously with its appearance in
England. The magazine has had a
great success in England, and will no
doubt be as popular here. It has a
good list of contributors, Is profusely
illustrated, and its object is to furnish
reading for Sunday suitable for the
day.
THE Political Manual for 1869, by
Edward Mcpherson, LII. D., Clerk
of the House of Representatives, is
published. 1t is prepared on the plan
of the Manuals for 1866, 1867 and
1868, and is valuable work for refer
ence. 1t presents succinctly the action
of Congress on the proposed Fifteenth
Amendment; the status of the States
on the ratification of the same; the
latest legislation in reconstruction !;
the inaugural message and proclama-
tons of General Grant; decisions of
the Supreme Court of the United
States IN the Texas and McCardle
cases; the legal tender act, &c. With
much other matter, which is present
ed in the best possible form for refer
ence or preservation.
The RIVERSIDE for October opens
with an amusing frontispiece by Mast,
entitled street Music "a band of
German musicians with various capac-
tiles Of wind and wind instruments.
The editors account of book-making
is carried through the process of print
ing the article is supplemented by
one on "A Paper mill. Hans An
dersen Teappears with a story, What
happened to the Thistle;" the Hunt
ing Sketches from South Africa are
continued; and there is besides, an
account Of" Grouse Shooting in Wash
ington Territory The famous Little
Artists set up house keeping, and their
experience is told by Anne Silyernail,
while they themselves give US pictures
of their housekeeping exploits. The
number, which has eighteen separate
articles, ends with enigmas, charades,
and mage of Mother Goose" music.
Published by HURD & HoUGHToN,
New York. $3.50 year.
PACKARD's MONTHLY offers .he fol-
lowing bill of fare for October
The Autocrats of the Press, by s.
S. Randall; Facts about Working
Women, by Eleanor Kirk; Why the
Peace Jubilee was Musical Failure,
by jerome Hopkins; Queen Victoria
in her Prime, by N. s. Dodge; HUI,
mors of the Departments, by w. II.
Babcock; No Home, (Poem), by VIM.
IL. Burleigh; Borrowing as a Fine
Art, by Thomas w. Knox; Fifty-tWo
Good Reasons for not Going to
Prayer Meeting. by Emily S. Bissell;
Am | a Woman's Rights Woman? by |
Mrs. Mary E. Tucker; An American |
Woman, by Edmund Kirke, with the |
usual amount of editorial.
Our YOUNG FoLKs.-This period |
zeal fully sustains its popularity. 1t |
seems to us to increase in interest |
and adaptability to the peculiar wants
and feelings of the little folks. We /
observe, also, that the grown up
young folks-that is, those who are
in years but young in heart
have a great liking for this little
visitor. We are not sur
prised, therefore, that its circulation
is steadily on the increase.
EVERY SATURDAY for September
%, contains Mrs. Merridew's Fortune,
l., IL, The Cornhill Magazine; Chill
dren's Literature, by Miss Young;
Third Paper, Macmillan's Magazine
for September; Life and Death at st.
Breaca's, Ill, ", Chambers's Jour
nal; Ny Brother Leonard, by Julia
Temple Bar; British
Pearls, Belgravia; Packing Up, The
Review; Charles Dickens's
Use of the Bible, Temple Bar; For
ign Notes, Our Exchanges.
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LONG NEFDFD STIR STrrrrlrrEr fo,..l. |