The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02


yond doubt the most brilliant Of the year,
and this favorite magasiue improves on
the ordinary plan Of monthly periodicals,
aud gives the bes, number at the close Of
the volume. The papers arc various,
some profound, some amusing and all en-.
tsrtaining. "Down among tho Dead
Mon" gives fresh and racy rscollsctions
concerning Sam Houston, Richard NJ.
johnson, Cornelius p. Van Ness, Stephen
Il. Rice, and their cotemporaries "Anti.
shylock" and 1.-THE Mysterious Thief
are clever short stories, and "About Lodg.
ings," . ohatty statement Of New York
experience 10 . single field. "About
Ssbrss and Ssch," and "S,ms Uses Of
Lead" are Instructive % we'll % pleasant; |;
aud IAN Old Muuohsusen" 10 very euri-
Gus. The Book Table aud Editorial
Department are vigorous as usual Mr..
Burr gives his valediotory, retiring to
make way for d.. Euglish, under. whose
vigorous ability the volume for 1870 will,
uuquestiouably, increase in merit aud
popularity.
WEsTHRN MoNrHLY.-Ths December
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Allison; Ny Trip to Texas The l..
sons Of Ansseus, A Memosy; Shall the
Capital be Removed? My Confession
The Uso and Abuse Of Words; Theodore
Tilton as a Poet; Among the Sable Sing
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year. Reed, Browne b Co., publishers,
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