The Evansville daily journal., 1870-12-17
Periodicals AND M4GAzIsEs.


LIPPINCoTT's BIOGRAPHICAL. DICTIONARY.
This work has progressed so far as Part
II, numbers u and II Inclusive being the
last batch issued. This carries the list Of
subj scts from Delaware to Hamilton. The
whole number of parts to be jssued is
forty five. In simplicity OF arrangement,
beauty of typography and eomprehen-
sIveness Of design. this biographical die
tionary must take the very first place
among its many competitors.
SCRIBNER's MONTHLY for January, is
emphatically a holiday number. IL con-
tains very beautiful Christmas Carol by
DR.. Holland, the editor, the words set to
music by George T. Huss. This music the
publishers propose to send gratis to Sum
day Schools and choirs, put up in packa.
ges OF thirty. on receipt of ten cents TO pay
postage. ThIs number of the magazine is
elegantly Illustrated, and includes among
its contributors such names as Dr.. 1. L
Hay es, Hans Christian Andersen Rebecca
Harding Davis, J. +. Headley, George
Macdonald and N. P. Willis. DR.. Holland,
the editor, also furnishes number OF
very charming articles.
ATLANTIC MoNTHLY.-Welfke thespirit
with which this sterling and essentially
American magazine opens the campaign
a
about it hat inclines us to believe that its
publishers and contributors have taken
plunge In the fabled spring which Ponce
de Leon searched for so diligently, but
never found. The tWenty-seYenth vol
unn begins glor1ously, and with such con-
tribntors as Howells, Longfelow, Harriet
Prescott Spoford, HigginsO1, Whittier,
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Hon. Henry VII
son and James 7. Fields, we have no hesi-
tation in predicting for il most prosper
GUS voyage.
OUR Young FoLKs.-The following table
of contents tells the story for this little
monthly. 1t is enough to make q smart
girl or boys mouth water to read it over:
Jack Hazard and his Fortunes-Three
Chapt ers OF a Serial story 90 be continued
The New Year (Poem), by Marian Douglas;
Uncle Joe's Story by Afrs. A. M Diaz, !
beth D. Harrington; A Lump or Charcoal, /
by +. w. CIarKe; A Night with Santa 4
Claus, by Annie r. AMMAN; Our Boys /
Talk A0out Animals, by Harvey Wilder; /
In Bolton Woods, by the author of /" John |
Halifax, Gentleman;" Christmas Among
the Freedmen, by Elizabeth KiIham; OUT
Young Contributors: Christmas Carol IN u
siel, ssiiel, ,oy agnes Gay The Evening Lamp
ers, illustrated REFUSES, Enigma, Double
Acrostic, Charade, &C. Our Letter Box.
ARTHUR's LADY's HoxE MAGA ZINE for
January is already on our table, and nils
the liberal promise made In the announce
ment for lS7L The colored fashion plate
Is one of The finest we have seen the rich
cartoon entitled ssThe Skefn Windsrs, p is
= picture of high artistic beauty, and
gives elegance and character to this
Queen of the Lady's Magazines.D
'Grandpa's Darling" 'Going to School,
and looming from School," are three
charming pictures. Terms, 50 a year; 3
copies for s.. T. s. Arthur q Sons. PhiIa-
deiphia.
THE CHILDRENs HoUR.-Here we have
the January number of this magazine,
with its wealth of sweet pictures, and its
Implement OF "Christmas CaroIs.n The
Hostr Is conceded on all hands to be the
purest, sweetest and most beautiful peril
01ical for children In the world. Mothers
and fathers, take it for your little ones.
Address; I. s. Arthur & sons, Phfladel-
lhia.
THE GALAXY begins the year with prom
ses OF unusual attractions, and the pub
lshers always make their promises good.
They say that during the year Porte Gray
N win furnish series OF sketches of life
ind adventure. Mrs. Edwards, author of
steven Lawrence and ''Susan Fielding
viii supply serial with the title, "Ought
Ne to Visit Herr" The series of papers by
distinguished public men, which have at
racted 30 great interest during the past
ear, VIII be continued. In the January
lumber q department Of science win be
while Marx Twain will regu- s
arly contribute fSom his stores OF agri- .
uIEural knowledge Eor the edl1cation OF a
ratefuI public. Other prominent maga-
Inists numbered in Its list of contribu-
ors are Justin Mccarthy, Richard Grant
Yhite-who will discuss "Americanism, y
-Bayard Taylor, Ike Marvel, Park Good
lin, DIR. J. G. Draper, Carl Benson, Prof. !,
III. Hart, OF Cornell University, ETC., etc. 1
he regular departments OF the Galazy
Ill be maintained with their customary g
billy. D