The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-01-14
THE JANUARY MAGAZINES,

Our magazines begin the year loio
well. A II OF them are more than ordl-
narily good, and are worthy OF praise.
Harper's Magazine opsns with the sec
ond iastalment of the biography OF
Frederick the Great. of Prussia. 1.-The
State of the National Cspital'' is we'll
written article, in which the writer
traces the growth of Washington.-
..Besst. Bird and Fish" is continued
and increases in interest. paul du
Chaillu Once More" reviews, with nu-
msrous extracts, the recent work of the
famous taaveller. All OF the articles
named are well Illustrated. Amongtae
other papers worthy of special mention
are ..'fhe Leigh Hunt Memorial and
the ssSpansh Revolution" The "Edi-
| tors Easy Chair" is readable, though
not so good az we have seen It. The
"Scientific Record contains several
| important and instructive facts. Alto
gether the magazlne ranks high.
Lippincott's MGgasinc will attract at
tention for the general excellence oil It's
contents. "TheYicar OF Bullhamp,on"
IA Fcontinued sThe Prosecuted Wo-
man" is a capital sketch OF domestic
troubles. "The FAIRY and the Ghost;
A Christmas Tale" 10 full of humor
and will be heartily enjoyed. "On
Christmas Eve" is a fairly good poem.
.Our Capital discusses Washington at
some length. "Sue and Lathe Phil
osophy OF Self Importance" lnterna,,
tional Coura rage," ""Going an Errand,.
"A Christmas Starry" "Literary Lu-
natics' and sour Monthly Gossip" are
all attractive and readable, "The Crit
ic, is a poem of merit and originality.
The publishers announce no special lea
lures for 1870, bat promise that the mag
azine shall maintain the reputation IL
has deservedly won. SO far, it has beer
we'll conducted. and has prominent
position in the list of our periodical lit
erature.
"Riverside. The January numbel
of this magazine for young people, Is OF
our table. As illustrating the charac
ter OF The Magazine. perhaps the mos
satisfactory method is to desail the con
tents ofa single number, and We LAX LAX
for this purpose that for December, 1863
wood Hauling" 1.-TWO Christina
: Gifts" "Chicken- G rethe's Family,
"Af1oat on Ice in the Miss, !" NV
Scenes from Scott's Lady ofthe Lake.
GLOW conquered the Pirate" "fh
n Yo- emite Fall, ,""My Higgins Fright,
ssJ, ,ilv,s Reward Toms Opiuion,
.sFonr Pictures from Mother Goose,
n "Caedmon, the Saxon Poet .Wilds
le beest Shooting '"How Merry lost he
Of Birthday Party,H 1.-The Fiery Cross
l. .,trhe Oiden Time in New England
,e .sThe Story of Book" 10 Thalial
c. chus,p "Jack Horner's Corner"
: Freneh Christmas Carol.p Every nun
,y Der is copiously and prettily lilustra
lg ed. $3.50 year. Address Hurd al
e Houghtoh N. Y.
r Demorest's Illustrated Monthly for Jan
K .ery is, as usual, all that can be desir'
=. by the votaries of fashion. lhe llter
r " CO utents are varied and lntefestll
D. an; ;sing,mainly chat, sketchy storl'
colA snd poems There is also
IN esay 1,usic entitled ssrhe Soro
,e sesonm The illustrations are numt
ne ai"pd ,d ro, Il. OF course the princll
or Saatnre GuS % = The lasaion plates, of viii
,c tbara are seye.~al, descriptive OF {
be latcst styles. By then our wives a
y scr:ntions of dresses tl'ey tall iash.oi
h hly wear during the mo-, 'th - oalua' M
4 together great is Demore,HS -u"'o' =.
q fas~'o, .s"'od TealH,'' Published by -Nie6s : !
= No. 81, Franklin ST., po
I. ton. .;s valu.hle Journal
II ,c,oI We MIieo, aoa M.su,.<i Culture; its maj
Y, hints on health; on tn, means ,hn 1890 y,
e ing against sickness; on S"s ,rious lrpT. rsc
II tic.es of food. and on the W ,o' Inv 81,
Ie liarities OF our mental aha p.,cb p I
i'd structure, 1t would be worth NJ ~ -
rs all to know. r 6.
Of The more we read il the more we &c
IT. that ifevery family would receive
to monthly visits, and act on its .eac"il
X the less they would nave 10 uo ~: ~:
OF pain, disease, and doctors DIS
ng 30 cts. a nunlber, or 50 year.
nd o,hsr M. cazines next week.