The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-12-16
Editor's Book Table.


tickle yet interesting fashion is carefully
in the handsome pages OF
Cooley, The very latest changes in the
costumes of the fair are represented by
means of an Illuminated fashion plate,
containing six different styles OF dresses.
An extension sheet, comprising differ.
ent patterns of robes, suits, wraps,
dresses for children, caps, and fichu3.
The work department is replete with
instruction to ladies, and is profusely
embelished with fine wood engravings
Husbands ought to make their wives
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for one year. Terms SO per year.
PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for January,
1871, is also received. 1t is an elegant
number. The steel engravings, "Gra-
ele's Pet" aud "Coasting," are beauti-
ful. Then the double sized colored Ber-
lin Patterns are of high interest to our
ladies. The Mammoth colored Steel
Fashion Plate is superb; in its Fash
ions "PETERsoN" is acknowledged as
the authority. In this number, Mrs.
ANN s. STEPHENS begins a copy-right
novelet, "The Reigning Belle" the
opening chapter of which gives high
promise. The other contributors are of
the very best American writers. Re-
member it is the cheapest of the lady's
books To single subscribers it is 81. 90
a year. To clubs it is cheaper still.
Specimens are sent gratis to those wish
ing to get up clubs. Address CHAs. j.
PETERSON, 306 Chestnut Street, Phila-
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THE GALAXY for 1871 promises even
greater attractions than heretofore.
One distinctive feature of The GALAXY
is, the bright sharp way in which it is
edited. 1t has gathered around itself a
staff of the most popular writers in
every department. 1t has been the
custom for magazines to furnish the
public with the best selection they
could make from such articles as were
sent to them for publication. The day
| for this has past, and the editor of a first
class magazine has very different duty
to perform from reading manuscript,
and culling out the best. He must ere.
ate. He must map out the style of
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on which the public desire to read. This
important change in the requirement OF
magazine literature, THE GALAXY was
the first to discern, if it did not itself
create the change. In the January
number new department will be OPEN
ed-a department of science. The re.
markable series of papers by distin-
guished public men, to which Messrs,
THURLow WEED, j. S. BLACK, HoRA.
ITO KING, and GIDEON WELLEs have
contributed during the year now closed
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Gus articles by MARK TWAIN, and will
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" orld Of literature, embracing French
German, English, and American litera
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THE LADY's FRIEND for January. =
The New Year number surpasses any
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a colOred two-paged steel Fashion Plate
a colored Lamp Mat; a pretty fame.
+ wood cut, my Little Lady )" popula
piece Of music; and most profus
variety CT illustrations of dress an,
fancy work. The new feature announC
ed in this number, that patterns Of al
these jackets, oversklrts, dresses, dc
are furnished cheaply and postpaid o.
application to the publishers, will b
eagerly welcomed by the ladies sine
, it responds to the great practical ques
tion that every season presses upo
them-"What shall we wear, and hoy
shall we get il made?'
5 The literary matter is most inviting
{ With an unrivalled array of contribu
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