Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30
BELLOWS FALLS, VT. FRIDAY,
The Magazines.

be "Our Whispering Gallery" by Mr..
James I. Fields, these serials being his
personal "reminiscences of the distinguish
ed people who have been his friends
As publisher he has had much to do
with the leading writers of both America
and England, and from this personal
knowledge he will draw his pictures of
Hawthorne, Dickens, Thackeray and
others. The January number contains
No. l, of these articles. Mrs. Harriet
Prescott Spafiord has one of her char
actristic touching bits of romance
Howells, Higginson, Hon III. Wilson
have all contributed of their kind, and of
the poems it is enough to say that they
are by Longfellow, Whittier and Holmes.
Published by Fields Osgood & Co., 124
fremont st. Boston.
THE CHILDREN's HoUR.-The JAN
uary number of the "Hour" contains, in
a Supplement, nine carols for Christmas
new and old. The illustrations of this
beautiful magazine are very rich and
varied; and the reading of the choicest
and most entertaining character for chill
dren. Mr.. Arthur commences in this
number for his little friends 'The Won
derful Story of Gentle Hand" Pub
lished by T. S. Arthur z; Sons, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
The HOME MAGAZINE = opens
new year and new series with the
present number. The publishers succeed
in making this fully equal to the best
Magazine of its class. The high moral
tone and excellence of its articles will
continue to comend it to its old friends
and new. Published by T. S. Arthur
& Sons Philadelphia, Pa.
OUR YOUNG FoLKs--for January, is a
foretaste of the good things promised
for 1871. The death of the Riverside
leaves "Our Young Folks" without'a
competitor and the publishers seem de-
termined that all effort at rivalry shall
be useless. This number contains the
opening chapters of a story by F. T.
Trowbridge, entitled "Jack Hazard and
his fortunes" "rhe New Year." poem;
"Uncle Joe's Story" "Laura's Christ
mas Eve;" "a Lump of Charcoal" "a
Night with Santa Claus" "Our Boys
Skating Song" "a Talk about Animals"
"In Bottom Woods" "Christmas among
the Freedmen" &C., etc. Published by
Fields, Osgood & Co. Boston.
ScRIBNER's for January is at hand
Its contents are rich and varied. The
leading article is an interesting account
Of ''Fairmount Park" Philadelphia, one
of the most remarkable works of the
kind in the world. One of Prof. Wilders
gossips about "Kings of the Air." his
article being elegantly illustrated. Next
comes "The Goblin of the Ice, or Christ
mas at the North Pole," by Dr. Hayes,
a story founded upon quaint Green
land legend and presenting some strik-
ing phases of life and adventures within
the Arctic Circle. Miss Trafton's story,
"Mirabel's Christmas" is full of power
and pathos "Wilfrid Cumbermede" is
continued "Natasqua," is concluded,
and a new story is begun by Hans An
dersop, in his best and brightest vein.-
Among the illustrated articlesare "Ships"
by j. T. Headley, and "Strasburg after
the Surrender" Ex-minister John Big
Glow contributes an important paper on
the Terms of Peace proposed by the
Great Powers Mr.. Crounse's "How
we escaped War with Spain," will at
tract attention; while other interesting
articles are entitled "a Christmas Eve
in Germany" and "Tartini's Dream
Music" Two Poems, "The Christmas
Door and "The Northern Lights" are
illustrated, and DR. Hollands "Christ-
masICarol" is accompanied by music, by
George J. Huss There is also hither-
to unpublished poem by N. p Willis to
his sister Fanny Fern. Published by
Scribner & Co., New York"
PETERsoN's MAGAzINE.-The January
number is received. Either of the steel
engravings are worth the price of the
number. Mrs. Ann S. Stephens begins
copyright novel, the opening chapter
of which is intensely interesting. The
other contributors are Frank Lee Bene-
dict, Mrs. r. III. Davis and others to
whom the readers of Peterson have be-
come attached. This Magazine is one of
the cheapest. to single subscribers it is
$500 and to clubs cheaper still. Ad-
dress, Charles j. Peterson 306 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The GALAXY, having attained cele-
brity which would seem almost incredi-
bic. leaves but little chance for re-