The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-09-28

The October number Of the ECLECTIC is
received. The paper which tells About
What the Old Egyptians Knew" puts in
condensed form-therc5y greatly increa>ing
its impressiycness-all that is definitely
known concerning that ancient and n1arvel~
Ions people. Many curious facts and sketch
es will be found in "a Glimpse of the Thea
tre in Japan" and Mr. Proc:or's specnla,
lions upon "What Fills the Star Depths :"
will be read with interest. The English
Revolution of the Nineteenth Century is
yerv powerful paper from the pen Of Pro-
fcsSor Seeley; and ''Gunpowder and Modern
Artillery" comes very timely now when tbs
artillery is playing 4 conspicuous part in the
most terrible battles the world ever saw.
rs the World Round?" is asked for the
thousandth time, and for the thousandth
time satisfactorily answered.
IyposrASr NEWSPAPER CHANGE.--Ibe
Hearth and Home. tuely illustrated 1nmHy
Journal of high character hitherto lssned ny
Ncssrs. Pettcnsill. Bates s. Co.. has teeh ur-
chased by Messrs; Orange Jndd Co.. OF o. 70
broadway. New York, the well-known pnoiisn-
ers OF the American Agr;culturis'. Messrs. ;.
n. petiincill & Co.. whose great Advertising
Agency established in lsl9. Is one OF tne iarSest
and most reputable iu the world, hnd snat tnelr
extensive business requires their eXclusIVe a;ten-
tion and they therefore transGr Hearth and
Home to the new Publishers. whose long expe-
rience and abundant facilities will enable them
not only to maintain the past high char acter OF
the raper but to add materially to IFS ratQe.
The new Publishers also announce reoaEtiea
ofthe terms to SO per year. The change will not
at all affect the American A2liculturist- which
will continue on independently as Heretofore
The illustrations and reading matter OF the two
journals will be entirely different. Either OF the
Journals VIII be furnished from now TO the end
A. h.. hcN tTNty inv
rate. viz: the Weekly Hearth and Home. at So;
the Monthly American ASriculturlss, Sl'5o; or
the two for 81. =
BUHAL CARoL1S1AN FOR OCTOBER The
present number Of The Rural Carolinlan
commences the second volume, and gives
promise that it will equal if not surpass, its
predecessor Colonel D. Wyatt Aiken con-
tinues to show himself one of The strongest
thinkers aud writers, as we'll as one OF the
most successful planters among the asrIcul-
turists of the South. His article in this
number on Cattle for the South is replete
with good sense and practical suggestions.
To give even a brief sketch Of the good
things in this number would take more space
than we can squire. We notice an able article
on Labor from the pen Of that noble old pa
trjot. Hon. Alfred Huger
The enlargement of the Literary and Home
Departments are worthy Of specia! notice, as
being calculated to make The magazine Of
more general interest TO the public not inn
mcdiately connected with agriculture. The
story commenced in this number, "1hc Mu-
riIlo de lay Merced," from Blackwood, prom
iScS to be intensely interesting. Take the
number, all in all, the con'ents are as crcdi>
aable to the managing editor, Colonel d. H..
Jacques. as the typographical appearance is
TO tic publishers, and that is saying great
dcal