The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-12
LITERARY.

THE OVERLAND MoNTHLY.-The Ostober
issue of this magazine has reached us, and
again we must pronounce in its favor, this
numbe gaining additional interest by an il
Illustrated Introductory article on Tropical
| California, from he pen of Josephine Clifford.
The contents are exceedingly varied, and
while CAREFUL retaining it's characteristic To-
cal features, both of history and fiction, it
finds room to extend its researches into for
eign lando under appetizing titles. We no
tice that Joaquin Miller, the new Califor
MIA poet" who has recently obtained such
favorable mention at the hands of English
critics high IN authority contributes prose
article entitled :. On and About the Avon ~
aud Mrs. Cooper is extending her well writ
en- and instructive papers on Ideal Woman
hood" into Wifehood. Prentice milford also
puts in an appearance, in sober vein of
thought and style peculiar to himself. Miss
Coolbriih his name appears opposite touching
poem entitled g From Year to Year" Fit
teen articles, etc. ;" and Current Literature
comprise most readable number OF this pop.
ular magazine. John FL. Germany & Co,
publishers, No 400 Washington street, San
Francisco, Cal. "a per annum.
OLIVER OPrIC's MAGAZINE for October is
especially rich in its continued stories by OF
liver Optic, Elijah kellogg, and Sophie May :;
II has another chap er of the capital sketch
Vacation IN Petrolia also, one of Gene
vieve's popular 'Proverb Poems," poem by
Mary N. Prescott, Pigeon Hole Papers" on
various topics, Head Work, Letter Bag, an
original "Nutting Song" and stories, items,
instruction, and entertainment in great vari-
ETY. This number is admirable in all respects
and seems to US, like every other number,
better than all that have preceded it. Pub
lishcd monthly by Lee & Shepard 149 Wash
ington street, Boston. at 50 50 year.
WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAGAzINE.-"Onward
right onward" seems to be the aim Of the
publishers We thought it impossible o ex-
eel the September number, but October, with
its list of famous contribu ors and Its valua
bic reading, is perfect gem, and we cannot
understand how so much real worth and mer-
it, from such writers as Greeley, Parton.
Beecher, Gail Hamilton, etc., etc., can be fur
nished for only ONE DOLLAR year. The
Magazine is steadily increasing in public ia
vor, and We predict for it brilliant future
for people are not slow in bestowing their
patronage where they can obtain the most Tor
their money. Specimen copies furnished
Published by 8. s. Wood 6, Co., Newburgh,
N Y.
The ILLUSTRATED CHRISTIAN WE KLY for
September 30, is an unusually good numbero
thiS-excelent weekly. Asking Blessing
rom painting by Prof. Jordan, is & sweet
picture Of lowly life, exquisite in its design
and execution. Illustrations are given OF
Woodward's Gardens" the Central Park OF
San Francisco. A biographical sketch with
portrait is given of "Dr. IL. L Mansel," the
famous author. Prof Baird contributes
sn illustrated article on Court Raymond
and the Bishop of Toulouse" The children's
wants are attended to in the illustrated ar
ticle The Two Umbrella Houses" and other
sketches The leading editorial, Sowing and
Reaping,'' should be carefully read by every
parent IN the land