The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-12-21
LITERARY NOTICES.

Tho Lady's Friend tor J'nuary
is splendid cmbellished number. lead.
ing off with spirited skating picture,
"The Poet Goethe at Frankfrt," en-.
graVed 10 the highest style Of att
There ale also a fine colorei fashion
plate, and choice wood engraviugs, with
profssion Of fashion Illustrations
Ths literary matter is excellent. Dea-
con Il Peterson publishers, Philadelphia.
The January number Of the Gclary
begins the thirteenth volume. The
publishers arrangements for 1872 are
very complete, and assure tho readers
Of the magazine succession Of num-
bers Of remarkable interest. The pa
pers BY conspicuous public men will be
continued. The serial stories for 1872
will be by writers who have now pow
erful hold on American readors.-
Among the special attractions for 1872
will be series OF articles cptisled "My
life in the Palms," by Gen. Custer,
the dashing cavalrymau; "lifteen
years among the Shakers; ;" by an ex-
Shakeress; the "Nether Side Of New
York" b. Edward Crapsey; the con.
tinuation Of the sketches Of prominent
living characters, by Justin Mccarthy ;
"Scientifc Miscellany" humorous arti-
cles : criticisms; etc. Sheldon & Co.,
publishers, New York.
With 1872 the Scientific Ameri-
ca" will enter upon its tweoty-seveuth
year. 1t will be enlarged and improved,
and will be devoted, as heretofore, to
illustrating and describing New H.
ventions, Novelties in Mechanics, Man.
ufactures, Chemistry, Photography,
Artitecture, Agriculture, Engineering,
Science and Art. Farmers, mechanics,
inventors, engineers, chemists, manu-.
facturers and people Of all professions
or trades will 6od the Scientific Amer
acan of great value and interest. An
official list Of all the patents issued is
published weekly. Information as to
how to obtain patents will be forwarde d
by the publishers free on APPLICATION
Address Mum & Co., New York.
EoLEcTIo MAaAz1NE.-The E.
lectic for January, 1872, is already at
hand. With this number the maya
zine enters upon the 18th year of its
existence and the Prospectus we'll
claims that without merits of a sterling
and high order no periodical could
have lived so long. 1t is also promised
that during the coming year "the
Eclectic shall DO more thoroughly rep.
resentativc than ever before of the
best aspects Of foreign thought and
literature" and from our knowledge
Of the magazine We feel confident that
this promise will be fulfilled.
The January issue may fairly be
called jubilee number, and is brim
full Of attractions. There are two
fine steel engraviugs of UNUSUAL size
and beauty, enc representing "Wash.
inston Irving and His Friends" (cou-
tanning no less than fourteen portraits
Of Irving and the other literary GEL
ebri,ies who we're his cuntempora-
'ies), and the other copied from John
Gilbert's famous historic picture Of
"Cardinal Woolsey and the Duke Of
Buckingham"
The table Of contents, as is custom
ary with the Eclectic, combines the IN
structive and e tsr;aiuing in about
equal ports, aud leads If. with a fine
essay on "Byron and 4ennyson" from
the Quarterly, which will do much to-
ward bringing about right apprccja
ton of "thc greatest English poet since
Shak espeare." There is an amusiu,
narrative, entitled "a Frcnchman on
His Travels-Round the World in One
Hundred and Twenty Days." an in
tensely dramatic sketch Of tho life and
death Of "Marie Antoinette;" "Notes
on Flying Machines )" "Tho Prisoners
Of Nature" Comets and Comets
Tails )" thoughtful and striking arti.
Gle "On the Condition of the Work.
ing Glasses In England )" "Female
Culture in the 18th Century," and
Others. The foe novel, "Patty," is
concluded, and another is announced
from the pen Of William Black, one Of
the most popular Of the English novel;
lists. The Editorial Departments, Lit
erarJ Notices, scierco, Art, aud Varie.
ties are very full and entertaining, and
as this is but specimen of the maya
zine, We advise those to examine it who
wish to be sure Of good literature dur
ing the coming year. E. r. Pelton,
publishers New York.
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