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ary number OF Scribner's Monthly is r =
markable for the range, variety, value
and interest of its contents; and is prob
ably the most readable number yet pub.
lished of this young but vigorous and
enterprising magazine. The leading ar
ticle, by Mr.. Hassard, IS pleasantly writ
ten aud well illustrated account of the
New York Mercantile Library. Next
comes a very timely and thorough arti.
Gle by Pro-. Baird, on "The French
Conquest of Lorraine and Alsace," with
map and medals. Mr.. j. R. Thompson
tells very entertainingly Something
about Balloons" apropos of their use by
the beleagured Parisians. But the most
important illustrated article of the num-
Der is that by Prof 7. B. Maury on
Weather-Telegrams and Storm-Fore-
casts by the American Signal Service.
w. G. Wilkinson's second and conclud-
ing article on "The Bondage of the Pull
pit" will also be very widely read. Then
there is racy sketch by Gail Hamilton,
Conference Wrong Side OUT a very
tender aud pretty Valentine love-story
by Edward Eggleston Haunted
Ship" story by an sold Tar" and poet
ry by R. H. Stoddard, Alice Cary, and
others. George Macdonald's beautiful
story moves on, and the instalment of
Hans Anderson's Lucky Peer" is illus
trated by Miss Stone. The Topics of
the Time," by DIR. Holland are fresh and
pithy. The Departments of Home
and Society" and Books and Authors
at Home" are full.
ATLANTIC MONTHLY for February
contains, "The origin of folklore" +" The
Friend of my Youth" by 7. B. Aldrich /;
"Our Eyes," by DR.. Williams, second
installment of Kate Beaumont; "Mod
ern Astrology," Castilian Days" "Our
Whispering Gallery" Reviews, DC.
Published by James r. Osgood & Co.,
Boston.
Our YOU'VE FoLKs.-The February
number of this most popular of all peri
odicals for youth, is fresh and breezy as
ever: j. I. Trowbridge has capital
article on :" Jack Hazard and his For
tunes" Mrs. Stowe writes very expires
sive letter for Kitty. Augustus Holmes
has paper on Earthquakes and Volca.
noes, while other favorite writers for the
Young Folks" have equally readable
and interesting favors. In fact the pub
locations of James r. Osgood e. Co..
represent the first literature of the day.
GoDEY's LApY's BooK'-A splendid
number of Cooley is presented to the
patrons of this excellent monthly for
February. The embellishments are nu-
merous and of superior kind, consisting
of: "The Fight Interrupted" steel
plate; Colored Fashion-Plate containing
seven figures; "Our Balloon Post" an
extra wood engraving; Winter" an
other splendid engraving; A beautiful
design in Patchwork, printed in blue
A page containing ten designs in bonnets
and hats. The other novelties for the
month and the usual large Extension
Sheet, Drawing Lessons, Cottage, and
the various designs to be found in the
Work Department. Marion Harland,
Mrs. Hopkinson, and other prominent
priters contribute to the literature of this |
number. Published by L. A. Cooley,
Philadelphia, Pa.
PETERsoN's MAeAzINE.-The Fehu-
AIRY number is full of new ideas, patterns
and designs which the ladies delight to |
fill out, and we notice with pleasure the
Horticultural department. At the pres
ent time when so many are tuning |
their attention to the cultivation offlow-
ers in every season, the timely sugges-
tions of those experienced will be ap-
preciated. This ma gazine is noted for
its promptness and is always punctual
coming to time in advance. Published |
BY Charles j. Peterson. $50 Chestnut
ST., Philadelphia, Pa. $500 year.
ARTHuR's HOME MAeAzINE.-The |
February is as good as that for January
which cannot be said of all magazines.
The chief attraction of this one lies,
as it should, in the interest and excel
lence of its reading, while its varied il
lustrations give it beauty second to none
Of its class. Published by 7. S. Arthur
& Sons, Ph;ladelphia, Pa.
The ECLECTIC MAeAzINE-With the
spread of education and The develop
ment of popular intelligence, the de-
mand upon editors for literature which
shall be instructive as well as amusing,
$ ever greater and greater. Such mag
,zine pre-eminently is the Eclectic. 1t
contains the best literature of the best
minds of England and France, and ev-
ry volume is cyclop@dia, as it were,
f foreign contemporary thought. The
february number d is at hand, and con-