The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22

TIKI PHRRNoLoaICAL JOURNAL. for January Is
still In the advance. For reading at oncs spicy,
vigorous, spirited and high-toned its bulky
ton. A capital beginning OF the New Year.
The following are among it's articles l.. B..
Washburne. our Minister DO France; What Can
DO Besti Cheerful Giving Joseph p.
Thompson d. D., Late OF tie Broadway Tab
ernscle Church; Expression, It's Anatomy and
Philosophy; 'Sol' Smith Russell, or some
Studies III Facial Caricature Passages from
Dyak Life; Only a Head, or mot Cent in
the World,"a chapter of mshaps Taking
Cold, " or tue Cuases and Remedy OF Goods =;
Our Objects; Political Economy not Failure;
William N. Byers, the Rocky Mountain Printer;
INSTRUMENTATION; Great Fires OF Ancient
and Modern Times influence Of Forests on
Climate. Numerous illustrations are gwen
Price only 90 year. Slugle Nos, Scots. Now
is the time to subscribe or to make up O. club,
and secure one of the valuable Premiums
offered Address :. r. Wells, New York.
THE HOLIDAY NUMBER OF sCRIBNER'S
The publishers Of SCRIBNERs promised that
the MONTHLY for January should be a 'grand
holiday" number, the handsomest number, in
deed, of a magazine ever printed in America
We think they have fulfilled their promise
The first pisture, by T. Mora n--one OF the H.
Illustrations of Bayard Taylors ,allad from the
Germans finer picture, in both design and
engraving, than we have been used to look fol
n periodicals.; the illustrations Of "The Big
Trees and the Yosemite pquant and
graphic paper by Mr.. Bromley-constltute prob
ably the best series Of the kind ever prepared
for an American magazine. The mum Der has
fine Christmas flavor throughout. Tho pc
ems by Bayard Taylor (atter Rueckert) Gu ristt
ma Rossetti, II. H., and Mrs, Whitaey, form a
M emorable Christmas garland OF verse; then
tn ere is "The Oak Trees Christmas Gift, " by
young Hawthorne; burlesque hrstmas sto
ry by Frank X. Stockton. with capital llustra
tons, a new Wonder Story by Hans Christian
Andersen and an amusing page OF ''Etchings,
by Sheppard, giving characteristic Christmas
scenes in sole Virginny." Among other In
teresting features Of this number are the yer,
promising opening chapters Of Mrs. OIphant'
new serial, "At His Gates;" Q story by Joaquin
Miller, entitled "The Last man Of Mexican
Camp" . delightful sketch Of "A Day o
Scottish Games" in Rhode Island, by COL Hig
ginson trenchent article by Rev. George Il
Bacon. on ''Some Kinds OF Spiritual Quackery
graphic selections, with striking illustrations
from L.-Col. Gordon Cummings "Wild MeI
and Wild Beasts" portion OF the forthcom
ing volume OF Brgant's "Homer," and grace
ful little poem by Harriet McEwen Kimball.
DIR. Holland, in Topics OF the Time" Ia
some earnest words on "Shakerism," aud 9Th,
Faults OF Culture" "The Old Cabinet" con
aims "a Face" Letter to a Young c.tef
and "A Christmas Thought Home and Soc,
ETY." treats OF christmas Greenery," "Twelit
! Night" and 1.-The Cloths OF the Period
while IN Culture and Progress at Home" an
Abroad are discussions of "Internationt
Copyright" The Opera" Charlotte Cust
man." NEW Books" etc. etc.
A series of articles on 1.-The Wonders Of tn
West" is promised, the first Con the Yosemite
appearing IN January. The February humble
| VII HhNo nuo,hoi osoiy ny caAo ilOiinf hu'Ho
OF ESTHER wynns Love-Letters," and othe
features OF Importance Although the Januar
SCRmSER's contains more and better picture
then any number yet issued, the publisher
promise that there will be no falling of in piC
toria interest in February.
A MUSICAL TREAT.-PErER's MuSoA
MONTHLY for January comes to us in q ne
dress. II is printed on thicker paper, and Ia
every respect superior to it's many predecessor
The selections are evidently made with gre'
care and 1t ls really wonderful how few poe
pieces appear among the hundreds that ~
given. Volume TX. commences with tho Jar
uary number. Price, 30 cents; or 90 per yea
The publisher offers six back numbers FOR e
and we advise all our Musical readers to tai
advantage OF tho offer.
Addres. j. l.. Peters,