Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-12-20
vHurBRs AND WRITINGS.

Mn. .'Ginx" Jenkins is lecturing In
New England.
ANOTHER Kansas editor has committed
suicide to escape starvation.
Rev. CT ar les Kingsley Canon Kings
leyl will SOON visit the United States on
iecturing tour. rf.A - ,sf.
4 series OF autobiographical sketches,
by the poet Whittier. is to appear in the
Atlantic KoatAIy. ~
The Paterson Guardian is vindicating
Its name by keeping close watch on
Congress. 1t says that Republican
members Introduce appropriation bills
enough in one day to swamp the ma
tional finances for an hundred years. X
The depressing effect of Pennsylvania
periodical literature is exemplified In
the case OF a news-dealer, of Clarion
county, in that State, who, after careful
ly closing his shop, called all his family
together and socisbly blew his brains
out.
An exchange objects to an advertise
nent Of ''reliable nince-rneat," as cal
culated to destroy the happy, child-like
faith which one must possess in order to
thoroughly enjoy clearinghouse hash,
Irish stew on ship-board, and mince
pies at a lunch stall.
Godey's for January Is "A very excel
lent number Of a very popular magazine.
1t is even better than usual and fully
fnlfills the publishers promises made
for the year 1874. A somewhat novel
| feature has been adopted in the shape OF
chrome illustrations, the first appear
| ing In the present number. Altogether
we feel that Cooley fully deserves the
favor bestowed by its lady readers.
THE Scandinaren og america contra
diets by authority, the current rumor
that Biarnson, the Norwegian novclis,
and poet, Ia about to embark for this
country with colony of 200 emigrants.
Mr.. Bjarnsou has never expressed any
Intention Of leaving Norway, and NO
i such colony has yet boen organized in
Norway. He Is the regular correspond
ent OF the Scnadiadcen, and In a private
letter to its editor, has stated that he will
come to the United States and spend the
years 1875 anl 1876. This Is all that i;
official on this subject. s lst,
Peterson's Magazine for January, &
already out. The principal steel en-
craving, 'Good Morning, Manlma." Ii
| ono OF the prettiest this magazine ha,
ever issue. The double size, colored
steel fashion plate wifi undoubtedly fas
cinate all the ladies. The stories are al
Unusually good. The terms are $500 {
year, with great reductions. to clubs
Eyiz: 5copies for $500, or SCOPES fol
s12.00, with both an extra copy and i
superb premium engraving, to the per
son getting up the club. Specimens
are Sent gratis to those wishing to ge
, up clubs. Address, Chas. j. Peterson
: 306 Chestnut street, PhiIa. @
TIE Jannary number of Scribner'
koataly has among its contributors Bre
Harte, Gail Hamilton, Charles Dudle,
Warner, John G. SAKE, Col. r. w. Hig
ginson, George Mcdonald, James An
: thony Freude. John Hay, r. III. Stod
dard, H. H.. Frank r. Stockton. Ade
, line Trafton, Edward King, Rebecc
!, Harding Davis and Albert Rhodes. L
Topics of the Time DIR. Holland dis
; Restaurant" )" and 'Literature for Boys.
In the Old Cabinet is something abou
New Years, Christmas and the Blac
Heart Cherry-Tree. In Home and So
? ciety NAV be found "a Word for tn
Q Poor, !" "Furs." and "Book Clubs" Th
n scientific, critical. and humorous det,ar
ments are as full as usual. m
FROM H.C.Gray of the Post Office Boo
Store we have received q copy OLA
;. Riddles new work s"rhe Portrait" put
g llished by Messrs. Cobb Andrews & c.
d of Cleyeland. Although but recentl
Il issued the work is already widely know
= as being written by the author of "Bal
Ridgley"-and so far as our own opir
= ion is concerned It will undoubtedl
Ie prove q more interesting work than /
70 predecessor. The scenes In which IL
characters and incidents OF "1he POI
trait' are laid are In the Cuyahoga va
10 ley and deal with incidents which We
n once familiar to those living in that r
~ gion. There is however much less
=. offensive personalities than in Ba
~ Ridgiey and the romance itselfis elab
" GRATED with more pains. We doubt n
10 out this section especially, and It's re
ders will be well repaid by its perusa
e It is for sale by Ii. G. Gray.
VI 81. Nicholas for January, is lthc ho1
:. day number of Scribner's new magazil
for young people, and 1t comes loade
not only with Its own store of go'
= things for tho Christmas time, but wi
the best of what had been promised
10 the readers of Our Young Folks-for Il
n last-named magazine has been bong
~ by Scribner e. Co., aud is now merg
mr. in st. Nicholas. But although o
- Young Folks disappears from the fie
VI of juvenile literature, the boys and gir
nc will lose nothing, for its best write
vi will contribute to the new magazin
of Mr.. Trowbridgc, the editor of the 10
Young EolEs, has transferred his stor
40 "Fast Friends" There is also a Ne
'is York Christmas story, called :Pete,'
o Mrs. L. g. Morse, q German Christm