Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-24
THE MAGAZINES.
IBRIBSER's FoR JANUARY.


The January number Of Scr basr's M1nttly.
has among its contributors Bret Hlrte, Gail
Hamilton. Charles Dudley Warner, John G.
SAKE Colonel T. W. Higginson, George Mae
Donald, James Anthony Ftoude, John Hay, II.
Fl. stoddard H. H., Frank R. Stockton, Adelne
Trafton, Edward King Rebecca Harding Davis,
and Albert Rhodes. Bret Hare and Gail Ham
ilton contribute stories Harte's being entitled
"a Monte Fiat Pastoral How Old Man Plum
kett went Home - George Macdonald contrib
utes remarkable poem suggested by picture
by Thomas Moran entitled. The Haunted
House" There are poems also by Stodiard
Hay, SAKE, j. O. Il. Dorr, II H., aud nameesa
author who rhymes of The Olisn Time" Ed
ward King, the writer and Chapney the artist
give us (tn the Great South seres) Gimpses
ofTexas and especially Of San Antonio. Froude's
study OF the 'Aunals of an English Abbey Is
completed Warner prints his - phongiits Sug-
gested by Mr.. Froudsa Progress Hggueon's
sketch of Warner is illustrated by portrait
Rhodes tells us about speech making in Con.
grsss. Stockton freely adapts for us Vernes
story Of "A Trip to the Moon" Niles Trafton
and Mrs Davis continue their serials "Kather-
inc Earle, and "Eartheu Pitchers ="
In Topics Of the Time Dr. Holland discusses
Church Union, "phe American Restaurant, and
"Literatu for Boys" In The Old Cabinet is
something about New Years Christmas, and
The Black. Heart Cherry-Tree Ia Home and
Society may be found "A Word for the Poor "
'Furs, and "Book Ciubs.n The scientific crit
cal and humorous departments are as full az
usual.
nPPMcorT'a MAaAzINd.
The January number OF LiDDtqcoHs NaldziHe
commences new volume OF that popular aud
entertaining monthly, aud is Tepete with inter.
esting and instructive articles winch will doubt
less please all counoisssurs OF magazine itera-
ture
II contains the continuation of "a Nav HV-
the al il gi,nf foH a
which is universally admitted By thg press to be
one OF the most delightful and eccentric do
.criptions Of European travel that has lately
been submitted to the pu0lic. l. IS 5andsomely
Illustrated by Dore IN tile peculiar style charac-
tsristic of that artist. An illustrated and highly
entertaining article is presented, d. scfibng the
TIianon Palaces OF Versailles which are noted
Tor being the residence Of Marie Autoiuette. who
henres IN history as the presidng genius OF this
Eden in tho Garden of Nlrsaes. Ii
vas here that Marshal Bazalue underwent
us trial. The Necklace of Pearls"
5y Il. II. Stoddsrd, and "fhe White
DOE, Florida legend. by Win Wallace Harvey
IRE two charming poems which grace the pages
" this months issue. A charming story il con-
ributed by the author Of "Blindmts' and QuX-
tars, entitled "A Nlfe'5 Revenge" 'Japauere
loX-Myths" is an Interesting aud arAuslg arti-
! 10 on Japanese mythology. An interesting
ketch of Chester Harding, tho Felf.iuade artist
also furnished. There II en- entertaining ar
lcle on Monte Carlo, which, tincd the closirp
y the government of the gambling establish.
lents at Baden Baden, las become The dernier
esSort OF the dissipated fasltonaBles wis
ormerly toeked to tie latter clty
very season. MY Christmas Ball. "a
tatue of Shakespeare and Beauti
al sketch entitled s"lue Three Frenc, Mar.
ages, together with the usual. array OF timely
Gossip aud "RevIsws OF New Boz ks" 20 TO
lake up brilliant number OF Lippmcoas Mag
/ ne, winch is now winning its way to public ia.
Or as one OF the most attractive Of the peTiudi-
ls. Every arrange ent has been msile for
10 new volume that is conducive to rendering
compendium OF all that is most pleasing to
/ lagaZlne readers. powerful new SERIAL
Malcolm by George Macdonald, will be be-
IN in the February number.