The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-28


South Series, is remarkable for its calm
and dispassionato statement of the actual
state of affairs in New Orleans and
Louisiana generally. Two American Sc.
rial stories are begun Katherine Earle,
by Adeline traitor (author of "Tbe
American Girl Abroad to run through
the year, and the other, "Earthen Pitch.
ers," by Rebecca Harding Davis, which
will be concluded within three or four
numbers. Mr. Froude's historical sketch
of an "English Abbey" is also here be-
gun; and in Stedman's series on the
victorian Poets" there is an admirable 81
article on the "most inspired of women Il
Elizabeth Barrett Browning. In the same
number appears biographical sketch of
Stedman, by A. r. Marlborough, with
portrait, in the series of Younger Ameri-
can Authors. Professor Newcomb gives
an interesting account of the making of
the new great telescope at Washington ;
there is an illustrated story by Edward
King, "Only Half a Woman; )" story
by Louise Chandler Moulton, "For Pas.
time )" and verse by George MacD Donald,
Celia Thaxter, II. H., Margaret j. Pres
ton, and Richard Watson Glider. DR..
Hollands Topics of the Time ere "a
Greeting to our English Readers, "St.
Nicholas" The New York Observe"
and "Old Types" The Old Cabinet is
written "In the Woods" The Depart.
ments of Home and Society, Culture and
Progress, Nature and Science and Fitch
ings have their usual variety of contents.
In Woods Household Magazine for
November, the table Of contents seems
spread for Thanksgiving feast, and gives
evidence that no efforts have been spared
that could add to its excellence. "A ser.
mon on Skinner, is not only pleasing
in its quaintness. and originality, but
contains sound logic. Mrs. Pomcroy's
Pin Money is capital. Upon the Stand,
is another meritorious sketch. by the
popular writer Kate W. Hamilton. Cod
fish and Potatoss,' by Eleanor Kirk, is
short serial which opens well. Growing
Aged Together, by the Rev. Robert
Collyer, is well worth the price of the
price of the years subscription it is full
of this great mans eloquence-powcriul
in its simplicity, There are many other
interesting articles had We space to mep-
ton them. The poetry in this num5et
is unusually good. A new feature Of thee
magazine is the introduction of pictures,
and the illustration, Past, Present and
Future here given,is exceedingly pretty.
Price OF magaHino ono dollar per yeur
with the chrome Yosemite one dollar
and half Address WOODS HOUSEHOLD
MAGAZINE, Newburgh, n. Y.
ST. NICHOLAS FOR NOVEMBER The
first number of the ST NICHOLAS has Just
been issued. Pictorially, it is one of the
most beautiful magazines in the country,
being enriched by designs from the pencil
of Miss Hallock, Sol Eytinge, Miss Led
yard, Sheppard, Stephens, Bollcs, Beard,
and others.
The reading matter is varied and
bright. There are thirty.threc articles,
some for the very little ones, some for the
oldest Of young people, and some for ev-
cry age between. We find in its broad,
well.printed pages, poems by William
Cullen Bryant, Celia Thaxter, Lucy Lar.
com, and others. There is capital hu.
man fairy sketch by Rebecca Harding
Davis Donald G. Mitchell contributes
characteristic article, entitled "Who
Wrote the Arabian Nights ?" and the
FIRST chapters Of a serial story BY Frank
II. Stockton are given. A salutatory by
the conductor, Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge,
is sure to reach the heart Of every child
reader-and the hearts of their fathers
and mothers as WELL Among the stories
we find charmingly.told account of a
fairy's visit to a beehive, by Annie
Moore an exceedingly funny little story
by Margaret Eytiug, and lively tales by
Paul Fort and j. Stacy. Lucretia ?.
Hale tells the adventures Of doll, Noah
Brooks has a capital article for boys.
called "By the Sea-" and Olive Thorne
talks about a certain "Old. Fashioned
Hat"
There are also interesting descriptions
of zebras, passcnger-plgeons, the curious
Inhabitants Of the Farallone Islands, and
the Piute Indians, besides bright little
"Jingles' and whole page in large type
for little children with big eyes. We
must not forget to mention as an admira-
BILE feature short story in German, for
the benefit Of youngsters who are learn.
ing that language. a similar French
story is announced for the next number.
Then Jack. in.tho. Pulpit" curious fel.
low who is full Of little bits Of wit and
wisdom, holds forth most entertainingly
and there are capital notices Of juvenile
books, intended for those who will read
the books, and puzzle department that
will certainly sharpen the wits of the
youngsters.
Corning's distillery at Cincinnati was
burned Thursday. and Rockfeller's ware.
house damaged; loss S150,OO0. Two
firemen were injured by falling walls
The police OF San Francisco have de-
cided that they have no right to exam.
inc Chinese women arriving there, and
thirty who arrived, few days ago, were
removed to their consignees, .he Hip Yee
Tong society.
Joseph Crawford shot John Mccarthy
in his Office at Louisville, Ky, Thursday.
1t is alleged that the latter defrauded
the former of his bounty money since
1866. Mccarthy is expected to die.
Crawford was arrested.
The trial of Mrs. Mosely Montgomery,
a white woman at San Francisco, for the
murder of her negro paramour, Henry
Sanchez, one year ago. was concluded,
Wednesday night the prisoners hus-
band acted in her defense.
Seventy.nino tubs were put in place,
week before last, on the bridge now be-
ing built across the Mississippi at St.