Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-25

Episode" by Fannie Il. Hodgson.
The poetry OF the number is contributed by
John SAKE, Mary E. Nuttlng, Tracy Robin
son, Nelly NJ. Hutchinson and Rose Terry
The Editorial Departments are full and In
teresting. In the Easy Chair graceful trio-
ute is paid to Horace Greeley; fashions in
music are pleasantly diseussedi and there ia,
apropos Of recent disasters, an effective satire
on the wonderful ways Of people overlooked
BY Captain Gulliver, which, while claiming
to be civilized, is guilty Of the most barber
Gus neglect Of human life. The seientine
Record contains eighteen instructive articles
In the Historical Record full summary Is
given of the months history from November
10 to December %, 1872, including a complete
record Of Congressional proceedings from the
beginning of the session to the holiday re-
coss Besides the usual fund of humor in the
Editors Drawer, there is in 1t continuation
of "Our London Scrsp-Book," witha graphic
description (illustrsted) Of the institutions
Of the Temple
Seribner's Monthly for Fsbruary.-A more
readable number Of Scribner's than the Feb
ruary has perhaps, never been issued. There
is a strange story by Miss Phelps, "Sinee
Died" 10 which the gates seem to have been
set ajar, indeed; a pulling account by Noah
Brooks Of what he calls THE San Rafeal
Phalanstery;" acurious discussion by Philip
Gilbert Hamerton, the English art-critic, Of
zone Phase of the Marriage Question:" an
interesting description by Albert Rhodes OF
"A Court Ball at the Hague - new story
by Miss Trafton, entitled Little Miss Ferre;
some pleasant and pointed talk by Juniui
Henri Browne, on Borrowing as Socia'
Science - trenchant and most timely papei
on Art at the Capitol: - alively description
by Lady Blanche Murphy, of that peculiar
British Institution, IAN Archaeological
Breakfast /" very valuable and entertain
ing article on "The Tehauntepee Ship
a strikingly illustrated paper on Siam. III
and Around Bangkok !" and an illustrated
| piece Of popular science How Men Learned
to Analyze the sun" The most strikinl
poems of the number are "a Vision of 81
Eligius" by Geo. Macdonald, as quaint,
spiritual as a poem of Herbert's; ION
Night" weird thing by Amandar. Jones
Covert by II. II. and "For Thoughts,
by Celia Thsxter. Or. Hollands "Arthu
Bounieastle' contains the record Of re
markablc voyage; In his Topics Of the Tim
he has Thoughts after Christmas "Ih
Neglect of the Rich" Habits of Literar
Labor" ITO the Memory OF George L
: Putnam" The Old Cabinet has "Numbe
One hundred and eleven" Home and Societ
contain. THE Hospitality we should like
See "At the Front Door" "On Skates,
and Furniture for the Sick-room. Cultur
aud Progress discusses art in our Home
/ and Schools" IAN Oracle of our Day et
Nature and Science 10 as interesting an
practical as usual and, by way of varietl
2 there Is pretty little ohild-poem in III
department of Etehings. The publisher
advertise the November and December nun
, bers sent free to all subscribers for 1878.
LineWs Lifting Aqe.-Number 1893 Of TT
Living Age for the week ending Jan. IS, HI
the following noteworthy articles, anon
others. viz, Middlemarch, from Blackioood
Magazine Coineidenees and Superstition
J c0rHhiH Mdgasine; The Public Lands of Il
o United States, FrGser's Magazine I'll
Q Maeri Character, Spectator The True Sto
r Of the Ships sent by Charles / to SER
=, against the French Protestants, Aihenaua
Animal Grotesques, Spectator 1.-THE VIII
man hfhNtr fQA Nun 1u-fAc az a
n "His Little Serene Highness,' translat
l. from the Plat Deutseh Of Frhs Reuter- a
e Part II of The Two Brothers, from I
70 French Of MN. Erckmsnn-Chatrian, ct
The frst number OF January mo. l4ell beg
Z a new volume and new serie with entire
le new serials, affording an unusually exeelle
opportunity for the beginning OF new 81
D. scriptions The subscription price of this
v. page weekly magazine is IS year, or for
"a any one of the American ~ magazines
80 sent with The Lifting Age for year Lift
" b Gay, Boston, Publishers.
10 The Lady's Friend for February The F
he ruary number OF this charming magyar
A. opens with an engraving representing
he young mother looking tearfllly over an
ee lesson hook which belonged TO her d.
81; child-a sweet and touching picture. tt
~ there is a landscape bridge over Sw
he ravine and p number Of fashion cuts.
an music is The Mountain Echo Galop."
ne literary contents are Colonel Camb
NJ leHg's Valentine by Daisy Nentnor; 81
of aud her Prince" by Miss Muzzey; IS
ne ing and Believing by Martin G. Pay
on "Dorothca" the opening OF Fanny Hodgs'
ri. new novelet "a Romance of West Poll
ee by Ella Rodman Church; Count Osbor
Of Refusal" by Marion Howard; Tine Ma
yer of Grcylands, " Mrs. Henry Wood new nj
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it. zelrs Magdsine, for February, opens
ON an entertaining sketch of Dutch Life
80. Manners This Is followed by a skett
80 "Careme-A King of the Kitchen
'ey continuation Of AN Evening in Paris
we Sir Walter Scott and the article on "p
we'll lar Geology" are given. The historical
u a scientific departments are full and read
end The publisher announces that the NJ
tbis number will commence with an illusti
~ article on the great painters beginning
1s" Raphael
A Model PdrlOr Mdgd=ine.-This is e
TALLY true Of Demorests Monthly, "
Is Of combines literary attractionsof very
nass order with most complete array Of rel
h,,, fashions OF any periodical in the eou
IN, It is model" also, Of artistic beau
val its illustrations and Typography, as an,
ana can see by reference to the beautiful Feb
State number, which we find on our table,
sing popular Magazine, for s3,is among the ms
Mt of literary enterprises.
time The Best Boys and Girls' Mdgdzins.-
en- at orest's Young America is always spar
tors. with entertaining stories, poems, n
puzzles, Games. Travels and other pie
fe atures is profusely illustrated, and c
fail to smuse, instruct and elevate, and
III ~ to make the lives of youthful Amei
man useful, truthful and happy. The Fet
com number, just received, is real gem. Y
MING slO0. Address W. Jennings Demore'
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