New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-01-29

The GALAXY for February opens with an
exciting description of scenes IN the late In
dian war. Next comes an installmeut Of
Justin McCarthy's charming novel, "Linley
Rocheford," story of married life.
Albert Rhodes follows with sketch of n
curious and useful class of Partisan society
the Ragpickers those human worms, who
spend their nights in grubbing among the ash
barrels and dust-heaps and sewers of the gay
capital, and at daybreak go no one knows
whittier. Even the ragpicker, humble and
laborious as he is, is shown to be creature
of sentiment too; and has his balls and fetes
aud anniversaries, his philosophy and humor,
as well as other people. We are admitted
to his favorite haunts and some Of the mys-
teries of the game market and cat and bird
traffic are coniidentially explained.
Quite different phase of Partisan life is
illustrated in love story, called 'Daudin's
Double" by Mr.. Loop, young writer Of
great promise. Still third article in which
the scene is at Paris, is very French story,
by Henry James, jr., in which an American
heiress is married to French baron, with
the result which is always to be expected in
such cases.
Mr.. Richard Grant White contributes his
usual quantum of Linguistic Notes and Que
ries, in which he treats OF the bad treatment
the English languase has received in public
documents and in the halls of Congress.
Perhaps the most noticeable article in the
number is a sketch of John Wesley, the
founder of Methodism, whose strength and
weaknesses are impartially exhibited. The
side of the history of the great and
good man, with its record of unmanly tlirta-
lions and singular marriage, will be new to
many readers. Mr.. Junius Henri Browne,
whose series of articles upon women has at
tracted so much attention during the past
year, proceeds with the discussion-this time
considerable women in the character of
Friends, and illustrating his subject, as usual,
with numerous examples from history and
Richard B. Kimball contributes a
strong article entitled "What are our Ars-
tocratic Insttutions?" which we commend
to the attention of political economists and
all thinking people. The departments of
Science. Literature. and Miscellany still hold
A prominent place in point Of interest, and
The poetry of the number is uncommonly at
tractive.
The 81. Nicholas for February opens with
| charming little poem by w. C. Bryant, and
hen, on the very first page, the stories begin
With a well-told tale of the middle ages,
'Bianaca and Beppo, by J. S. Stacy, full of
he flavor of youthful chivalry, and illustrated
BY most exquisite engraving by Miss Scan
hell. Among the other short stories we have
How the Heavens Fell,' by Rossiter john
son, illustrated by II. I. Stephens "How
Jamie Had His Own Way" by Miss Mary
n. Prescott; ''What st. Valentine Did for
Milly," by Susan Coolidge-all good and
Zach one with character of its own. Be-
sides these, there are the three serials, "Fast
Friends" by J. T. Trowbridge, illustrated
~ White; "Nimpo's Troubles" by Olive
rhorne, with drawing by Miss Hallock
md "What Might Have Been Expected"
~ Frank r. Stockton, with an illustration by
". L. Sheppard, and one by Sol. Eytinge.
Among the pictures is very curious and
lmusing drawing by F. Beard, showing how
title boys may change into frogs if they play |
eap-frog too much. There are useful arti-
les on the Velocity of Light, Wood Carving,
nd about that curious animal the Manate.
;. S. Stephen, who has written SO much for
Our Young Folks" describes choose
Iunt in Maine; and there is short resume
{ SANKEY'S recent book for boys, bringing
/ some startling adventures with wild AMI
lals in Africa, with pictures that will charm
ae heart Of many youngster. A poem,