St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-01-01
January Magazines.

ScribnerS for January is an excellent
number. and has Christmas flavor,
containing as it does, Il Christmas
sketch by l.. Clarke Davis, entitled,
E"My night in il StagrCoach," IL ''Christ
mas Suggestion" and a Christmas
fSleigh-ridr," the latter by +. Il. Stock
J ton. In this number begins DIR. IlOl-
lands new serial The story of Seven
oaks" with an illustration 10y Sol. Ely
/ tinge. The first inStallment of Major
Powcll's account of his daring descent
of the Colorado is here given, with
striking illustrations by r. Moran and
w. l.. Shepard also the beginning of
series of ..Old letters" written from
London in the time of William w.. and
now for the first time published. The
present installmcnt is accompanied by
an original portrait sketch of Rogers,
the poet .Travels in South America"
the opening article of the ''MnmthlY."
is effectively illustrated and interesting
Sake IIolm'S My Tourmaline" pro
crosses. and bids fair To he one OF the
best as it is the longest, of her remark
able stories. and Miss Kate p. OSgo"d
has Il very strong French story, lie
reditary Foes" I'm Topics of the Time"
DIR. Holland writes about National
Politics." Room at the Top" and Kit
ualISm." "Thc Cabinet" contains ''l'hc
sublime and the Ridiculous ''Salvini
us il Dutchman. and other matters. In
'.IIome and Society" is timely plea
for Handles" The Illustrations in this
number are very fine.
The Gdldry contains several good
things. Among the familiar rnntribu-
tors are. Mr.. Albert Rhodes. who writes
of the Theatre Francois Richard
Grant White on Music MIR. Julius
Henri Browne writing OF Carlyle aS
1.-The Warlork of Windha~S." and Nj.
Richard b. kimhall taking issue with
Prof. Bonamy Price. The serials Of
Prof. BoycSem and Mrs. Edward, are
continued. and two short stories. one ct
New England life and character. 10y
Rose Terry Cooke. As Il companion
piece to the narrative of Katie Kings
manifestation in the last number. an
anonymous writer gives interesting de
tails of il visit ''Indcr the Root with
Home" i'll which the character of that
famous medium is drawn by Il friendly
hand. There l. an article on The Ma
tive Races of America. several good
poems. with the usual pleasant Drift
Wuud' and "Ncbula" and interesting
editorials departments.
The ST. Njch0ir& is II real holiday
number. and Il peculiarly attractive one.
1t opens with IL hcautiiIl trnntiSpicrc
called ''M"zart. the Little Music Ming"
iollnWcd 10y >huIt sketch of the great
musicians caIccr. 1t gives lis an
abundance of Interesting Christmas
stories. The hcgim in. of the two So
lialS. The Young Surveyor. 10y J. I.
Trowbridge. and Eight Cousins. hl
Louisa VI. Alcott. with Inc illustrations
10y W. l.. Sheppard and Addir Led \ ard.
Is an event OF great Importance to the
readers of the Magazine. and has no
doubt been eagerly awaited hl them
IIrzckah Burtcru"ijh contributes a
set of lively stories called "Tht Funny
Kings. which are admiralty illustrated.
The number ais" contains "A Birds
Eye View of the hat1i,. Of Life" Illus
tratcd lay five of C"ncklimg's pictures
Il description If The IIoinhill." with
an illustration 10y james &. Beard an
article giving directions for making u
"Dnmin" Bridge : and an interesting
account hl Noah Brooks of the ccc-
DRAFTED "Childlrm'> Crusade" Then.
there ave poems 10y BE; Iiar;r and
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Il "Chri>tma>
CaI"l' 10y Mis-. Dodge and Il hrauti-
fully illustrated poem. entitled Santa
Claus and his Men