The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-22

The November number Of HAMPERS MAGA-
ZINE, concluding the Fifty-frst Volume, is in
itself volume of rare pictorial and literary
excellence The number opens with mag
nificently illustrated article on the Living Gla-
GERS OF California, by John Muir. This paper
is a fresh and exceedingly valuable contribu-
ton to scientific literature. The authors ex-
plorations during five summers among the
remote and almost inaccessible Sierra Glaciers,
in which he never met human being-not
even an Indian or hunter-are as romantic as
they are instructive. From literary point of
view the most interesting paper in this num-
Der is James T. Fields contribution, entitled
go Barry Cornwall and some of his friends"
crowded with Characteristic and hitherto unre
corded "reminiscences of the most eminent
English writer's of the WordsWorthan epoch
nd illustrated with eighteen portraits and a
fac-simile Of one OF Procters poems James
Parton discusses recent French Carcature.
going over period Of half century, and pre-
senting an admirably selected group Of pic
lures. W. (. Webb, in AR Towns and their
Inhabitants, gives a graphic portraituTe of the
mushroom towns Of Western civilization, and I
introduces the originals Of those peculiar char
2cterzatious that distinguish a recent STYLE of
American literature The American Dairy in
dustry, especially as the result OF association,
is tie subject OF an admirable and fully illus
,ratod paper bv Edward Wickson. Readers
interested in agricultural matters will also per-
use with pleasure Mrs, HowIand's humorous
description Of recent Enghsn experiment in
gentleman farming on the cooperative plan.
a Catsklll fairy tale, entitled Rapp, the Gnome Z
King, by Virginia W. Johnson, with six beauh- +
iu Illustrations 10y FrodericAs, VIII prove at t
lTactye TO the younger readers Of Harper. In s
the FIRST Century series-the most remarkable C
enterprise ever undertaken in periodical ltera-
ture-there is tns month an able and cOmpTe- t
hensiye review OF the progress OF popular {
education in this country, by Eugene Lawrence. p
The Hon. S. ). Cox continues his papers On C
Legislative HuDors, giving in this Number n
especial attention to the more boisterous man c.
festauons OF the British Parliament and Of n
our Congress. This lnstallment is full OF an fl
ecdotes. and Mr. Cox's description Of call OF I'll
the House is characteristic and amusing. Ju- al
Ian Hawthornes Garth Is continued, giving W
glimpse OF the heros college life, Garth is
one Of the most unique characters IN modern ;
fiction. Edward Everett Hale contributes to
this Numbers short story, The modern Psyche, in
written in bis happiest style. There is also tn
short story by Carroll Owen. The poetry of al
tho Number is contributed by Il. II. Stoddard,
u. D. Aldrlch, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Celia
lhaxter, Nora Perry. and Mary N. Prescott.
The Editorial Departments fully sustain the
hlgh standard or excellence which has made
them so important feature of the Magazine.
An exchange truthfully says: Merchants
should do their advertising at home. They
should get their bill-heads, circulars. cards.
letter-heads, envelopes and all their printing II
az home, OF their own newspaper who aid them
in many ways, and advertise them hundreds of
times without any pay whatever. Merchants
should set an example TO their customers by
patronizing literally their homo newspapers.-
Men and women are initiative animals and are -, 20
prone to follow examples set them, How can =. ,@
expect their neghbors 70 trade with -"
them II they set the example of going awav no no
from home with their printing and advertising ~
Let merchants and people all patronize home
industry and home trade. So shall all be pros- "a
porous and happy. II,