The true northerner., 1876-01-28

Bret Hartes Gabriel Conroy, In the February
number Of Scribner's Monthly, has an episode
entitled The Bulls OF the Blessed Trinity which
is remarkable and characterize bit OF descrip-
ton. Edward Everett 'e's story OF Philip
Nolan Friends, contain curious account OF
a conversation by panton.me between white
men and Indians, Hhere are two articles in
this number which may come under the head
OF discovery. One OF them is concerning an
important bust Of Milton, very little known
either in England or America aud the other is
a hitherto unpublished letter from Robert Z.
Lee to jefferson DAVIS, written after the battle
of Gettysburgh, and resgnipg the command of
the Confederate forces. Charles Barnard
has paper fully describing the way OF
working OF the Philadelphia, Building and
Loan Associations, by means Of which it is
stated, one hundred thousand homes have been
built in that city. Clarance Cook continues hls
illustrated papers on house furnishing and dec
Grafton and Moses Colt Tyler writes about
The University of Michigan, giving an account
OF the woman experiment there. The Revo-
lutionary Letters TINS month contain John
Adams's views OF The Currency Question:
There Is an article on a singular convict island
in the Atlantic Ocean, and paper on French
Duels.
DR.. Holland writes about The School Ques-
ton, acknowledging a change OF opinion with
regard 70 the reading Of the Bible IN the pub
lie schools: and discusses The Philosophy of
Reform. The Old Cabinet is devoted to
Friendship the Brc-a-Brac republishes late
ly discovered poem by Wordsworth, to the
Queen. as well as letter by Browning to the
editor OF Wordswortn's prose. on the subject
of Tue Los. Leader Home aud Society tells
about Two Ways o! Teaching at Home, aud
otuer matters. In the Worlds Work number
OF new processes are described.
ST. Nicholas for February is out, and with
the usual number OF stories, sketches, poems
and pictures. Its frontispiece is very effect
I've drawing by that admirable artist Mary A
Hallock, illustrating the opening story Of Tn,
Black Douglas, contributed by Hezekiah But
terworth. Among the other stories are rh,
Two Goats, by Susan Coolidge; Tue Shower o.
Gold, dainty little fable by X. X. Bowker
Sally Watson's Ride, a thrilling narrative; AL
for Bijou, the record of a very laugbable pre-
dicament and one of Mr.. rrowbridge's capita
Bass Cove Sketches. The serials, Mr. BrooksI
Western story, and Mr.. Bsyard Taylor's mar
rative OF Icelsndic life, continue as interesting
as ever.
As for practical articles, Toboggans and thei
Use will electrify the boys, who will appreci
ate and soon begin to practice the new metho,
OF coastlug described therein; while tho de
&C iption OF the Chinese New-Year, and tn
directions for Acting ballads, aud for makn
and stocking an Aquarium, together with til,
talk about Valentines, will be read with interes
by all alike.
Lucy Larcon contributes a fine poem, Tn
Country Boy, and there are several other excel
lent poeticsl contributions such as Mary Day
tons Puzzled Boy, Carrie ". rohmpson'
Little Mermaid, and the neat little ballad,
Valentine, 10y l.. +. Il. fhe Very Little Folks
too, have a rare treat IN the capital story (wIt
It's twelve ilustrauoas) OF Vlctor's Wonderful
Auimil-. aud What tIey Almost Did.