National Republican., 1876-12-20
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.'YouSs Folks READINGS ros SOCIAL AND
PUBLIC ESrRRTAINMENT." By Lewis b. Mon
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Beecher Stowe. Published BY ]. B. Ford & Co,
New York, For sale by Hopkins * Sons, Frank.
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Mrs. F. d. B. Close. Published by ]. q. Garrigues
& Co., Philadelphia. This Is a delightful story,
perhaps one Of the best Of its character in our
The Magazines for January.
HarPer's for January is a magazine Of rare at.
traetiveness, and though the publishers do not
wish 1t to be considered holiday number any
more than those which appear in other months
1t has nevertheless its best dress on and no pains
or expense has been spared TO make 1t grand
desideratum in every family. 1t is a magazine
whose motto is Excelsior" and whose keynote
is progress. The opening paper is a valuable
and unusually interesting review % Of nOOntempo.
gentleman well known Us thorough critic of all
art matters that he undertakes. His paper is
traits Of the repressntatiSe Eueifsb srtists ppd
reproductions Of their pictures. These reproduc-
tions are marvelous, most Of them being equal In
their effectiveness to the best steel engravings.
Among the pictures are characteristic speci.
mems of the works of Boughton, Armitaze,
Hook, Millais, Alma Tadema, yBurne Jones.
Petite, s Poynter and Marks. another T paper ape.
tells about "The Good Old Times at
Plymouth" 1t is by Charles wyiIys Elliott, and
though an old subject, and one that has engaged
the attention of local historians and contributors
for every generation during the last century and
a half l. Is treated 50 familiarly and freshly in
n. d. Conway gives number of interesting pas
sages in the life of Felicien David. Among the
illustrated contributions some of q very
popular character. including poem, "The Old
Oeacon's Lament;" q short story, 1.-The Craniolo-
gist," by John Esten Cooke, and .'Fizx and
The paper entitled 'Recollections of Thackerayi'
gives some new and interesting glimpses of an
author people never tire Of reading about, and is
illustrated with sketch fmprovised for the
writer by Thackeray himself This number also
contains Interesting short stories by Lizzie w.
Ghanpnsy, Mr.: @ Frank Mccarthy, Rose Terry
WOman-Hater" has reached its seventh part and
becomes more interesting every month: The
new serial story, 'Erema; or, My Fathers Sin,' ,''
authors earlier work. sLorna lDoone5 Mrs z.
b. Buddington and r. II. Stoddard are among the
poetical contributors, and the editorial depart
ments tell fattering tale for themselves.
Lippincott's Magazine for the opening month
of the new year is of character to make It a
welcome visitor at American firesides. The Cen.
tennial papers give way to other topics, and Mr..
Edward King occupies the place of honor in the
first Of two articles entitled "Pictures from
Spain" His long experience as literary tourist
makes these sketches both original and clever,
and they are worked.up with that grace and fin.
ish so characteristic of this accomplished contrib
utor. Emma Lazarus furnishes couple Of mel
low and pleasing poetieal translations from the
French of Francois Coppee, and an interesting
| illustrated paper by Edwarl q. Bruce, entitled
.iOur Floor Of Fire." in which the curiosties Of
| volcanic agency are graphically shown and en-
tertainngly treated. "Phidias and his Prede.
cessors" is discussion of art that takes us back q
long time in the history Of sculpture. Mature
Abhors q Vacuum" is unique contribution OF
whose character and intent the reader must Judge
for himself. "The Young Man who went West, ~
| a Californian Epop9a, by Q. s. kirkland. is Q
paper of considerable merit and interest and
Lady Barker in this number concludes her ssLet
ters from South Africa The serials, "Love in
Idleness," and George Macdonalds story, "The
Marquis Of Losse," are continued. Sidney Ian
Ter is represented by short poem, and the ed
itors have done their work we'll in filling the
deDartments