The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26
November Mngnzine.


November Magazine.
SCRInNER FOR NovEMBER.-Thc No
vembcr number of Scribner is the first
of its fifteenth volume. Edward Eg-
glcston's new novel. "Roxv," is begun,
with I'M Illustration by Walter Shrlaw.
The scene is laid in Indiana, where iv-
ed the "IIoosicr Schoolmastcr" and
other interesting characters with whom
DR.. Eggleston has made the world fa-
miliar. Henry James. .Jr.. has short
story in this number: Bret IIartc Il DO
en-; John Burroughs tramping paper.
entitled "a Bed of Boughs:' and
George NJ. Towlc sketch Of the career
of Thiers. The opening illustrated ar
ticlc is ono of Scribncrs sporting series.
entitled "Canvas-back and Tcrrapin."
by w. Mckay Lallan. of Baltimore. il
lustrated by the author himself. This
paper tells about methods of hunting
which will be new TO most readers. Mr..
Frank II. Stockton comes back from
the island of Nassau with glowing ac-
counts of its winter climate. and num-
bcr of pictures of curious and interest
ing persons and things there. Col.
Warnings uscfully and amusinglv illus
trated papers on the saddlc-horse are
begun. the first paper being devoted to
thoroughbrcds and Arabians. An arti-
Gle OH "Thc Countess Potoclla' gives
the romantic life of lady with whose
portrait (hcrc produccd) every ono is
familiar, but of whose history nearly
every one is ignorant. Mrs. iIcrrick's
article on ''Bccs" is accompanied bv
thirteen illustrations drawn on the
block by the author. Miss Trafton's
story, ellis Inheritance" is continued.
and tells about "The Cousin on the .Jer-
sey Shore" and "a Game OF Cards. -
An article by John G.. Stevens on "Thc
Eric Canal''-in which he predicts its
abandonment-is likely To bc as much
talked about as anything in the present
number.
DIR. Holland writes about sWomcn's
Winter Amusemcnts," "Thc Bondage
of the Pulpit" and "Indications of Pro-
grcss.' Tho Old Cabinet contains.
among other things. letter from J..
Clarke Davis on ''Joe Jefferson in Lon-
don,' and in Bric-a-Brac, Frank r..
Stockton has contribution which shows
how every man can become his own
lcttcr-writcr.
st. Nicholas for November begins the
fifth volume with generous measure. 1t
is closely packed with autumn cheer,
and its chief attraction is clearly writ
ten article on how to get up homemade
Christmas gifts, giving the Youngsters
just the kind of work they like. for fill
ling the long indoor evenings. The
paper occupies twenty-five pages and
has forty-siX illustrations.
Professor Proctor furnishes timely
contribution. with six illustrations
about "Alars. the Planet of War
Under the title "Chascd by Wolves y
there is stirring account, with a telling
picture. of an adventure such as boys
delight in. The girls will find great at.
fractions in a capital illustrated story
called ''Mollic's Boyhood;" in the his.
torical sketch "a Child-quecn," with
the accompanying frontispiccc by Fred,
cricks; and in the clcvcrly named and
touching little tale, "Polly: Before.
Christmas Story"
Younger readers will rejoice in Mr.
Judsons account of "Nimble jim and
the Magic Mclon,' and in the delightful
pictures by Benscll that 90 with il
They will ponder the tantalizing mys
terry of "Thc story that would not be
told" and pore over its thrilling picture
of ogrcs and little boys. The pretty
poem, "Thc Willow Wand" with illus.
trations by Jessie Curtis, will charm
children Of all growths; and there is 4
lovely little Thanksgiving hymn by
Mary Mapcs Dodge, to the music o
William X. Bassford.
The departments are fresh and enter
tanning, especially the "Lctter-Box,' ;
which treats the young folks to two
poems from the lately found book
Poetry for Children" by Charles ant
Mary Lamb, and the boys particularly
to kindly letter of advice from Gen
eral w. II. Sherman of the L. ). Army
besides telling the latest news about the
Moons of Mars, and talking of tht
Russo-Turkish war.
The whole number, in Typography
makeup, and quality and execution o
engravings, shows how much can b,
done i'll the way of providing the young
folks with fine art magazine.
WIDE AWAKE FOR NOVEMBER. 1877
} The capital opening story in the No
: vembcr Wide Awake, "Polly Pepper
, Chicken Pie" will put all the children
in good humor for Thanksgiving, an,
possibly incitc their parents to carry
} plump chicken to some poor sewing
woman for her dinner that day of days
, 1t is followed by Telling Il fortune,
; one of Mrs. Piatt's finest poems, whicl
has sweet little picture by Miss Hum
= phrey. "Child Marian Abroad play
= with the little Austrian Princess Mari
Valerie, and the two chatter in yer,
democratic fashion. "Solomon's Seal,
: by Sophie May, has grown painfully in
l teresting, but the GLOSSY and Boss,
Story by Margaret Hammond Ecker
son, of "The Day at the Deacon's," i
! merry enough TO balance. Miss Char
ity's Lady" is full of sharp hints {,
girls about "bchaving." ''Pinkic Po
seys Seven Little Doctors" by Elsi
Gorham, six Surprises" by c. S. p.
and "Ned's Thanksgiving, by Mary
, Standish Robinson, will amusc the it'll
4 folks. ''Little King john" by ELI
Farman, and ''The New Baby" by An
| na +. Burnham, are delis htfnl illnstrat
ed poems. Bnt we have not mcntionct
( the two leading attractions, No. NV
of the ''Poets' Homes Series, by Il. II
Stoddard, about Il. &. Stcdman, witt
portait, and new thrce-pa9e Classic o
| Babyland, Little Dame Fidget." b,
= Mrs. Clara Doty Bates. This has
score of inimitablc illustrations b,
Boz" There are also "Parlor Pas
timcs,' Prize Gucss-work, and Origina
Music.
, Only $500 per annum. Ella Farman
editor. ID. Lotlrop Il Co., publishers
, Boston, Mas.
In the Atlantic Monthly, Mr.. Al
, drich's serial, "The Queen of Sheba.'
is continued, and Mr.. IIowclls', "Coun
, tericit Presentmcnt' is happily concu
dcd. Mark Twain contributes "Som,
I Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion.
II. ii. has very interesting paper oi
'The Procession of Flowers in Colora
do Adolphus Trollope's "a Night il
st. Peters," begins his experience o f
! night spent alone in the great cathedral
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