Middletown transcript., 1877-02-17
LITERARY NOTICES.

g THE MARYLAND FARMER.-This favorite az
ricultural magazine, for Mnrch, has come I
hand. AS usual, It is filled with interrslin
and instructive articles or the science Q
farming Besides many original articles Q
rare worth, it contains many carefully chosel
selections from other frst-cass journals am
large amount Of correspondence both from
Maryland and Virginia farmers. 1t is val
liable magazine and almost any number viii
contain articles conveying information tha
will be worth the price of the journal for {
year.
TIE AMERICAN FAREER FoR FEBRUARY
The February number of this time-honored
but vigorous farm journal has reached US, full
as usual of matter suited to the season and
TO the needs of our farmers, all of whom
would find that a years subscription to this
practical periodical would be money well
spent. Not only the staple crops artificial
and homemade fertilizers, but fruit and veg
etable-growing. improved stock, dairying,
poultry, &c, all have due attention, and a
number Of useful engravings are given, not
to ill up space, but 10 illustrate the sense Of
the articles To clubs of FIVE or more the
price is only ST each year. Single rate ST So.
The publishers are Sam'l Sands 3 Son, Balti-
more
LIPP1scoTT's MAGAZINE for March opens
with very interesting and handsomely IL
lustrated sketch of travel entitled SIN the
valleys Of Peru" which is followed by 40
entertaining account of "An Adventure in
Japan" aslo finely illustrated. "Seth," is a
powerful story by that popular writer, Fan
ME Hodgeson Burnett, and "A Jewish Fam
ilv," also story, presents a strong picture
Of Jewish life and character. Under the
title of "Reminiscences Of Poet-Painter,"
are presented some very interesting recollec-
tions and anecdotes Of T. Buchanan Read,
the well-known author of "Sheridan's Ride
and other poems. "Place aux DANES; or,
The Ladies Speak at Last" is an amusing
little play, in which various female charac-
tprs from Shakespeares works are introduced
and made to speak in a manner that would
surely astonish the 'Bard Of Avon.n "The
Marquis Of Lossie" by George Macdonald,
and young Alloys" from the German of
Auerbach, are continued with increasing in
terest Poetry is ably represented BY three
charming poems by Charles De Kay, Kate
Hillard, and Sidney Lauier "Our Monthly
Gossip is full of good, short papers and the
Literature of the Day. includes several able
reviews.
PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for March opens with
NAVuloAAC otCeA OOuiiuE
Home" which is alone worth the price of
the nsmber. This is followed by double
sized colored fashion plate, with FIVE figures,
very beautiful affair Then comes a col
ored pattern for tidy on Java canvas then
a charming engraving, 1.-THE Fast Express :"
and thea some forty other illustrations of
fashions, workable patterns, &C., &c. The
stories are unusually good this month. We
notice particularly, powerful one by Mrs.
F. Hodgson Burnett, "Mademoiselle Suzette,p
and also Mrs. Ann s. Stephens stirring nov
elet, ''The Dependent Cousin.' We do not
see how any lady can do without this maga-
zine, for it combines more attractions, and !
for less price, than any other of the kind. |
The price to single subscribers is only tlvO dol
lars gear To clubs it is cheaper still. It |
is not too late to get up clubs for 1877, and |
perhaps many who thought they could not |
Aford il, earlier in the season, can afford it |
now, When times are uRmistdkeably getting bst- |
eT. Specimens are sent, gratis, to those |
wishing to get up clubs Back numbers, to |
January inclusive, can always be furnished. |
Address CHARLEs ]. PETERSON, 306 Chestnut |
Street. Philadelphia, Pa.