Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01
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The November Magazines.

The November ATLANTIC has n table Of
contents rarely equalled in solid value and
timely interest The number opens with an
article on The Nationals, their Origin and
their Aims in which the opinions. griev-
ances, illusions and hopes of representatives of
the new party are given in their own words,
with few added facts not included in the
conversations reported. Two other articles
of present interest are on Presidential Elec-
tions," and Oppressive Taxation of the
Poor" The more strictly literary contribu-
tons are very fundamentally among
these being the opening chapters of a new
story (''Ihe Lady of the Aroostook") by Mr..
Howells, the editor, in which this charming
writer shows at his best
The November ScR1DNER opens new vol
une, the ninth, and the number is notable in
more ways than one,-the most marked fea-
ture being the beginning of a new novel. ell
titled "Haworth's," by Mrs Frances Hodgson
Burnett, the author of THAT Lass o. Low
rie's." The publication of the last named
novel, as it originally appeared, month by
month, in ScH6Her's, marked new era in
American fiction, and gave its writer a place
among the first of living novelists. The
opening chapters of "Haworth's" indicate
that this story will be as strongly drawn, and
its style as vigorous and original as was that
of the remarkable effort which first made
Mrs. Burnett known TO the public The be-
ginning of new novel like this is enough to
distinguish the initial number in the new vol
ume of any magazine, but there are in add-
ton six illustrated papers, several of them SUI
perbly done, and full complement of contr-
buttons, covering a wide field and making O
striking exhibition of the wealth of resources
at the command of the editor and publishers
ST. NICHOLAS opens its new year Che sixth
volume) with II number which comes very
near being an ideal one in the way of amuse-
ment, instruction, aud the best quality of lit
erary material for boys and girls. Two new
serials begin in the number, one for boys,
"a Jolly Fellowship" by Frank Il. Stockton
the other for girls Half dozen House
keepers" by Katharine d. Smith. There are
also five complete short stories, all illustrated,
and the variety of sketches, poems, and other
attractive contributions, which are crowded
into the - handsome pages of the number
are fairly bewildering.
L1pPINCoTT's MAGAZINE for November is
noticeable for the diversity of its contents
which include several articles of a light and
entertaining character, with others that de-
serve attention for the information conveyed
in them. The opening paper, on Long
Island, or "Seawanhaka, the Island Of Shells, "
as the Indians called it, is handsomely Illus
trated. Natural history is represented by a
paper ON The Harvesting-Ants of Florda, 3"
whose curious habits and characteristics the
author, Mrs. Mary Treat has been the first to
observe carefully and bring TO the notice Of
the scientific world. Henry 7. Finck writes
of Music in America" l.. Lejeune gives
a lively and intelligent criticism of the pic
lures in the Paris Exposition, and Jennie
Woodville, under the title of Rambling Talk
about the Negro" gives another of her piq-
uant sketches of negro life The lively short
story, Deserted, which is copied from this
number of LippiHc0ttS on our first page to-
day, will remind our readers of one very sim
liar in style and treatment, -"E Extra Hazard
Gus, by the same author, Edward Bethany
of Chicopee Falls Mass, which was origin
ally contributed to Lippincott's and also cop
led into our columns.
WIDE AWAKE for November has another of
Mrs. Bates's Classics of Baby-and- THE
Babes III the Wood"-with some very pretty
Illustrations by Mary A. Lathbury. There
are several other illustrated poems, among
them one by Margaret s. Preston, "Giotto
and his Sheep Mrs. Lille in the English
Literature papers writes of John Dryden and
His Times; there is an interesting account of
"The Chestnut Rooster" in the series on
The Child Toilers of Boston Streets, and in
the Poets Homes Series there is a paper on
Nora Perry. The serials are continued and
there are several short stories and sketches
d. Lothrop & Co., Boston, publishers.