Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

The February SCEIBNER, of which 100, 600
copies are printed, is called the "Midwinter
Number" and is justly claimed by it's pub
fishers TO even exceed in beauty and attrnc-
tveness the Midsummer numbers Of 1876 and
1871 The numbers especially rich in beau
tful and costly illustrations and no previous
issue has been freighted with richer store of
the best current literature. The MIDwISTER
ScRIBNER may fairly be said to consist of
series of rare and delightful surprises.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON the new monthly mag
azine, edited and published at Springfield,
Mass. by the Rev. Washington GLADDEN., has
entered upon its mission under the most bril-
liant auspices. The January number was
bright and readable throughout. and the Feb
ruary issue is not a whit behind it in general
excellence. The aim of this new venture in
our periodical literature is to furnish maya
zine for Sunday reading which shall be ele-
waiting and improving in tone, while it shall
carefully avoid cant, sectarianism and goodish-
Hfss, and be bright, fresh, timely and yigor-
Gus. There is an ample field for such pub
licaton, and so far SUNDAY AFTERNOON fills it
admirably. The contents of the January
number speak for themselves:
The Crew of the sam Weller, H.. John
| Hahberton: Ways Of Saving the Children"
Charles L. Brace; An Round the Year"
Elaine Goodlle TO the Elect Lady, How
ard Crosby; Nicholas Harbour's Work. Re
becca Harding Davis Cooks Biology"
Borden p. Bovine; Toms Heather, ",
| ", VI" Josephine r. Baker; Problems of
Poor Relief" A. f. Nat and JIM" Annie
A. Preston My Neighbor, the Hermit, -
Horace L. Scudder; "Mortmain," Charles
Cayerno; "Dorcas Marian Douglas 'Saun-
terings about the Isle of Wight S. q. w.
Benjamin 'Manthorpe's Record, Jol 4 Es-
ten Cooke; THE Bishop of Hippo" Edward
A. Rand; "Bitter-Sweet," Elizabeth w. Den
ison "A Religious Magazine Edward Alb
bolt Editors Table. The Law Cure for
| Drunkenness On a Certain Hauteur in Chris
tians The Quaker Poet; Proyincialism F.;
Notes on Current Topics; Literature.
LIpPINcorT's MAGAZINE for February is full
| ly up TO the usual high standard which its pub
fishers uniformly maintain in point of variety,
interest, and general excellence. with the
Russians in Bulgaria" is the first of a series of
papers, by Edward King, describing the seat
of war, the Russian army and its leaders,
and the Bulgarian people, from personal OBJ
servation, with illustrations from original
drawings by an artist of the LORdOh Graphic.
Alfred T. Bacon's account of Syracuse, which
forms the concluding paper of his Month in
Sicily" and Professor james A. Harrison's
"Glimpses of Sweden, are equally vivid and
instructive and are copiously illustrated.
Hunting in France" by L. Lejeune, shows
a knowledge of the country and its sports
such as no foreigner can possess, and contains
many graphic descriptions and amusing an
ecdotes. Simpler, but not less striking, is
"A "Reminiscences of the First 'front.' Clad
Fight" by an officer on board the Inflated
Congress, whose account of one of the most
dramatic incidents of modern warfare is a
valuable contribution to the history of our
| civil war "Thirty-five Years off Soundings"
is the punning title of paper by deaf CON
tributor, who has made close study of his
infirmity, and who relates his experiences in
n way that must engage the sympathy of all
his readers. There are several capital stories
in the number, and the Gossip" is fresh and
entertaining,