The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-12-26


Hasasone Christmas PresenG.
MRs SoUrHwoRIR's CoHrLEIE WORKa-T. B. Pc.
ter.oa Brothers, Philadelphia have just published
an entire new eomplete, and uniform edition Of all
the celebrated works written BY Mrs Emua d. & H.
Seuthvortb. the popalsr Americas Authorizes, vhose
postou i. at the head Of all female vrters for there
i NO American aafhor nov living who's writings e.
cure sueh immediate and general circulation In all
her works, the highest and purest sentiments arc
brought into tales of intense interest," while the dark
er shades of LIE are used only lessons of instruc-
sion or to offset the winning characters she
ates There great originality Of character in all her
works. fine descriptive powers, strange and startling
incidents stirring adventures scenes Of pathos and
pages that quicken the pulses and thrill the heart
with interest and pain There Is also great ingenuity
in the construction of her piots and the pure moral
tone which characterizes all her writings Her novels
are all full of the strongest Understanding to the
verge of yet contains nothing to offend
the most fastidious delicacy Their names are as fol-
lows: "Ishmael; or, in the Depths "Self. Raised
or. From the Depths "flow He Won Her. s'rair
Piay,- ..victor's Triumph,- "A Beautiful Fiend,r
The Missing Bride The Spectre Lover The
Artists Love- "A Noble Lord Lost Heir of Lin
lithgow- Tried For Her Life, "Cruel as the Grave,
"The Maiden Widow THE Family DOOM The
Christmas Guest" The Brides Fate" The Changed
Brides "Fallen PRIDE "The Widows Son. Bride
of Llewellyn- "The Fortune Seeker" The Lost
Heiress" Lady of the Isle, THE Bridal Eve "The
Deserted Wife, The Three Beauties" The Fatal
Secret The Phantom Wedding" "yiviA; or, Secret
ofPower" "Prince of Darkness THE Fatal Marriage
Loves Labor won," The Gypsys Prophecy
Haunted Homestead 1.-THE Wife's Victory" THE
Mother-in-Law." 'Retribution," The Two Sister,
~ ssuN..
carded Daughter "Allwuth Abbey and "Mystery
of Dark Hollow" This edition of Mrs. Southworths
books is printed on the finest white paper, is COM
pete in forty three volumes bound in vellum, black
gold, with full gilt back and is sold at the low
price of 81 rs volume, 1855 for full and
pete set. Every family and library should have in
it some, if not complete set of Mrs. Southworth's
books. They will be found for sale by all Booksellers,
copies of any one. or more, all Of them. will be
sent to any to any place. at per mail post
paid, RENTING $i75 for each wanted, in let
ter to the Publishers, 7. b. Peterson & Brothers,
Philadelphia, Pa
ScKIBSER FOR Observation-Disclosures having much
that bears directly upon the Christmas season, the
january Seribner has decided flavor of good cheer.
The paper on "Old Maryland Manners" by +. B.
Mayer, of Annapolis is an interesting reproduction
of the quaint and stately times of the Maryland Ga
sete," and of the celebrated Tuesday Club" to the
whns and oddities Of which considerable space is
devoted Seri6Her also introduces o new artist in
Mr.. Mayer, who makes his drawings, depicting |
the characteristic and unfamiliar phases Of the
old rigime. The Tile Club at Work. by W. NJ |
Laffan describes the methods of association Of
artists and Others whose work speaks for tse in the
illustrations which include drawings by E. A. Alb |
hey IA tiled antclpiece) W. NJ. Chase, Hopkinson
Smith, Winslow Homer, Alden Weir, Reinhsrt, Quar- |
terly, Wmbridge Lafan, and Paris, and q tile in
lief by ODonovan, the sculptor. companion pa !
per, THE Tile Club at Play" is to appear in the
Midwinter number, with large variety Of illustra
tons.
The serious side of the holiday season is touched
upon by the longest contribution in the number,
paper on Leonardo da vinci.' by Clarence Cook. |
who considers his subject both painter and me
chanical inventor. Among the cuts two import
ant blocks by Cole: the wellknown last Supper"
and the Head of Christ" supposed to be study for
its central figure. The "Mona Lisa by Henry
Marsh, is considered to be Of his finest blocks.
Detail drawings of the Last Supper" given for
purposes of comparison with Raphaels Last Sup
per-" which is also reproduced in whole and in de-
tail. number of other pictures, drawings Of in
ventons carcatures ETC., appear through tho text
The paper is Of char acter and
is the first of several by Mr. Cook on the Old Mas
tiers. There is also Chrstms ballad, "Biorn the
Bold,- by Constatina E. Brooks with a large draw
ing by Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote which opens the
number. Other illustrated papers are The Noun |
tain Lakes of California" by John Muir, author of
1.-THE Wild Storm" Douglas Squirrel" ETC., with
drawings by Thomas Moran; and AT the Old Bulls |
Head" by C. c. Buel, picturesque description of
the famous cattle and horse market of New York. |
with sketches by Kelly and Muhrman. 'Haworth's' |
contains humorous from the Briarley family,
and the plot is rapidly carried on.
OF the illustrated matter there two stories: |
Century plants" by Miss Isabella T. Hopkins, light
and fanciful and "Ninon." by Miss Annie Porter,
pathetic story of New Orleans. The sixth INSTALL |
ment of Boyesens "Falconberg"; papers on college
Hazing- by c. f. Thwing and THE Amendment |
the Patent Law" by the Secretary Of the Western
r. r. Association: and Mr. Baysrd Tsylor's "Epi- |
cedium," on the death Of Bryant-are also given. |
Other poetry is by R. r. Bowker, Amanda T. Jones, |
the late Richard Realf, and r. W. Glider.
In his department DIR. Holland discusses "Reliy- !
ion in these Days." "Art = Steady Dict" and |
Popular Despotisms." Mrs. Oakey's "Hints to
Young Housekeepers" continued in Home and |
Society," the special topics being the engagement
treatment and duties of servants Couture and
Progress" contains, besides the reviews, paper on
the Second Loan Exhibition, with suggestions of in
terest to those who may wish to organize similar
projects in smaller cities. The Worlds Work" de-
partment is especially interesting, and among the
appliances described wonderful "Machine for
Measuring Plane Surfsces" "New Electric Lamp
(obers to be described hereafterl Hydraulic Fire
Escapes,n. New Insulated Telegraph Wire etc..
etc. 'Brica-Brac" is fancifu humorous and satiri-
cal.
ST. NICHOLAS FOR JASuARY.-Mr. John g. Whit
tier opens the Christmas number of s. Nicholas with
long and beautiful poem entitled The Voyage Of
he charming incident of