The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-12-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MAGAZINES.

Donahoe's Magdsine-This new candidate fol
public favor enters the arena under the prom
ising auspices of glowing sunburst, lighting
up q oonquering Cross ct the head of faith
ful Irish host. and revealing among other his
torio and legendary surroundings, Irelandi
glorious Apostle beside her inspired bard, WHIT
seems to sing her glorious past ss typifed il
her warrior-king, her vigiiant wolf-dog, hel
divine Shamrock, her ancient shrines and hel
enduring round-towers.
All these and other kindred mblems beinf
gathered the fret page, under the sign
mammal and the ex perienoed pen of the veteran
literary expert, Patrick Donahoe, certainly
give reason able assurance that those who
"look within" the covers need fear no disap
pointment. At all events s. rapid Christmas
peep at the January mum Der, has convinced
US that it is just the book to gain and retain
an army of friends. Subscription, 81 90 pei
annum.
Our Young Folks Nagazine.-The December
number announces the discontinnance of this
admirable paper, which during the past tive
years has been the favorite monthly visitor at
Thousands of fresides throughout the country.
It's loss is q real disaster that we cannot su fiji
ciently deplore; but there is CLEAN of conso.
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arranged to have it's place supplied, so far as
possible, by the kind-hearted editor of Dona.
| hoes Magazine.
| The Catholic Vorld "A magazine in its
fifteenth year of sustained reputation, needs
no word of oommendation from US, except, per
haps, such as we might address to strange
first visiting a time e-honored temple with
which they were unaoquainted.
In thia insk 10 anon oh e. ,,oto +bo g. -
that for accurate information, for reliable and
Interesting descriptions of places, men and
manners, for graceful fiction, for the most
ohsste type of claeso- literature, for all, in
word, that goes to constitut, perfect month
ly msgszine, it is safe to term the Catholic
Uorld, tacile princeps.
The Illustrated Catholic Family annual 1879.
This periodical. although appearing less fre.
quently than the Daily San, the Wcekly Record
or even the Monthly Magazine; being in fact
more tardy than the dignifed Quarterly Rerie,c
itself, is yet moro freq lently referred to than
any or all of it's more rapid competitors. Hav-
ing special matter for every day of the year,
it is consulted accordingly Z; but as the bare
calendar might prove monotonous to some
readers, the publishers have taken care to fill
the present number with miscellaneous read
ing matter, embellished with handsome en-
cravings, that the volume will be sure to retain
its interest throughout the year as an instruo.
tive and ornamen tai occupant of the thousands
of houses to which it finds it's way.
Picturesque ireland, edited by John Savaqe,
Ii. D.-Part a. p rice SO cents.-Althoueh oh not
what is technically termed q magazine, this
series is an ever welcome periodical, whose
each successive number seems q climax of the
past. We have heretofore alluded to its literary
and it's graphic merits, and we can only add
the hope that it will win an entrance under
every roof where true art is recognised and
appreciated. Specimen pages will be sent free
on application to the publisher, Thorn az Kelly
New York.
HdssardS History Of the United States This
valuable school history, just issued by the
Catholic Publication Society Co., cont aims q
valuable introduction by the Right Rev ]. L.
Spaldiug D. D., Bishop of Peoria, in which,
after speaking of the necessity OF correct histo.
rical teachings for the rising generation, he
says of this book: "its examiners are unanimous
in praise of its merits and know of no other
school history distinguished by so many excel.
lences.
No attempt is made to prove point, or to
as to make them illustrate any particular law
or principle. Facts are stated simply as they
occurred and are left to tell their own story.
The tone and temper of the work at once re.
move all suspicion of sectional, partisan, or re-
liGious prejudice" Aud we may add, these are
precisely the views evoked by our own exami-
nation of the book, before we read the Right
Rev. Bishops Introduction.
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sharp oarioatares of the prominent events in
30 years of the political life of Great Britsin's
present wonderful Prime Minister, besides b.
ing exceedingly ludicrous, have at the same
Time an historical value, as showing at
glance, how an obscure individual has risen,
by force of determined character, to q posi-
tion perhaps the most eminent among states.
men OF the world. The two editions are sold,
for ha