Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-02
Saturday, February Q. 1879.
Book Notices.

HARPER's MAoAEISE.-The February pumber oi
this highly esteemed periodical {. richin interest
Two new serials are commenced this month. "Nc
Cleod of Dare" and " The Return Of the Native,
and both promise ample reward for the perusal.
The short stories are good, sketches-his.orical
biographical and geographical are given, while
the editorial columns are complete. Harper Bros,
New York.
ScRIBsKR's MONTHLY for February srcels Ia
predecessors in the long and tempting array oi
literary matter presented 10 its list Of contents.
II Is the " Nidwinter number" and presents nne
full-page Likeness ofAbrshan Lincoln As its from
It's piece. The excellent serial Ills Inheritance
grows more and more fascinating, while ths vsri
ETY. and excellence Of the shorter articles is 60
great ss to preclude special notice. Seribner a
Co., New York.
Sr. NICHOLAS comes again-punctual n the
month rolls round, bringing delight in every
home amusement unbounded 20 the little folks
as well ss to their elders who devour its pages
Bright pictures. lively poems, svse, stories, in
which are wrapped up many grains Of useful in
struchon 10 last . lifetime-sll come 20 rs with
jolly 81. Michola,, and we welcome his tisi,s.-
Scribner & Co., New York.
wIos AWAKE for February opens with Q splcn
did snow s,urm rrontispisoe, with beautiful poem
BY Miss Farman, the editor, and has so many 9th
er exquisite pictures and lovely stories, that We
dare not 90 into full description OF the contents
lest we consume too much room. Siories, poetry,
puIrles-al are the very best, and II 10 Pity for
any wide awake boy or girl uot to have " Vide
Avoke" D. to,Srop d Co. Boston, Man.
BABY LiSDis charming little monthly for the
babies-and the little tots dearly love 70 see i.
come, 20 look st the sweet pictures and hear the
little stories. Please your babies and take BabJ.
land for them-price so cents. d. Lothrop d Co.
Boston.
LIrrErLs LivIsa Aas Is without Q rival, con-
tanning the best productions Of the best writer's,
and, issued weekly, i, keeps the resder up with
all that Is important In the Literature, politics,
science and history ofths tine. There ID other
known way OF getting so much good resdins for
so li,ae money. bitteM 4 Gay, Boston.
The AxzarcAs AeRioULrURIsr 10 ineomparably
ahead OF any publication OF the kind in ,his or
any other country. Auy one number will repay
the subscriber for the outlay for years subscrip
ton. Its articles are the very best, and always
illustrated in a handsome manner. Orange Jadd
Company, New York.
The LEONARD PUBLISHING Co, Al Barclay
street, New York, published BLAcKwooD for
January In good season. The serial, Mine
is Thine" is continued The second article,
Murder OF Commissioner Fraser, Delhi,
1885," is q striking narrative Of elrcumstau-
,ial evidence. !esd!ng to the rpptebeDsion and
conviction Of On assassin. The third article,
being Part II. of"The Tender Rscollections Of
Irene Macgilllctddy," will be eagerly read
We are glad 10 have another series Of articles
on French Home Life" The presen. one.
entitled Religion" is an estimste Of the gen.
eral position Of religious opinion 10 France,
and the form and force OF lis action. Schools
Of Mind and Manners treats Of The disci-
pline which fits for society" and Of the impor-
tancc Of forming the manners Of chsldfen, TO-
stead Of allowing them 10 form themselves
q" Translations from Heine, are continued, and
succeeding articles are devoted to the war in
Turkey, and, q consideration Of Englands
policy in the East.
The periodicals rrbiinled by The LEoEiRb
Scorr PuBrissISd Co. tsl Barclay Street. n.
" are as follows: The London Quarterly,
Edinbrg, Westminster. and British Quarterly
Reuieus, and Blackro0d't Magazine. Price.
s4 year for sny one or only $l5 for oil, aud
the postage prepsid By the Publishers.