The Worthington advance., 1879-01-09
LITERARY NOTICES

The chronological Journal for January, con-
tains articles on L. N. Fowler, Brain and Mind,
Earl of Duherin, "A Fortune on 4 Brick. Color
Blindness, Butter, ETC., besides variety Of notes
on Science. Agriculture, etc. aR Wells& Co.,
7s7 Broadway, NY. :. -:
The Evolution, published by Asa X. Butts. ls
Dey street, N. Y. at el.5O a year, has been much
improved and ranks as the ablest and most dig.
nined journal OF free thought in the country,
It is refreshing to read = journal which is free
from any religious or political isms, and comes
to the discussion Of such questions with the
same calm, unbiased state Of mind which At
tends the discussion Of purely scientific ques-
tiOnS
The Penn Van Mystery Is the name Of a new
Literary and Family journal, published at Penn
Yam, N. Y, by Leon and Harriet Lewis,
The number before us contains the initial
chapters OF story by Mr.. Lewis, one bv his
wife, and another by Alexander Dumas Con.
siderable space Is devoted to travels and to sci.
entific matters.
The editorial department IS far above that Of
any Literary and Family Paper in the country.
and. taking it altogether, We believe Il safe to
say that It IS the only first class literary Journal
In the United States. We certainly wish it sue.
cess and the only fear we have for it Is that It s
too good to succeed financially, that Is, that be-
Ing 50 free from trash and 50 superior through,
out, It Will not attain the general circulation to
make 1t = success financially. Still, Leon and
|. Harriet Lewis are known the world over as
/ writer's OF high order Of fiction, and as they
amassed fortune from the sale Of their works
the venture Of publishing their stories In 4 awesk-
ly journal may also succeed.
Harriet Lewis died In May last, but her hus
band places her name by the side Of his own in
the conduct Of the paper, and says: "As in all
the work OF the future, l am substantially car
ryi"g out the thoughts and tleas anu plans of
our past, 1t IS eminently proper-it Is even inev-
itab1e-that the association OF our names in eve
rythfng should remain unchanged"
The article on the death Of Harriet Lewis Is
one Of the most beautiful and touching tributes
to the memory Of glorious woman that we
have ever reat. 1t helps one to believe in the
eternity Of love and makes one feel that, after
all, there Ii nothing else worth having but this
eternal love and devotion between souls which
are truly c0unterparts. When We remember
such love rs that between Leon and HARRIET
Lewis Robert and Elizabeth Browning, Shelley
and Mary WOolstencr0ft, John Stuart Mill and
Wordsworth and his wife, Tom Hood and his
wife, AMI numbers Of others whom we might
melt!or, We feel sure that there are eternal
unions even in this life. And We repcl forever
the false proverb which has come into use that
literary marriages are unhappy or unfortunate
The Mystery Is furnished at % . year.
Godey's Lady's Book, for January, opens with
New Years Picture, a beautiful fashion plate,
a Winter Picture. and variety OF costume pic.
lures. Then follow the Stories poems, ETC., and
the valuable Information for the household.
The publishers in their prospectus, make the
following announcement:
Reduced to & per Year. Terms cash in Ad-
vance, Postage prepaid. We offer no cheap
premiums. but give you the best magazine pub.
lished.
CLUB TERMS.
One copy, one year, e.
Two copies, one year. 33. so.
Three corie~ one year, $40.
Four copies, one year, $3.50
Five copies, one year, and an extra copy to the
person, getting up the club. making six copies,
Eight copies, one year, and an extra copy to
tn person ~ getting upthe club, making nine cop
Ten copies, one year, ard an extra copy to the
person .19 getting up the club, making eleven cop
Twenty copies, one year, and an extra copy to
the person getting up the club, making twenty
one copies, 81 so.