Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-11-25
DECEMBER MAGAZINES.

published to meet the anticipated orders
from Santa Clause. The new decoration |
for the cover will be wintry and spirited. |
Among the greatly varied and profusely |
illustrated contents Will be an operetto
for young people called THE Land of
Nod" in which six little sleepy-heads
visit the marvellous place and see many
wonders. The librettO is musical and
vivacious verse. and the music is by Mr..
Anthony Reiff and Mr. w. F. Sherwin.
Mr.. Frank r. Stockton will contribute
one of his droll and quOint fairy stories
and Mir Washington GLADDEN. describes
"a Christmas Dinner with the Man in
the Moon" A new feature of st. Mich
olas will be begun. 1t is a "TreaSure-box
of Literature" whose value and pur-
poses are indicated by the first contents,
which will be reprints of Nathaniel
HawthOrne's fantasy David Swan, and
Thackeray's poem, king Canute." Both
are to he illustrated.
| LIPPINCoTT's MAGAZINE for Decem-
Der opens with an interesting and finely
illustrated paper entitled An Historical
Rocky Mountain Outpost" by George
Rex Buckman. Another illustrated az
ticle, "Our Grandfathers' Temples" by
Charles f. Richardson, is Il very reada-
ble account of the oldest place of wor-
ship still existing in the country. will
Democracy tolerate a Permanent Glass
of National Oflice-holders is chal-
lenge to the Civil Service Reformers,
which cannot fail to attract attention as
an able expose of the ideas on which our
present system appears to he founded.
'The Authors of FrOufrou, by j. Bran
der Matthews, has a timely interest in
connection with Sara Bernhardt's per-
formances. Other papers deserving of
notice are "Gas-Burning and its conse-
quences," by George J. Varney; "-An Ep-
isolde of Spanish Chivalry," by Prof. L.
F. Crane; the conclusion of DIR. Ii. G.
Woods exposition of "Automatism; ;"
and contribution to Shakesperian stu
dies by Prof. James d. Butler The pop
ular serial, adam and Eve" reaches a
a dramatic and satisfactory termination
in this number, which also contains sew
eral striking stories, including IA thor
Oughly realistic sketch of Edinburgh
street life, by the author of "Flitters,
Tatters, and the Counsellor" The
Monthly Gossip" is unusually full and
entertaining. With the January num-
Der this Magazine will enter on a new
series, at reduced price and with the
promise of greater attractiyeness and
wider claims to popularity.
GoDEY's LADY's Book for December
leads all competitors. Rich in engra-
gings, patterns, and literary matter, it
certainly deserves its high reputation
and large circulation. The publishers
announce another new departure, begin
ming with the January number, by CIV
ing complete novel in every issue, and
all the old departments to be preserved.
We would suggest to our readers to leave
at this office their subscriptions for the
| CHRONICLE and the GDdey'S Lady's
Book, both of which we will furnish for
the low price of $3 80. These two pub
licatiOns would make desirable and ac-
ceptable Christmas presents to the alb
sent members Of families, us well as to
the loving hearts around the home cir
Gle. The January number of G0dey's
Lady's Book Will be ready about Decem-
Der first.
HARPER's MAGAZINE for December
is striking number, presenting many
novel features. The first instalment of
new novel, "Anne," by an American
author Miss Constance FenimOre Wool
SOM is very promising The story is
sharply American. The city of Pitts
burgh is the subject of a very interest
ing paper by G. f. Muller, forcibly Illus
trated by Shirlaw. The number opens
with twelve Christmas Carilons by An
ME Chambers Ketchum, with four ex-
cellent illustrations by Fredericks. Mon
cure ID. Conway contributes the first of
series of papers, entitled "The English
Lakes and their Genii." VOLTS engra-
wings of Abbeys full-page illustration of
Herrick's poem, "To be Merry" is one of
the finest pictures ever appeared in the
magazine "The Sixth Year of Quong
See," also beautifully illustrated, is an
interesting description, by Catherine
Baldwin, of a New Years celebration in
Chinatown, San Francisco Miss Sarah
o. JeWett contributes poem, 1.-TWO
Mornings" with an illustration by Fred
ericks. Charles F. Thwing shows an
able article the results of "Recent Move
ments in Woman's Education;" an arti-
Gle by W. T. Davis, entitled "The Qneen,
Ministry, Lords and Parliament" gives
satisfactory explanation of the opera.
tion of the British Government; and
Mr.. Edward Rowland contributes sug-
gestive article entitled "A Great CITY,"
Henry James, Jr.'s novel, Washington
Square" is concluded in this number
and will be followed by a new serial
novel, entitled, "a Laodicean,' by
Thomas Hardy.
THE December WIDE AWAKE will be
specially interesting to its readers be-
cause it contains fine portraits of two
lady artists who have long made pic
lures for its pageS-NIiss Jessie Curtis
and Miss L. B. Humphrey--the latter
at work in her studio. "Kip's Minister"
the opening story, is both funny and pa
thetic A beautifully illustrated paper
follows about the Boston Day Nurse
ries," instituted by Mrs. Quincy Shaw.
poem, is also very fully and strongly IL
lustrated. Three other poems, "Annis
Vane-A. d. 1885," miss Lollipop's
Housekeeping" and "a Pair of Heroes"
are also admirably illustrated. Mr.
Benjamin's closing paper in "Our Amer
ican Artists Series, relates to the LA
dy Artists of America" and so profuse-
| ly illustrated with portraits and draw
ings. Another paper, probably of more
interest to the boys, is about "Joe, the
Chimpanzee," the remarkable little crea-
ture for some time the center of interest
in the British Geological Gardens. There
are several capital short sVores, "Kip's
Minister" The Torch Light Bri. .ade,
The Night-cap String How Freddy's
Tooth Was Pulled" etc. The two srri-
ais end the record OF Five Little Pep
pers," and 1.-TWO Young Homesteaders.
The attractions for 1881 are very great,
and everybody is asked to read the pros
pectus. Only 81 year. Ella Farman,
Editor. d. Lothrop & Co., Publishers,