National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-30
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The second (December) number of the
Century Mdgd=inc (Scribners NoniRy) contains, APP
proprlatey material in memory of the late editor
in.chief DR.. j. c. Holland. portrait is the 'front.'
ispiece; sketch of his life, by Edward Egglesou,
takes the first place. usually occupied by Illus
trated paper poems In his memory are contrib
uted by " II. H." f. C. stedman, aud Washington
GLADDEN.. One of his own poems is printed In au-
tograph fac sipie, and two Topics of the Time,'
" The Lesson of the Year." and Poverty rs n Dis
cipline" (he latter unfinished, and written the
afternoon before his DEATH are printed MS
There Is also an editorial tribute 10 him, and
an abstract OF the memorial service Mt SPRING
field. "The Story Of President Gariield's Illness"
is told by Dr. d. ". Bliss, which viii be ns eagerly
read for the authenticity II gives 10 events already
reported as occurring as for those which II newly
interest are 1.-THE Early Writings Of Robert Brown.
ing by Edmund W. Gossc, and THE Liic-Mask
g LINCOLN yn,i an and Hoy l. Was Made by Lconar1
begins in this number is entitled /" A Modern In
stance" and is evidently going to deal with mar
oud instnllmcnt of Through One Administra.
tion," continues to pique curiosity regarding her
heroine, whom she seemed to marry of to the
wrong man at the conclusion of the very first
part. Further glimpses are given of Washington
society. The other articles. all of which are de-
cidedly interesting, are too numerous TO catalogue
Subscribers to art periodicals are natur-
ally DESTROYS Of selecting the best. Each has It's
mcTlS, Dut lIc AT 1Wutcfu Vi lic nlguSst pTdC-
teal value to students and amateurs. Its large size
enables the publisher to give not only pictures,
but an abundance of working drawings, which,
with the simple directions which accompany
them, are easily applied. In the current (Decem-
ber) number, for instance, there are no less than
fourteen pages of practical designs for china paint,
ing, wood carving art needlcwork, painting oil silk,
"etching on linen, &c. The much esteemed dc.
Signs OF ente pi.on are @ Io exc,usNeiy
large and small plates; highly decorative plaques
of heads, birds, and flowers; panels for screens
and furniture, and even complete facing for
mantel, consisting of eighteen full size tiles.
George II. Hahn ana Others Will continue to fur
nish designs for menus bal programmes, fans ket-
tribute original designs for ladies dress Montague
Marks, publisher, % Union Square, New York city.
The Sanitdridn for December contains in
its table of contents the following: Progress of
Sanitary Protection at Newport: House Drainage,
Diphtheria Dirt &c." II. Il. Storer NJ. d.; Deaths
from Industrial Pursuits; /" 1.-THE Germ Theory"
Professor Pasteur; Medical Alcoholism" trans
lation) I. p. c.; International Medical Congress-"
nsewag Irrigation Sanitary Success" Alfred
Carpenter, NJ. ID. " influence OF Various Articles
of Food IN Spreading Disease" Francis Vicher. N.
D., i. r, @. s.. &c; Distinctive characteristics of
Disease Produced BY Eating Pork Ballard NJ
petent Medical Practitioners and Smallpox. Rail-
road Sanitation and Dangers of Summer Resorts,
John II. Rauch, NJ d.; Mortality of Brakemen;"
Hygiene In Medical Schools" T. p, Cordially A.
NJ, NJ ID. Besides these there is the usual amount
of attractive miscellany.
The contents of Potter's american Monthly
for December are "a Famous Old Church." II. W.
French "Autumnal Pictures" George Bancroft
Wilson; 1.-THE Author of Bitter Sweet" A. J. II.
Duganne " Day Dawn, A. NJ NJ; "a Christmas
Git" NJ j. s.; "Kith and Kin CONTINUED story;
Z" The State and Railway" James Clement AM
| brose; another World Down Here" w, NJ. Will
Jams; Out Of Her Sphere" Amanda b. Harris; IAN
Experience With Modern Ghosts part III, Il. p. b.;
"A Man without Country ,; Message from
Green; "Under the Snow" A. l.. Barrett: " Com
| parIsons," Addison i. Browne Novelties In
Fancy Works." Marion Fiord; There Is also q
discussion OF current topics and the " Notes Oh Art
and Literature" are more than usually interesting.
The International Reyiew for December
opens with most interesting paper on "How shall
the Deaf be Educated?" by Edward NJ. Gallaudet,
principal q the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in this
District This Is followed by the following articles,
all OF which will be read with deep interest; AN
| other Unwritten Chapter of the Late War" A. A.
Hayes, IT,, New York. n. Y; "lInxleys Writings"
Henry vane," Rev. George e. Ellis, d. D., boston,
Mass; "New Outlets for American Products"
| Robert j. Creighton, New York. N. y; "Innuenco
| of European Industries on the United States"
J. l.. Stevens United States Minister 10 Sweden !;
sugar Culture in louisiana Edward Hogan,
| Boston, Mass
Bldckipoods Migosine for November
comes to US from O. A. Whitaker, and is fully up
4 TO It's time honored standard The opening arti
Gle IS the second part of "The Fixed Period" the
| concluding chapter of tho "Land OF Khenip 10
| folio wed by articles ON David Scott, II. S. ="
"The Latin Lesson, Boy and Girl" "Pyrennees,'
| The Ethics of Gadstonianism," ALIVE and Yet
Dead; or, some Passages In the Life Of French
Convict" 10 Victis,". and "The Stump Ministry
Its Second Session"