The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-01-05
LITERARY NOTICES.

The Religio-Philosophical Journal
will be sent twelve weeks for 80 cents
to all whose subscriptions are received
during January, 1882. This is cost on
~, or less than cost. aud gives every
one an opportunity to Judge of the mer-
It's of journal which is now admitted
to be the ab!est liberal and spiritualist-
ic publication in the West. We know
Of scores of men and women who are
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The Century for January is notable
for the art features Of this fine mag;I
zine. The frontisplece is i flee portrait
OF Theirs. The illustrated articles are
Prominent Capital OF Mex c. More
lii The revival OF Bar;sno Lace, Ca
verns of Luray, Oriental and Early
Greek Sculpture and VINO were the
C|'artis:s? Mrs. Burnett continues
"rhrough One Administration" and
towels IA Modern Instance" Bur-
roughS writes Of English and American
Song Birds, and Col. Rockwell ''From
Mentor to Eibpron." there being a
splendid engraving of Garfield. Hon.
E. Il, Washburne writes Of Theirs and
a. G. Sebgwick on he legal aspect Of
the Mormon Question. The poetry,
miscellany and editorial contribute
Me up t" the average $4.OOa year. Cent
ury Co., Union Square, New York.
st Nicholas for January, 1882, Has
eighty pages and more than sixty Illus
tratinns. Its frontispiece is Il beautiful
picture by Robert Blum, illustrating 4
fairy story If the Rhineland. There is
the conclusion of 1.-The Poor Count s
Christmas" Mr.. Frank II. Stockton's
story. begun in December number. and
Il curinns tale Of Modern Greek Folk
lore, told by Hon. Jeremiah Curti,. and
illustrated with spirited pictu' Shy Al
irch Brennan. Olher short stu,i;s are:
''rhr Cow that Considered" Ivy Sophie
SWEET, with illustrations by W. r.
Sme,tlev: "'rle Pnrter's Iron Collar"
an a"ec'l"te Of Il gigantic nol'!e,nan of
Russia by David Ker. with Il fine pict.
ure by Nrhlig: aud Il colnical story.
"Bones and Bow wow" written and
ILLUSTRATED Ivy Frank Br|lew.
Celia Thaxter contributes a fine
poem on the great Sir William Napier'S
chiva)rous conduct toward y peasant
child. and Margaret Vandegrift some
capital verses on al ADVENT IRE If "The
Clowns Baby" in 4 mining town of
the far west.
Imam article entitled "IIcw to make
Puppet- shows" MIR. Daniel &. Beard
explains to the lmys and girls how they
may entertain the family circle, or par
ties Of their companions, with Il deligl,-
fnl indoor amusement.
This months insta|lments If two
serial storips-''Donald and Dorothy"
by Mary Mapcs Dodge (the editor of
st Nicholas), and The 1Ioosier School
boy" by Edward Eggleston. author of
1.-The llootier School .master''-contain
novel scenes, characters. and incidents.
and are we'll illustrated. And "a
Drnmmer-h"y's Recollection" des-
cribps. in the most graphic manner. and
with the help of three fine illustrat ions.
the terrible experiences Of soldier in
the Federal Army in the woods at Chan
cell"rsvil1e, and though the first day of
the fighting at Gettysburg.