The daily gazette., 1882-12-18
LITERARY MnNrlON.

1cnn, and 6vurytninH Feihbln& W no spOt@
lrticles are written BY the best angling
uthors In America, and the series will treat
4 ali the game fishes Of the salt and fresh
raters Of the continent, and when COM
,leted will form q text book for anglers, .
,reat want not filed by any existing publi-
alton. The Angler ie the only paper OF
q kind published In this country.
Tho january number Of Bdbvldnd, an
,ieht-page monthly, issued by D. Lothrop y
1o., Boston, Mass, has bright cover show.
ng the little ones at play, and is just suited
for the toddlers to study over. Only eenS
! number, or 80 cents year.
The Mechanical Nesos, December 10, be-
sides containing long list OF articles re-
iatin0 10 the mechanic, the miner, the
builder aud other working people, issues
unique Christmas cartoon, as q supplement-,
showing the aptness and inventive genius of
the average American boy. The Nsies u
published at No no Liberty street, new
Y.il,, twice month, at 81 per year.
Il, Lum Smiths Ageats Herald for
December Is full Of points for the travelling
man aud the advertiser In general. Rewards
are offered for the i've persons getting up
the best list of words containing the letters
found In the word sorphanism." The
prises range from $50 to $500, and compeu-
tors must send IN their lists before
December 81. Address No, slS Areh
street, Philadelphia.
-Vtck's FloraI Guide for 1888 contains,
"a usual, almost everything possible TO
obtain concerning plants, bulbs, vegetables
and all that is grown In the ground. IL Is
full of illustrations and contains several
colored plates Of flowers and vegetables,
sslife-like,, IN appearance. II has 100 pages
printed on good paper, and will not 20
amiss as Christmas gift. James WICK, the
| florist, Rochester, N. T., Is the publisher
4 - nt.av Af
American Revsep Rev. DIR. Newman Smyth,
| Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott and Rev. II. ":
Beeoker discuss "The Revision OF Creeds-"
Prof. w. LaConte Stevens tells about
HtJniyersity Education for Women;" Prof.
Isaac L, Rice gives ga Definition OF
Liberty" Gilbert NJ. Tucker eriticises and
points out the good and weak parts OF
hAmerican English "The Responsioh,
tiles OF Progressive Thinkers" Is considered
by Rev. DR.. II, w. Thomas; "Bigotry in the
Medical Profession" is short paper by DR..
David Hunt, and Charles 7. Congdon CON
cludes good number of the magazine with
tThe AdultcratIon Of Intelligence"
The November number of the Agrtcal-
g tural Reyislu a quarterly issued by Joseph IL.
3 Reall, SO Park Row, New York, Is just out;
c The contents are:' "A Great Belt Of Country
= "What Advantages Does an American BOY
: Posscss2" "Frce Trade" "Carp Culture,
! "Blue Hill Farm, ,""English Calf Rearing
d "Short Horn Cattle" "Protection," "Tht
4 storrs Agricultural School" "The Objects
and interpretations of Soil Analysis,
:, "Notes on Parasite Fungi" "Some OF th'
;, Advantages of Dairy Farming" ant
"Mineral Constituents in Plant Growth
9 The Reviep is admirably adapted TO
a farmers and indeed all of a practical turn
N Many well-known and able writers ar
among its contributors. 1t costs but %
year, single numbers being so cents.
II Volume /, No. 1, of The Modern Age,
10 monthly publication to sell at Is cents
IA number Is Just out. From the frat the ven
4 ture is likely to be a successful one. Tn
workmanship of the magazine Is faultles
and pleasing to the eye The publishers sa
d It "comes into existence not because tn
q world is in need Of more good white pape
spoiled, but with the idea Of dissemipatin
= among readers on this side of the Atlanti
% and at price within reach Of all-seleG
3 tions from the best of such light literatur
10 as is current In England and on the Cont
le neut. The aim of this magazine Is to IL
terest and to amuse rather than to instru'
or excite" etc. The contents are varies
and "The Black Poodle" the introduction
et article, by the author of "Vice Versa, is
C. rare bit of humor. 1t is sent postpaid Il
~, S1.60 year. Address The Modern AZ
a Publishing Company, Buffalo, N. 7.
The December or holiday number
W Wide Atcdke, ID. Lothrop & Co., Boston, b
on created great stir In the literary worl
at and deservedly, too. The authors aI
ire artists were year In getting ready for
he and the cost to the publishers Is said to ha
been over $4,000. The statement Is readi
hu believed when one sees the magazine,
op- which nsught but praise can be said.
st hfve already referred 10 this number
vau some length, but it will not be amiss
!. enumerate the contributors, as follow
''', Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney, Miss Phelps, RI
eel Terry Cooke, Margaret Sidney, Rose KIM
by ley, Mrs. Mary D. Brine, Arthur Gilml
rect George Cary Eggleston, Celia Thaxter, ]
the ward E. Hale, NJ. Z. D., Mrs. Clara d.
-. Bates, Nora Perry, Mrs. Diaz, Fred.
No- Oberr, Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ch
nds tina Rosetu, Mrs. Mulock- Craik, PHI
Bourk Marston, Susan Coolidge, Mar
Harland, Margaret j. Preston, Prof ID.
ro Sargent, and dozen or twenty others.
There is never a number OF Harp
lard Mao1sine issued but what contains SO
hio, thing decidedly new and instructive.
the initial number for 1883 confirms the opiu
sion that the is no limit Of perfection to wi
80 the mechanical and artistic brains can
'uiu reach. The current number starts of v
our Remsrandt's portrait oil the Burgomas
] In George Holland, A. II. A., takes the reat
the some "Artistic Stfolls In Holland"
a. Charles r. Holder tells wonderful facts
lating TO Living Lamps" giving nun
nIb' of facts concerning the various specimen
his phosphorescent insect life in different p
of the world. There is nothing at all
or stupid In the entile book, and one cal
New go astray in reading any of the many 81
- tions which include "The Anchor,
nose poem, William Gibson, L. s. N; "In
bon wood Logging Camp" Ernest Ingers
With. "Widow Browns Christmas" poem, .
dress Trowbridge ; ''Sick Is Anthea," a pc
.oo Robert Herrick ''The Old English
,o'ne men," T. w. Higglnson "Humility,
ly poem, Annie Fields "TO Meadowes,
are poem, Robert Herrick "The Rosar
niger Hearts," Mrs. ii. N. Plunkett "The La
we'll of st. James's," Austin Dobson "For
Major" Constance Fenimore Wool
"Tit for Tat" story, Charles Reade;
Old, Question" poem, Margaret Eyti
is to "The American Dairy aud its Possibilit
ough Conrad Wilson "Dick's Christmas
9. re- story. Edward Everett Hale; "The
80, Meeting of Pocahontas and the Great
ones' tain," poem, Margaret Preston
both New Years Log Rolling" Charles Ph
t the "a Christmas Thought" poem, A. I
like "Shandon Bells, novel, William B
oo,c. There are many illustrations by Abbey
Frost and the various departments are
~ We than usually full.
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