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make her refuse forgiveness to her father for her mothers wrongs and separate her from her lover But her heart of steel is softened at the last, and everything turns out right. Published by D. Appleton & Co, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Mrs. A. l.. Mister knows what good nov el is and her selections from German writers have been uniformly we'll worth reading. Her latest translation is "A Noble Name, '' from the German of Claire von Glumer. The story is pleasant and interesting. The heroine is young girl of noble birth on her mothers side, but of less aristocratic origin on her fathers, he being actor, and, though distinguished in his profession, a much despised parsonage in the eyes of his wife's noble father, who discarded and dis inherited her on her marriage. At the time our story opens, Minerva, the wife, has been some time dead the husband is married again, and soon after he too dies, when the daughter returns to her mothers home. The career of this young girl, her home, her surroundings, the character of her naughty, yet warm hearted grandfather, as we'll as those of the other personages of the story, are described with force and skill. Pub lished by J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, Philadel- phia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 GA Landlubber's Log' tells how Morton MacMichael Third sailed from Philadelphia to San Francisco around Cape Horn in 1S7s' The book is enlivened by some marvellous <nJl I,o ished by J. B. Lippincott S Go, Philadel phia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Stories of Discovery, Told by Discover CTS" by Edward E. Hale, is the fourth of a series in which ''Stories of War; s'Stories of the Sea-" and ''Stories of Adventure'' have already appeared. Mir Hale's power to interest those for whom he writes has been we'll tested, and his latest book will please Published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, akd for sale in this city by H. H. Peck. s.5
 Boys in the Mountains and on the Plains, D by William H. Rideing, is a handsome gift" book relating to travel, adventure and field sports in the West. Three young fellows, neither boys nor men, but on the line be- tween, make long trip with an older person whose hobby is the collection of insects Wood cuts are distributed through the text. Boy readers will like the book very much Published by D. Appleton & Co.,, New York, :, and for sale in this city by Judd the book seller.
 St. Nic1tolas for January contains several notable features, pre-eminent among which is the brief biographical sketch of Elizabeth Thompson Butler, written by her sister, which is accompanied by six illustrations from drawings made by the celebrated artist herself especially for St NicAolas, her DOT trait, engraved from photograph, and seve- ral groups from the great picture, ''The Roll call" Another very interesting article is that by H. H., entitled "A Chinese New Years Day in Santa Barbara" which gives vivid account of this strange Mongolian eel ebration in an American town. Then there is the prize Tiger Composition, which was written by Hollis 0. Clark, aged fifteen years. There is, besides, the report of the Committee on Compositions, with long Roll of Honor. Some further adventures of ''Tinkey," in story entitled Fairy Wishes, Nowadays,'' with characteristic il- lustrations, is sure to be welcomed by his old and equally enjoyed by his new friends. J. T. TroWbridgcs serial leaves the "Tink- ham Brothers in an exciting situation, where they must stay until the February number. There are interesting chapters of ."The Story of viteau,' D by Frank R: Stock, ton; and ''The Field of the Cloth of Gold" has five illustrations by M. Oudinot of Paris, from the stained glass windows designed by him for the house of Mir. w. K. Vanderbilt of New York.
 The Popu1ar Science Monthly opens with a paper on the Comet by Professor O. A. Young. "Scientifc Philanthropy" by AL fred Fouille, treats of Darwin and Malthus and the question of charity. Other papers are ''Traces of Pre- Indian People, by Charles G. Abbott Bodily Deformities in Girlhood," by Charles Roberts; Time Keeping in London,' by E. A. Engler; "A Mastodon in an Old Beaver Meadow" by s. Lockwood; "Curiosities of Superstition, !" by Felix L. Oswald ''The Gospel of Recre- ation," by Herbert Spencer ''lhe Influence of Education on Observation ;" Speculative Zoology" by Professor w. K. Brooks ; ':Plazas and Plaza Lakes" by Israel c. Rus sell; Scientific Farming at Rothamsted, :" by Manly Miles; 'Recent Advances in Pho tography," by Captain Abney; a sketch (and portraiD of Professor Henry Draper, etc.
 The Century for January has a frontis- piece portrait of Darwin, finely engra sed. Of the illustrated papers that on "Hydrauiic Mining in California" is the most noticeable. Some Of the accompanying engravings are fine specimens of the art. Other illustrated papers are ''The planting of New England, : "Who are the Creoles,'' "The Trip of the Mark Twain, "a very readable descrip ton of voyage down the Mississippi-and Farming for Feathers" which describes the methods of the ostrich farming in South Africa and is peculiarly interesting because of the movement recently agitated to intro duce ostrich raising in this country. Of the poems none will attract more attention than "A Woman's Reason" by Mrs. Frances Hodg- son Burnett Dr. Gladden. contributes the third instalment of ''The Christian League of Connecticut" and the serials of Mrs. Bur nett and Mary Hallock Foote complete the department of fiction with the exception of 8 single short sketch.
 Ltppsnc0tts Maga@5ne for January offers very attractive list of contents. A beautiful Iy illustrated artioie on Colorado Springs, by G. R. Buckman, tells the story of the great enterprises undertaken in Colorado by the National Land and Improvement Com pany," and the consequent establishment and rapid growth of city possessing unrivalled advantages of climate and scenery, and so organized as to exclude all the elements that render so many new towns in the West un- suited to the requirements of the better class of settlers as well of invalids 'John Brown at Dutch Henry's Crossing" is the title of paper by Prof. Leverett W. Spring, who brings to light many facts hitherto un- known or obscure in regard to 'the most picturesque figure that has mo ved across the stage of American history" "A day in Tok- io," by Charles Wood, is bright and enter taining sketch, and there is a sensible and timely paper on Church Music by Wm. F. Biddle The open; ng chapters of the new serial, "The Jewel in the Lotos," ," by the author of "Signor Monaldini's Niece, " will be read with avidity by the many admirers of this charming writer. There is consider able other entertaining matter in the num- Der.
 
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