The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28

Evolution; The Geological Influences which
have affected the Course of British History
The last chapter is specially valuable, contain
ing highly original contribution TO the philos
ophy of history. The publisher has earned the
gratitude of all lovers of science, by atfordng
to them at a nominal price this and sundry
other popular Scientific works Price Is cents,
}. Fitzgerald publisher, 80 Lafayette Place,
New York.
1HE AGRICCLrURAL REVIEW. This public
alton was started as Semi Annual. but before
the close of the first year it was demanded more
frequently, and made a Quarterly, as which if
has been published this year, with one extra
number Beginning with january next. it is
proposed to make it Monthly. The Review is
pronounced by the press and the highest nd-
vidual authorities the best practical magazine
published anywhere. 1t is about the size of
Harpers' or the Century Magazine, and is con-
tributed to by the ableSt writers and thinkers in
both Europe and America. 1t is Il journal that
every farmer and all interested in agriculture
and practical affairs, should have. Terms. 81
per year. Single copies 30 cents. Jas H. Reall,
editor and publisher, World Building. 81 Park
Row. New York.
NICK's FLORAL GUIuE. This annual visitor
is always welcome. Printed on the best of paper
aboundmg in handsome illustrations it certainly
may claim to rank as a sample of the highest
typographical art. Its colorcd plates. three in
number, are perfect gems, and we are at loss
to discover how this enterprising firm can afford
to lavish 50 much expense in identifying pub
| Er9tipO for which thaN only
| whilst to each of their last seasons customers
| they actually give it as a Christmas present AS
| It's name indicates, it is ''GuiQe' TO the proper
| treatment and culture of all kinds of flowers and
| vegetables, each description being accompanied
| by an illustration of the particular plant or
| vegetable referred to. We should advise all who
are interested IN gardening, whether for the
| pleasure obtained from raising flowers OF for
the more practical occupation of raising vege.
tables, to send to James Wick. Rochester. \. y.
| for copy Of this most instructive work. The
publisher claims that "Vick'> Seeds are the best
in the world" and we have no doubt. "the
world" endorses the claim
| LADIES FLORAL CABINET. With its neat
cover, clearly printed pages, numerous illustru-
| tions. timely matters of interest to florists and
the household this excellent magazine brings
| welcome with it whenever received The cur
rent issue is of more than the usual merit and
interest. Send fora specimen number Ladies
Floral Cabinet Go. publishers. - Nesev street
New York.
one of the illustrated features of the january
Century Will be Farming for Feathers by f.
B. Bigsar, Il former resident of Cape Town.
timely topic, now that ostrich-farming is being
discussed As possible American industry.
The first number of the Live Stock Monthly
was issued on last Thursday 1t is 4 24-page
| quarto. condurtedby Henry \. Wing and hand
someIy printed hy Ford Rich, Portland. The
pages are well filled and copously illustrated.
| This is the only magazine in the Eastern States
devoted exclusively to live stock interests, and
the publishers expressly discaim any intention
of making it merely local enterprise. They
will have CORES Spondcnt> in every State and in
the British Provinces
The Art Amateur for 1888. Judging from the
| publishers announcement. will amply maintain
its high reputation as the ''be>t practical art
magazine" OF the day. To an abundance of
| ~ dltttlUl lNll->lEi NOIhlHS designs InI paint
ing. embroidery, Wood-carving. and othcr art
| work. with copiou> practical instructions for all
classes OF amateur artists. it will continue to add
profu>on OF charming illustrations of porce-
lain, furniture. necdieWork, anG brir-;-bruc.
together with an endless supply of rntcrtain-
! ing information on decorative ana industrial
| art. Numerous artists sketches will be publish
ed as u>ua: the leading exhibition, will be
largely illustrated and piluanty criticised, and
artists OF merit will be geographically noticed.
\ series of beautiful embroidery designs from
the South kcn,inGton Royal School Of Art
| Needcwork, and number of articles on china
painting by Miss Mclaughlin of Cincnnati
will be published during The year. II is not too
much to declare, with the London Academy
| (which places it above amy magazine OF the
kind in EnSand), that The Art Amateur i, Il
"marHr Of variety, brauty, and chcapnrs>."
Thi, opinion may be readily verified 10y >ending
thrty-lve ccn~ for Il specimen copy to Monta-
que Marks, Publisher D uion square New
York. The subscription price is 81 a wear
The Art Amateur for January fairly over
hew> with those designs. illustrations and
practical suggestions for art work and home
decoration which make th, admirable maga-
zine welcome visitor in SO many cultured
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