Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-25
THE FEBRUARY MAGAZINES.

The Eclectic for February has the follow
ing varied and interesting table Of contents:
The Scientific Evidence of Organic Evo-
luton" by George J. Romanes; Gossip
of an old Bookworm," by w. ]. Thoms;
g OF Mistakes: A Consolatory Essay" by
A. K. H. B.; Country Life in Italy" Part
IL; Dangers from Comets" by Richard
A Proctor; Recent Phases of Judeopho-
bia," by DIR. Hermann Adler; Words of
Wisdom from Goethe !" George Colman,
Elder and Younger" by FL. Bartor, Baker;
''The 'Eccentricities of the Rich" La
Chute des Feuilles," from the French of
Mileyoye; "Kith and KIM" a novel. by
Jessie Fothergin, author of 1.-The First
Violin,n chapters xxxiv.-xxxix.; "A Day at
the British Museum Reading Room" by
Percy Fitzgerald; "a Self Help Society,""
Social Plagues-Jabber," by Prof. Nichol;
''Three Burdens" by Ii. Somerset; - The
Adventures of a War Correspondent :"
Christmas Song" Literary Notices; For
eign Literary Notes; Science and Art, and
Miscellany.
Published by E. B. Pelton, 35 Bond
street, New York. Terms, So per year !;
single copy, As cents; trial subscription, 81.
The first ''midwinter issue" of The
Century is chiefly distinguished by its usual
range of popular contributors, whose names
of themselves awaken in the reader the de
sire to see their contributions. OF these are
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry W. Lonfel-
low, the late Dean Stanley, Mrs. Burnett,
Mr.. Howell, Frank r. Stockton, "H. H., :,
E. c. Stedman, 81. C. Drummer, each of
whom has his special audience. Add to
these attractive names the other features
fine frontispieee portrait of George W.
Cable, author of ''Old Creole Days" and
THE Grandissimes," engraved by Cole,
with sketch by Col. Warning; another of
the unique and amusing lille Club pa
pers, illustrated by ten of the members of
/ the Club; the text somewhat abridged) of
/ Mrs. B1rnetts play of Esmeralda, p now
/ running successfully at New York theater ;
an illustrated account of the growing sport
I of Lawn Tennis, with full directions re-
view of Significant Features of the At
lanta Exposition" by Edward Atkinson.
/ Esq, who, We believe, was the prime mover
! In that enterprise and beautifully illus
| trateS paper on The Phidian Age o!
Sculpture and it will be seen that the
number contains rare elements of popu
larity.
The departments contain number OF
live and suggestive articles. Topics OF
the Time !" includes Public Service anG
Private Business" - The Disappearance Of
the School-master, 1.-The Situation IL
Ireland" and George Eliot and Emerson.
In communication, the Boston Exhibition
of Engraving is commented on by
"A. w. D." Among the book reviews is {
careful study of Emerson, apropos of Mr.
Cookies biographical volume. Home ant
Society" is given over to the paper Oh lawn
tsnnis above mentioned. Tho World
Work gives descriptions of new processes
and inventions, under the following heads
Protection for Workmen," 81 New materia
for Wall Decoration" Mechanical Re
fr1gerator," New Gas Motor" TIL,
Hydrometer," "Novei Air and Watel
Pump" 4" Economy of heat" De. L" Brio
a-Brac" gives account of Maskwelr
Compendium and its wonderful results il
improving the handwriting of 18th,
famous and intirm and in A Literar,
Success reveals the secret of advance
ment IN the profession OF letters.