Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-01-05
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

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ever issued. Several OF the nam,
which appeared in the first numbe
twenty-five years ago, and which gay
the magazine immediate fame. real
pear in this number. From Mr.. Lon
fellow is given the first part, thlrty.f'
pages, Of a dramatic poem entitle
"Mlchael Angelo" The remainln
parts Of this poem "ill be given in II
two succeeding numbers. The secon
Iinstallment of Hawthorne's English n
nance, 1.-The Ancestral Footstep,
continues the interest excited b
the portion given in the Dscembe
number; and deepens our regret tn:
this admirable outline was not filled il
and perfected as Hawthorne alon
could have done it; Lut the portion
given are in themselves complete, an
have that wonderful charm which char
acterizes all that Hawthorne wrote
Those who remember DR.. Holmes in
mitable "Autocrat of the Breakfas
Table, will welcome with peculiar yes
AN After. Breakfast Talk which, b
its freshness, originality and humor
proves that DR.. Holmes is as brillian
now as when he began the Autocra
papers in the first number of the Al
dnhf. "a Summer Pilgrimage" is
delightful poem, by Mr.. Whittier, a
characteristic OF his peculiar genius a:
anything he ever wrote. Mr.. Warner
describes "Wagner's Parsiial," not a:
a musical critic, but with a keennes:
and humor which make the article de-
lightful, as anything from MIR. Warner
is sure to be. Miss Harriet w. Pres
ton gives description at once learned
and thoroughly interesting of can APP
enine Valley" H. H. contributes a
travel sketch, "Chance Days in Or.
egon." L. C. Wyman, who over the
initials S. A. L. Z NJ, wrote "A Child
ofthe State" and some other short
stories which have been noted for their
power and pungency, contributes to
this number story OF equal excellence
entitled "a Stranger, yet at Home %
The admirable series of "Studies in the
South" is concluded in this number.
There are poems by Edith M. Thomas
and Maurice Thompson, reviews Of the
latest books, and an interesting variety
in the Contributors Club, concluding a
very noteworthy number of the Atlan-
tic. HoUGHroN, M1FFLIN & Co.,
Boston.
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With the December number just receiv-
d. Its new managers have made
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Illustration of a new Rose, the "Alpha,"
iven on page 232, with its accom-
anying description; numerous other
rticles of a floral nature add to its at
ractiveness, while in the literary de-
artments there is much to interest all
,embers of the household. Wives,
sisters and daughters will duly
ppreciate the articles on tHome dec.
rations" with Illustrations, ''How we
immed the Christmas Tree" "What
e shall Wear and "Household
[ints." The two pages OF music are
elcome features of this number. Any
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opy of the Floral Cabinet at halfprice
tx cents) by mentioning our publica-
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aders Sho formerly took the Cabinet
ay have sample copy free.
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LiHslps Liuixg Ags for 1883. This ,
andard We ky magazine, now nearly {
,ty years old, continues to afford the +,
ost convenient means of keeping in t
med in the best literature of the day, =
d abreast with the work of the most r
linent writers. 1t gives an amount a
reading unequalled by any other +
riodical. and is the only satisfactorily S
nplete compilation OF current liter Il
ire which embraces more and more Il
ny year the productions of the ablest p
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