The daily gazette., 1883-04-16
rrrRRARY MENTION.

The Musical Herald of Boston still sus-
tains its most excellent reputation tor inil
supply of news ON matters, and men purely
musical. 1t is alway fresh.
The Ladies' Floral Cabinet, published
by a company with the same title, at -
Vesey street, New York, is improving with
each issue. The April number contains,
besides the intelligent articles on flowers
and household matters, q number OF short
sketches and some good poetry. 1t Is val
liable little monthly, especially to those to
whom 1t is dedicated-the ladies. The sub
scription price is $1.25 year and IL cents a
single number. A specimen copy, however,
will be sent for 8 cents by mentioning the
STAR.
Charles Dudley Warner has contributed
to the May Century what is said to be an ex-
tremeIy lively little paper on "The English
Volunteers During the late Invasion" being
an account of the recent descent upon Eng
land by American noyelsts and their at
tempted repulsien by the heavy guns of the
British press. The same number will also
have paper by Henry james, Jr,, on 'Du
Maurier and London Society" illustrated
with a portrait of the famous artist Of
Punch" !" and with reproductions OF some
of his most characteristic sketches.
The Ladies' Floral Cabinet Co., which
publishes numerous works on household and
foral topics have issued Q volume of 14S
pages, by "Daisy Eyebrights," entitled:
1tEVeIy woman Her Own Flower Garden"
| which sells for so cents and 81 per copy.
The publishers say Of it; "This delightful
little work upon outdoor gardening for
ladies is full of useful information for lay
ing out flower borders, ribbon beds and the
arrangement of ornamental plants. selection
of seeds for the ANIMALS and perennials
wedding, watering, planting out and prun
ing"
| The second volume of Strawbridge
Clothier's Quarterly, which begins with thu
spring number, just out, contains 1lS pages
Like the store of that enterprising firm /
contains almost everything. All th'
articles, whether In the literary or fashion
departments, take decidedly practical turI
and no housewife, however excel
lent she may be, can fail Il
find much to interest and instruct
There are over l 900 illustrations of al
kinds, and dress goods for women's ant
children's wear are fully described and Sc
forth. Send for a copy-15 cents single
number, or so cents year. Address
Strawbridge 81 Clothier, Philadelphia.
For the season of 1888 William c
Harris, editor of the american Angler,
popular monthly devoted to things piscatOr
ial, has issued very entertaining illustrated
paper the same shape as the monthly anI
entitled, "The Trout of American Waters.
| The paper, which contains "a pages, fou
more only than the AHgler, (just enlarged J
treats solely of the trout family of fishes
habits, habitat, structure, coloration, tackl
used, when, where and how to capture, etc
; Even those not partial to exercise with tn
rod and reel will find in its pages a fund o
Information worth learning concerning tina
favorite game fish, The paper sells for 2
cents, while the price of the Angler, alway
entertaining, is 10 cents u number. Ad
dress the editor, 252 Broadway, New York
The Illustrated World, Philadelphia
t latest literary venture, made its appearance
last week for the first time, and was yer
favorably received. 1t is weekly exactl
] the same size as Hdrper'S and is typographi
cally remarkably neat. The reading matte
t consists of serials and well prepared AM
, selected matter, both prose an poetry, Will
the illustrations are reproductions of wei
known paintings. The paper does not fill
long-felt want, but in this day of short ant
light reading it very likely will remaii
and flourish. A cbramo, the only objec
tionabe feature by the way to the paper, ac
companies each number The most popula
feature is the price, 6 cents. James Elyer
son is the publisher and the design of tn
World sis to meet and encourage the tast
of the day by bringing the best work of tn
best artists into the homes of our people.
The last page is given over to well selecte'
witicisms -.