The daily gazette., 1883-01-22
LITERARY MENTION.

John W. Lowell, publisher, No. "a Bond
street, New York, has just issued q well
gotten up cheap edition Of "Thaddeus Of
Warsaw" Send for his list Of publications
If you are In need Of reading matter.
The February number OF The Modern
Age Is fully up 10 the standard created by
the first number. The magazine has an ap-
pearance of stability about it, and looks as
though 1t were destined 10 live, as It COM
bines all the elements Of lopularity-brl-
liancy, attractiveness and eheapness. 1t Is
published at SLIGO year, BY The Modern
Age Publishing Co. Of Buffalo, n. Y.
The Ladies Floral Cabinet for January
begins volume XII. of that publication,
which is in high favor among feminine
readers. Almost everything Of interest to
womankiDd is found in It's pages, including
the words and music of pretty ballad sung
by Miss Thurtby and entitled ''In Quaint
Old Village" 1t may be OF great advant-
age to address the publishers of the Cabinet
at % Vesey street, New York, for points
concerning flower seeds and bulbs or price
Of subscription. ANY lady so doing should
mention the name OF this paper.
"A very comprehensive and useful
volume, "The American Peerless Die
tionary," has just been issued by H. G..
Williamson & Co., New York. The work
contains a large amount Of information
pressed into a small compass but so we'll
arranged aud indexed as " be easily re-
ferred to. In addition to the dictionary
proper, 1t contains a large collection Of
words, phrases, proverbs and quotations
from the ancient and modern languages,
lists of scripture proper names, of American
geographical names, of abbreviatlOns Used
in writing and printing, and many addi-
tional words now IN general use that are not
found in other dictionaries.
The February number of the North
ADsericen Reyis1o contains part II. Of the dis
cussiOn upon "The Revision of Creeds, t"
the following reverends holding forth upon
the theme DR.. Henry G. Potter, DIR.
Howard Crosby, DR.. J. B. Thomas, DR.. J..
.. Peck, DIR. G. f. Krotel and DR.. T. W.
| Chambers. "The Experiment of Universal
! Suffrage" is carefully analysed by Prof.
Alex. Wlnchell, and Bishop b. J. McQuaid
dwells upon "The Decay OF Professionalism. =
| Horatio Seymour and George 8. Boutwell,
review 1.-THE Political Situation" bRsing
thelr remarks upon the recent defeat of the
Republican party. DR.. d. A. Sargent writes
intelligently and instruetively of physical
Education" giving valuable hints concern.
ing the same. This excellent number of the
Revisic concludes with two opinions respect
ing the wonderful Standard Oil Company
Senator j. N. Camden of West Virginia de
Tending It against the charge OF being q
giant monopoly, and John q. Welch giving
a long array of figures and dates to prove
that 1t Is a dangerous and pernicious cor
poration.
The contents Of the February number
Of TIE Century, which Is representative
issue OF that excellent monthly consist o.
the following; FroDtlspiece, portrait o.
George William Curtis; "Americar
Sketches" illustrated, Mrs. Schuyler Yor
Rensselaer,; "Our Wood IN Winter" Ed
mund W, Goose; my Adventures II
Zunl," Frank II. Gushing; "The Constan
Heart" L. Z. StedmaH; "a Wom2n's Rea
son." l., ". d. Howells; Features Of th'
in the American Revolution, George W
Cable; Dakota" Joaquin Miller
"sones," j. V. Cheney; THE spectra
Mortgage +. A. Stockton; Through On,
Administration, XVI, Frances Il. Barrett
"In the Garden" James II. Morse; "Art
ists' Models in New York; Charlotte
Adams; George William Curtis" s. s
Conant; "Tbe Lady Of the East" r. II
Stoddard. "My Garden" p 3. Marston
THE Led HOrse Claim" ", Mary HJl
lock Foote; Frederick Locker" j. i
| MAttDeREs 'ESlIs ul our fuDnc Lane
Policy" EFT Peters;"Th Jewiah Problem,
Emma Lazarut: "a Reception by Presiden
Lincoln" G. Van Santvoord; "To- Day,
aud thu numerous well-alled departments
HrsIcAL.
The 4Ht.sical Herald for January con
tains three new pieces Of music-"Out 0
the Depths, The Bird Let Loose" and
vase, b. fiat Major. Then there ia lon
list OF articles on music, the mode of stady
ing II, reviews of new pieces, editorials upo
the themes on which the monthly bases
title, and a varied assortment OF lnterestin
: topcs. Now Is a good time to Subscribe
} and music dealers and teachers may find
! Of interest to address the Huaical Ueralc
, franklin Square, Boston.
-"Richard's New Method for the Plan
Forte, very comprehensive book of abot
80 pages, to be had at Saalfed's Mus
Store, l2 Bible House, New York, Is Il vsll
= able acquisition for those learning to pla
the plano. II Is claimed that no teacher
required by those who use it, and it ''col
;. tains just enough rudmcntary instructic
. for the average beginner mas no tediou
u unnecessary repetitions, and in point Of CO.
.s tents It's merits arc exceptional" Amor
.e the selections given are airs from all Il
= popular operas aud fayoritc melodies, al
= the music is all good, Sent on the receipt