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RECENT MAGAZINES.

The Century Magazine for January,
1884. is at hand, from the Century Publish
ing Company, New York. 1t is q brilliant
number, richly illustrated, snd presents q
most appetizing table of contents, including {:
"Edinboro Old Town." by Andrew Lang !;
1.-THE Bread-winners Conclusion "Au-
rora, by Henry TyrrelI: Log of an Ocean
Studio by Clarence Clough Buel; Early
Morn" by Caroline May; IAN Average
Man." by Robert Grant; More Life, BY
Henry Gilman 1.-THE Forty Immortals =
Garfield in London :" "Dum VivImus,
Vivimus," by +. d. r. Blanchard; In
Wordsworth Country" BY John Burroughs ::
"Dr. Sewer" by George w. Gable Illus
bandry in Colony Times, by Edward Eggles-
ton Some Old Considerations, by james
Herbert Morse General Sherman" by f.
V. Smalley Her Choice" by Eliza Cal.
vert Hall; His Wife's Deceased Sister" by
Frank L. Stockton and the usual depart
ments.
The Atlantic Monthly" for January,
1884, is on our table, from Houghton, MitRin
& Co, Boston, the publishers. The contents
speak Of the sttractiveness and worth of this
sterling periodical "Iu War Time" by S.
Weir Mitchell; leicester Streets" by II.
H The Bishops Vagabond." by Octave
Thanet; Ivan Turgenisf," by Henry
James; "Lepsge's Joan of Arc, by Helen
Gray Cone; AT the Saturday CLUB, by
Oliver Wendell Holmes 1.-The Study of
Greek" by a. P. Peabody; Newport" bv
George Parsons Lathrop Hahz of Shirsz. "
by Z P. Evans "A Sequel to Mr.. Wash.
ington Adams, in Letter from Mr. Mans
field Humphreys" by Richard Grant White :;
1.-The Political Field" by Z. V Smalley !;
'Uuhesrd Music" by Edmund w. Gosse.
The usual reviews, editorials and depart
ments appear,
The Popular Science Monthly" for Jan
usry, 1884, presents these articles: THE
Classical Question in Germany" by Z. J.
James, Pm. D.; The Morality of Happi-
ness" by Thomas Foster; Female L luca-
ton from Medical Point of View, by T.
S Cionston, NJ. D.; THE Control of Cir
cumstances, by VIM. A. Eddy Religious
Retrospect and Prospect" by Herbert Spen-
GER; " Defective Eyesight," by Samuel York
w. Mattieu Williams; THE Source Of
Muscular Energy" by J. NJ. Stillman, PHI.
B.; " Idiosynerasy," by Professor Grant AL
len etc. Published by d. Appleton * Co.,
New York.
There is no other magazine like thst of
Dio Lewis Monthly" 1t has a msnner
of expression, choice of subjects and
method of treatmennt peculiar to all the
writings and movements of DID Lewis. The
December number impresses this thought,
and yet not that it is less attractive The
doctor has decided views and full confidence
to express them, and this gives his writings
freedom and directness which is very pleas
ing to the reader. Among the articles Of
the present number is one entitled, Camp
Life in the Mountains of California" Frank
Seaman New York publisher
The " Modern Age" for January has these
contents: The Queen of Spades by
Nicholas Pushkin; the Relation of Oar.
winism to Other Branches of Science Rob-
ert S. Ball. Astronomer Royal of Ireland;
"Cansdian Home Rule the Marquis of
Lorne Late Love is Longest" Eugene
Salinger Alexander Dumas German Sec
rotary THE Girl Graduate. Marie Coreli;
"On Guard" Berthold Auerbach The
Home of an italian Actor" VIM. Beatty.
Kingston "ParsiiAl." Rev. II. X. H.wais
A. NJ; etc. Puhlised by Modern Age Publish
ing Company, New York.
The January number Of Frank Lsslie's
Illustrated Sunday Magazine" presents fine
Christmas story "OLt Of Darkness into
Light, by Lawrence Germsire also other
Christmas stories and poems. A story,
" How it Came Around" By l.. I. Meade, is
commenced. Other contents are a sermon by
DR.. Tslmsge upon The S.ar; " Frenca
aud German War Monuments - Jews aud
Judaism ;" children's Christmas stories, BIZ
ographies, aud interesting articles upon nu-
merous subjects. Published by Mrs Frank
Leslie, New York.
The Magazine of Art" published By Cas-
sell Il Co, New York. is out for January in
a superb number. The frouti-piece is an
etching. The Evening Star, from tue prir {
ing of i iward Burne Jones. "The Certosa
Of Pavia' il continued, with fine engraving.
90 The Painter of the d az, au article by
Z oeliA f. ). Pa.tis,n, will attract attention.
" Egyptian Types, by w. J. Lo..ie; "Old
World Printing and Wood Cutting, by W.
Martin Conway; Some Portraits Of Car.
Isle. by David HaHnay Pictures at Pal
ace Green" are among the contents Of the
number.
These articles are in the Janua-y number
of the North American Review pub.
lished at New York: Ecclesiasticai Con.
irol 10 L sah. by President John Taylor aud
Governor Eli n. Murray "TTibulAti1ns Of
the American Dollar" by Senator John l.
Mitchell " Theological Resdjustments, by
Rev j. Ii. RYlance Alcohol in Politics.
by Senator Henry w. Blair; 1.-The Day #
Judgment Part II }, by Gail Hamilton
Evils Incident to Immigration, by Edward
Self; bribery by Railway Passez,n by
Charles Aldrich and Judge y. NJ. Hubbard.
In addition to editorial writings aud other
reading, the "Sidereal Messenger, % published
at Mortified, MINI. has, for d csmber
articles upon 1.-THE Tools Of the Astronomer .
by Professor Vi. w Harrington; Results
of Tests with the 'Almacautar 10 Time and
Latitude tilustra5edl by ). G. Chandler;
" D0uble-star observations, by p. +. Sea
grave Nariable Star Alpha Hydra f.
New Standards with map), etc.
The last issue of " Frank Leslie's Weekly
is double holiday number, consistioR Of IS
we,l-dlled pages Of Christmas stories and
choice reading matter, with profu ion OF
very tine cuts and elgravings. Itr5h-cts the
highest credit to its publishers.