The Republican journal., 1884-12-11
New Publications.

OUR LITTLE ONES. The December number
of this popular magazine has its usual quota Of
dainty pictures and delightful hits of prose and
verse. No wonder the children cry for it.
Russell Pub. Co., Boston.
POPULAR SCIENCE NEWS. OF this monthly,
now in its eighteenth year, the publishers say
that it has "become the most popular science
journal published in the United States,"
statement we can readily believe. In the De-
| cember number there is q preponderance of
educational topics. Popular Science News, Co.,
Boston.
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Lathrop Of the Watts pictures at the Meropol-
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and exquisite illustrations of two of his works.
The Time of Holly is an invaluable article
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