Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-28

The Library Magazine for November
John b. Alden, New York. Sl5O a year
mas, as usual. very readable table of con
tents. This is large, handsomely printed
monthly. made up of tasteful selection.
from the widest range of current European
periodicals.. Every number Is sure to con
'aln articles from the best thinkers of tht
world
Sam the Scaramouch is achieving the
success of genuinely humorous picture-pa
per.
-Wea are to have Lowell again in litera
ture. Hewll contribute both prose and poetry
10 the Atlantic Monthly the coming year
The Magazine of American HistO
ry Illustrated (address by name, New
York, monthly, IS year, has
al attractive index for November,
in which are articles on the Burning OF
Washington in 1914. A Ride with Sheridan,
Witchcraft in Illinois, Bombardments and
Capture of Fort McAllister, and Original
Documents, Queries. Replies, and so forth.
This magazine is repertory Of new things
in American history that no student or man
of culture can afford 10 be without
We acknowledge receipt of two mos,
beautiful specimens of the typographical
and pictorial handiwork of those en-
terprising publishers Estes 4 Lauriat,
Boston. Mass. They are artistically
liinsfrat.ai ,-nlupaa Of
Of - Lenore" and Keats's wonderful word
picture of The Eve of st. Agnes" The
works are maryels of the bookmaker's art,
and the illustrations are superb samples OF
original drawing and skillful engraving.
They are most admirable things for holiday
gtftmaking.
The New-York World has issued a
beautifully executed $1,000 bond. with eX-
quisite pictures of Cleveland and his cabi
net on it, by which it obligstes itself to pay
the sum specified, on presentation and salts.
factory proof that ANY Sunday newspaper in
the Unitet States has as large regular bona,
tide circulation as the Sunday World" The
thing looks 81 fascinatingly like money
that one is tempted to try TO pass it befOr,
complying with its condition. The World
no doubt considers II q safe investment, and
regards it as a neat sdyertisement-whct
il Is. -
The Travellers Insurance Company, OF
Hartford, Conn. have a most commendablt
method of advertising themselves. Every
year they get out something like this which
they have just sent as an acceptable gift tc
the press of the United States. 1t is q
large cardboard sheet with photographed
miniatures of the leading journals of Paris,
each frontispieced with fine engraving OF
the head Of its distinguished editor and his au-
tograph. The Travellers have done them
selves proud in this presentation of the men
who move the world from its Partisan cen.
ter, and has made us so grateful that the
next accident We have we shall go right of
and insure with them.
The Christmas number of ST. Nicholas
(The Century CO.. New York, monthly, s.
a year, is just splendid. as our little CIR!
would say And ST. Nicholas cannot very
well be over-described by any laudatory ex.
clamations. There is nothing in the juvenile
literature and art of the world that is at al
comparable to il 1t is admitted among al
English-speaking people to be simply unap
proachable-
Defense and Confirmation of the
Faith" 4 Funk & Wagnalls, New York; is a
beautiful volume of 200 pages, comprising
six lectures delivered by distinguished di
vines before the Western Theological Semi
nary in 1855. on the foundation of the FL
liott lectureship. To those thinking Chris
tians who have felt their minds surged In
upon by the tempests of modern Materials
tic thought this little book will bring .
solace and present rock of refuge.