The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-21
Literary Notices.

GoDEY's LADY's Book for March presents
steel plate illustration of the story, "Another
Alternative" there is a very pretty wood
cut furnished this month, and a novel
colored work design. new story by Miss
Rollston, call "Janie," opens in this
number; "Under Gray Skies" processes
toward an interesting climax, and Helen
Mathers "Dreeiug Of the Weird" reaches a
satisfactory final. mo Motiye," strong
story, by NJ. r Housekeeper, is one of tho
unsuccessful MSS, entered for the prize
competition. Mrs, V. Sheffoy Hailers
laughable charade, Dining Room" lie con.
cluded this month, and several new depart-
urcs are made in the editorial columns.
GoDEY's comes out every month with srme
fresh attraction. One would think that in
time its resources would be exhausted, but
they seem to increase and multiply. The
latest enterprise Of Messrs. j. II Haulen.
beck & Co., the publishers, is the award of
books TO every person whc secures new
subscriber, one book for every subscriber
secured. These bo ks are all eatI logued,
and free choice is allowed. The list com.
prises many Of the standard works Of the
the small price Of $500 the publishers can
afford to furnish their magazine for one
year, and a book premium, costing in the
stores from one TO two dollars. Bat this is
one of the problems which GODEY's LADY's
Book has solved successfully, and we accept
the result with complete satisfaction. Sub.
scrlptions may commence any time.
The PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY Pass prom.
ises to Outrival the magazines, in their own
field, besides giving all the news, helping
the women, and furnishing valuable hints
TO the farmers at the same time. 1t has
levied tribute upon the brains of the great.
est of living statesmen, scholars, and men
OF letters, and each week during the year it
will publish three or four of these special
articles, which will make the best of good
read ng until the next paper comes. Already
have been printed articles by Admiral
Porter, Mark Twain, Gen. Stone, Archiba ID
Forbes, Rot ert Buchanan, Lieutenant Greedy,
Gen. C. c. Long, Thomas A. Edison, Prof.
Proctor and others. These will be followed
by contributions from Gladstone, General
Grant, and Mr.. Blaine, poems by Oliver
Wendell Holmes ana Whittier, and stories
by Wilkie Collins, Bret Iarte, OIida, Miss
BrdddOn, and others. In snort, the tore
most men in statecrait, in art, science and
literature, will make the WEEKLY Pass,
during the year 1885, stOrehouse Of story,
song, discoveries aud useful thought. In
| addition Mr.. Robert p. Porter, formerly
member Of the tariff commission, AMI now
| of the editorial staff OF the Pass, has
| already started to Europe, whence he will
write a series OF popular letters TO that
| paper, presenting the economic condition
OF the European nations, showing the com
parative cost Of production, and the con
| diuous OF life oil the European laborer in
the shop, the mill, ana on the farm. These
letters will be Of the highest value to every
producer and workngmun,
The Brooklyn Magazine has offered
Lord TennYson 81 900 tor a poem Of four
stan2ls for the Easter uam6eT Of their
periodical.
The March number Of the Brooklyn
Magazine will contain "a Look Into the
Future" by Elder +. W. EYans,the Shaker
1t is said that the conductors of the
Brooklyn Magazine are contemplating a
chappe in the form of their periodical