Milford chronicle., 1885-02-20
Literary Notices.

| The philadelphia Weekly Press promises TO RI
val the magazines, in their own field, besides Civ
/ ing all the news helping the women, and furnish
ing valuable hints TO the farmers at the same time.
It has levied tribute upon the brains of the great
est Of Lying statesmen scholars and men of letters
and each week during the year, will publish three
or four Of these special articles which will make
the best of good reading until the next paper.
| There will be contributions by Gladstone Grant
and Blaine, poems by Oliver Wendell Holmes and
Whittier and stories by Wilkie Collins, Bret Harte
Ouida, Miss Braddon, and others. In short the
foremost men in statecraft in art, science and lit
eralure, will make the weekly Press, during the
year 1885, a storehouse Of story, song discoveries
and useful thought
In addition, Mr.. Robert p Porter formerly Of
the tariff commission, and now Of the editorial saT
OF the Press" has started to Europe whence he
will write series OF popular letters to that paper
presenting the economic condition Of the Europe
an nations showing the comparative cost Of pro
ductiop and the conditions Of life Of the European
laborer in the shop, the mill, and on the farm.
In connection with the approaching Inauguration
of President Cleveland, two papers promised for
the March "Harpers Magazine" will have especi-
al interest. One Of the treasures Of the library Of
Mr.. Tilden a goodsized book bound in calf, i'll
led up in the handwriting of Thomas jefferson.
1t is the financial diary Of the great man, kept by
him from January /, 1871, while he was Secretary
Of State mp to 1903, covering thus the first two
years OF his Presidency. Among its entries is
careful summary OF all his expenses from March
1901, TO March 1, 1sO2, showing an expenditure Of
s32 634 81 the various elements OF which are given
in detail. jefferson had as great dislike Of pres
ents as Mr.. Cleveland, and even insisted on pay
ing the duty on certain wine procured from the
Spanish minister, who had imported it duty free
for his own use He also paid sixteen cents per
pound for a monster cheese evidently sent to him
as present. The interesting paper drawn from
the material of this diary is from the pen OF Hon.
John Bigelow. The other paper referred to is one
on Manifest Destiny" by Prof. John Fisk.
We have received from the "Rural New-Yorker''
its Free Seed Distribution for 1885 There are sew
en- different kinds all Of which have been tested
on the Rural Experimental Grounds. We have the
'Rural's" word for it that one kind the new Ever
green Bean, which was imported by it from France,
cost S25 per bushel. These seven kinds Of seeds
are sent free to every subscriber who applies. II
any Of our readers desire specimen copies, they 4
can get them free, by addressing that paper at 81
Park Row. New York.
For TWENTY years the TURF, FIELD AND FAPN
has been under the same direction and it has
grown up with the breeding industries founded
since the war. Il also has largely Influenced the
wonderful development Of turf, field, athletic,
lquatic and other sports No journal in the coun-
~ stands so close to the breeders and track man.
lgers, and none more truly voices their sentiments
Iaving so much experience, it gives wise counsel.
md its views command the widest respect, and are
quoted throughout America and Europe No pa
er Of It's class published in this country ever had
o strong stan. The best talent that can be had
= employed In every department. The paperis un-
pproached in accuracy as well as IN the vigorous
expressions Of intelligent thought and It is hot
natter Of wonder that its circulation should be
reater than any other journal devoted 10 kindred
lbiects. The enterprise Of the TURF, FIELD AND
ARK Is not less ihan its ability. and Il is a plea
are 70 dud d 50 numerousy read and welding so
luch power