The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-12-04
LITERARY NOTES.

its own high precedents as Christ
mas feast of rich attractions 1t is
urdohbte}ly the most sumptuous issue
Of Ha7per's Magazine that has ever
been issued, and marks the acme Of
artistic aud literary bounty in the
periodical world. A specially holiday
tone prevails throughout, from the
charming fronlispiere by Abbey to
the clever Drawer plate lay Du Maui
rier. Nearly halfof the sixty cuts
are full pages, and four are printed
on pIate-paper. The regular serials
are omitted toPIovide larger space for
the Christmas features. Every nrti-
Gle and story is complete in istself.
The place Of honor is held Ivy the extra.
ordinary article on "rhe Boyhood Of
Christ" by Lew Wallace, the author
of ben Hur" Tie lovely illustra.
tons are all original, and from two
clever artists, Alfred Bramtot and
Sue 0, Merson, the former pupil of
Bougereau, picturing the text descrip-
tions of the principal scenes in the
youth of that sublime character which
inspired the author to produce the
most remarkable novel ofrecent times.
W. D. Howells's farce, 1.-The Mouse
trap" is fully equal to its predecessors,
"Ihe Register" an | "Ihe Elevator"
which distinguished the Christmas
Harper's Of 1884 and 1885. The
same characters continue in new
scenes with Remnants matchless illus
trations. The number is usually
rich in short stories, containing no
less than six, four Of them ad
mirably illustrated The sprightli-
est. perhaps,is Thomas Nelson, Pages
Southern Christmas story Polly"
with Kembes characteristic drawings.
Among the wealth of illustrated
poetry the familiar ballad sally in
our Alley is exquisitely elaborated
by Abbey's eleven drawings, one OF
them, "When Christmas Comes" be-
ing the frontispiece. The Editors
Easy Chair opens with a cordial
Christmas greeting, discusses Amer
lean politeness, throws light upon
the editorial method OF dealing
with contributions, and sketch
es the recent Deer6eld Colonial Cele-
bration. The Editors Drawer, under
Charles Dudley Warmers manage
ment, serves up spicy sauce Of hui
mors, concluding with On Maurier',
Christmas view of English arstocrat
ic ife-the first Of Il series Of society
sketches which will run through the
year
The Southern Bivouac for Decem
her contains a number of original anC
striking articles, and is magazine
which neither the north or south
would hesitate to claim. The frs
article, illustrated, is a descrip-
ton of the origin and genesis o
the trotter, and it is accompanied by
number Of instructive tables. TIL,
article is written by John Duncan, anC
its interest will not he confined t,
those concerned in the improvement
Of livestock. The article to which
nearly every reader will first turn
relates to the Northwestern Con
spiracy. 1t is the introduction
to complete history of thi
episode Of the war, and contain
the letters Of instruction aud tn
commissions Ssued to the Confederate
Commissioners. The cipher used i
also given, with an account of tn
manner in which the Commissioner
ran the blockade. These papers vii
equal in historical interest and exceed
in personal adventure any war paper
yet published. AT Rickettse,
PLAY Patry" will attract attention
and the favorable impression mad
by the first instaimeut Of "Fhe rw
Marksmen of Ruf's Mountain
is very much strengthened. Col
q. p. Thruston, of Nashville, has
graphic account, from the fedora
standpoint, Of the battle Of Chick
amauga.
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