Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

Maintains the strength which charac-
terized the December and January mum.
bers. Every article in it makes n point.
The illustrations leave nothing to be de-
sired, and the variety of its contents is az
N oteworthy as their excellence.
1.-The Number opens with n thorough
study of the present condition of the
British Navy, by Sir Edward Reed, late
chief of Construction in the Admiralty,
who, by the-way, notices at some length
he influence of American upon Euro
lean naval construction. The i|llustra-
lhns-numbering twenty-two-are for
IN most part from drawings by Chevalier
D. Martino, Very appropriately the
FUntlSplccc 10 the Number is a fine en-
aaving from a drawing by J. 0. David.
Sn, representing the battle of Trafalgar.
we have another instalment OF "Shc
H9ops to Conquer" with four charac.
'elstic illustrations by E. A. Abbey.
y an excellent article by James Lane
A!lNn, the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky
iSillly treated, and is effectively and
vey beautifully illustrated from draw.
ihA by Julian XIX.
Give Thorne Miller, in article entitled
living Balls" treats the class of ami.
mas whose anatomy enables them, like
TN armadillo, to assume the shape Of 4
spNere. The article is very happily illus.
traed by J. c. Beard.
Hiss W%oOlson's admirable novel. East
ArgeIs' fourteenth part, has made
rea'ers so familiar with Florida that they
Wll|regard with peculiar interest Henri
Dalge's graphic sketch of a holiday triL
on he Kissimmce, with Mr.. Frost's and
MIS- Franklin's striking illustrations.
vi. Howells' charming novel, "Indiar
sumner" is concluded in this Number.
lhert are two trst-ratc short stori.s
nforlLooly,' by Kate Epson Clark,
lIlustnted by A. B. Frost. and - Con.
1ilct Aded," by Mary L. wilkins.
Chales II. Ham contributes an able
ana suggestive article on manual training.
HIS article is especially valuable as show.
ing thdprogress of manual training in
this country.
Chares Dudley Warner treats OF
deduction as Il Factor in Prison Re.
form j an article which should be care.
FULLY stulied, not only by those interest.
cd IN iufroved prison discipline. but nj
so by aAcducational thinkers.
LA,Slhistcr 5. G. W. Benjamin, con.
tributes avery interesting description OF
the 'IZieh, or passion Play of Persia,
as represented in the Royal Takich OF
TeheraL.
POEM are contributed by Miss Dors
Read Gpdale and Charles W. Coleman.
Jun.
Mr.. George William Curtis. in the Eas,
C""'r, discusses New York theatrical
amusements' some forgotten poets; tn,
wonders oJ our next.door neichbor
Mexico; and indiscriminste almsgiyinr
Mr.. W-lS Howelrs second Study
is even morS entertaining Than the first.
His brilliant sketch of A9assiz his quaint
review of NJ. de Bacourt's observations
Of American life fifty years ago; his hui.
morous comments on Americanisms in
some recent English novels; his rcnial
analysis of s)me remarkable novels bv an
unknown English writer his characteri.
cation Of Blzac's lie Pere Goriot:" and
his remarks about our critics: all in his
lnlmitably happy style, quite fulfil any
reasonable expectation of a department
of this character.
The Editr's Drdlcer, conducted bv
Charles Dudley Warner, is exceptionally
good,