Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-01-11

George w. ChiIds sends to us the
Public Ledger Almanac for 1888. 1t is
the "Old reliable" for Philadelphia
statistics.
The winter number of iStraObridoe Re-
COthjer's Quarterly philadelphia CON
tains an original illustrated story bv
Julian Hawthorne, entitled " A Thon.
sand Years are but as Yesterday. and
an elaborate paper on THE art of
Skating" fully illustrated by diagrams,
The frOntispiece is cOlored fashion
plate showing a rich gown for even
ing wear.
The January Book Ne,cs John Wan
amaker, Philadelphia contains a nor
trait of Miss Murfree, better known &c
Charles Egbert Craddock. ToIcott
Williams contributes some hook noto,
the Rev. Dr. William II. Ward writoS,
about 1.-THE Oldest Libraries - onJ
Maurice Thompson adds Thomas
Hardy to his "Studies of Prominent
Novelists."
Itch's FlOrdl Guide.-A silver lining
to every cloud! With the short dul7
DAYS OF every winter come the cherry
holidays and pick's beautiful annual
ana 10 spring already appears not far
distant. We can almost see the green
ing grass and the blooming flowers In
the way of catalogue, Vick's FYor0I
Guide IS unequaled in artistic apDear-
ance. New and beautiful engravinOs
and three colored plates of flowers
vegetables and grain, are features for
the issue for 1888 1t is i'm itself
Ifeatlse on horticulture, and is ADAPTED
TO the wants of all VINO are interested
IN the garden or house plants It
describes the rarest flowers and the
choicest vegetables. If YOU want TO
Know anything about the garden. see
ltck's Flord GUide, price only 10
cents, including Certificate good for
10 cents worth of seeds. Published bv
James Wick, scotsman, Rochester. N.
Frank Lesiie's Sunday Naoa-ioe for
January, 1858. The Christmas festival
receives due recognition in the January
number of Frank LeSlie's SuRday My06-
ztnS, which begins with reproduction
Oh M!Iton's magnificent Ode, ION the !
morning OF Chrlst's Nativity" poem
winch cannot be too widely known
An article on "Chrstmas in other |
Countries" introduces us to some |
peculiar foreign customs, and one ON
carols is interesting and pleasant
he solid articles in the number arc |
one on George Bancroft" bv Ausburn
owner, and one on THE Telescope |
and its Revelations" bv Authn~ |
vaughan Abbott, both very properlv |
illustrated. There is also a good |
illustrated article on columbia COL |
lege." This is a splendid time to sub
scribe for this irst-class family maoa-
zine, as this number begins a volume.
Frank Leslie's Popula. lfont5Jy for
January Ireland is likely to be a
prominent European topic in 1888 as in
1901. 10 most readers "A bright article
describing the Parliament as that island
once possessed it, will be sometime
acceptable. The opening article Of
Erdhh LeStie's Popular Aoafbly for
~; January will give general pleasure
Inc House, the Halls of each House
the prominent men who figured on the
Hoor' are all drawn graphically with
pen and pencil. The Chrildren Com.
ing Home" is poem that will toucb
hearts IN many a household. Anna T.
ward takes us along the Southeast
coast OF Nova Scotia in very pleasant
way. Those fond of the theatre will
ne entertained with "reminiscences Of
the Wallack family by Walter D,
McCann. The stories are varied. fnIi
OF interest for young and old. and the
wonderful novel, Prince Lucifer - nv
Eta w. Pierce, deepens in its intense
ana absorbing hold on the reader.
For Dry Goods 90 - d..