The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-23
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The January number Of the Book BifUcr
will have a portrait OF Mrs. Mary Mapcs
Dodge aud an accompanying sketch.
Miss Murfrcc's Atlantic serial. "Tho Dcspot
Of Bloomscdge Cove" will be issued In book
form soon by lloughton, Miiiiin a. Go.
The January number Of ScriJners Maya
fiac. beginning the third year, will be pub
lishcd ON the Saturday before Christmas
Mr. Charles Dudley Warner, in Hrper's
hagasiHe for January, continues his scrics of
papers ON the West IN one entitled Com
ncnts ON Kentucky"
w. G. Brownel's group Of essays on
French Traits will be continued In the
January ScribHcr's with n study Of the char.
acicristics OF French women.
"fhc Bell OF ~. ranls," Walter Bcsant's
new story. will be begun In the January
number oi LOBgnaH's Magazine The scene
Of the tale Is laid in London, a. the title inn
plies.
Dr. George =. Fisher, Of Yale. will write
IN the January Scrbla's regarding the
amenities which should be observed In all
respectable controversies but which are gen.
orally violated.
A new work by Alfred n. Wallace Is an.
nounccd by Macmillan & Co, with the
title, "nnrwinism; A Systematic EXpoi-
ton 81 tic Theory Of Natural Selection, with
Some Of IL Applications"
Tho romantic and picturesque side Of
Castle life iu the Middle Ages will be de.
scribcd 10y y. II. and y W. lilashhcld Ia the
January Sc0ibHcfs. with many illustrations
from drawings 10y T. H. Blaahhcid.
A newsletter at one ~ the North River
ferries recently informed a writer for the
Critic that lac had sold 4. OD copies ~ Robert
Elsmcrc' and had Ordered /. 90 copies moro.
On this side 81 the water j. said that 80, coo
copies Of the book have been sold.
A. u War,l, the authorof Hospital Life"
IN recent issue II STibHfrs will contribute
Ia the January number an equally ympn-
thctic picture OF The lnvalid's World"
which includes the Doctor. Nurse aud Visitor
IL Is TOW known that "a. u. Ward" Is the
pcn-namo u a woman
EN-rustmnstcr General Thos l.. James will
contribute an article on the Railway Postal
Service 10 the railway series m S'nibner's
Magazine. II will he clahomtcly illustrated
hy the artist, Herbert Dcnman. who has
been Afforded every opportunity 10 study
The work Of the postal service.
Miss Sarah Ome IcWctt whose work has
heretofore dealt with New England chnrac-
ter. will contribute to DE January Scribners
a story IN an entirely different ncld. dcscrib.
ing the family life Of q respectable Irish
American saloon keeper The story Is dra-
matte with touches VI pllhos.
The remarkable evolution that has taken
place IN ~ Literature has fastened attention
upon other branches ~ artistic achievement
IN Russia. Clarence Cooks article upon
Russian HronKos' iproiuzciy illusimtcdl
will come ~ a revelation Ia the many who
have not followed the advance mad In re-
cont year by Russians IN this field of art
The Popular Sfi,nfs ua,iliv for last July
contained an article ON House Drainage,
which excited much interest aud criticism.
This vital subject will be- further treated
ifom various poiuts II Wow w the January
Monthly. IN an illustrated article, by Dr.
John y. billings United states Army, who
Is nm acknowledged authority on sanitary
ScouCc.
The January Century will contain Mr..
kcunlu's paper on ''rhe Life of Admins.
tritiyc ENlcs' in which the writer will
break the continuity at the narrative ol his
journey through siberia, 10 bring together q
quantity " material relating 60 only one
bmnrh of the suhlccthui gathered picccmcal
nt different times aud In many widely scpa'
micl parts Of Siberia.
Th' sumptuous new volume Of Men.
dclssnlu's Letters" lately published by
IL amor 4 Co, has received many most IA
Numhlr notices Mr.. Gladstone says TO
McndclssOhn I feel grateful for his works,