Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-03
CURBEN e LITERATURE.

The Christmas number OF STRAwsaIpaE n
OLorHIERs QUARTERLY completes Its seventh
year. glance through Its profusely illus.
trated pages will insure its continuance 10
the favor Of its fair subscribers. Fashion
nomA-art. and domestic economy give sur
ncient scope for variety, while still appeal.
ing solely to the ladies for patronage and
support. The frontisriece is a colored
lhhograph, an evening toilette, "a Bach
elor's Folly" confessed by Frank Daring,
ris Il stofy'Oi lis f4.a ii Il TrGli,g ran WbU
delayed too long In chocsinI between a
blonde and brunette. This opens the way
Tor the proper digestion Of the varied con
tents prepared for art amateurs, needle.
women, and others, who are instructed IN
the art of making and decorating tables,
1re-screen banners, cushions, bask. t., and
various other useful or ornamental articles.
Attention is called to novel art work,
GATED, chip carving, at which any one with
ordinary talents will succeed. Holiday
games and eharades, fancy dresses for chit
dren's entertainments. and an article on
making fur1iture for dolls house, can be
put to Immediate use by ladies' who look
after the welfare and amusement Of thei'
children. As is proper, fashion comes In
fol the lions share of consideration; many
pages are devoted to fashion for women
folks and fashions for misses and children,
The Craze Club continues TO oh onicle the
queer itsms supplied by its seven members.
Miss Juliet Oorson devotes the kitchen
page to discussing family festivities, and
what tootesome things to prepare for them
Fne literary contents are wound up With 4
musical nasque in six scenes, for represen-
ta'lon at the holiday season. 1t is entitled
Hall to the New Year and "a written and
composed By Hunter MacCulloch and VII
liam stodhe. Itisso arranged that IL may be
done In aslarge way and as regarilassly OF
expense ss possible; or It may be treated as
canlata and sung by handful OF people.
Many pages are tllsd with illustrated specl.
mems Of all kinds OF dry goods; by means
OF which guide any lady can select the
goods she wishes at the price she Is willing
TO pay, and buy by letter, with considerable
OF the satisfaction and certainty Of per-
sonsl visit and inspection at the counters
OF the house that publishes this combined
magazine and guide to shoppers By mail.
Send 10 cents for specimen cop 10 Straw.
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VIII pay for a years subscription to this
magazine.
TIE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY opens the
new year with a January numoer rich In
Illustrated articles. II the 1rst OF these
The Guiding Needle on an Iron ship,n
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 7. A. Lyons, U S.N.,
discusses the varying relationship between
the mariners compass. the iron steamship.
the greater nugget, which 1t guides. and
the earn. the greatest magnet. 10 the
second illustrated article. House. Drainage
from Various Points OF View" John s.
Billings, NJ. D., gives some practical hints
on household sanitation. "Sea.Linns and
Fur-seels" is the title Of the third illus.
trated article, by W. H. Lsrrabee, who tells
his readers much that will De new 10 them
about the varieties, habits and uses OF the
animals OF the seal family. Ingenious is
the method pursued for removing the
coarse hair that almost conceals the f,ne
fur OF the finished seal-skin. Originally
these hairs were pulled out, one By one,
till advantage came to be taken OF tue
roots OF the hair being more deeply
seated than thoss Of the fur. ire
skins are now pared down on the
wrong side until the roots Of the hai,e ara
cut on, when the hair ~ easily brushed
eway. In "Iuvehtional Geometry" the
fourth illustrated article, Edward II. shaw
treats of a study which he gives good rea.
sons for urging should pregede the studg OF
geometry as usually taught. Other sub.
Ieets treated age: "rown Life as Cause q,
Degeneracy," by G. B. Barren, NJ. D.:
Genus and Talent" by Grant Alien
Science and Its Accusers," by W, D.
Lie susur; "Ths suanetians and Their
Home" by Douglas W. Freshaeld; "The
History OF Doctrine" by Prot. 8. p.
Langley; Gauss and the Electric Tele.
graph" and "Ths Sacrifice OF Education .
rae Rev. Moses Ashley Curtis, D. D.. the
North Carolina boiaatst Il the subject of
tha monthly biographical sketch. In the
editorial columns, 1.-THE March OF Practical
Science" and "Fhe Abuse Of Exam,na.
tions" are instruc.ively discussed. pub.
ilshed by d. App eton 4 CO., 1, 8 and 4
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