San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-03
Literary Notices.

The January Century, both in literary
and artistic point of view, il equal to this
best of its predecessors, Art, Ancient and
Modern the beginning of II series OF ar
tioles on Ireland; The Holy Land illus
trated a chapter of the Lincoln life to the
announcement of Emancipation a number
of interesting stories; another of the arti-
| ,.les on Siberia all article on American
Labor, and great variety of other inter-
esting matter.
| st. Nicholas, from the same publishers
approaches still nearer, If possible, to per-
lection as q magazine for young people.
The Magazine of American History opens
its 21st volume with strong January num-
Der. II has for frontispiece II superb
portrait of Gen. Nathaniel Greene. followed
| bv series Of articles of much historical
| importance and interest. This is work
we'll worthy of permanent preservation.
The January number of Lippincott's
Magazine begins with complete novel, en-
titled HALE Weston, by M. Elliot Seawell,
a new writer from that fertile Southland
which seems to be becoming the literary
centre of the country. r. H. Stoddard
commences his promised series OF literary
"reminiscences and criticisms with an article
on Edgar Allan Poe, containing some fresh
anecdotes and much entertaining matter
A very remarkable article by Charlotte
Adams describes Literary Society as She
was Seem" and details how in one of the
leading literary houses in New York she was
exposed to absolute indignities from the lit
erary ladies there assembled and narrowly
escaped being robbed. A notable contri-
button is entitled 1.-The Capture and Execu-
ton of John Brown" by an eyewitness
aud consists of letter written on the spot
by Pnrke Poindexter, who was one OF the
company engaged in the snppI ession OF
John Browns outbreak Poindexter after
! wards rose to be colonel in tue Southern
atmy.
The January EcLEcTIo opens the new
year well. magazine full OF the cream
Of the best foreign writing and think
ing should certainly have liberal public
support. William Morris, the Socialist
poet. discusses the revival OF hsndicraft in
Industrial art and manufactures with great
suggestiyeuess, aud shows how there lies
herein ono of the means for the uplifting
and Improvement of the lower classes. Sir
X. s. Ball takes up the subject Of the great
eruption in Krskatoa, which has just been
/
scientific report. 1t will be remembered
that il was this eruption which caused the
the very curious sunset effects which were
observable nearly al over the world few
years ago. aud which then made such wide
epread scientific talk. Mrs. Mora Card
/ discusses Ideal MAruage." from her pc
culiar standpoint 10 a manner 30 provoke
controversy. A brilliant picture Of Lon
don and England hundred years ago. u
given by Col, W. ". KnowIlys Frederic
I Harrison Offers a brief Of the argument IN
favor Of COmt-isn or the religion Of hu
/ nanity. a. IL j. sometimes called. with hi'
usual vizor and kill Of treatment. Tbs
other featgres % the uAgAzins are no less
attractive
The PhreDolozicAl Ioarnd has re3sesd
its rates fro1a S2ug 70 81 50 per year
I bot there vii Ss no reduction in quality o.
quaBtifv Of coate1t- Tins vork has no.
Z ben pablished for over half = century. md
/ sin shows al the rigor Of IL earlier days
Literature, Joan B. Alde1fs weekly Nag
azins. - q rsadabls sd valuable work
[ Eaeh numbsr has one 80 more biozr1Phio.
skefebes q eminent lfsrNry People, SItl
literary eriticislns and notss- Ouly 5octs |
year