The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-24

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"New York Ledger"
cHRrsTmAs NUxsER.
New York: Robert Bonner's Sons.
The Christmss issue Of the New
York Ledger 10 . souvenir worthy OIL
Ihe source from wheuce II emanaies. III
choice selection Of articles by |
George Bsncron. Margaret Deland.
Ismes Russell Lowell and Others, Who
could certainly wear the palm EN-.
,roidered coat" were there IN American
academy OF "immorta als'
TIE veteran hietoriogrspher con-
sributes 10 this periodical the second OIL
bic papers on .Oliver Hazard Perry and
the Battle Of Lake Erie,' portrsying
With rare ability incidents Of the carnage
and the fate Of the flsgship Lawrence.
Ii watching the vivid scenes depicted
there The reader 10 deeply impressed
With the phenomenal activity OF the
no nogenarian, ensbiing him TO rise su
perior to ph ysicsl infirmity, and. like
another Titan. continue 10 cover bic
canvasses 70 the admiration Of mankind.
Amelia E Barr, author Of several much
admired stories. begins 10 this number
The Brads Of Tasmer," novel OF prime
interest. WhOse scene 10 laid on the
shores OF West Ross. oG the coast Of
Scotland. Between William Black and
NJ. and Mrs- Penneli the Land Of Mist
and the stormy Ninch seem familiar To-
csiises.
4 Robert Grant bsgins Mrs. Harold
Ssagg.vs lively story Of American lie
he describes. Th> opening chapters
contain : striking il.ustrstion. drawn ~
n. z. Edwards.
Mr~. DelAnd's novelette,. ITO Wha'
End n 10 brought 20 cloee, and % Y
. sOld Elizabeth" BY The Marqoiss LIAR
AZ admirable dialect story Il 'sFors
ssthers' Day. By Josiah AIIen'e wife
vho q . much spprecisted member Of NJ
community. Dr.. Julia H0lmee Smitl
. Rives sensible advice 10 the curren
, number Of Common Sense for nothsr
and Nurses."
A beautiful Christmas story Of Yves
Jersey village 10 "A Happy Leaf" D!
Marion Harlaud. . writer who neve
, fsils to touch some eecret spring Of hap
, piness, aud set Il Vibrating for aiI =
! hear
, M. James Russel Lowell's poem, IN,
! Brook wss written especially for thi
paper, and 10 feature Of prime import
!. ance; il recognition Of its value 20
publishers print Il % . supplement- 70
/ loose leai, with . series Of appropriss
|. illustratious BY Wilson de Mexa. Il
: my Brook the poet refers 70 tho DAY
. or his youth "when the hours were .
/ many, the duties 90 few" and siDgs som
I Of Tie dreams suggested BY the brook
! The Imagery IL aerial 10 its oeiicac!
!. and adapted 10 the evaDescent \ wiiI-o'
/ the. vjspr character Of the fancies "a
|. hibited IN the verse. While redectinI
: on the Land Of Lost Days. - be call
the past. Mr.. Lowell sings in . regretiu
: ssrsin. as II he mourned the idyliic days
I The closing slsnxa Implies : reconcila
Ision With the Fate that had changed u
rural stream, with suggestions Of Mad
y and water-liiliss, into : r'or drudge
!. suppl wing 'spower" for prosaic factorie'
4 But the memory OF the old joyous DAY
) labides With the poet:
o. A. The xssrs N sAss exile shs keys usssursd suli
II OF their castles In spain. % have u ana no fess
y hut shs doors vili 6y open vhenever se VIII
10 fhs prime % pest end The sweet y ths yess
II The sentiment expressed Ia N
II BROOK places Mr. Lowell on : plan
d Win Mr. Ruskin regarding the want
. poetry implied BY the 6ourishiDg ere
y manufactures when the industrisl art
J. machine. mpeIIed, come In at the doc
d bringing wealth. plenty and Iuxuriou
. comfort 10 their train. poetry = accord
. fog 20 these Two voices dies out q q
NJ window. :,
Il The Christmas number Of the Ne
t,lYork Ledger comes With cheerful q
itl terror. In keeping With the festsl seasor
The cover displays : New York ei'
'el With her srms full OF parcels lChr'stm'
a shoppingl hssteninR forwards 20 gre
ID she subscsi bers and wish them = "HspE
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