Telegram-herald., 1891-12-21
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

Those who travail and are heavy
laden regarding Christmas presents
will be assisted by reading the Christ
mas number of the New York Ledger,
now just issued. Dainty and useful
81 t. in celluloid and leather are de-
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number, which is full OF stories,
sketches and poems appropriate to the
merry Yuletlde season. Among the
contributors arc Mrs. Amelia L. Barr,
Colonel Thomas w. Knox, the late
Henry w. Grady. Mary J. Stafford and
Helen Marshall North. The number
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of the Nativity. The price is five
cents.
Karl Erickson has written a Christ
y:.as story oil the Swedish settlement in
Minnesota, which will arp 'ar in the
January Scribner under the title "The
Doctors Relatives" 1t will recall o
previous story, "Pernllla," by the same
author, who has most intimate
knowledge of the curious life and Gus
toms In part of our country which
has so far almost escaped the literary
student.
One of the best of Americln female
authors was Mrs. Ann. s. Stephens. the
scope of whose powerful writings have
earned for her the title of the waiter
Scott OF America" and ner publishers
have Just issued her celebrated novel,
"The Heiress OF Greenburst; or, The
Gipsy Girl of Grenada" IN Peterson s
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fiction, which numbers 100 volumes.
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b. Peterson & Brothers, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
The Holiday, Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly. The Dardanelles STRAIT, be-
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| Wilson, IN the holiday january mum.
ber of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
Amongst the other notable articles, all
prnfusely illustrated, in this number
| are: "The Sea Horses (Walruses) and
their Chase" by Ernest Ingcrsoll
down the Rhouc." 10y Professor Mac
Mullen: "Fools are My Theme" 10y
Mary V. Worstell; "Woman's Life IN
Turk. "" by Olive Harper: New York
fro :. Cable Car" by Virginia Dun
can; Angelica Kaufman" by Evelyr
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The American Academy of Politics
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