St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06
IN THE MAGAZINES.

prettily gotten up that one can fancy
the delight with which little tots who
are just beginning to care for books
will welcome it, to be read and reread
by mamma OF auntle, OF spelled out pa
tiently by those who can achieve SO
much, or read with pride by those older
grown.
The illustrations are beautiful-as
fine as those of any magazine that comes
to our tabIe-as they should be, to be
placed in the hands of initiative chill
dren. The stories are such as children
have written for them by children's
lovers. Published by the Russell Pub
fishing company, Boston, Mass.
If one has any doubt of the anthem
ITCHY OF the story of mans first home,
and that home garden, which he was
to cultivate for both his physical and
moral betterment, he has only to look
over the pages of such magazine as
the American Agriculturist to have
such doubts speedily vanquished. There
are SO many suggestions OF interest in
such book that one feels homesick
shut up in city rooms, for the freedom
OF out doors and the contact with mother
earth that thoughtful people love. The
February number of the Agriculturist
opens with a full page illustration of
Bermudan scenery. all avenue OF tall
palm trees that might lead away to the
tranquil land lin which it was always
afternoon" and whole field Of lilies,
big white lilies that suggest Easter or
weddings, or tall, pale ladies stately and
fair, but that are really being grown for
the sake OF their roots for market.
Evaey department is we'll conducted.
ard is SO full of useful knowledge
that one can but wonder when there is
so much advice given that any one
should fail to grow rich and prosperous
owning a garden, to SHY nothing about
farm. The household, too, is not for
gotten there are hints to housekeeperS
and fair needleWomen, as we'll as a
pretty story with delightful denoue
ment. and an obvious moral as well. An
exhaustive sketch of the late Orange
Judd, the pioneer OF agricultural lltera-
ture, is also given, in which his work
for farmers and gardeners is fully set
forth. Orange Judd Company, pub
fishers, New York
There is something very fascinating
about plans for houses. One never is,
but always just about to be satisfied
with them. They are in such an as
founding variety that when one gets
hold of a book that tells all about them,
even to the cost OF each separate article
that enters into their composition, like
"Sboppel's Modern Homes" there is no
end to the study. One may be too paor,
alas! ever TO put these dreams into lath
and plaster, bricks and mortar,
but that has nothing TO do with
the pleasure at all. And If one is so
happy as to be about carrying out tine
dream of building perfect house,
Shoppell is the one whom you should
consult, for he knows all about the
smallest detail of the business, and for
so cents you can buy one of his quarter
lies that has half dozen plans of
houses ranging in price from 5000 to
$1,000. besides dozen designs for va
rous details Of the building. like stairs
and mantels, as we'll as the specifiea-
tons Of the cost of building material.
Published by the Cooperative Plan As
ISOLATION, of New York.
Lovers OF art, as applied to the house
hold, should never be without the help
and guidance of the Art Amateur. The
February number contains three color
plates and directions for painting them.
The frontispiece is study of head Gy
Alphonse Legras, and will richly repay
the study OF the student. In the differ
ent departments, as My Note Book,
Gallery and Studio, China Painting,
The House, and so on. are hints ard
helpful suggestions to art lovers that
are Invaluable. The three color plates,
"Mischevious Puppies" by Helen Ma
guire: "Grapes," by Horace Hewes,
and "Child's Head in Monochrome"
after Rubens, are a pleasure in them
selves to others beside artists. that are
worth the price of the magazine, and
these. or rather other plates as beautir
full. come every month to gladden. ti''.+-1
who receive them. Montague :,
publisher, New York.
Ingalls, Home and Art Mage
comes to our table this month freSner
and brighter than ever. The January
number starts out with Art from an Art
lists Standpoint, then various artistic
on Pen and Ink, with designs for work;
then china in its various forms is dis
cussed and directions given for paint
ing the accompanying copies, the
Minor Arts of House Decoration, with
hints and helps in that direction, some
pretty and useful bags, ornamental
stitches for linen embroidery, and So on
in the way of needle work. Nc depart
mpnt Of art work is neglected.
Published by j. +. ingalls,, Lynn,
Mass.
Flowers are words which even a
baby may understand. "-Blshop Coke.
We have heard Of all sorts Of cata
logues, but poetlcal catalogue is some
thing entirely new. In reading Vick's
Floral Guide for 1898, Oh every page
one comes across happy and appropri-
ate quotations from prominent authors.
Whether it takes the mind off from the
work of making out list OF flowers and
vegetables, or makes the guide more
fascinating. will have to be decided after
a trial. by The publishers, James Vick's
Sons, Rochester, n. Y. Another novel
feature is the family Of pansy sailors
who appear on the cover and through
the book 1t contains i've colored plates,
hundreds of illustrations and lists, with
descriptions of everything required i'll
the garden. This work is really given
free, as the 10 cents asked for it may be
deducted from the first order sent the
house.
BOOKS RECEIVED.
The United States Blue Book for 1898.
From ]. II. SouIe. Washington.
From D. ID. Merrill, st. Paul: "Susy.