The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Christmas Ladies' Home Journal.

The Christmas Ladies Home journal"
far SURPRISES in general excellence and
a-ttractiveness any previous issue of that
magazine. An appropriate opening is a
characterization of "Scrooge," from Dick
ems Christmas Carol" the flrst OF
Charles Dana Gibson's ser.es of sketches
of the great novelist's best known char
acters. Not less interesting. and reveal
ing the humor and pathos of the Christ
a page of NJ. f. Woolfs waits. In sharp
and bright contrast Is an article by Lady
Jeune, telling What Christmas Means
to Queen Victoria" and a feature of ro-
ed article on the Creoles of-New Orleans,
by Ruth McEnery Stuart. Quite as inter
eSting Is The Garden Party of an EN-
press" an American women's description
by the Empress of Japan. To the Christi
mas Journal Rosa Bonheur contributes
THE Story of my Life" Mrs: Henry
Great Personal Events papers, recalls
When Mr.. Beecher Sold Slavee in Ply
mouth Pulpit" The fiction is ~singularly
inviting: the opening chapters of a serial
The Burglar Who Moved Paradise" by
Herbert D.. Ward-are given. The story is
q sequel to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps IAN
Old Maids Paradise" and Is in the same
at Valley Forge" by Sara King Wiley
Is a story of powerful dramatic interest.
Edward w. Box edftorially points the
sure way to a happy Christmas. OK
- A4oO44 > ACi4iC , lit Ju-
dicial Department of the Government"
and Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst, D. D.,
writes of 1.-The Young Man on the Fence"
TO his great Sunday school class, and
"Droch' writes delightfully."- about books.
There are besides the usual departmenfs.
poems by James Whitcomb Riley, Frank
L. Stanton and others, articles on Christ
mas gifts, Christmas dainties, Christmas
entertainments and festivals, the
home.
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North American Review for Deeem Der
The North American Review for De-
cember opens with an effective and we'll
considered symposium or THE Engineer
it being Rear Admiral John G.. Walker.
Y. S. N; Captain A. 7. Mahan. U. S. N:
Captain r. D. Evans, u SIN, and Lieu
tenant s. A. Stanton, q. S N. In Some
F. Wilson narrates several facts illustra-
tive of President Lincoln's religious faith,
decision of character, and solicatude for
the welfare OF the private soldiers Of the
Colenaes-Agricuatural and Industrial" is
interestingly treated by Major Arthur
Grtfithss Her Majesty's Inspector of Pris-
qns. An intelligent view of the relations
between the bicycle industries Of Great
Britain and America Is given by George
F.. Parker, U. S.. Consul at Birmingham.
under the title of American BICYCLES In
England" and the Hon. James H. Eckels
tA4ouS 1ptAdl4J QlStuSSeS Inc Duty OF the
Republican Administration" The Hon.
William Jennings Bryan, the late Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency. asks
Has the Election Settled the Silver
Question:" n in "a Problem of Arid
ity.", c. NJ. Harger discloses a serious
condition Of affairs threatening the pros
perity of the semi-arid regions of the
West: Theodore G.. Search, President of
fde National Association of Manufacture
ers. writes very practically upon Our
Trade with South America" and Mrs.
John d. Townsend deals forcibly with the
project of "Curfew for City Children"
An eloquent plea for the recognition by
the United States of the beligerent rights
of the Cuban insurgents, is contributed
by Mayo w. Hazeltine. under the head of
What Shall Be Done About Cuban" and
a symposium composed of the Presidents
OF the indianapolis Board of Trade and
the Chambers of Commerce of New Orr
leans and San Francisco unite in present.
ing their views as to a Reform of the
Currency" Other topics dealt with are:-
TT Repeopfing of Ireland" by George
Henry Bassett: Women as Centena~ians,"
by William Kinnear, and obstacles to
Business Principles in Public Affairs by
CIfuf0u Rogarr Wnr6ruff