Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-01-13
WITH THE PERIODICALS.

The recent death of Senator Justin S.
Morrill, of Vermont. the oldest member of the
senate, gives special timeiness to the pub.
LEGATION of an excellent portrait of Mr.. Morrill,
which is cOtained in an article on the
methods and character of the United States
senate printed in the January magazine
number of The outlook, under the title
"ln the Seats of the Mighty" The article was
written before Mr.. Morrill's death. II is
evidently from the pen of some one well
acquainted with senatorial prccedcnts and
political and social peculiarities, and is
written in light and even amusing VEN.
(S3 year. The Quito ok Company, New
York
An experienced art critic gives it as his
opinion that there will be no handsomer
piece If color work issued this ear than
Hoods Sarsaparilla calendar for 1899. 1t is
not only useful, but artistic and beautiful,
and up to date. The charming american
Girl" whose beautiful face appears with a
delicately painted flag in the background,
makes pleasing feature which anyone will
be pleased to have before him the whole of
1899. We suppose druggists will have this
calendar, or copy may be obtained by
sending cents to c. |. Hood x Co., Lowell,
Mast
All the promises made by The Sunday
Magazine of The New York Press have been
fulfilled, and even exceeded. The number
for Jan. is so full of good things that
that so much that is bright, interesting and
well printed can be given away with n
Sunday newspaper "Some Kings, and
Others" treats of some notable members of
European royal families, portraits of whom
are printed. That Little Hyderabad Affair
is stirring short story of more than usual
interest. There is an illustrated article on
the humble graves of some of America
great sons, and the work of railroad snow
plows is told of in words and photographs.
A peculiar railroad wreck is pictured direct
| from photograph and there are other
bright, short stories and interesting pictures.
The Sunday Magazine comes every week
with The New York Sunday Press without
extra cost.
Music, Song, and Story for December offers
an exceptionally attractive budget of enter.
tanning literature, in the way of stories,
poems, folklore. fairy tales etc, all beautiful.
| ly illustrated and a folio of new music CON-
prising pieces. These are made up as
follows a fine Christmas anthem for solo,
! quartette and chorus two Chistmas carols; a
pathetic Christmas song, "Somebody please
tell Santa Claus; a bright ballad, "The Mate
of the Polly Drew; a children's play song;
! either solo; and two plano solos, at he
sentinel" two.step, and "Sincerity" Gayotte
With such a bin nj 10 cents a month or 81 q
year. this magazine should carry all before
it. 1t is published at 20 Fifth Avenue
New York
IN lnesc days Wnen the interests OF the
american people are so varied and so wide
spread, the demands made upon the pub
fishers and editors of the great daily news
paper have been correspondingly increased
Skill and judgement are called for more than
ever before. To keep abreast of the news
to be accurate in its statements, to print wha
the people want ana present II i'm attractive
form. is a task for the newspapers of growing
difficulty. But very few papers can be said
to achieve the task. Conspicuous among
them is the Boston journal. The news OF
the world is given each day in its columns
fresh, readable. with its significance made
plain and free from the rubbish and sen
sationalism that get into so many paper,
these days.