Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1890-11-22 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

HORRIBLE MURDER OF A SCHOOL MISTRESS.  THE PENNY ILLUSTRATED PAPER Christmas Number, which has just come to hand, is a very acceptable sixpennyworth ct stories and illustrations. Among the latter we recognise several familiar euts that have done duty in previous years, such as' The Old Folks Visit the Young Folks," and 'The Toast of the Evening," which are just as fresh as ever in their interest. But there are several new ones, as for instance "The Mistletoe Fairy" hanging • heavy bunch in an artful corner of the hall, and the old man sweeping the snow from the "Road to Church." Tire stories are all new, and are of high class. G. R. Sims gives a queer adventure with "The Murderer's Dog," and G. M. Fenn tells a story of the "Forty Thousand," while John Littey, junr., has a novelette entitled " A Daughter of the People," which has the honour of being profusely illustrated. "Kay Bee" contributes a . very appropriate poem on The Mess.sge of the Bells," while J. G. Watts sings tole of the stage-struck puppy. The supplemental picture is 'it rich chromo-lithograph, in itself worth the money, showing two peasant children playing with their favourite collies. It is entitled " Baby's Own," and is a reproduction of the Royal Academy painting by G. ilildyarl Swinstead, whose autograph it bears. (London : 10, Milford-lane, Strand, W.C.)  FATHER Cunisrirass the children's casket of I pictures, will be as welcome as ever to the little folks. It is simply crowded with pictures, each page being an illustration chiefly but not altogether relating to the gfunes and pleasures of Christmas time, produced with a high degree of finish and detail such as cause their perusal to be quite a lesson in art. The frontispiece shows baby helping to mix the Christmas pudding, and the presentation plate, " Happy Times," from an Academy painting by Fred Morgan, gives a very life-like picture of children playing pick-a-back among the meadow. (London : 198, Strand, W.C.)  the parcel we hive noii under review we- have artistic work which will be a source of joy long after the Christmas season has passed. For instance, here is A BOOK OF OLD BALLIADS, illustrated with some charming designs by Alice Havers. It is printed on fine glazed paper, and every page has its popular ballad, such as "The Anchor's Weighed," or "The Last Rose of Bummer," or " Banks o' Doon," with a full engraving to match, printed in the loveliest of tints.—The same lady has also designed the illustrations for Roam 01...0 Love BONGS, a companion volume, which, if possible, is more enticing to the eye. These pastorals are happily chosen from some of the fragments left by Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Richard Lovelace, and other', who are not usually _ _  Natal nub Distrirt geb3s.  and they might, he was sure, fee! quite safe in le,ving their fate in the judgment of an enlightened people. Mr Causton's resolution in favour of increased organisation in view of a general ekction was carried, slid the proceedings of the Conference terminated.  play-goers are told to - .-_ were ,_ ty points on wn...,.. -- -- -- -,-__ ....ating against son ...... ..........,.......-- -...-- i roller." the " General, ' but he respected any man who ' Government, reiterating the demand for Home he prisoner Macdonald was on Wednesday night THE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LECTURES AT ' devoted himself body and soul to lifting : Rule, and urging the claims of the Evicted Tenants' I brought from his cell at the Bolton County Police