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Show L1TEKATUSF. KO NA.ME SEIilEi. SlONOR MOSALDlNl'.- NlE.'E. PnCO, cloth, 1. Boston: Ko'nerti Bribers; rftlt Lal;o: Jamoi Dwyer. Ab the result has shown tht Roberts Brothers' idea ot a Eeries of oriiaul American uovtli publish anonymously anony-mously wrfs a hippy thought. The "No N:inio Serine," issued c n-Vi;ient n-Vi;ient inttrviiie dunii tiiu pisl two years, uud conciuthi.g w,th the charming vulume, "A M.Q.uf 01 Poets," pruvc-d nio;t fuccesslu!, and ehouid be regarded as uVittering aline to the unknown authors ami the w:se discriminaiion of the publishers. So popuhirdid the first volumes become thnt n second seriea has been commenced, com-menced, all tno pRculiar features ol the other being retaiued. The initial volume is " Signor Monaldiui'e Niece," and whoever the writer may be lie has been wisely chosen for opening the new series. The story is Italian, and Rome the acene, and is a charming tale of life, with its Jjgbts and shades, love and its crosses and triumphs, jealousy, and its bitter, fruits. The atory is delightfully woven j together, the chain being so evculy ! constructed t;iat one cares not to break it, or lay it down, but rather profbra continuing lo the end. If the succeeding volumes ahull equal "Siguor Monaldini's Nieco" in interest, inter-est, we predict for the new series of tho "No Name Series," even greater success than the first met with. A change has been made in the binding from black with red and giit letters, to green with black and gilt. harper's maqazine. Harper's Magazine for February, while making a marked impression by thev extraordinary beauty of its illustrations, il-lustrations, ia even more remarkable for the temptations by which it solicits a reading, and for the satisfaction it gives the reader. Thoesquisite illustrations illus-trations of Mr, Beard's article, "The Treasures of the Deep," donotsug.ir-coat donotsug.ir-coat a pill; the Ictter-presa ia as entertaining en-tertaining as the pictures, Mr. Benjamin's Ben-jamin's second paper on Southern Franco preaenta some very novel illustrations, illus-trations, but be tells a story of what he saw in a recent trip in a way bo interesting that we could even ignore the pencillinga of the artist. Phebe Earle (iibbons writes about "French Farmers." The illustrations of the Brazilian article "At the Mouth of tho Amazons," and of Mr. F. G. Mather's "Winter Sports in Canada" fino 8 they arc only supplement the graphic pen-and-ink sketches of our interesting American neighbors, north and south. The series ol illustrated illus-trated papers on "Old Flemish Masters" Mas-ters" ia conoluded. A very interesting interest-ing biographical sketch of the late Rear-admiral Paulding is contributed by Commander R.W. Meade.U. S.N. Probably the most popular thing in the number is Will Carleton's humorous humor-ous and pathetic poem, "Our Travelled Trav-elled Parson,". The promised letters written by Mendelssohn to Madame MoBcheles (edited by the latter,) occupy oc-cupy over sixteen pages of the magazine, maga-zine, one of which is given to a hitherto unpublished lied by- the great composer, of which both the words and the musio are given. Nothing could now be more timely than John Eaten Cooke's story, "Moonshiners" "Moon-shiners" the scene of which is laid in the mountains ol Wc-s'.ern Virginia, Vir-ginia, with two brilliant illustrations by Reinhart. A new serial novel by Miss Mulock, entitled "Young Mra. Jardine," ia begun in tlr.a number. In addition to the wonderful variety of literary and artistic attractions, we have in the five editorial departmenta a rich store of instruction and entertainment. enter-tainment. New York; Harper & Brothers; Salt Lake: James Dwyer. ATLANTIC MONTHLY. The Atlantic Monthly for February has an unusual variety. Serial and ahorl stories, poems, travel-sketches, criticisms, reminiscences, indeed almost every kiud ol article suitable for apopulir nm'azine is included. Lovers of fictiou will greatly enjoy the chapters of Mr, Howella' "Lady of the Aroostook," one of the moat engaging Btories Mr. Uowella has eyer written; and Mr.JII. A. Huntington Hunting-ton contributes "Sword and Awl," u Bhort Etory of the civil war. Tho legion admirers of Bayard Taylor will read with deep interest Mr. Stoddard's reminiscences. Public-spirited men and women will find "The Career of a Capitalist" a moat instructive and interesting paper, briatliug with hints to bo'h capitalists and employes. The political articln on "Limited Sovereignty in the United States" is one to be read and thought over by good citizens. Mrs. Stjwc, under "Tne Modern Martyrdom of St. Perpetua," satirizes eome of the absurd demands of present fashion and custom, aud tries to laugh or shamo the devotees into common sense. Mart Jtwain is even more amusiiig than usual in "The Recent Great Ficnch Duel;" Richard Grant White writes very delightfully of "London Streets;" Clarence Cook describes and criticises "The New Catholic Cathedra) iu New York;" W. W. Story contributes a very en-g-ijg account ol "A Roman Holiday Holi-day Twenty Yearn Ago; William F. Aplborp discusses "Musicians aud Music Lovers;" an anonymous but skillful haul criticises Mr. James's "Europeans" and Eome other recent nmels; and besides the varied "Contributors' "Con-tributors' Club" and a full chapter of "Recent Literature," the number contains poems by Lui'y Lircom, Albert Laighton, Mrs. Piatt, and others. Boston: Houghton, O.jgood & Co.; Salt Lnkc: James Dwyer. scribner's magazine. Seribner's continues its custom of periodically issuing a number of even greater beauty and higher artietic excellence ex-cellence than the average, and Buch a one is the Midwinter or February Febru-ary number. It opens with a full page frontispiece portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson, drawn from life, by Wyalt Eaton. Accompanying the picture is an article by F. B. Sanborn, on "The Homes .and Hauuta of Emereon," illustrated. The second of the pjpfrs,. "Tt:e lie Club at Play," covers twenty-two pages, and given thirty delightful and unique pictures. "Toe Glacier Meadows of the sierra," is by Prof. J;ihn Muir, tbe naturalist. EJward Egle&ton hap another of his entertaining chapters on clerical anerdntes, under the title 'fo Hie Clercy." Of epecia iLterest at (hi? time is "A Symposium cn the Chinese yueetion," being t he retuK of interviews wlh Ah Lee, Al-phonse Al-phonse do la Fontame, Gerard 1 Mont'gue, and others represent icg the chief nationalities o( the en ightenc-d wrr'.d. Stfdman, the poet, in "Aerial Navigation," givis his speculations hal! serious and half earnest-on the airy sub ject. Dr. Star . f -be Ins.in-treat Ins.in-treat tu H.ir'.f-rd, hw a vslnutle paper on " .)' n:t y Mid M.dt-in CivUiza'i..:!." lY,i t"0 eeriai s-.nhr, "Haworlhe" -U:l "ralconberi;" continued. The number loiitnin-several loiitnin-several cnarniing poems, ai d bhort 1 etjries and sk-tcne;-, i::JJt i.liogetnpr unprecp itnlu; ly pnni: SjU Like: Jinee Dwytr. tottek's am:-.ki;:an monthly. Tne h'iini,uy mi m her ol this niag-. niag-. aziue will be luunti H)ci.lly interesting inter-esting lo perpie of tne K'K'Uy Mountain Moun-tain rivi'ui. si mi pf.rti'uhuly those who are tirniiiar with and have watched the pronr',,;s of our rival city on the othiT bide ef the mountains. J. A. D. contributes his second paper on tho Wonderland ol America," the article being devoted to th "Queen oily ot the Piaius," Denver iB charmingly illustrated, the operu house, high scbosl, Bnp'.ist chuich, Central Presbyterian church and Grand Central Intel being shown, ab well as lair portraits of W. N. Byers, Inte proprietor of the Xeics, O. J. Goldrick, proprietor of the Herald, and others. Bird's-eye views of the town iu lSGo, and tho city in 1S74, are also given, as well as a cut representing Auraria and Pike's Peak in 1S59. In (his number of the ningaziue aro also many other readable papers, among which are the following: "Knickerbocker "Knicker-bocker Talcs A Slave Hunt on Manhattan Man-hattan Island;" "The First Woman of America;" "Mrs. Barlow's Governess," Gov-erness," "Mendelssohn and his Music," etc. Three more chapters of Prof. W. A. Henry's story, "Tom Trudge; or only a Tramp," are given. "Link by Link" ia concluded. The, editorial departmenta are instructive and entertaining as usual. Philadelphia: John E. Potter & Co. A SEW LTTEEAKY MAGAZINE. The Dollar Magazine of current foreign literature is announced by the American Bcok Exchange, 55 Beek-nian Beek-nian street, New York, the first number num-ber to appear January 15th. It wilt be similar in character to the well known Lit tell' a Living Age and Eclectic Magazine, containing, in a year's numbers, about one-third aa much matter as the former, and four-fifths aa much as the latter. Monthly, 12S pages, $1 a year. Specimen number sent for 6 cents postage. THE NDRSEBY, The February number of The Nursery Nur-sery has over thirty pages crammed full of good things for the young folks. Among these are "A Mean Advantage," Advan-tage," "The Child-Dike," "A True Bear Stor," "Jim Crow," "What Queer Thing is this?" and "Mrs. Brown Sparrow," while the pictures that illustrate them tell their own stories. Thero is also a fine collection of poetry for tho juveniles. Boston: JohnL. Shorey. |