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Show EEW PUBLICATIONS. iuiauW from Ja,n;i Dicy:r. .Thrift. ISv S.mmel Smile', ftutlv-rof "1 haiaor," V-e:f Melp," il Nv York: 1 unier ISroiheri, pnli'Uhnra, LSu. For ?fdo in 6lt Like by James D;vyer. Price :Ji.5U. The three books, "Thrift," "Character," "Char-acter," and "Self Help," which this author has presented to tho world should be iu the hands of every young man, yes and every young woman, too. Tho subjects treated of in the work now under notice are industry, habits of thrift, improvidence, means jf saving, examples of thrift, methods of economy, economy in life assurance, assur-ance, savirgs bank?, littlo things, ma-ters and men, living beyond the means, great debtors, riches and charity, healthy homes, and the art of living. Of course these topics are trite and familiar to most readers, but they aro here presented in view of the phases of modern English civilization, civil-ization, and on general principles are as well adapted to American as to English society. Thrift, .economy and industry, are above all thiugs essential to the firm establishment of individual virtues and the attainment of material success in life; but the observance of some minor practices and proprieties largely the result ol mental training and well-defined moral teaching, are.often overlooked, esoecially in the bustling scenes of a new country and in the sharp antag onisms of commerce and trade. But these cannot be safely neglected, and the book of Mr. Smiles will furnish many useful hints to paronta as well as youth as to correct principles of action. THE M AIICH .MAGAZINES. Ifarptr's Montlihj opens with an illustrated paper on a subject which every young newspaper reader will desire information upon just now, "The Principalities of the Danube.'1 It briefly presents the history and peculiar features of the Turkish provinces in Europe, where a fierce insurrection against the Ottoman power now rages. The war in these provinces takes its principal phase as a contest between the Greek christians chris-tians and the Mahommedans. Some interesting details are given of this primitive people. J. T. Trowbridge ha3 a quaint poem entitled "Aunt Hannah." A sketch of Lucrezia Borgia is followed by an instructive article on the micrcscope. Edwin P. Wnipple deals with the literature ot the .First Century of the Kepubbc. Mrs. M. P. Handy contributes a curi ous paper on (Jouiederate iUuKe Shifts," and L. M. Loan of Richmond, Rich-mond, writes on the "Southern Industrial In-dustrial Prospect." The light reeding reed-ing is good, tne story "Daniel Deron-da" Deron-da" being continued. The Atlantic Monthly, A. long poem by aldrich is followed by John Fiske's "Unseen World;" "A Carnival Car-nival of Rome;" "The Welsh in America;" "Old Woman's Gossip," part 17, by Franci3 Anne Kcmble; "Money and its Substitutes;" "The Stato aud the Railroads," by Charles Francis Adams. Ihe Edcclic. There is a beautiful portrait of Pre-ident Barnard of Columbia college, with a lull table of the best English literature, gleaned jwithcaro from tho leading periodicals. period-icals. Tho Ed-:ctic is always an entertaining en-tertaining and useful visitor. . Popular Science Monthly. Herbert Spencer's great and deeply intellectual intellec-tual head forms a striking feature of this number, which will impress every one with its character. It is accompanied accom-panied by an interesting description of his life, by which it appears that he was born in Derby, England, April 27, 1S20. All the papers published a this work are scientific, but come within the popular range of science. They are furnished by men who have made their mark in scientific investigations investi-gations and know whereof they write. ,SV. Xi:hUas.yir. Whiltier has a beautiful poem, "Tho Pressed Gen-Uin." Gen-Uin." Mr. Bradley presents a description de-scription of a "Bufialo Btampede," and Mr. Bayard Taylor's fine picture of tho wonder aud stupefaction of an Icelandic boy.t his fi"t view of the highU of Scotland. Mrs. Ohphunt contributes one of her papers 011 "Wmd-or Castle," containing sorilO very inU resting details of ita biotory. The BtTiea of "Talks with girls.'' begun Willi a charming "bit of talk (mm LouiuaM. Aleott; and Rebecca Harding Davis furnUhea one of the I host stonee of the number. . S-.-riiif.,; In Scribner for March a full illustrated d'-seriplinu is given of the r.o-v buildings of Trinity c;.!!rpor now in course of erctiuti at H i-LlVd Dr. Edwaid E-Ieon. pubiuue, a p"puUr description of Prut-bel's Drin-: ciph s and mttli'.d.i in an article 0:1 ' C.iiid Garden. Another i:jt;ilinut ! of "KuvuluiintMfy kiteis" is siveu in 1 bit number. U-v. Mr. Twitchell 01 Ilartfji'd, has a piper "Concerning Cuarles L.irnb.'' Five eh ipters ul Bret Harte's '-G.ibr.el Cnroy," are publi-hed; and tw i chapters of K I ward Everett II lie's story, "Phuip Nulan's Friends." |