Literary Notices

Ou the lirst day of next month the lintt number of the Detroit Weekly Price List of dry goods, notions, carpeta. etc.J is to bt Usned. lts purpose is to koop nierchnuts posted as to prices in the Detroit market. J. K. Turner is the editor, and itssubscripliou price is $4.00 per year. Wudeslre to cali attention tothe advertisement in another column of I). M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Midi., the great seedsmetl, wbose maiumoth establishment is one of the sightsof tbechief city of Michigan. They do the largest business in their trade in the United States, reaclung even across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The house is entirely reliable, and if you wiah to get exactly what you order, you cannot do better than send to them for yourseeds, and you may depend upon it you will get tlie Lest that the mar ket can supply. Their secds have become knewn over the entire clvilized world for purity and fertility, and have gained for them an enviable reputation. Their Annual Seed Catalogue just issued for 1883j replete with information, and beautifully illustrated, will be sent free on aopücation. Lippineott's Magazine for February opens with a descriptive paper on " 8aragossa," by S. P. Scott, which is well written and attractively illustrated. " HoineLife in Bombay '' is graphic and lively Dr. Wister's account of "A Cruise Anionjj the Windward Islands," concluded in this number, conveys, so faacinating an idea of the scenery and winter climate of most of the places which he visited as to excite enyy and longing in the mind of the Northern reader. Edward C. Bruce write of "OurNative Fauna " in a very pleasant scmi-scientüic strain. "This Our Brother," by LouiseSeymour Houghton, depicta the condition and character of the freedman in Florida. The anonynious author of " Beauty Versus Bric-a-Brac " denounces the prevailing rage for rarities. In the second installment of " The Jewel in the Lotos"' the separate threads developed in the iirst are gathered up and woven together. "A Wayside Episode,'1 by Rebecca Harding Davls, is wiittcn withcharacteristic vigor and niany fine touches of humor and pathos. " l'he Queer Service '' and "A Work of Imaginatioti" areclever and amusing short stories, and the editorial departmems are, as usual, well filled. St. Xicholas for February celebrates St. Valentine's Doy in capital style with an amusing story by Sophie Swett, called "A Queer Valeniine." Anna North contributes "The mission of Mabel's "Valentino;" and thcre is a funny little poem, "My Valentine," by J. M. Anderson. A timtly and thrilling article is Joaquín Míller's " In the Land of Clouds," which describes an ascent of Mount Hood by a party of tourists. Another paper which is sure of a hearty welcome is one with the attractive title, "A New Winter's Sport," which is written by Hjalmar II. Boyesen, who introduces our American boys to the dm orNorwegian snow-shoe, which heclaims possesses very many advantages, in polnt of ease, speed and comfort, over tho native Indian shoe. Of tlie serial storie, "The Tiukham Brothers' Tide Mili," by J. T. Trowbridge, leaves ts youog héroes in a still more exciting position than last month. The installment of Frank R Stockton's " Story of Viteau " is one of vivid.intcrest, describing a journey to Paris and an encounter with robbers. Mrs. Clement has an "Art and Artists " paper on the Flemish painters, with two beautiful reproductions of portraits of Rubens and bis children, painted by the great artist hlmself. "The Story of the Field of Cloth of Oold," by E. S. Brooks, containg an interesting account of a tournament, and is illustrated by the frontispiece- a charming picture by Birch, entitled "Margery's Champion." Besldes this, and a good deal more, are poems and stories by Thaxter, Frank M. Converse, a play by Mary Cowden Clarke, and pictures by Rosina Emniet, Elizabeth Tliompson, and others. The beginning of a new story by W. D Howells, in the Mid-winter (February) Cei.tiry, is a literary event, whose impor tance is increased by the dlscussion, in tl past tour montlis, of the characters, ethic al purpose and literary qualities of "i Modern Instance." Tlus fourth part 01 the "Led-Horse Claim," by Mary Hal lock Foote, heightens the dramatic interest of tliis fascinatingstory. Mrs. Burnetfs " Throngh One Administration " is developing a new interestas it nearthe conclusión. The short story of the namber is j humorously fanciful tale, by Frank R Stockton, entitled " The Spectral Mortgage." Leading public questions reeene unusual attention in this number of The Century, for whieii reason it is appropriate that the frontispiece should be a por trait of George William Curtís (one ol Cole's mostsuccessiulengravings), au autobiographical sketch of the well-known essayist and publicist belng contributed by S. S. Conant, of Harper's Weekly.' Miss Emma Lazarus discuss " The'Jewish Problem" with vigor and resources of fact; E. V. Smallej-, in a graphic article, throws Uarht on several important " Features of the New Xorthwest," and Edward T. Peters expla:ns the " Evilsof Our Public Land Policy," to which he ascribes the prostration of agricultural interests in the Atlantic States. A characteristlc sceno in the White House life .of Lincoln is describ ed in the Rev. C. Van Santvoord's recollections of "A Ueceptlon by President Lincoln." Two of the illustrated articles are noticeablo for the number and excellence of the pictures, and appoal directly to n Urge number of readers, who, in one way or another, are nterested in the development of American art. These are Mrs. Van Rensselaer's study of "American Etchers," and Miss Charlotte Adama1 entertaining account of the life of "Artists' Models in New York." Other.illustrated articles in tho same number are George W. Cable's second hlstorical paper on "The Creóles in the American Revolution" and Frank H. Cushing1. second chapter of "My Adventuresin Zuni." Especially notewórthy is the variety and excellence of the poetry in the February Century, which is contributed by Edmund Clarencé btedman, Edmund W. Gosse, Richard lenry btoddard, Joaquín Miller; and in Bnc-!i-Brac " there isa clever parodv ent.tled, The Song of Sir Palamede " on Con'è lr"e'S 1USt POem' by Hclen rRy Did Jacob M. Howard look after the legislatura when he wanted a eat in the United States senate? Yes! Dld Zach Chamllerdolikewise? Yes! And John J. Bagleytoo? Yes! And Omar D Conger? Certainlyl Well, then wl,at in thunder are you growling about Ferry for? Oh. you, see, Ferry-he-Kerry-that is to say-Ferry jtot the bulge on us before we knew what he was doing. Verv eood It he floDDi'd vnn u, ;..i, ut!.... 11.. _L.¦ . '