Literary Notes

Tlie cover of the Chrlsttnas number of Scribiier's Magazine will be somethtng cntirely tinlque iu the field of magazine [Kiblications. Araong the ekillful enjrravers whose work will iippear in the Christmas Bcrlbner'l ure sucli wcll-known mimes as Robert Iloskin, Frank Frenen, E. Heinnemann, Elbridge Kingsley and Fred. Juengling. A mis8tatenient has just appeared in ¦ome newspapers, that there is a change in the cditorship of The American Magazine. Ko such ebange has been made or contetnplnteü. The mistake lias arisen f rom tlie fact that Julián Ilawthorn contributes its llterary notices. Wm. C. Wyckofl' is the editor of the magazine. The American Magazine for December will be a Ctiristmas number. lts leading artielo, by Win. H, Ingersoll, will discus tlie pecuiiarities of the accepted likeness of Christ, and recount the lejfion of its origin. This likeness is traceable in the sacred art of all Christian nations from the bejrlnning of our era. Mr. Insreraoll will more nspccially describe the endeuvois of distinguighed American pain tors and pculplors to represent this ideal. The article will be abundantly illustrated. The Wide Awake for Noyomber Is a complete publication for young folks. It is ¦ thorough jfood thing, being excjlled by no other publication in its line. The excellent stories, the tlne hlstorical articles, and other papers give the reader a good understanding of what there is in this World of ou ra. No paiii8 is spa red in illustrating these articles also, which is a featuie the publishers may be proud of. Take it all in all, The Wide Awake is ritrhtly named, and every wide awake boy and girl ought to have the publication.