ings we offer the “American Temperance Speaker.” 
For second best list we will award the 4 Album 
Writer’s Friend.” 
Lists close on March 10. 
Our Cozy Corner. 
The prizes are given by the publisher, and, as 
soon as aw'ards are made, we notify him as to name 
and addresses of the w inners and he sees that they 
are forwarded. Sometimes, the gentleman does not 
have them in 4 stock” and is obliged to order them 
from the manufacturers; and they “may be remiss in 
sending. We attend to our part of the work and 
Mr. Tillinghast is faithful in his. When prizes do 
not reach the winners, we always desire to know, 
that we may look the matter up and rectify errors. 
Angelina S.: Your Charade in this number is an 
excellent one; hope we shall receive many more, 
equally as good.— Lou: We are pleased that you 
were pleased to receive a prize; of course, you were 
deserving of it. Trust you will try to secure more.— 
Sally: Why this ever-so-long silence? You have not 
sent any answers since those for October, and it does 
not seem as though we could spare you. Return to 
the old familiar place “and all shall be forgiven.”— 
Box 99; We are always glad to greet new friends, 
especially when they come with so many and such 
available Garnerings as you submitted for examina¬ 
tion—certainly, that proves your friendship—but we 
have come to the conclusion it is best not to offer 
prizes for answers to single contributions, as it is so 
hard to express the way the award will be made that 
all can comprehend it; there was a misunderstanding 
about one we did off*. r, so we want to steer clear of 
such occurrences again.— Netos: Can we not induce 
you, just for the sake of old times, io send us a few— 
even one would be welcome—garnering? We don't 
want you to drop out of Puzzleclom; for you were one 
of its brightest lights.— Kuri O. Sily: We extend a 
cordial invitation for you to contribute. You will 
recognize several old co-laboiers in this issue— 
Ruthven , Maud and Adelaide —anri these would be 
equally pleased to notice something from your pen.— 
Lamps: Some more “good ’uns” from that wise head 
of yours will bring joy to ye puzzle editor’s heart. 
You cannot think how often he exclaims: “How I 
wish I had something from ‘Lamps’ for this num¬ 
ber.” You will have to take pity on him or we will 
not be responsible for the consequences.— B. M. H.: 
When may we expect some more of your fine Cha¬ 
rades? You were one of our earliest, and best, 
garnerers; and we don't want you to become a 
deserter.— J. F. M.: We commend y mr faithfulness. 
Continue at the good work of solving and send 
results each^ month But the clock is striking the 
midnight hour, our space is filled and we have but 
room enough to say we hope you will receive lots 
of valentines. F. S. F. 
Literary Mention. 
“Alden’s Juvenile Gem” is the title of a new 
illustrated weekly paper for young people, the pub¬ 
lication of which begins with the new year. It is a 
new departure of the prolific “Literary Revolution” 
and will therefore be examined with particular in¬ 
terest by some hundreds of thousands of readers who 
have come to look to that enterprise almost exclu¬ 
sively for their reading matter. Its subscription 
price is only 75 cents a year, though it will rival the' 
high priced magazines in the amount and quality of 
its attractions. A specimen copy will be sent to any 
applicant forwarding his address by postal card to 
the publisher, John B. Alden, 393 Pearl street, N. Y. 
“Chinese Gordon.” A biography of this remark¬ 
able man ought to be interesting reading, especially 
if written by the famous hero-journalist and veteran 
war correspondent, Archibald Forbes. It is not T 
therefore, surprising to see numerous editions of it 
published. First there was the English edition, of 
course at a high price, then a r* -print at $1.00 per 
copy, by an American “high-priced” publisher; now 
follows the “Literary Revolution ” edition, large 
handsome type, neat cloth binding, for only 50 cents 1 
T.ie publisher, John B. Alden, 393 Pearl street, New 
York, will send a 100-page descriptive catalogue of 
his publications, covering the entire field of standard 
literature free to any applicant. 
The February number of the Magazine of Art 
has for its frontispiece a facsimile reproduction, in 
two colors, of a portrait of the beautiful Lady 
Maria Waldegrave. A portrait of greater contem¬ 
porary interest in this number will be that of Mr. 
Elihu Vedder, with a biographical sketch of that 
distinguished artist by Miss A. Mary F. Robinson, 
Cosmo Monkhouse, Helen Zimmern and F. Mabel 
Robinson, will be among the other contiibutors to 
this number. > 
James Kennedy, M. A., late missionary of the 
London Missionary Society, has written a volume of 
reminiscences of his Indian life which Cassell & 
Company have published. Mr. Kennedy goes more 
into the details of Indian life than most persons 
who have written about it, and that is the strong 
point of his book. He takes his readers with ham 
to his Indian home where they see him at work and 
hear him conversing with the natives. He does not 
confiine himself to mission?, but gives some account 
of the character of the people, changes that have 
taken place, modes of travelling, and the British 
government. Price $3.00 per year. Cassell & Co., 
741 Broadway, N. Y. 
It will interest all fruit, flower and vegetable 
growers to learn that the American Garden , of 
New York has been sold to E. H. Libby, the well 
known agricultural journalist. Established in 1872 as 
a quarterly, the American Garden has become a 
handsome, monthly magazine, and a leader an ong 
horticultural publications. Under its new manage¬ 
ment it is an independent, illustrated, beautifully 
printed magazine, stilloably edited by Dr. F. M. Hex- 
amer and numbering as contributors many of the 
most successful fruit growers and gardeners in 
this and other countries. The coming volume will 
be greatly improved in many ways, and worthy of 
the earnest and hearty support of all who love fruits, 
flowers and nice gardens, and all who make a*busi- 
ness of their culture. The price is only $1.00 a year 
including some choice seed and plant premiums. 
Published in New York, and Greenfield, Mass 
