The January Magazines.

The frontispiece in the January Century is a picture of Gounod, who contributes the first of a musical series - "Gounod in Italy and Germany." Another series is begun by Rev. Dr. Wheatley's article on "The Jews in New York." In connection with this the Jewish Question is briefly treated of by an unknown writer. The feature of the number is an article by Capt. E. S. Godfrey, one of General Custer's troop commanders, on the massacre of the Little Big Horn, "Custer's Last Battle." The author advances a new theory with regard to Custer's movements. The article is followed by a critical review of the campaign by Gen. Fry. Dr. Wier Mitchell has his second instalment of Characteristics and Cole's "Old Masters" series is continued. The poetry of the number is unusually interesting, Mr. Aldrich contributing five short poems.

The January Atlantic Monthly is a very strong number. Mr. Henry James has a delightful article of reminiscence and criticism on James Russell Lowell; it treats of Mr. Lowell's London life and will be of interest to all Harvard men. There is an odd bit entitled "Boston" by Emerson. It contains a most interesting characterization of the traits of the town and its inhabitants, and is full of Emersonian phrases. Miss Calls article on "The Greatest Need of College Girls" is interesting and is refreshing from the very nature of the subject. There are a couple of clever pieces of fiction, a review of the political situation and a lot of letters of John Stuart Mill. These latter give an insight into the life of a great thinker and are decidedly interesting. The leading article in verse is entitled "Down by the Shore in December," and Mr. Parsons name is at the bottom of it. This alone is sufficient to make it good.

Harvard men will find the frontispiece and the article immediately following it the most interesting parts in the New England Magazine for January. The title of each is "Phillips Brooks" and the author of the essay is Julius H. Ward, who has given us a most interesting account of the Bishop and his family. There are many illustrations - almost a score. The western men will find an article in the "City of St. Louis" much to their taste, as it is treated by Professor C. M. Woodward. This too abounds in illustrations - points of interest and public buildings in St. Louis. A Mr. Nevins contributes some weird stories of Salem Witchcraft and the "Old Oaken Bucket" is treated of exhaustively in two articles. Towards the end of the volume is printed a sermon on Abraham Lincoln which was preached by Bishop Brooks a quarter of a century ago in Philadelphia.