manuscripts, bearing on our early history, lately received from the
archives of Paris, will soon appear in this magazine, the admirable
motto of which is from the address of the Fathers of the Third Plenary
Council, of Baltimore: "Catholic parents teach your children to take a
special interest in the history of our own country.... We must keep firm
and solid the liberties of our country by keeping fresh the noble
memories of the past."

THE LIFE OF FATHER ISAAC JOGUES, Missionary Priest of the Society of
Jesus, slain by the Indians in the State of New York in 1646, is having
a good sale. The price is $1. The profits of the sale go towards the
Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, at Auriesville, where Father Jogues and
Rene Goupel were put to death.

ADMIRERS of the popular Irish authoress Miss Rosa Mulholland, will be
pleased to learn that Messrs. Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., of London, are
about to bring out a collection of her poems.

MR. SARSFIELD HUBERT BURKE, well known here as the author of
"_Historical Portraits of the Tudor Dynasty_" and as a contributor to
_The Catholic World_, will publish, in the spring, in London, a new work
on the "_Tyranny and Oppression Practiced by the English Officials in
Ireland_," from an early date down to 1830.

PROF. LYONS intends to publish, at an early date, Christian Reid's
admirable story, "A Child of Mary," which originally appeared as a
serial in the pages of _The Ave Maria_.

MUSIC.

_From White, Smith & Co._

_Vocal:_ "A Few More Years," words by Sam Lucas, music by H. J.
Richardson. "Oh! Hush Thee," song by Chas. A. Gabriel. "I'll Meet Ole
Massa There," song by G. Galloway. "Carol the Good Tidings," Christmas
carol by E. H. Bailey.

_Instrumental:_ "Under the Lime Tree," by G. Lange. "Fairy Voices
Waltz," by A. G. Crowe, arranged for violin and piano. The same for
violin alone. "Nanon," lanciers quadrille, by E. H. Bailey. "Walker's
Dip Waltzes," by C. A. White. "Beauty Polka," by Wm. E. Gilmore.
Potpourri from "Mikado." "Mikado' Lanciers," by E. H. Bailey.

_Books:_ Gems from "Whitsuntide in Florence" opera, by Richard Genee and
J. Rieger, music by Alfons Czibulkas. "Melodies of Ireland expressly
arranged for piano and organ." This book is a well arranged collection
of Irish instrumental music, both grave and gay, serious and comical,
issued in very neat and attractive style, and sure to please. Published
by Messrs. White, Smith & Co.

_Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston