LIBERAL PUBLICATIONS.
The Golden Gate at San Francisco is a successful eight-page weekly Spiritual newspaper now in its fourth volume, well filled with interesting matter. It illustrates spiritual phenomena by engravings, is well edited and highly appreciated. Published by J. J. Owen at $2.50 per annum.
Hall’s Journal of Health at New York, a monthly of twenty-four pages, one dollar per annum, has been well received for thirty-three years, and of late, with a new editor, it has renewed its vigor and prosperity. It contains not only valuable hygienic instruction but interesting sketches of Spiritual and progressive science and has honored the editor of this Journal with a friendly biographical sketch. Its circulation is increasing.
The Better Way, a Spiritual weekly published at Cincinnati at $2 a year, is the successor to four Spiritual papers that have ceased, and appears to have the elements of success.
The Eastern Star, published at Glenburn, Maine, by C. M. Brown, weekly, at $1 per year, is full of the enthusiasm and energy that win success. The editor appears to have a clear head and warm heart and devotes his journal to Spiritualism.
The Carrier Dove, a large folio weekly illustrated Spiritual journal. $2.50 per annum, published at San Francisco, is now in its fourth volume, and has obtained a merited success.
The Truth-Seeker, a weekly journal ($3 a year) established by the late D. M. Bennett, still carries on with undiminished ability the honest agnostic work for which it has been famous. It is a vigorous iconoclast but does little for constructive progress.
The Open Court, by B. F. Underwood, Chicago, with an able corps of correspondents, maintains a high literary character, and discusses philosophy and current topics from the agnostic standpoint. Its belief in dry metaphysics, and its stubborn materialistic scepticism are its greatest peculiarities. Published fortnightly at $3 a year.
UNLIKE ANY OTHER PAPER.
The Spectator, unlike other home papers, seeks (1) to acquaint every family with simple and efficient treatment for the various common diseases, to, in a word, educate the people so they can avoid disease and cure sickness, thus saving enormous doctors’ bills, and many precious lives. (2) To elevate and cultivate the moral nature, awakening the conscience, and developing the noblest attributes of manhood. (3) To give instructive and entertaining food to literary taste, thus developing the mind. (4) To give just such hints to housekeepers that they need to tell how to prepare delicious dishes, to beautify homes, and to make the fireside the most attractive spot in the world.—Am. Spectator.