To the Modern Men of Gotham. "Fiscal Reform"? A pretty phrase To mark the old exploded craze; But, Gothamites, you're surely blind! Think you to reach "Protection's" goal By squatting in that leaky bowl, And whistling for a (Fair Trade) Wind? * * * * * NEW WORK BY MR. O'BRIEN.--Under the general heading of _Tullamore Tales_, we are to expect a good story, entitled, _Reverses on the other side of the Tweed_. * * * * * OUR CHRISTMAS BOOKING-OFFICE. "King Diddle," by H. DAVIDSON, deals with the wondrous sight, Seen by two little children in a lumber-room one night. And "Rider's Leap," by LANGBRIDGE,--no, not by RIDER HAGGARD, Shows how a brave and noble youth, can never be a blaggard. [Illustration: Wrapped Up in a Book.] * * * * * (AIR--"_Zurich's Fair Waters._") The Christmas Number of London _Society_--_Society_! With STRANGE WINTER, GRIFFITH, and FENN, Gives us all a most pleasing variety--Variety! There's a tale from the CAMERON pen. * * * * * If sly FRANCIS BACON was SHAKSPEARE _incog._, His publisher nowadays ought to be HOGG, Whose books for the Season, the "Stories and Yarns," Must prove to us all that "one lives and one larns." But "Cocky and Clucky and Cackle," I fear, Which is from the German, is not very clear. * * * * * GRIFFITHS AND FARREN, farren-aceous food For children's taste provide--all very good. * * * * * In his story of the "Willoughby" two "Captains," T. B. REED Shows how a public school-boy's life both pride and courage need. In your "Walks in the Ardennes," which some may prefer to Surrey-- PERCY LINDLEY'S is a Guide-book--to be re-named "LINDLEY-MURRAY." Here's "Bo-Peep" and also "Little Folks," with prose and verse combined, Wherein the smallest readers may find something to their mind. The charming "Rosebud Annual,", with pictures, we confess Is a book all little gardeners should certainly possess. * * * * * The Sporting Cards of HARDING, funny. HAZELBERG'S "Diadem" worth the money. * * * * * (AIR--"_The Flowers that bloom._") For toys that pop up with a spring, Tra la! Or toys not at all in that line, To CREMER'S you'll go, and you'll sing Tra la! I want to lay out a shil-_ling_, Tra la! For which you will get something fine That cheapness and taste will combine. For "_Modes et robes_ pour _les dames et les en_fants," And toy model series amusing and strong, To CREMER, tra la! To CREMER, tra la! Junior CREMER, go! * * * * * Paintings on leather, satin, whence this show? We reply, "WALKER"--meaning JOHN & CO.