The New York herald., 1869-03-28


cial, agricultural, educational and religous qnes
ton OF interest to the people OF tails country which
cannot be found IN Its pages, accurately given, With
OUT Offering opinions which II even pleasing 10 some
would certainly offend others.
Magazine Notices.
THE MOTHER AT HOME for April continues TO fur
nIsh its readers with choice moral articles which
cannot fail to benefit them. We feel assured that the
magazine is a welcome visitor to the class OF per-
sons for whom 1t is published.
THE ECLECTIC MAGAZINE OF FOREIGN LITERATURE.
April New York: T.. Il. Pelton.
This is an excellent number. Among the many
interesting papers it contains the most noticeable are
"D. August Neander,n from the British quarterly;
"Of the Modern Element In Literature,' from Mac
anfd7'5 Md10<tile: .The Struggles for Empire with
the Mahrattas,n continued from the Westminster
Rerietr and "Christian Missions in lndia,n from
Rdchc,CoOds Magazine. The Eclectic Is one OF our
most acceptable periodicals.
THE ART JOURNAL for March. New York: Virtue
Yorston.
This splendid magazine OF art fully maintains the
high position 1t has assumed by virtue OF its ably
written and instructive articles and fine Illustrations.
No person OF taste can read it without imblbng
taste for the subject II treats or We only here
repeat our regret that this monthly should be merely
q reprint from an English pub icati0n. Can this
country produce nothing required 10 equal it9 Any
thing Of an inferior character would not be well
come.
THE OVERLAND MONTHLY for March, New York:
American News Company.
This magazine Is destined to attain high rank
among American periodicals. From its start 1t has
been literary success all the articles published
being distinguished for originality OF thought and
viyacity OF expression The number before us opens
we have pspSs read with Considerable interest six
Weeks IN the Mud" recalls "reminiscences OF the re-
belon. "Wayslde Views or California" are happily
described. "How Our Cinnamon Are Empl0yedn
"Tradc with the Cannibas, and sour Art PossibIli-
ties' are oil excellent papers. The same may be
In the "Po-tO-Np" and ssOnr Manufacturing Era.n
Indeed we can truthfully say there IL not dull
uninterestng paper IN this magazine.
BLAcKwooD's EpyNBURG MAGAZINE. Marcn. 1869.
American edition. New York: The Leonard Scott
Publishing Company.
The March numoer OF Blackwoods opens with
"The Novelist being the tenth paper OF the series
on Historical Sketches Of the Reign OF George H."
1t is excellenty written. 'New Zealand and
its Gold Fieids,n 'srhe Mortimer, Heather and
terestng articles. From q very sprightIy written
paper on 'stagc Morality and the Ballet" we take the
following
let though pnrtakes OF the character of pagan fcslva
OF necessity indecent Or ,,mmosss' and thai may no y
y mistake, too to suppose that the bals. has sseasa
both young and old love 70 handsome g han saney
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young woman !. beautiful sight ATTY or hun red o. more
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art The scany drapey OF the ballet es. when not carried
grace Of dancns something else no offence either
sgans. modesy Or good manners Yet ever since The DAYS
and sterner moralists OF society have the public
the eye which they have denoanen
HARPER's NEW MONTHLY for April. New York: Har-
per 4 Brothers.
We should be disposed to give unqualified praise
to the first article In this magazine II II was not
utterly lacking In originality. Under the title OF
'sThe Freaks OF Lightning we renew acquaintance.
ship with the translation or w. De FouvieIlc's
s'Tnundcr and Lightning recently published by
Charles scribner Co., and noticed favorably in
these columns but few days ago. Every idea and
illustration Is taken bodily from this excellent work
ana published without giving tue real author
single word OF credit for ms labor. We unhesitat-
IL Is unworthy Of any publisher and particularly 20
OF the Messrs. Harper whose reputation alone, II
nothing less should have prevented this rist Mad
there would have been nothing objection
aole TO tho article, which is undoubtedly
interest ng and Instructive one. can Artist IN
Alaska, IL taken from Frederick whym work,
pubisned recently by the Messrs. Harper. The best
this number Is .sIne Great south American Earth
quakcs Of 1885," II Is exceently written and is
quite graphic In description cstnerine r ,,;o u, of
truth IN It, Plague take those writers who win
persist in deliberately lying on the gravest matters
we Are furnished with q charming paper. any
Chum's story' ~ barely crcditable. "About Cod'
y good. readable paper "womans work and
Wages brings forward q vague, hazy recollection
OF having seen or read something very much IN
the same style and wording somewhere; but perhaps
sMy Enemy's Daughter Is continued. The remain
ing papers are passabe only. The 'editor's easy
drawcrn is unusually stupid.
THE GALAXY for April. fSow York: sheldon 90.
Charles Reade's new novel, "Put Yourself in Ills
Place. is continued in the present number OF the
Ga,drp. and bids fair to be work OF absorbing In
tcresf We have, Of course, idea yet OF what the
plot b bus Is certain that Mr. Reade has succeeded
in gaining the attention OF his readers from the first
chapter. "The Great Danger Ct the Republic"
by q. Darwin smith, is an excellent paper,
written at tho right time, when the warnings
are, are needed TO recall the masses to an apprecative
knowledge OF its condition. ITO Marry or MOI t0
Marry" by T. N: Coan; = rhe Exile World OF Lon,
dom" by Justin Mccarthy and !" The Astor Library,
by Frank II. Norton are all able, excellent papers
Professor Draper contributes an article on "Animal
Food" which furnishes many valuable anu some
curious facts. Referring TO poisonous animal food
he says:-
heahy gesh that h undergoing pulrefacsion u used aa
Sos. which hsrs
be This y NOT the usual result being ,ns
accustomed the introduction vile articles ~ dccaycd
nsh which, n said the ssmese and burmese use - con.
dmsnt Amree estimates that about cnchnh OF the meat
sod = the mshss obtained animals that have sr ea
complaint When tho creature been killed sud.
denly by acedont the Eek good but death has been
,he result Of overrvns contains poison that proausss
many persons may such flesh with impuniy some are
not ortunate from which concHde that TIE act
OF digestion does NOT always destroy animal poisons
The remaining papers are unusually interesting,
and tend TO increase the reputation already won ~