Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-01
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shorus, Danks; Pretty Evaline Adair, song
and chorus, Hays; det fdine. song and |
chorus, Fiske; He Kiss'd me Goodbye at
the Gate, song, Stewart; Hear me say my |
Little Prayer, song, Pratt; Just as 1 am |
hymn for Lent, Wagner; Let the World |
Chant and Sing Easter carol, SMART Put on
your Best Array, Easter carol. Dressier
Kittie's Polka. Kinkei; bohemian Girl
'phehsf; The Village Festival,
caprice, Kinkel; The Toast, brindisi Tonel. /
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York.
The illustrated articles in Seribner's for
March include an interesting description Of
al Life in tho New Diamond Diggings" OF
South Africa: "Prof. Morse and the Tels-
graph" with the only correct account Of the
sending 81 ere hrst teiekfafh. 81 which
facsimile Ia given, a. we'll as facsimile Of
the irst daguerreotype Of the human face
ever made in America; "Napoleon H. King
OF Rome and Duke Of Reichstadt," with Aey-
eral portraits OF the son Of the nrst Napoleon
and curious particulars OF his life; and
" Foike-Life in German By-ways" with q
number Of interesting pictures. In the pre-
sent instaliment OF DR.. Hollands Arthur
Bonniosstle," there Is the description Of q
"revival" In New England village, and
Aunt Flick" makes her hrst appearance.
There are two good short stories, THE
woman who Saved me-" by Fannie T. Hod-
son. and "a Ghost who Made Himself Use-
ful," also a remarkable essay by Augustus
BlAuvelt entitled "Christs Miracles Scien-
tinoAlly Considered" An anonymous letter
the late George p. Putnam presents an
admirable analysis OF the character Of the
late celebrated publisher. Mr.. stedman gives
US some beautiful stanras for Musis" from
An unfinished drama and from George Nae
Donald we have another exquisite transla-
tion from Novaiia. IF. Holland. the editor
discusses In the Topics Of the Time" The
Beading Of Periodicals, Professional and
Literary Incomes, and The Completely OF
Justice With Crime. The Old Cabinet cor.
tains a notice Of the recent Census, and some
verses entitled 1.-THE Poet to His Poem" In
Home and Society, Household Art, Cooper
alive Housekeeping, Ladies at Sea, Hyper
Eentility, and the Games Of Children and the
Gambling Of Men, are treated. The Depart
ments Of Couture and Progress" and ma
ture and Science are a. usual both instruct
I'VE and entertaining, while in " Etching
the artist has illustrated a tragic Winter'i
Tale.
SAKE Holm's many friends will be glad Il
learn that new story by that writer will b
commenced in seribner's for April.
Hdrper't Magazine for March has al
unlimited variety Of instructive and enter
tanning matter Illustrated With sixty min
engraving.
At the outset we are initiated into tn
mysteries Of" Life on Board n MAn.of War,
BY Commander william Gibson. who, in
very spirited and somewhat poetic style, FOL
lows the ship from Its going into oommissio
through the characteristic features OF. II
cruise, which are also effectively representa-
in illustration.
, Then we saunter "along the Elbe" wit
T Juniu- Henri Browne, giving our attentio
c mainly TO that remarkable and romsnti
!. region known as the Saxon Switzerland, b
a tween Auasig and Dresden. and TO the not
9 worthy features Of the latter oity-tho capiti
{ Of SAxony. Mr.. Brownies article Is beAut
:, fully illustrated.
U From Saxony we are transferred to Bait
y more In the last century, az shown by "Aui
. Eve colored centenarian, whs, in u
:, hands of her interviewer" Mr. Frank
:, Mayer, becomes a very graphic historic
2 Her characteristic narrative receives an =
"a diticnal interest from Mt Msters admiral
n drawings
Is Then from the pen Of the Rev. william
IL Ward, we have very instructive pAp'
d entitled "Our Debt to Chlmus," being a HI
T. tory Of the formation Of the alphabet, pi
al fusely illustrated.
The attention now being given TO legisl
\. tive reforms, in connection with the revis
r of State constitutions, renders very time
lie and useful the paper on Constitution
A. Limitations" by Franklin h. Hough.
~ Equally timely in connection with the
~ terest awakened by Mr.. Hudson's rece
~ work on journalism, Is Mr.. S. S. Conan
"a article on Newspapers and Editors"
ii Charles Reade, In this mouths instalm,
ne Of "a Simpleton," gives US genuine d
be eription Of formidable dress makers b
ed and Its moral Significance. Miss ThAokorA
In "Old Remington" loses nothing Of the fire.
10, ness and charm which have thus far IA
on mated its RAIDERS. And wilkie Collins,
MS THE New MAgdalen, stlll holds his read
M In suspense and the denouement Of his st
~ in allegiance, as is his wont. In addition
nS these remarkable serials, there are two
a,,. cellent short stories MY Tramp by Al
MI NJ. Hoyt, and Peggy'a PAndowdy," by N
nd N. Prescott.
at The poetry Of the number is eontribu
of by Jose hine Pollard, Constance F. Woods
ing ZAdel b. Buddington, and Kate Putnam
good
The Editorial Departments are unusu,
full and important,
an The Easy Chair discusses, among OF
no things, our system OF penal discipline
topic just now especially inviting the pu
attention. Tho Scientific Record has a la
.er number Of very interesting and import
yas articles. The Editors Historical Record
rye addition TO n full summary OF the mon
ged history, has nearly ten pages devoted to
ont eational subjects. The London Sci
was Book" Ia part Of the Dr0Herl contain
to characteristic description OF Covent @ ar,
Nho with six illustrations.
M The March Aldine opens with very
, to ieetive coast soone' AFTER thc storm
had TAvernier. The black and rugged oliffs
IN powerful against
,ru- bursting through the broken clouds ant
and nected from every ripping wave.
'u!, "BreAk, break, break
10 On thy cold gray crags o Sea-"
.nss But there is one ship which can never &,
Nv to that haven under the hill" Its bait
ON. hulk tells OF a scene when old Ocean wa
ed. far different mood. Probably the
purely artistic cut that has ever appeare
the Aidine is the study Of white Biz
sNe of the SarhnAe," after Hows. The won
iou' full hdslity of every detail oonvinees US
a.. We are gazing upon actual portrait
IL these venerable monarchs of the 70
teen drawn bv one who knows and loves {
lrles we'll. The engraving which truth
uraI renders every varying texture Of bark
up leaf is worthy specimen Of the taller
she that prince Of engravers-the elder Lir
llth A proof impression OF this cut has bee
ear exhibition in New York, where It has
Tue the highest praise from oonnoisseurs.
~ = slough many other pictures will be
! hu widely popular, it will he hard to sci,
single one which will do more to vii
TINS The Aldins the respect Of those whose c
lie a walton enables them to recognize and NJ
die oiAte the highest forms Of art. Jam,
Smillie gives spirited sketch Of that fsI
-.u ride From Client TO Aix;" and there
also two smaller sketches by TAvsr
=. which are very beautiful. 1.-THE Fox