The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-07
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BIAcKwooD's MAGAzINEfor April con-
tains the following articles "Ahce Lor-
raine," which was commenced last month,
is not only Interesting, but is fully equal,
If not superior, to the serials usually. ppb=
lished by this magazine. The descTiPtion
of Bonny's donkey Is excellent, and we
can almost see the cherry-trees covered
with blossoms, and the lively scene IN
Covent Garden Market, and can sympa-
thize with Alice, when she goes bold as
a sheep" to the "star- gazer's closet.P An
other pretty picture IL drawn for US m
"Valentine and his Brother" where val
and "Vi," having played truant, are found
like the "Babes in the Wood" Disorder
in Dream-land" terminates with disap-
pointment of the heroes and death Of the
heroine, while the reader is left to Judge
whether or not there is Disorder in
DreamIsnd"y "New Books" begins by
contrasting Mrs. Somerville's memoirs"
with John Stuart Mills Autobiography,
gives a review of the Former work, touch
ing on the more important events OF her
life, and introducing several charming
quotations, and then says w promised
the reader to reconcile him TO the literary
craft by the books at present on our ia
BILE We shall do more we Will make
his heart swell with sympathy over one
of the most tender and touching of love
tales. The journal ct Co. respondence de
Andre-Marie Ampere' is one OF those
books which, perhaps, it is half p~rofane to
publish, but which, once published, be-
comes to every sympathetic reader not
books, but incidents and persons. he has
known as part Of his own recollections."
Two or three pages are devoted to fPros-
per Merimee's Lettres a une Inconnue,'
and the very pleasant article closes with
q notice OF "Dr. Guthrie's Autography."
sI~nternational Vanities. No. ". Decora-
tons" I"Orders began with charity, plety,
and battle: they terminate IN a button
hole p 1.-THE monklsh, c~hivahic,s half
legendary knights of eight hundred years
are, for the most part, represented o by
highly respectable gentlemen IN black
coats or uniforms, who wear special Jew
elry at Continental evening parties" ~
After the foregoing statement, the story
of the knights is told, from the origin oil
the ''Hospitallers of st. John" whose
badge or order was a white linen cross, to
the present time, showing how we have
been led gradually from "the badges oi
the soIdiersof Holy Church to the deco
rations by which d~emocrabzed honor Is
now offered as a bait TO everybody who is
worthy enough, or lucky enough, TO WIN
what are supposed to be Its enblems"
The magazine closes with a long article
on "The Political Situatiens% anda graph
ic account Of "Ashantee," which does not
give us any desire to make an extended
tour in that region. We hope-that the
soup they had Sbefore starting had nc
connection with the disappsaraEse-of-the
l.r--l -,aAffano1 IN tho nrnnnH1nn aan-
tence. 44t9U <
The HERALD OF HEALTH for Mayeon.
tains the following valuable ,artlcies =
1.-THE Cost of the Sots w rHow Shall w
Vertilate n Show aDaughter was Eau
Gated" "Brief Thoughts on Habit" "a
Sensual Life is a Miserable Life ;" "Dr
O'Flanagan and His Wonderful Cures !;
''Chats with the ChildEep- The Editor
Studies ii HyqIene edntsin interesting
articles onthe following subjects II "Oat.
meal and Brown Breadf short Bfeath,'
"Backache,'' "Oure Tor Insbristes, "Ad.
dominal Supporters" Tobacco and Ven
tilatIon,' Skirt Supporter, ""Our Grand
mothers" S.WomenEand Temperance
"When to- Send Children to- School
Lemonade" Weak Chest" "Furs fol
Children,Y y fPCfookedl Folks RTNen anC
Women" "fhe Breath, Bathing
"Corsets /" "Idiecy and Fright" "MakipS
Fires" Moderate DrinkiRg Pt"Change o
Life" Temperature of the Sexes" Gar
tifcial CUTIE" " .Beer Yeast, "Fr uits anC
Nuts" etc. The Editorial Department.
discusses the following topics: "ChildbirtE
Without Pain" ais Alcohol a Food 2
"Hydropathic Treatment of Horses" eli
Alcohol q Stimulant, or What % "Cheap
and Desirable Homes" "leetotalism and
Health" EXPERIMENTS with Alcohol
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