The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-24

HARPER's MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY, 1870
HARPERs MAGAZINE for January is fresh, brigh
and seasonable. Peculiarly rich in the variet.
of its contents and the profnsion of its illustra
tions, it opens new year under the most proml
sing auspices.
Mrs. Buddington's poem, "The Childrcni
Nipbt.H which opens the Number, is a novel con
ception. grouping in brilliant galaxy the im
persouatious so familiar to children from "MOth-
ar Goose's Melodies" and fairy-lore. 1t is some
thing more than a mechanically constructed
mosaic. The songs are exquisite, and the main
situations are effectively illustrated by some Of
our best artists.
Miss Wilson concludes her charming sketches
of "The Ancient City," st. Augustine.
The third installment of "The First Century
of the Republic" continues the review of Mech
auical Progress, tracing the improvements in
iron-Working, engineering, and woodworking,
and is accompanied with twenty four illustra-
tiOns. The papers OH Mechanical Progress, of
which there will be two more, are contributed by
Edward H. Knight
Mr. S. s. Conant contributes an interesting IL
Illustrated paper on Sir Samuel Bakers recent Ex-
pediton in Central Africa, apropos of the recent
publication of the latter's book, "Ismailia."
spicy biographical sketch of George d. Prem
tice, of the Louisville Journal, by Junius Henri
Browne, accompanied by a faithful portrait, il
lustrates memorable chapter of American jour-
nalism.
Ruth Dana contributes charact eristic and
touching Christmas story, 1.-TWO Sketches" which
is beautifullyy illustrated.
William Black, author of "a Princess of Thnle,"
contributes a Christmas story of humorous
character, entitled "The Man who was like
Shakespeare"
In "a Modern Lohenyrin," V r,in;s W. John
son gives us beautiful short story, also appro
pirate to the aSon.
Not only in the opening piece of this Number
are the children remembered, but there is also
for little folks a reproduction, with characteris-
tic illustrations, of Robert Southeys "Story of
the Three Bears"
Thomas W. Knox tells the Story of Gala
Ngiht in st. Petersburg, on the occasion of the
marriage of the Grand Duke Vladimir to the
Grand Duchess Marie. His description of the il.
Nominations and of the gala spectacle at the
Opera-house, vividly present the scenes of which
the writer was an eyewitness.
Mr.. MasOn's vigorous and beautifully illustra-
tex serial story, Grape of the Camp" is con-
tinued.
Emilio CASTELAR,, in his fifteenth paper on "The
Republican Movement in Europe" treats of the
eclectic ratiOnalism of the schools of jena and
Tnbingen, in Germany, as represented by Rohr,
Panlns, Wetbe; Schleiermacher, Nesuder, Harms,
and Hengstenberg.
X. II. Stoddard and Nelly NJ. Hutchinson con- |
tribute poems, the former ~The Rivals" and the |
latter two exquisite little bits of verses entitled
a Cry from Shore" and Loves Imaginaticu.n
Mr. Curtis, in the Easy Chair, presents lucid
statement of the English question concerning
rl'uailsm' gives us a taste of Mr.. Norihoff's new
ana important work on Communistic Societies,
ana pays graceful tributes to the late DIR. Wymau
and to William Cullen Bryant.
Inc Editors Literary Record devotes much space
10 notices of the recent holiday books. The
'Seis1fife RecOrd-the only complete monthly re-
cord of Scientific Progress published in this
eouRtry-is very full and interesting; and the
other editorial departments maintain their u,ual
excellence the Drd'rer for this month being es-
pecialiy lively and amusing.