The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-24

Sommeps Pleasure Trip" "The Vigil
ante's Mistake.n We observe one OF
two very pretty poems, and the "Edito'
rial Gossip" includes some valuable and
entertaining reading.
THE OVERLAND MONTHLY.
This brilliant periodical has always
had our warmest admiration. 1t seems
to possess a freshness, q novelty peculiar
{ to itself. Its light literature is invariably
in that dashing, as we may say, and
graceful style, that sparkling originality,
which is apparently an Indigenous growth
of the Pacific coast, and which, notwith-
stand it's universal popularity, does not
flourish elsewhere. Other and prOfoun-
der topics, political, scientific, historical,
etc., are likewise treated in its columns
with consummate ability yand 1t is in every
way creditable to the literary taste and
culture of the distant land of its nativity.
1t Is with pleasure that we award it our
poor tribute OF well-earned praise, and
commend it to the favor of the reading
public.
The 10Th volume commences with the
July issue, which is received. We dis
cover nothing dull or commonplace in
it's pages, but everywhere there is vari-
ETY., vivacity and elegance.
In the article, "A Californian Desert
of the strange geographical and geolog-
icaf characteristics of the Pacific States,
and in "BeacOns of the Golden Gate"
the many curious specimens OF the feath-
cred creation, found only on that coast,
are described. "Socety" is a brilliant
essay that boldly and clearly demon
strates the faults and frailties of our
present social system. ".The Gods OF
America" is an able inquiry into the re-
llgious beliefs and aspirations of the In.
dian tribes inhabiting the far western
portion OF the continent.
Besides these and other papers, sew
eral charming stories are presented, oil
which might be named "PoOr Dolly VAR
den," "Lumley's Pardner," "a Fantasy
of Roses,' with choice poems and excel
lent editorial matter.
| ST. NICHOLAS
opens with a story about the "Pine Tree
Dolp that is designed especially to
please the girls; and every boy reader
will be delighted with the account of
"The Cruise of the Crusoe," and the
humorous "Gunpowder Piot;" and they
will all be diverted by the comic finale OF
"Dick's Spiritual Help" "The Sea-
weed Album" is "a very useful and enter
tanning sketch, and the articles 'Um-
brellas," and ga Boarding School in
15T0' contain some valuable bits of So
cial history suitable tor either old or
lyoung.
Trowbridge's "Young Surveyors" and
the Eight Cousins" by Miss Alcott,
are each carried forward two or three
chapters and develop fresh scenes of in
terest. These, with many other shorter
tales and sketches of similar excellence,
make up a splendid number of a juvenile
magazine that Is without peer in this
or in any land Even at the price of four
dollars the subscl iber will secure double
the worth Of his money in the course Of
the year.
PETERsoN'S.
The new serial, srhe Deserted Hus-
band" leads of The August issue OF this
magazine, which it appears is not mere
| sensational story, but in it we perceive
certain great religious and political
| questions OF the day concerning the rela-
tions OF Church and State, are inciden-
| tally discussed and illustrated. "Ophe-
| liza, Story of Two Assizes;" ''The Colo
nePs Wite;"''A Turn OF Fortune;" "The
Hostess of the Raven" are all absorbing
| tales that will be sure to please every
lover Of good fiction. A further INSTALL
Biackwood Grange" is given, with some
II
ton OF brief "gieanings."
| LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
The numbers OF The Living. Age for
July 10th and17th contain William Blake,
from the Cornhill Magazine; an INSTALL
ment OF The Convent Of San Marco, from
| Macmillan; Parts l and Ii of "rhe Di-
lemma," from Blackwood; an INSTALL
ment of German Home Lite, Sea Studies,
/ hv 7 A fo .,
North Italy, from Fraser; Thomas Love
Peacock, from the New Quarterly Re-
view; A Trip into the Interior of For
tmosa, a Geographical Day Dream, and
| Sir John Lubbock ON Bees and Ants,
| from the Spectator; with the conclusion
of Miss Angel, by Miss Thaekeray, an
installment of Fated to be Free, by Jean
lngel6w, and the usual select poetry and
miscellany.
WIDE AWAKE.
| The second number of this elegant
| new juvenile magazine, published by ID.
LathrOp " Co., Boston, is at hand. 1t is
equally as attractive, il it does not even
surpass, the initial number, of which we
gave notice last month. The opening
story is by Rossiter johnson, the COM
piler Of Osgood's "Little Classics.'
Among the other contributors are three
well known clergymen.
The children will be delighted with it's
contents, and it is precisely what they
need for instruction and amusement. In
it's appearance it closely resembles st.
Nicholas, but is smaller. The suDscrip-
tion price Of two dollars per annum is
very low for such fine publication, and
we predict for it a widespread popular
ity that will insure for it immediate and
lasting prosperity and success.
THE CINCINNATI LANCET AND OBSERVER
for August is received. 1t contains its
usual number OF able and valuable con-
tributions to medical science. The ar
tice ON "Cholera Intantum," by DR.. FL.
Cuthbertson, of Zinesville, o.; "Thera-
peutic "reminiscences" by DR.. Alex.
Mcbride, of Borea, o.; "Astigmatism,v
by DR.. j. H. Buckner, of Cincinnati;
"Scarlet Fever in the United States,"
by DR.. T. e. Minor, of Cincinnati, are all
original productions that reflect the
highest credit upon the profession in
this city and State, who, we are glad to
know, are extending a cordial co-opera-
tion and suporpt to this useful publica-
ton.
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