The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-22
MAGAZINE NOTICES.
LrrTRLI,s LIVING AGE,

LITTELLS LIVING AGE,
for the week ending Dec. 11th, has q
timely and interesting article on Bosnia,
Herzegovina, etc., from the Victoria
Magazine: The Curate in Charge, new
serial by Mrs. Oliphant, which promises
to be one of her very best stories; Richie
| lieu, by the author OF "Mirabeau, Tenn
pie Bar; "Her Dearest Foe" by the au.
thor of "The Wooing O't" John Knox
and His Relations to Women, Macmil-
Ian; Vintaging in Tuscany, Macmillan;
The History Of Twins as Criterion OF
the Relative Powers of Nature and Nur-
ture, by Francis Cation, +. R. s., Fra
ser; The Sea and the Sahara, Pail Mall
Gazette and the usual choice poetry and
miscellany.
| With fifty-two numbers, of sixty-four
pages each, (aggregating over 5000
pages a year) the subscription price
($8) is low; or still better, for $40 80 any
one of the American $4 monthlies or
weeklies Is sent with The Living Age
for a year, both postpaid.
! The present Is a good time to sub
scribe, as those remitting now for the
year 1915, will receive the intervening
numbers of The Living Age gratis. Lit
tell Il Gay, Boston, are the publishers.
WORK AND PLAY.
| The December number Of this bright
and attractive Juvenile magazine having
arrived too late for notice last month,
we now with pleasure give it our candid
attention. 1t has delightful Christmas
4 flavor that the boys and girls will appre.
ciate. Mabel Forrester's charming story
will set good many Of them to work to
make sure of happy holiday-time, and
the adventurous scenes depicted in the
beautifully-YrItten narrative by Jules
Sandeau will undoubtedly have de-
| ightful effect upon the boys. Those who
| like fairy stories will get rich entertain
ment here, and those who do not will not
lhave far to look to find what suits them
better, whether it be natural history,
or travels, or such sweet song as
that of Helen b. Philips which is set of
by most lovely original illustration.
The variety furnished in this popular
! priced magazine is as remarkable as the
excellence Of the wood cuts, which are
the best that we remember to have seen
in dollar publication, and would not do
| discredit to those OF the highest price.
1t Is neatly printed on fine, white paper,
and presents handsome appearance.
The third volume begins with the Janu-
airy number, when many new attractions
will be added, that will tend to increase
the high popularity it has already
reached. Terms, 81 per annum. Pub
lished at 81 Bible House, New York.
sCRIBNER.-
The opening article in the January
number of this magazine is entitled,
I"New York in the Revolution" 1t is ell
leganuy illustrated, and reveals num-
Der of Revolutionary scenes and locali-
ties about which little or nothing is pop
ularly known.
"Beds and Tables, Stools and Candle
STICKS" is a resumption of the papers on
"Housefurnishing," by Clarence Cook,
which, with its companion article,
blouse Building" by John Burroughs,
both protusely illustrated, will afford en-
tertainment for all readers, and be of
eminent service to those having the
means and the inclination to create for
themselves that greatest OF all blessings,
a pleasant home.
"Childhood's Fancies" is a clever lit
| tie essay; and "Hooks and Eyes" is the
queer title of q paper that gives an in-
| teresting account of the adventures and
investigations of a Christian missionary
in Southern India at an early period oil
the last century.
The first part Of a series of "Reyolu-
\ uonary Letters" Is given in this num-
ber. containing biographical sketch OF
Colonel Joseph Ward, who was "Com-
missarY General OF Mustew of the Con-
tinental Army, with portraits oil himself
and wife, and his most important public
and private correspondence, which is
well WORTH a perusal as miniature mir
ror of the times in which be lived.
"Pictures OF the French Renaissance"
is a we'll written and attractive sketch
that all the dlettGnR will be pleased
1 with. The two short papers, 'Element-
ary Education in England and Wales"
and Norwegian Traits" the latter IL
Illustrated, comprise some very accurate
Information on interesting subjects.
The first four chapters of the long
or Snow Your PassportsW by Edward
Everett Hale, are of absorbing interest,
and as a novelty gives the reader a
glimpse of General Washington as he ap-
peared-by hearsay--to the characters of
The story. "Gabriel Conroy" is continued
in i've more chapters and, I'VE will believe,
TO the entire satisfaction of Mr.. Harte's
most sincere admirers. In the short
concluded story, "Cupid aud Mars" we
derive good idea of life in Boston dur
ing the siege, and of the manner in
watch the Ynle-tide season was ceie-
brated there hundred years ago.
The poetical productions are by Mrs.
Piatt, e. q. Stedman, Boyesen, Sod
dard, and others; names that alone are
sufficient evidence OF literary excellence.
4 In the editorial columns variety OF
topics are discussed with DIR. Hollands
accustomed yigor and elegance. &.
4 THE wiDR-AwAKE
with the present number begins its Sec
ond volume, and its popularity as a
child's magazine seems assured.
II OF the many stories and poems whose
titles make UP a lengthy table of con-
tents, we may mention but few:
u Louise Chandler Moulton contributes
the opening story, 'sJessie's Neighbor,"
a beautiful tale whose Illustration forms
the frontispiece TO this number.
We have the history Of the invention
lof pianos, and Illustrations OF the earli-
est known musical instruments in .'Pi-
anoforte," beside picture Of Beetho.
J ven. A new version OF favorite nurs-
ery tale, "Phe True Cinderella" is given
us by Hez. Butterworth.
"The Little Christmas Pies" has a
very apparent moral for dis0bedient lit
tie people. 'sGrim Grenda" is au old
J tradition revived for young readers; and
lesson in natural history is derived
from "The Muskrats House" '.The
Magic Carpep does not SO well fulfill It's
mission as is usual. but in Parlor Pas
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