The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-25
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HARPER'S MAGAZINE


for October is one OF the very best OF the
year. 1t opens with a fine poem by Jean
Ingelow, called, cat One Again."
charmingly illustrated. "The Land OF
the Lakes, or the New Northwest" is
IA historical sketch of Minnesota, briefly
detailing its early history, its recent and
surprisingly rapid development, and its
great natural resources, and more def
mite idea oflts progress and beautifully
diversified scenery is conveyed to the
reader through the medium of the many
rich illustrations that embellish the ar
ticle.
"Parlsian Journalists" by Junius
Henri Browne, considers briefly the sep
arate career of several of the most OF
noted journalists Of France, presenting
portrait OF each, and is well worth an
attentive reading. Perhaps Of supreme
interest to many will be found M. d.
Conway's second paper Oh the "South
Kensington Museum" by reason of its
matter, and its many and curiously at
tractive pictures, illustrative OF its art
treasures. A characteristic sketch OF
the South, and pertinent to the present
troublous times, is entitled, "Glimpses
of Dixie" accompanied by sugges-
tive illustrations. The twelfth paper,
concerning "The First Century OF the
Repubic," by l.. d. Woolsey, considers
"The Experiment of the Union with its
Preparations" Following this is good
story called, "The Popular Idol;" and
next we have one of those fine papers
written by Emilio CASTELAR,, on "Tne Re-
publican Movement in Europe" "Legis-
lative Humors," by S. S. Cox, redeines
numor, and treats the public to fresh
dissertation on an agreeabIy continued
topic.
In "Garth" we follow the fortunes of
Julian Hawthorne's original hero, for
whom the story is named; and In ssThe
Mission Of Musc'' its votaries, or the
merely curious, may find entertainment.
Both fiction and poetry are well repre-.
sented, while the Easy Chair comprises
several topics Of universal interest. The
other editorial departments fully main-
tain their high reputation.
LIPPINCoTT's MAGAZINE
opens with "Wanderings with Virgil,n
BY Edward O. Bruce, that reads like
Students reverie, and in our supposi-
titious wanderings we gfeaa sufficient
knowledge of classic ground and historic
personages to compensate for the fatigue
OF q mental journey, and there are H.
lustrations of the most famous localities
visited. "The Ocklawaha in May" by
Sidney Lanier, is delighttully-written
reminiscence Of traveller in Florida.
''Tintoretto's Last Picture" is a worthy
and beautiful poem from the pen OF Mar
garet r. Preston. The story of "The
Four Comrades," by Sarah Winter Kel-
log, is completed in this number. In
"SpirituaIsm and Jurisprudence" by
Francis Wharton, LII. D., is considered
the knotty problem OF the relation of law
to the illegal use Uf "preternatural
powers" subject OF considerable in
terest to many, and we'll treated In this
article. Gin the Pinelands," by Robert
| Wilson, is a cleverly-related reminis.
cence Of lite In the Carolinas, ana con-
tains some graphic sketches of char
acter. In strong contrast to an article,
recently published in another magazine,
called ga Peculiar Princess" Is "The
True Story of Madame Rattazzi,"in this
number, written in vindication of the
character of this celebrated woman. ga
Day in China Town." by }. w. Ames, IL