The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-31
APRIL MAGAZINES.
THE GALAXY


is we'll filled with choice and elegantread-
ing. We notice contributions from many
popular writers who have so frequently
adorned it's pages. Tho three serials,
'sDear Lady Disdain," by Justin McCar-
thy; ga Norseman's Pilgrimage," by
Bayesen; and "Leah, Woman of Fash
ion," by Mrs. Edwards, are continued,
and each seems to increase in interest
as the plot advances. GA New Coun-
try" is the title of an able treatise on the
| resources and future prospects Of our
| American Union, and will be found very
instructive as well as entertaining.
An anonymous paper entitled "My
Farm at the Fiye-mile Stone," gives us
| a vivid idea of the marvellous expansion
of wealth in real estate in New York
City. The subject is presented in an
| original and pleasing shape, and well re.
pays perusal.
"Michael Angelo Buonoratti" is care.
| fully compiled and neatly written essay
upon the life and character, the genius
| and works, of that grand old master.
The article on Louis IL, of Bavaria,
gives graphic account OF that verse
| writing, tddling sovereign, who has
manifested such an abject, unworthy
horror of his kingly duties as to become
an interesting, though pitiable, specta-
| Gle to our American eyes.
ga Ring with Two Lions" is the
strange title Of well-told story reflect
ing great upon the author, who has
no occasion to modestly conceal his, or
her, name. To another piece of light lit
erature we find appended the name ol
Richard Grant White, who, in ga Tale
OF the Forest of Arden" contributes one
more of his papers upon the plays oil
| Shakespeare that bespeaks its own high
| origin.
The poetry Is hardly as good as we
have seen from the Galaxy writer's; yet
most of it is very commendable, and es.
pecially Alfred b. Streeps "Just Before
Sunrise"
The scientific Miscellany" is select.
ed with the usual care, and comprises
much that is new and Of greatest interest
TO the reader.
In the s'Driftwood" articles, the edi
tors display their wonted ability in the
discussion of various leading topics
and the "Nebule" is as brilliant and
sparkling now as ever.
| SCRIBNER'S.
This fayorite neriodical in its Cresenl
Issue fully maintains it's splendid repu
tation. We regret that we have not al
our disposal the time and space to ena
be us to speak deservedly Of its con
| tents.
ga Chat about German Parlaments'
is most valuable paper, containing all
requisite information on subject deeply
interesting to us in the Light of recent
| European events.
The article entitled "Death Dealing
Trades" treats of matters that are OF
vital Importance to the health and well
being OF millions of our people, and with
which our legislative and executive au'
thorities would act wisely to acquaint
| themselves.
There is further continuation O
"The Story of Sevenoaks;" and o
Verne's " Mysterious IslandY neither o
| which shows any deterioration as it pro
| crosses to the end.
In the opening portion of "A farmers
| Vacation" we have a comprehensive de-
scription of a country rather without the
tourists beaten track, called by the ma.
| tives Hollowland," whence we derive
our name, Holland.
The Shakspeare-Bacon Controver
sy" carries forward that veXed question
to what, in the opinion of many, may be
plausible conclusion.
There are several short stories thai
will afford the reader much enjoy
ment; but the poetry, it must be said, is
| only toleraDle.
The illustrations in this number render
it doubly attractive. They will compare
favorably with any of the kind we have
ever observed, and are really triumphs
of the engraver's art.
The Editorial Department treats O.
many popular and erudite subjects in
| the mastery manner characteristic ofits
| present conductors, and will yield some
thing of interest to readers of every class
THE ATLANTIC.
| This is undoubtedly one of the best
numbers of this sterling periodical is
sued for many months. 1t is replete
| with matter of great variety, and of ex
cellent quality.
What the author, Mr.. 7. B. Aldrich
| appropriately terms "a MIDNIGHT FAN
TASY," is novel but very agreeable
c0nceit, that will commend itself es.
pecially to the Shakspearean student
and prove a source of considerable en-
tertainment to the general reader.
Geo. Il. Warning, jr., who commanded
a cavalry brigade operating in the south.
west during the war, contributes well
| written and interesting article, "Cam.
| paign1ng with Max" "Max" is only a
horse; but very noble specimen of his
kind, and shared with the writer the ia.
tigues and dangers of many arduous and
sanguinary campaigns.
Rose Terry Clarke, with the eccentric
title, ''The Thing which Hath Been Shall
Be-" gives us piece of domestic history
of the last century, drawn from frag-
ments OF old letters blended by the
graceful pen of the gifted authoress into
brief, but absorbing life romance.
Another portion Of Henry James
serial, "Roderick Hudson" is presented,
comprising the fourth chapter of very
interesting story by very talented au-
thor.
The fourth paper of 'The Virginia
Campaign of John Brown" unfolds the
true nature of the plans Of that daring
old enthusiast, as they were revealed by
him to the author, MIR. f. b. Sanborn.
Mark TWain's "Old Times on the Mis-
sissippi River" is continued in the best
style Of that clever humorist. He tells
more of his novel experience as a "cub"
pilot, describing scenes and incidents OF
a kind, probably, never before touched
upon By any writer.
GA Piece Of Secret History" is a curl
GUS but very valuable addition to our
knowledge of thatcritical period of our
existence as nation just preceding the
outbreak of the rebellion.
"Crime and Automatism," by Oliver
Wendell Holmes, is an ingenious treatise
in agreement with the theory expressed
by NJ. Prosper Despine in his ''Psycholo-
gle Naturelle," and is one of the most