The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-10-28
LITERARY NOTICES.

N">J AoI NOVemDef con-
talns more than the usual number Of
notable articles, and new feature
which we find especially noteworthy
isthe freshness and-vanety given to
the magazine. by the use of a
great many n.y. short ll article in the
number. To our mind the most
pleasing article Of the month Is Miss
Wagner's sketch Of Nanpette Schiller,
the beautiful and talented sister of
the great German poet who, if she
had lived 70. fulfil tne promise of bud
ding womanhood, would have made
the name Of Schiller. doubly illustri-
Gus. Another noticeable article, is a
review of the English matrimonial
system in high life, entitled "The
London Marriage Market" Julian
Hawthorne contributes a graceful es-
say on smoking, under the title of
"a Peaceful Pipe" Henry James,
Jr., has sketch of two remarkable
French scientists, the Amperes father
and son, whose romantic history is al
most like page from anoyel. Other
articles are on weather WISDOM
"Heterophemy y Through Utah p
"The Battle Of Chickamauga;" :" etc.,
besides stories, long and short, and
poems. -
The atlantic Monthly for Novem-
Der makes brilliant opening with
the first two chapters of Mr. r.lHowells's
new move, Private Fheatricals," the
scenery and persons Of which are dis
tinctly American and very striking.
This is followed by Charles Dudley
Warmers "At the Gates Of the East"
a travel-sketch, fresh and full of col
or, in which sentiment and keen fun
are charmingly blended. Useful In
formation finds a worthy exponent in
Colonel Warnings final paper on "san
itary Drainage and this is follow
ed by the eleventh chapter. Of Mr..
James's Frederick Hudson Charles
Francis Adams, Jr., begins his long
expected series of articles ON rail-
roads, with an interesting account of
some great railroad accidents. Mrs.
sKemble's "Old Woman's Gossip"
continues its un1failing supply of cur
ious anecdote, and George Cary Eg-
gleston takes Us into the region of
historic Renaissance in his account
fife in the Old Dominion. Besides
these contributions, there are several
poems, and the departments of Music
and. Education are entertaining as
we'll as instructive.
Bret Harte's new novel, "Gabri-
Ell Conroy.'' which is at last complet-
ed and carefully guarded in the pub
fishers safe, calls forth the highest
anticipations in literary circles. It
will be begun as a serial in the No
vember number of .Scribner's Maga-
zine, without illustrations, for it is
said to be graphic beyond need of
them, and full of incident. The sto-
ry takes its title, Gabriel Conroy,"
from its hero, a simple, good.hearted
honest old MINER of type some
what different & IA ,thost vf Ills Illus.
trious predecessors in Mr.. Harte's
writings: Several Sc familiar friends,
nevertheless, renew old acquaintance,
among them Colonel Starbottle. The
story is wholly in Mr.. Harte's origi.
nal field, and is said to fulfil, as a
novel, the promise of his very best
tales. The opening is pronounced,
by critics who have had access to the
manuscript, to be very powerful; it is
terrible picture of a starving camp,
and from this start the story is said
to hold the reader with an almost un-
comfortable grip, seeing that he has
to wait month by month.-Ne,u York
Tribune. .--.