The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-23
MAGAZINE NOTICES.
HARPER's,

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Always good, Is unusually desirable
this month 1t opens with an illustrated
sketch OF "Gloucester and Cape Ann"
a locality famous for its fisheries and for
maintaining its reputation as fishing
port for period OF two hundred and
fifty-one years-a case probably without
parallel this side of the ocean.
"The Mountains" illustrated by Porte
Crayon, is humorous sketch of noun
tain .sojourn. The Introductory paper
on ''South Kensington Museum" consid-
ers the origin and growth of this famous
museum, together with many interesting
details that entertain and create de-
sire for further information. ''Recent
English Caricature," by James Parton,
is another entertaining paper on popu-
lar subject.
From "ThesTournament Of the Middle
Ages" we derive Information concerning
the rise and decline Of chivalry, includ-
ing agreeable details explanatory of the
development, meaning and purpose of an
institution peculiar to that era. In the
"Stone Age OF Europe" we are treated
to a very interesting chapter OF history
of a remote period, concerning "Neo-
lithic implements" illustrative of the
III chest M chanical skill then developed.
The eleventh chapter of "The First
Century of the Republic" deals with the
"Monetary Develo pment" of The country,
and will De read with especial interest
at this period OF financial excitement.
'sThe Wit and Wisdom Of the Haytlens"
is a continuation of an interesting SUBJ
jeet that will afford pleasure and profit.
"Can We Speak Engiish?" is short and
thoughtful essay, containing an eloquent
protest against our modern inaccuraty
of expression. The "Song Of Deborah
and Barak" Is a reproduction of won.
derful old triumphal song. There are,
| moreover, poems and stories of beauty
and merit, including additional chapters
OF "Garth," by Julian hawthorne. The
editorial departments are, as usual. able
and full OF interest.
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE.
The numbers of the Living Age for
August 7th and 14th contain "The Town
Mouse and Country Mouse" from the
New Quarterly Review; The Dilemma,
Part V and vi, from Blackwood's Maga-
zine; In Studio, Part Ill and Nv, from
Blackwood's Magazine; tSesh Install
ment of "Fated to be Free" from Good
Words; "lhe Homeric Element in the
Poetry of Scott" from Good Words, anu
"Trlck of Speech I" sis the Churcn of En-
gland worth PreservingY from The Con-
temporary Review, and Cherubim,"
from Macmil4ans Magazine. There is
beside the usual select miscellany and
ine poetry.
THE GALAXY,
always commanding the admiration of
| the public, undoubtedly merits it for the
resent issue. 1t opens with several
neS chapters Of Justin McCarthy's
| "Dear Lady Disdain." "fhrough Utah."
| by John Goldman, is a pleasant sketch
conveying much information concerning
the people and the especial features OF
that locality. the first paper ON sSher-
mans Memoirs" Is given us, and will
| doubtless be welcomed by those who
have read the recently published vol.
umes, and be received with favor by
those who may make 1t the medium OF a
| better acquaintance with a popular SUBJ
! lject. Nj rs. Annie Edwards gives us
fresh instalimenC OF that entertaining
romance, "Leah: A Woman OF Fashion,
"a Peculiar Princess" by Junius
Henri Browne, is curious bit of bio
graphical history concerning Madame
Ratazzi. Albert Rhodes discour,es on
|"French Plays" while Lucy q. White
gossips of "Summer Days in London
4 II. James, jr., contributes a critical pa
per on 'Nir. Tennyson's Drama" which
will, no doubt, attract general attention.
''The Spelling OF the Future" by Rich
ard Grant White, calls our attention to
| the Inconsistencies OF spelling and pro-
| nunciation as now taught, and INDUCES
US with some historical details, but sees
masquerade difficulties" in the way oi
immediate Improvement. "Dfiftwood"
contains "rhe Temperance Cause"
sour Correspondence at Washington"
and s'Pulpit and Playhouse" There
are several excellent poems and tair sto-
ries, while the scientific Miscellany"
and other departments are stored with
useful and agreeable matter.
| LIPpINCoTTs MAGAZINE
| for September presents very attractive
table Of contents. 1t opens with ''MOse
| Underwood" by A. j. Volck, an illus
trated sketch Of Western lite, and GER
tain to be read with pleasure.
In "GAmpses cf Polynesia" the reader
obtains only, indeed, what the little PROM
lises, but the article is very entertain
| ing and handsomely illustrated. Next
is a pretty poem by Emma Lazarus, and
| following this is the rrst insLalimenL Oi
Mrs. Lynn Linron's new romance, "The
| ALOllGuleuU Oh LEAN LIE ODeD-
ing chapters are able and promise
veil for the remainder of the story. Ed
ward Kearsley furnishes another "Camp
| Fire Lyric" 'Our Architectural Flu
ture" is timely and well written article
on subject Of Importance, in which the
author speaks of the incongruities OF the
present mode, and makes suggestion
which will commend themselves TO the
reader besides imparting great deal OF
entertaining info NATION.
1.-The Conn ades," by Sarah Winter
Kellogg, is a short romance compile ell IN
four CHAPTERS. "a Rococo Love Story,o
by Sarah b.. Wister, is good. "rhe Hos
pice OF the Great st. Bernard" by Char-
lotte Adams, is a pleasantly, descriptive
and very entertaining sketch. ''In An
sence," is a.beautiful poem by Sidney
Laniers. "a Sawduet> Fairy" is a sad
little story OF theatrical genius; while
''The Mother of Baliste," by NJ. ID. Ruff,
is well told story, depicting char
acter on our Western frontier.
"a Prefect and Prefecture in Sicily"