The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-20
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ST. NICHOLAS


every age. "H. H." so well known to
the reading public, contributes "The
Parable of st. Christopher" and the
illustration constitutes the frontispiece.
"The Little Old Man in the Forest" is
one Of the most beautiful Of German
stories, and "Piccola" is a charming.
Christmas poem.
The second paper of"How Plants Come
From Seeds" illustrates the peculiari-
ties of their growth.
Miss Alcott gives as beautiful
story, "Majorie's Birthday Gifts" and
"Toinette and the Elves" is its rival.
Boys will take special interest in
Bayard Taylors "Story of Jon of Ice
land" "Bass Cove Sketches" and "The
Boy Emigrants," all to be continued in
succeeding numbers, while "Christmas
in the Far East,n and many others, will
hardly prove less attractive in their
completed form.
There are many poems and abundant
literature of the most attractive type
Tor very little people, and slack in the
PulpiW has Information for everybody.
LIPPINCoTT's MAGAZINE
for January is the opening number ofthe
seventeenth volume. The attraction for
the year is to be a series of papers under
the title of ''The Century, Its Fruits and
its Festival" illustrative of past and
present progress, and intended to be
record as well of the Centennial Exbibi-
tion. The prsliminary paper which
opens this magazine considers the gem
eral progress Of the century in civiliza-
q n n inn Ixa
numbers are to be illustrated. The third
paper of Mr.. Bruce's sup the Thames"
will commend itself at single glance to
either old or new readers alike. The
first ten illustrations are of the famous
Hampton Court, accompanied by de-
scription oil its former glory and the his
torical pers0nages associated with it.
Religious systems and ideas are dealt
with in the first paper of "Sketches of
India"
'sThe House on the Beach," designed
to illustrate the benefit of the Signal Ser
vice; "Gentle homme and Gentleman"
"Anecdotes of Court Life in France,"
and "Famishing Portugal" a portrayal
OF the destitution and decentralization
OF the masses, are all worthy OF these
pages.
Mrs. .Kemble contributes one Of the
several poems that are given us. Ro-
nance is also represented, and the usual
miscellany is embraced in sour Month
ly Gossip" and "Literature of the
Day"
HARPER,s MAGAZINE
for January will satisfy the most exact
ing in the variety and elegance of its
matter. '.The Oklawaha," with its six
teen engravings, is written in popular
style, and illustrative OF travel and in
cident in Florida.
'.The Poetry of Steeples'.is the title of
an essay on bells that will excite the in
terest Of every reader.
Another calculated to excite enthusi-
asm, and more particularly in the schol-
arly mind, is "Cambridge on the
Charles" narrative OF, its Historical,
Civic and Literary An
nails, with twenty-six illustrations rep
resentabive of its points of special IN
terest, and its literary celebrities.
"The First Century o. the Republic"
in it's fifteenth paper, concludes its re-
view of the exact Sciences" and con-
siders additionally Natural Science"
by Theo. Gill.
"Gothic Architecture" next in point
of order and timeiness, demonstrates
the principles, development and influ-
enee Of the prevailing style Of architect
ure: its notifications and adaptability
TO modern requirements. Part Nv of
Humors" considers the util-
ity OF wit as a weapon in debate, in con-
trast to the more forcIble resorts of
earlier days, and the vivacity of Con-
gressional lie.
Romance is represented by the con.
tinuation of Hawthorne's "Garth,o and
s.Natural Selection," Country Chor-
ister," and Don Joaquin" completed
stories.
There are six poems, one Of which Is
by J.. Piatt. The "Editor's Literary
Record" is very full and able, while the
other departments are not wanting in
matter and interest.
ATLANTIC.
The January number of this maga-
zine opens with three more chapters of
W. d. H0welps new serial, s.Priyate
Theatrlcals," which promises to exec
any of the previous works of that gifted
author.
Mrs. Frances Anne Kemble resumes
her entertaining"Old Woman,s Gossip,o
which is rendered of even greater inter-
est than heretofore by the Introduction
OF some letters written by her in her
girlhood.
"The History of Railroad Accidents, ,oby
Chas. Frances Adams, is continued, and
in this paper the author gives detailed
account Of the memorable ssRevere Ca
tastrophe," on the Eastern railroad, near
Boston,, Massachusetts.
The sketch of travel entitled "Going
SOUTH is by the popular authoress,
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, and CONTAINS a
pleasant description Of a journey to the
Land OF Flowers, and what was seen and
noted by the WAV. ~ ~ =