The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-23
MAGAZINE NOTICES.
THE ATLANTIC.

MAGAZINE NOTICES.,
THE ATLANTIC.
The November number of this able Pc
riodical opens with the first two chap
ters of Mr.. HowelPs new serial, entitled
"Private Tbeatricals," which give brill
liant promise of the rare entertainment
1t will afford the reader as the story pro-
crosses.
"At the Gates of the Easp is another
of those exquisite sketches of travel in
Oriental lands, by Charles Dudley War
ner, in which Egypt, with her grand his
toric remains and the peculiar manners
and customs of her heterogeneous peo-
pie, are described with a master hand.
There is great deal oiinformation, ,in-
valuable especially to all dweliers in
towns and cities, in Col. Warnings "SaD-
1tary Drainage" this being the authors
final paper on the subject.
ION Some r ilroad Accidents" Is the
first of series of articles by Charles
Francis Adams, jr. In these we find an
interesting account of all the memorable
catastropnes OF the world since The in
PRODUCTION OF the railway system.
to entertain the reader, in her "Old
Woman's Gossip" with various striking
recollectlons of her remarkable and
eVenttul career.
The social and domestic relations oil
the people of Virginia in the "ante
bellum days ofyore," are conspicuously
shown in the paper entitled "The Old
Regime in the Old Dominion" by George
Cary Eggleston. IL will be peru5ed with
peculiar interest.
We have Chapter XI OF Henry James,
excellent story Of "RoderIck Hudson,"
and Horace II. Scudder, the American
translator Of Hans Christian Andersen's
works, contributes Well-wrltten essay
on that great authors short stories.
The poems are: Sonnet" by f. e.;
"To Critic" by Aldrich; "Homage," by
Celia Thaxter; "Grapes," by Edgar
Fawcett; and ''The Silent Tide" by G..
.Lathrop-all meritorious productions.
The departments devoted to "Recent
Llterature," "Music" apd "Educatlon,"
are, as heretofore, well filled with choice
reading.
sCRIBNER'S.
With the November number begins the
eleventh volume OF this peerless maga-
zine, and in it appear the opening chad
ters of Bret HarLe's first novel, an anx-
iously awaited production. 1tN is en-
titled "Gabriel Conroy," and depicts
scenes, incidents and characters OF far
Western Lille in that charming style such
as can only come from the pen Of Mr..
Harte. So far it will fulfill the highest
expectations Of the pubic.
The Well-knoWn Southern writer, John
Esten Cooke, contributes an entertain
ing sketch OF William and Mary College,
in Virginia, the firstof series on famous
American institutions of learning.
A singularly Interesting article, is that
ON ''Curiosities ofLongevity," by Eugene
Thompsen, containing portraits AID bio
graphical Sketches OF persons living
and dead, whose lives have been ex-
tended beyond the allotted years OF man.
The subject of 'Glass Sponges" is ably
treated by Miss Sophie b. Herrick, and
interests the reader with the relation of
recent discoveries concerning deep sea
"lite," showing the "habits" OF those
strange fauna.
Another handsomely illustrated arti-
Gle is the one entitled India and it's
Native Princess condensed from re-
Gently published work with that title by
French traveller. 1t gives a graphle
account of that country, and the char-
acterlstic scenes and incidents wit
messed there by the autnor.
"The Old Germania Orchestra" J" "For-
Laws" "The Goethe House at Frank
iort," are all excellent papers on popu-
lar subjects; and Gan Hamilton con-
tributes an interesting sketch entitled
"The Hotel OF the Future.o
The readers of fiction will be pleased
with 1.-The Story of Anne Matusin," by
the favorite novelist, Mrs. Oliphant; and
there are creditable poems by Boyesen,
Louise Chandler Moulton, Sidney La-
nier, and o,lfer noted writer's. "a
ain Topics OF the Time," such subjects
as "rhe Magazines New Year, "The
Political OUTLOOK" "Mr. Moody and HIS
Work." and "American Honestly" are
discussed in DR.. Hollands admirable
style. In 'The Old Cabinep we have an
elegant essay OH "Sentimentality;" and
the other editorial departments contain
their usual ability and variety.
The publishers announce that Dr.. Hol-
lands '.Story OF Sevenoaks" WILDE CON-
cluded III December, and that Mr.. Hale's
"Philip Noian's Friends" will begin ia
the January number.