The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-22
JULY MAGAZINES.
SCRIBNER'S.

Those who are not surfeited with Cen
tennial articles will be well entertained
with the finely illustrated article in tho
July scribner, telling "The Story OF tho
Signing" Of our Declaration of Inde-
pendance. "a Little Centennial Lady,
ia another pleasant sketch OF the OIdsa
time. "Harvard University" is another
illustrated article, in which the leading
educational institution of America in
appropriately described. "Wagner az
Bayreuth" gives a very interesting as-
count of the great composer, with p0s-
trait, and also of the perfected arrange
ments for his approaching great musical
festival.
s.The Bride of the Rhine" is an illus-
trated description of the famous Iooali-
ties and romantic scenery In the beantf-
tul Valley Of the Moselle. Daniel
Webster and the Compromise Measures
OF 1885," besides being an able political.
paper, contains very accurate descrip-
ton of the genius and character OF tLat
great orator ana statesman. The other,
contents are: "The stuart Portraits or
Washington" "Reminiscences Of Audu-
bon," five more chapters Of "Gabriee
Conroy," three of "Show Your Pass
ports," and an entertaining little stsry
entitled "Providence," together with n
neat translation Of the "Mosella" Of tha
old Roman poet Ausonius, and several
other agreeable poetical contributions.
among which we would name $50 Dora,,s
by Mary Mapes Dodge, and two PATRIOTS
effusions-''Centennial Bells" and ''rhe
Summons" aud the customary am0uae
OF excellent editorial miscellany.
ATLANTIC.
In the July Atlantic are two articles
descriptive of the Great Exposition a.
it appeared to the eyes Of apprsciatiya
and capable observers. One, entitlea
"a Sennight at the Centennial" by w.
u. Howells; and characteristics OF TIM,
International Fair" A detailed 40.
count OF the champaign and Battle OF
Gettysburg" is given in paper contrib
uled by Gen. o. o. Howard, who is 80
| well qualified to write on that subjeot.
Charles Dudley Warner has a charming
sketch entitled From Jatfa to Jerusa-
lem."
Mrs. Kemble continues her very enter
tanning "Old Woman's Gossip" Charles
Francis Adams, jr., has another ably
| written paper on "The State and the
Railroads." The new serial "The Amer.
ican," by Henry James, jr., promises
we'll In the fourth and fifth chapters. The
poetry possesses unusual merit in s.How
the Old Horse Won the Bet" by Oliver
Wendell Holmes; "The Kings MemeR-
| to Mori," by Mrs. Piatt; '.Tne Nighs
Wind" by T. b. Aldrich; "July," by IL.
H., and "Contracts," by Celia Thaxter.
The editorial columns contain number
OF interesting articles on Art" "Mu.
sic," "Education," etc.
GALAXY.
The article describing "Washingtonsa
Headquarters at Newburg," by ). r.
Headley, in the July Galaxy, will be
read with more than ordinary interest,".
Albert Rhodes contributes in an emin-
ent degree to the readers entertaiumeas
in his narrative of .'Life Among the Bod
ouins." John Burroughs has clever
little essay on the question, aWhaf
Makes the Poet" Richard Grant Waite.
in q paper entitled, sA Word with Aiax
Muller" advances, in his shrewd aasl
TO show the "impossibiiity OF framinEI
a phonetic system of spelling"
General G. A. Custer relates his ex.
lperience in Battling with the Sioux ON
the Yellowstone" The other articles
are: A short treatise Son Cyclopedias.' =
.'Souvenirs OF Man OF Letters, ,'"Cabsy
aud Cocher," "Archer and Princess'
and besides the serial, .'Madeap Vie.
let," there are two excellent concluaed
stories, "Miss Falconer's Experience =
and "Father Tolo's Umbrella" Toe
poems are: s'Sunset We. Sunrise," Sy
Fanny Barrowj "0rgan Music by Tws
Light" and "Juiy 4, 1885," aud the usua
interesting variety In the editorial Dc
partments.