The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-23
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In the January Scribner we find an
able article by Hjalmar H. Boyeseu, de-
scriptive Of Norway and the Morse
man" with numerous illustrations. A
clever sketch, "Concerning Cheapness,"
is contributed by Charles Carroll. There
is a great deal OF popular scientific in
formation in the illustrated paper by
Mrs. S, B. Herrick. entitled, "Llyerworts
and Ferns" Clarence Cook RESUMES
his Instructive and Interesting series ol
articles ON "Beds and Tables, Stools
and Candlesticks. Gen. Geo. b. Nc
| Clellan contributes a paper descriptive
of his experience during GA Winter on
Cost Us,' contains some Gu
matter. Chas. Bernard describes "The
| English Workingman's Home" and
"how he paid Tor it," A paper on the
literary life and character OF John Bur-
roughs is contributed by Joel Benton.
| The fiction consists OF the two serials,
"That Lass o Lowrie's" and "Nicholas
| MInturn," the latter by DR.. Holland;
| "Papa Hoorn's Tulip" with silhouette
Illustrations; my Friend Noses" by
John Habberton, and "Ghosts," by Isa-
bella L. Hopkins. Tne pUetical produc-
L "A
| bum," by DR.. Holland; IA Dream" by
II. H.; "Tne Lost Pine," by Charles de
Kay; "At the Window" by II. II. Stod-
daru, etc. The editorial pages have the
| usual ability and variety. t'"
THE ATLANTIC.
| The January Atlantic opens with a
continuation of Henry James fine serial,
"The Americans" aptly portraying the
peculiarities Of Americans who are resi-
dents Of European Capitals. Thomas
Baily Aldrich contributes paper,
I"From Ponkapay to Pesth." in which
Hungarian scenery aud manners and
customs are graphically described.
"W Weimar in June" is one OF Bayard Tay-
loI's characteristic sketches on a subject
that is his ackno wiedged forte. "rhe
5iackbirds" is the strange title of a neat
ly-written comedietta by j. b. Green
Leaf. Mrs. Frances Anne Kembfe tui-
nishes Part 18th OF her peasant "Old
| Woman's Gossip" >SS0me New Books
oil Poetry" are reviewed by w. ID.
! Howells, and the "Closing Days"
OF the Centennial are described
lin the sixth paper of the
series, HCharacteristics of the Interna-
tional Fair" Ol poetry there is
llengthy contribution from e. g. Sted-
man, entitled 'S.ster Beatric :" an ode
Ito ''January." by Ii. H.; "Ihe Herons ul
Etwood," by Henly w. Longfellow;
"Left Out" by G. P. Lathrop, and
"Blrthday Verses" by James Russell
| Lowell. a new feature is added this
month in the way OF contributors
Club" some eight or ten pages being de-
voted to IL, containing a number OF snort
and plthy articles by various leading
writers on subjects pertaining to arr,
Literature, etc, and current topics ol
OF original music with words by Bay ard
Taylor.
81. NICHOLAS.
The New Year number of this splen-
did little magazine contains "a Letter
to Young Naturalist" by William
Hewitt; "KaCinska," a Russian story,
by Kate Brownlee Horton (ilustrated);
"Budge's Story of the Centennial" Nv
The author OF "''Helen's Babies;' ''rhe
Stars Tor January" which simpilties the
study OF astronomy for old or young, is
by Richard Proctor; the entertaining Sc
lrlal, ''His Own Master" by The popular
ljuvenlle writer, j. L. Trowbridge, is
1contlnued; "Poppets'' is the queer title
/ of an entertaining sketch OF life and
character in the city OF London, by Am
allie La Forge; Horace e. scudder gives
AN interesting account OF "Great Grand.
4 fathers Books aud Pictures" "1abel
and y is a tairy tale by Boyesen.
| In "rhe Old Time Minstrels' we have a
great deal told us in regard to certain
medieval customs now 50 sCrange'to us:
"Marie' sNew Years DaypIs pleasing
| little tale; Jack IN the Pulpit" the.
pages ''For Very Young Folks" stMoth-
er Goose Operetta," "Young Contribn-
tors department." "rne Letter Box''
I and "Rlddle BOX" conclude the number,
4 but scattered throughout are number
! Of elegantly Illustrated little poems
suited Ior childhood.