The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-21
NOVEMBER MAGAZINES.
HARPER,

HARPERs
The November Harper opens with all
operatic poem by the author of John
Halifax, Gent, entitled "Magnus and
Mornla," founded on Shetland fairy
tale. 1t displays considerable poetic
ability and is elegantly illustrated.
The article, "Mediaval Furniture" by
Harriet Prescott SpUtford, with its plen-
tiful illustrations, contains much inter
estng information as to the domestic
affairs Of the great ones who lived in the
Middle Ages. "a Puritan Gentleman
IN New England" by Horace Il. Scud-
der, gives an excellent account of the
life and character OF the Massachusetts
Governor, John Winthrop, with portrait,
etc. Two other illustrated articles, "An
English Woman among the Himalayas,"
ana "Tombs in Old Trinity" wall be
read with especial interest. Professor
| Charles Murray Maine contributes an
able paper ON the life and writings oil
John Locke. "a Grand Business Man
| of the New School, is well written
sketch. Miss Tnackeray commences ID
new serial with the queer title
of ''Peat Fields;" ga Woman Hater;"
"The Laurel Bush;'' and Julian
Hawthorne's Garth" are continued. The
shorter fiction consists OF "OnIy a
Study" by Annie Thomas; omission
| Endeavor," by Constance WOolson, and
"Tue Donation Party at Williambrook."
| The poems are DAWN" by Bayard
Taylor;, "Rarity," by Edgar Fawcett;
"Marcia," by Rebecca Harding Davis,
and several other meritorlous produc-
tions. The contents of the "Easy
| Char" the Records" and the drawer"
are as usual varied and entertaining.
sCRIBNER's.
A complete and very interesting de-
scription of Hartford, Conn.,, is presented
| in the prolusely- illustrated article enti.
tied "The Charter Oak City," by Charles
II. Clark, in the opening pages of the
| November Soribner. 'sThe Beginnings
A of Lie" is another valuable contribution
i to popular scientific information, by Mrs.
S. b. Herrick. The TWO serials, "That
Lass o. Lowrie's," by Frances Hodgson
\ Burnett; and "Philip Nolan's Friends" !"
/ by Edward Everett Hale, continue to
, offer abundant entertainment to the
lover of fiction. Clarence Cooks
agreeable series, "Beds and Tables,
4 Stools and Candlesticks," is resumed.
d In "Pictures from Rome" with its
|, life-like illustrations, the reader will
enjoy many varied portraitures OF
: the manners and customs OF the
Il so-called modern Romans. The other
ri prose articles are: "a Scottish Loaf
Factory" by Charles Barnard; college
Expenses" by Charles v. Thwlng; I'm
and Around the Fair;" with two com.
eted stories, "ROdney Maverick" and
sMere Geraud's Little Daughter" a
number of pleasant poems, including
"Under the Rose," by j. H.; England" )"
by Thomas Bailey Aiurich; "Days and
II Voices" by Lathrop, etc.; and the many
excellent editorial productions.
ST. NICHOLAS.
The November number OF st. Nicholas
opens with an illustrated translation o
Stahps pleasant narrative, "The King
dom of the Greedy;" followed by (;
charming sketch, containing ga Remi
niscence of Abraham Lincoln" which
with another, entitled, ga Little Boston
| Girl of I776," will be sure to please every
Il one old and young. The historical
, sketch, "a Queen and Not Queen
gives most entertaining accounG OF the
81 life and adventures Of the Empress Ma.
!; tilda. "a Parable" by Ii. H., besides
II being very interesting, conveys al
excellent moral to the mind of the
. youthful reader. The girls will bt
{. delighted with the directions how t.
81 make the "Centennial Pen WIPER" anL
juveniles of the other sex will no doub
be highly amused with the "Story OF 1
= 'TolerbuP Bad Boy" There are othel
81 good pieces beside these, such as "Al
Al About Lead Pencils" "The Owl tina
: Stared" borrowing GRANDMOTHER
(. "Flowers in Winter" Partners" "rin
i, sie's Conclusions" ETC., with the anus
ing and instructive talk of "Jack in th
a Pulpit" and the usual number of eie
CANT little poems. The publishers prom
ise a splendid Holiday number for De
: cember.