Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-23
HARPERB AND THE GALAXY
FOR APRIL.

between the covers OF Harper's New
Monthly Magazine. We find that the
Issue for April which - before us. 4
No. CCCXNII Vol. Liy. This rep
resents no less than q years Of publ
cstion---during which time new vol.
nme has appeared once In every air
months. A. times run this fasorite
magazine IL no longer now. The pres
ent number opens with an illustrated
paper on Furniture and its Decora
iicns In the Renaissance" II strikes
us that tho BEST and most tolersble
fashion plates are these which intro.
dnce 10 us, and instruct ns In, the
manners and customs Of tho most poi
'shed and cultured peoples Of whom We
have any knowledge. The new birth
Of the arts which was "A characteristic
Impulse Of tho 10th century was NJ re-
pletc with splendid efforts in painting.
pottery, sculpture. tapestry aud the
Kindred arts ~ 10 make its prod auctions
n constant theme OF enthusiastic re-
search and delightful study. Tho pa
per alluded 10 In very richly illustrated
with cuts from superb Photographic
ions taken In Paris. IRA.
phael's ~. Cecilia" IN the title OF 4
clever bit Of poetry by someone " hose
nans In not appended. (Iarpor's un.
ike tho other tnon,hlies continues To
preserve tho impersonai character OF
the greater part Of its srticlcs.) .our
Familiar Birds" is tho title Of an illu,
irafed chapter on birds which. the
writer coDic-ses, " nestled around the
house''--tho same house being "on
The main avenue, near tho business
part OF tho village, aud surrounded by
thick grove Of native oaks and other
trees On page ga wc have tho third
paper on that very fascinating subject.
~ summer Cruise among the Allan.
tic Islands," This takes US among the
vines and groves OF the Cape verd Is
lands and renews our acquaintance
with Tho Peak OF 1onerifs. "a Song
VI the Garden" IN bit Of faneiful love
poctry. "oid Wiley" IL . short story
full Of startling situations; and "'rbe
chiincrs Of the Coach" opens with tho
important statement that "Miss Clar.
issa 6riselda We're do We're was rather
nn airy young lady" One might
guess 40, not unJustIy, from her name.
{" Liberal edueAtion for Women ism
di.quisitioD which we suppose II IL
our duty ~ an humble teacher of tho
public mind, 10 read. VIII xy and
wade through and report. no, heed.
ing the fact that "The Popular Science
Monthly" for March had already given
ns quite full review OF Mr.. Samuel
SMILES I.lfo Of scotch Naturalist. y
h"rPers' reproduccs Thomas Ri.
wards grim old face and treats nv to n
pleasant resume Of the subject Of tina,
eccentric bug hunters life aud times.
10 Is good honest reAding-a real ro.
nance of real life. Uncle Zeke,s
Conscience " deals with soma stor,
inntersls discovered son the banks
Of one oil the numerous creeks tina, in.
icut The shore OF tho Lower Chass.
p"ake"--uncie Ieke being an old dar.
Key. THE Rain" IL q bit of dl.crip.
tive pocsry suggested by one Of Che
rin's Prelude" ON page III is open.
nj Chap. NN Of A wonsn Halter. A
paper entitled The Public Llbrarie.
of the United STATES IL a review of
Report upon the matter indicated 10 /
~'icd from the department Of the In.
terror. bureau OF Education. This. we
ndse from q hassy glance, IL . very
Interesting article. Vain Waiting, IL
another clever llttls bit OF poetry.
Married People, IL . story. which com.
inon'ls i,sclf To tho impatient reader
Tor and because VI the fact that !, has
''s beginning and ending In this mum.
Nor. Julian iIawthornc's Garth 4.
continued. Hers follows q Popular
Exposition Of soise scientific Expcri.
'nents, illustrated. vittoria Colouna-
Il the silis Of . short colamn or vsssss.
Chapter NxII of Ercms; or MY IA
lhsr's sin, h begun upon page ssi.
iensriiIc, t~hIch adds On 10 the
SPELLING elsewhere given, 10 tho long.
ret poem In the hook. Then follows
The Editors Easy Chair, Scientific |
kecosd. TITO fun Of Tho Editor.
Drawer 10 nos ~ sepuichral ~ usual. |
i cossaiss several fairly humorous |
ruts.
We wish the publishsrs of The GAL |
~ would either cut he lsavss Of that
periodical Or lssvs them
lone. They have ~sy Il masoers. |
Ing The isp edges with soms soss Of
'awtng psocess which 10 Intended o. .
p'l,is.s ef tia folded places. but IN.
ss"ls is . very isnpsrssst dlvasvs
'hsrs the parties sssm "lhIcher -
he" bssers bet NOT nearly - decsnsiy
intel. We d oos ssIIsh, with On
'"sl'"vsd ssnss os hearty s~st ths
aises ssssstus tame whlsh che 0alaxy
Akss On In dealing with the csucssns