The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-21
JULY MAGAZINES.
HARPER'S.

HARPEk
"Snow Banners of the Californian
Alps" is the opening article fthe July
Harper containing some curious and
very interesting information, with Illus
trations. "The Mohawk Valley During
the Revolution" is graphically de-
scribed in the illustrated article with
that title. But probably the most promi-
nent feature OF the number, and the
portion that will be most attractive to
the reader, is the paper, historical, de-
scrip,ive, sto., on "Westminster Abb
bey," with its twenty-six elegant illus
trations. ga Beautiful Charity" is an
illustrated account Of THE Summer
Home for Poor Children at Bath, Long
leland" In "Northern Islands" we
have a detailed description Of
those two famous groups, Ork-
ney and Shetland, with appropriate
illustrations. There are two otner IL
Illustrated articles, one OF which will be
particularly entertaining to sportsmen,
entitled "Shooting with the Long Bow"
and the other is a continuation OF the
series descriptive of "BIrds' Nests"
The artice on "Our Civil Service" is an
able and judiciOus treatment of that ab-
sorbing subject. Besides the two Sc
or NV Fathers SIM" we have one or
two short stories, "Barnaby Pass" and
"Auf Weidershem," which are fully up
to the usual standard. There are sew
eral credtaDle poetical productions.
Two of them, "rhe Wreck OF the Fish
ing Boat" and Goa Naughty Boy
Sleeping" are handsomely illustrated.
LIPPINCoTTs.
The twentieth volume of this favorite
magazine commences with the July
number, which opens with the third pa
per of Lady Blanche Murphey's Sc
ries, "Down the Rhine,' with its many
spirited illustrations descriptive OF
various objects aud localities along that
romantic river mostly out OF the beaten
pathway of ordinary travel. "Elin-
burg Jottings" by DR.. Alfred S. Gibbs,
u. s. N, is another illusLr Lrated article,
giving a highly Interesting account OF
The relics OF former grandeur that
abound in the old Scottish Capital. A
paper entitled can Engllsh Easter" is
contributed by Henry James, Jr., in
in which he tells among other things OF
the social customs and personal
characteristics OF the loWeG or.
ders of the Z igish people.
"a Days March Through Finland is an
entertaining bit of travel by David her.
| "Primary and Secondary Education in
France" is an essay by Y. IL. Harding,
displaying considerable ability and his
torlcal research. "Some Last WORDS
from Sainte-Beuve," by Mrs. Sarah B.
Winter, contains variety OF extracts
from the recently published notebook
and CORE pOndence Of the great French
nil
Marquis Of Lossie," one OF George Mac
donalQ's most popular ser al stories;
ga Law Unto Herself,n by Rebecca
Harding DAVIS; ''Leonie Reginault, a
STUDY from French Lite" by Mary e.
Blair; "a Few Letters" by +. G.
Hewett, ETC., and among the poetical
productions is one, "rne Sweetener,"
by Mary b. Dodge.
THE ATLANTIC.
About the most prominent and Inter.
esting article in the July Atlantic is
from the pen Of Hon. James A. Garfield,
NJ. q. 1t is entitled "a Century OF
Congresses" and contains variety OF
entertaining and valuable matter III the
way Of historical and biographical Incl
dents, anecdotes, "reminiscences, etc
The series treating OF Crude and Curl
| GUS Inventions at the Centennial," by
Edward Ii. Knight, is continued, this
being the third paper. "Recreation and
| Solitude" by W. j. Stllman, is a wei
written article that Will be source oi
pleasure to many readers. "Fhe
Queen of Sheba" is the title
VI Thomas Baily Aldrich's new
serial, the three opening chapters
OF which are here given. W. D. How
ellis has also story-a short one-enti
tied CAT the Sign OF the savage" Free
dom Wheelel's Controversy with Prov
dence" is a tale, and a very pleasing one
of New England lite in the olden time
by Rose Terry Cooke, and those readeri
who are particularly in that locality
will be well repaid by perusal OF tn
review OF "Paige's History Of Cam
bridge" recently published WORK
James Russell Lowell contributes pc
em-"Night W Watche,"-besides whic
there are "A Night Picture" by Z.
Cranch; Glove in May,' by Anne K
Amman, etc, etc. The varied content
of "rhe Contributors CluW are no,
one OF the most attractive portions c
| fIic m tra1InD.