The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-24
SEPTEMBER MAGAZINES.
HARPER 8

For August opens with an illustrated
article descriptive OF "Fhe Ladfng of
Ship" The following paper tells in a
most entertaining manner of :'The Do
mestic ana Artis tic Life of TitIan," with
fac SMILES Of some OF the most famous
works of the great painter. The article
on stGen. Stark and the Battle OF Ben
nington" Is also protusely illustrated,
aud "SnoW Storm on Mount shasta"
is graphically described. An unknown
writer gives various incidents of "Tom
Moore's Visit TO America" and a short
but able essay is contributed on
Large Schools Versus Small"
Further on we have "Prlnce Edwards
Island" described with pen and pencil;
and "a Group Of Classical Schools" is
an illustrated account of some OF our
Oldest and most famous seminaries or
learning. DR.. John Draper continues
his popular Exposition OF Some Scien-
tltic Experiments" in II sixth paper; and
there are three other excellent pieces
"American WorkIngmen from an Euro
pean Point of VIew," ga Railroad
Study" and "WaiGs from Motley's Pen"
The fiction of the number consists OF
"Erema; or, My fathers SIM" "Suad-
ows," "a Visit to Il Country House and
What Came of It," with Two finely Illus
trated poems, "Ali," and "Ine PASTORS
keYerie," etc, etc.
sCRIBNER'S.
The September Scribner is decidedly
one OF the best numbers OF the season,
filled with choice collection of agree
able current literature. "The Immi-
grants Progress" by w. II. Rideing,
tells of the woes and SORROWS Of one OF
the many who seek new home in our
Western world. "The Fam" by Mau-
rice Mauris, with its many illustrations
describes that article as used by all ma
tions, ancient and modern. "Tne Land
of the Arabian Nights" by VIM. Perry
Fogg, is an illustrated account OF the
peoples, the manners and customs OF
the Orient. The article on Nv ellis and
Cisterns as Source OF Water
supply" by S. W. Pnkhorn,
is tuA Of useful Information. SOD
Streets and Houses OF England"
| is an entertaining paper and elegantly
illustrated. The other articles are: "A
Island OF the Sea-" by Julia B. Dodge,
(ilIustrated); }; IA Russian Funeral" by
eugene Schuyler; "Hints on the Use
ana Care OF the Eyes," by DR.. 5. NJ.
Burnett. college Instruction." by
Charles f. Tuning; "Microscoplc Cor
ais" by Mrs. SOPHIE b. Herrlck. The
| TWO serials, "Nicuoias Minlurn," by DR.,
Holland, and "His InherItance," Dy
Adeline Tratton; with Two short pieces
of fiction, Choking Water-melons," by
| Edward Bellamy, ana "LOuusky," by
Frances IL. Burnett; anu numuer VI
poems by IaYorlee WrltUls.
THE GALAXY.
The Galaxy articles for this month
are, as usual, able, and bright, and
sparkling, consisting of an essay on the
question, "Has the Day Of Great Navies
PassedY'' by Isaac Newton; "Inez De
| by II. Dave! "rhe Temperance QIes.
ton" by Albert Rhoaues; "Three Elk.
cursions," by Henry James, Jr.; "Amer.
icanisms," by Ricnard Grant White;
The American Army" by +. W uiLta
ker; ''Tne Municipal Debt OF The UnILeu
States," by RoUert p. Porter; "A CHAP.
ter OF OudIues;" Lucia Bertoneli," by
Edwin Fills. Miss Misanthrope," jus.
I'm McCartny's serial, is continued ana
| there are one or TWO good snort storirs
ana a number Of fne editorial prouuc
| LIONS.
| THE NATIONAL REPOSITORY
for August contains three handsomely
illustrated articles: "Ofer the Alps
IA Beautiful Sketcn of William Cullel
Bryant" and "Tne Exposition of Mu
nich," besides which there is an ac
count OF "Che Brothers Harper" VarI
GUS sketches, tales, poems, &c. I'm
Trusl1 "A Quet Hour" the latte
from Chambers Journal; Con th
Chf," &c, and largs variety vi edit
orlal MISCELLANY.