The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-20
NEW MAGAZINES.
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linwhich the professional characteristics
of the great French painters of the
present generation and their principal
works are intelligently and critically
discussed. "Fhe Prussian Wends, and
Their Home," also illustrated, is an IN.
teresting sketch, both historical and
geographical, with travellers account
of the primitive manners and eustoms
Of that singular people. tohhei9
liiitler that title, with its Revolutionary
associations, and containing portraits
4 of many OF its eminent citizens in the
past.
Animals" is treated with marked abll-
Ity.i The two serials, "a Woman
Hater" and "Erema, or My Fathers
Sin," are continued, and there are also
several more chapters Of Julian Haw-
thorn's "Garth." The paper entitled
"a Summer Cruise Among the Atlantic
1 Islands" describes with pen and pencil
| the Azores and Madeira groups. "P0p-
| ular Exposition OF some Scientific Ex-
1 periments" contains original research
ana much valuable information. The
paper on "Webster and the O0nstitu-
lion" gives a vivid description of the
famous debate in 1880 between Webster
| and 'Hayne, Of South Carolina. The con-
cluded stories, 'Ideals," "My Great
Aunps WILL" "About Dolly" are such
as Will please all lovers of good fiction.
There are several excellent poems
"Sanbeams," "My Valentine" ''Loye's
Voyage" "Estfanged, etc.
L1PPINooTT's. ...
This magazine for March contains a
very interesting sketch Of travel "1n the
Valleys of Peru" with handsome illus
trations, which is followed by another
1nely illustrated paper entitled San
Adventure in JAPAN" descriptive Of
many of the strange manners and Gus
toms of that country. In "'Remin1s-
cences of a Poet-Painter" we have an
entertaining account of Thomas Buch :
anan Read. the well-known author OF
"Sheridan's Ride" "Seth" ls we'll
written story by Fannie Hodgson Bur-
nett; and GA Jewish Family" is an all
mirable picture of female lite and char
acter among that peculiar race. .-
| "The Marquis of Lossie," by George
Macdonald, and "Young Alloys" from
the German Of Auerback, are continued ;
"Place AUX Danes; or, the Ladies
Speak at Last" is an amusing assem-.
blage of gossipIng Shakspearean female
characters. There are several pleasing
poems by popular writer's; and "Our
Monthly Gossip" comprises many short
Lexeeilent articles on a variety Of sub
fleets.
THE ATLANTIC.
In the Atlantic for March a realistic
sketch OF Southern life at the close OF
the war, with the title "Rodman the
| Keeper" is contributed by Constance
| Fenimore Woolson. Some very interest
| ing historical "reminiscences in regard
TO "English Guilds and Trade Unions"
are given in paper Oh that subject by
| j. IL. A. Bone. The hardship and priya-
tions experienced by pioneer settlers III
| the wilderness are well and titly told in
| the article, "Our Last Year in the Back.
woods OF Canada" by an anonymous
writer. Mr.. LongfelloW contributes "a
Rosary of Sonnets." "AparW is a
graceful little etfusion by Ii. H., and
there are two other poems, "The
Prodigal," by Charles H. Noyes, and
"a Last Word," by A. r. Grote. Mrs.
Frances Anne Kemble has the twen-
tieth chapter OF her "Old Woman's Cos
sip" The article on "Newspaper Lit
erary Criticism," by Z. S. Modal, con-
tains some very sensible remarks and
practical hints that might be usefully
| applied by those TO wnom they are
directed. "Teneriffe," by S. G. W. Ben
jamin, gives complete description OF
that famous mountain, including the
climate and scenery OF the Canaries.
| Edwin ?. Whipple has critical review
OF thai only obscure one of the works OF
Charles Dickens, published under the
title Of "Hard Times" Henry James
novel, "lhe American" and W. ID.
HowelPs comedy, "Out Of the Ques-
tion," are contlnued; and the present
installment of the "Contrlbutors' Club'
is OF excellent variety and quality.
| GALAXY.
Mr.. Granville Murray contributes the
opening paper Of the March Galaxy, en-
titled, "The English Peerage," in which
are found many interesting items vt
historical information. In Swords
worths Corfeotl9ns," by Titus Munson
! Goan, we have critical and very Judi
cious examination Of many of the most
admirable works of the great "Laken
poet. "Miss Tinsel, gold miners sto-
ry," by Henry Sedley, ID a pleasant
piece of fiction; and the. same may be
| said of ''Assja," by the Russian author,
| Ivan TOurguenef. "Shall Punishment
| Punish" is short and cleverly written
essay on subject of great and growing
Importance to society, and the ideas
and suggestions offered by the author,
MIR. Chauncey Hickox, are deserving
OF especial consideration. Tue various
and complicated points of the vexed
"Eastern Question" are ably and clearly
unfolded TO the reader in the paper on
that subject by A. Ii. Guernsey. Lovers
OF the drama and aspiring playwrlghts
will find much that is interes ting and
instructive in Frederick Whittaker's
article on "Dramatic Oanons." In Gan
Evening Party with the Cossacks of the
Don," by David Ker, many curious and
entertaining scenes and incidents are
| related i'll connection with Russian man
ners and customs, and the characterize
ios of the Steppe country are finely de-
scribed.
| WIDE AWAKE.
No two-dollar magazine can compare
in any respect with this superior juvenile
monthly. The number for March has
a finely illustrated paper on "James
Russell Lowell" forming No. of the
s'PoeVs Home Series," with portrait aud
view Of that eminent writer's residence.
t.The Merciful War;" story by Miss Ii.
r. Hudson, is pleasing and instructive
and furnishes scene ior a beautiful
| frontispiece, by Robert Lewis, well
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