The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-20
NEW MAGAZINES.
HARPER 8

HARPER'S
Magazine for October opens with an ar
tfole entitled "Mytown," descriptive Of
a representative New England village,
and which, to say the least, is vividly
illustrated. "Hunling the Walrus" Is
| another illustrated article containing a
| Iull account Of that curious inhabiJant
| of the Arctic regions, and the modes OF
| its capture. "rhe Life of a New York
Fireman" ia an interesting sketch, with
! many and appropriate illustrations, OF
| the daily routine of those who have fire.
Quent contests with the "destroying ele-
ment." A large amount of valuable in
| formation concerning one OF the most
important epnohs of our Revolutionary
| struggle is given in "The Campaign OF
Burgoyne," also elegantly illustrated
with portraits, maps, etc. The second
part OF ga Group OF Classical Schools"
describes some Of the most noted acad.
emies of the country, and one more H.
lustrated paper is a most entertaining
account of the scenery, the popular
manners and customs, &C., observed
during trip "FrOm Brusa to Constant
inople." DR.. John Draper continues
his papers on popular Exposition of
Some Scientific Experiments" "On a
Melon Schooner" and "Raspberry Is
land" are two excellent pieces OF popu
lar fiction, and the serial "Erema; or
My Fathel's Sin" is continued. A pa
per on the organiza ion of "rhe Regu
lar Army OF the United States;" sew
eral choice poems, two OF them illus
trated, and the able Easy Chair articles,
with the humor OF the Drawer, &C., &C.,
complete the number.
THE ATLANTIC.
In the October Atlantic we find
botanical essay, in which "Tne Process
sion of Flowers in Colorado" is de-
scriDed, from the delightful pen OF our
old fayorite, H. H. GA Night in St. Pc
ter'sn is very entertaining sketch by
I. Adolphus Trollope, bringing before
the mental gaze OF the reader in long ar
ray the numerous predecessors of Pic
Mono, with the characters and actions
of the most famous OF them vividly por-
trayed. "Ten Years in Early English"
Is an able pathological disser-
tation, by Arthur Gilmore. The
! few pages containing some "Old-
fashioned Ghost Stories," will be of in
terest TO those who are fond OF such
matters. Mark Twain reappears In a
short article entitled "SOme Rambling
Notes of an Idle EXcursion;" and W. ID.
Howels resumes his comedy story,
"Counterleit Presentments." Echoes
from an Old Parsonage" Is an agreeable
| narrative Of domestic reminis cences by
Mrs. Edward Ashley Walker. "Tue
Queen OF Sheba," by T. B. Aldrich, and
Crude and Curious Inventions, etc."
| by Edward II. Knight, are continued.
| The "Contributors' club" has the Usual
| number of interesting short papers.
Tue poetical contributions are "In
Msmoriam-Jo ohm Lathrop Motley" by
w. w. Story; "a Willow Tree" by Ed
gar Faucets" "Cricket," by John Weiss,
etc., etc.
LIPPINCoTPs.
The opening paper In Lippincott for
October is an elegantly illustrated de-
scription of "Chester and the Dee" one
of the most famously picturesque towns
and beautiful rivers in all England. The
| illustrated series, Among the kabyles,"
| is concluded in thIs number. The arLi-
Gle on "ADbeys and Castles" by Henry
| James, Jr., is a charming narrative OF
English country life. The Bars of the
Potomac is capital fishing sketch by
| w. Mackay Lotfan. A detained account
| of the several sOclalistlc communities at
present existing IN this country is
given In the article with tie title
'Commuaism in the United States"
Mrs. Sarah b. Wister contributes an
able ami judicious critIque upon the
genius and writings OF Alfred De-
Musset, and recountlng the sad story Of
his brilliant and unfortunate career.
A new serial, "For Percival," is COM
menced; and Mrs. Davis novel, "a
Law Unto Herself" is continued ana
deepens in interest. "Llttle Lisay" is
an affecting picture OF negro lite, by
Mrs. Sarah Winter Kellogg. The poet
ical productions are by Mrs. Piatt, Sid
ney Laner and Maurice Egan, etc. The
monthly Gossip has number OF enter
tanning papers.