The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-21

the adventures of French cffcer who
served In 1918 under DaVoust. "The
| Days of My YOUTH" is a lively and
highly entertaining sketch, giving the
| recOllections OF a venerable lady well
| known In the higher circles of Washing
ton society, VINO was an intimate
| friend Of Mrs. Madison, Washington
Irving, John p. Kennedy and other
| llIustrious persOnages, and an in
mate OF the White House during
the Presidency oil General Jackson, AVID
of these we have many anecdotes and
"reminiscences. The serials, "A Law
Unto Herself" by Rebeoca Harding Da-
Wis, and "FUr PerciVal," the latter
from an English periodical, are contin-
ued, with TWO other stories, ga Ken
lucky Duel" part second (concluded(
and "a Portrait" The beauties anu
iaults OF "Ouida's Novels" are ably dis
cussed by L. s. Perry, an eminent Bos-
ton critic. Olive Logan contributes an
article on "English DOmestics and their
Ways" and Folk Love OF the Southern
Negroes" will be read with much inter-
est. There are several good poe ms, and
the Monthly Gossip Is as usual tull Of
varied and interesting matter.
ATLANTIC.
In the December Atlantic the able ar
t.cles on Portugal and the Portuguese"
by s. q. W. Benjamin, are continued, as
Is likewise Il. w. knights series on
''Crude and curious Inventions at the
Centennial Exhibitions" The question
"Can Herculaneum be EXcavaLedW is |
discussed in an able and very interest
ing ar lc!e, by Il JbG. A. Mcleod, "Mot-
tru SnOemaking" describes the process
OF that useful handioraft, both hand aud
machine work, with some statistics oil
tue trade. An account OF The San Fran
cisco Vigilance Committee is given by
Thomas q. Gary. Tue artistic merits
VI "Three Boston Painters" Messrs.
W. NJ. Hunt, George Fuller and j. APP
pleton Brown, are critically reviewed,
and "uoW 10 change the North Amer.
can Climate" is the title OF auo oLher able
paper. Marx Twain has the third part
Of his entertaining sketches entitled
"Some II Rlmbling Notes of an Idle ExcuI-
slon." The Usages and Characteristics
of Washington Society" are set forth in
an interesting paper by an ANONYMOUS
writer, who seems to speak et CdtheQrd
Mr.. LongielloW has poem WILn lne
little "m openstake," addressed to AL
fred Tennyson. "Ditmod," romance
by w. II. Bishop, is commenced, and
there are one OF TWO other pieces Of in-
lelebtluS uCtlOu.
THE NATIONAL REPOSITORY.
The Repository lor December has
neatly illustrated article descriptive of
"rhe Colorado Plateau" showing the
splendid scenery OF the Grand Canon,
etc. An account OF the In.
diana "Asbury University" is
also given with illustrations.
otable passages from Goudenzps
poem, "The Birth OF Christ" are con-
tributed in translations by Mrs. K. L |
Ellit. The other contents are bio |
Graphical sketch of "Selina Counters, OF |
HuntIngtoN," Ii by MIS-. Mary Lowe Dick |
''Tne G.rlhood OF Madam De Stael.n |
"The Kindred of Genius" "December," |
poems from various au hors,
"Chrlstmas Eve" an ode by Professor
Aytown, and the editorial miscellany.
THE GALAXY.
The papers on the administration OF
Abraham Lincoln" by Gideon Welles,
late Secretary OF the Navy, are contin-
ued in the December Galaxy. "Thp
Truth About the Strike" is an able articl
with many valuable remarks and sugges-I
lions on the present commercial depres-
sion OF the country, by R P. Porter
"The Youth of Charles Sumner" is an
account OF the early days OF
that eminent Statesman, by Lucy G.
White. "Ihe Suburbs of London
are described by Henry James, Jr.
"rbe Florentine Arithmetician" is one
of Richard Grant Whites admirable
sketches. "a Dream Of |
Anglo-Saxondom" is a clever little ar
tiole that will call for a good share OF
the readers attention. The other con-
tents comprise an article on "Irony ann
its lmitations," "The Nez Perce War"
its various incidents and the cause that |
led to it: "Nlax and Myself" and "A |
Brown Study" two very good stories;
several poems of merit, and the able ed
itorial articles.