Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-02-27
SCTibner tor March.

There are about eighty illustrations
I'm the March number of SCRIBNER,
twenty eight of them accompanying
Nlr. W. ;. Wards description of The
New York Aquarium Among the
subjects engraved are the kIngiyo,
the Hell-benders, Sea RavRu, Toad
Fish, Angler, skate, Shark, Seals, and
the latest lameuted Whale. Much
attention il devoted to the circulating
aud tilteTing system of the Aquarium
which is said to he much superior to
those Of similar institutions abroad.
Other illustrated papers are Prince
ton College" by Rev. DR.. Alexandria,
the last of the College series except
Oberlin and Smith; the ninth OF Car-
euCe Cooks familiar talks on house
furnishing, this month with unique
designs and practical suggestions: the
concluding part of Gen. McClellan's
Winter on the Nile,' with descrip-
tons Of an Arab tournament and a
dinner with Sheirk Achmet. aud a
popular science discussion of THE
Pitcher Plants" by Mrs 5. b. Her
rick, with drawing from nature by
the author. There Is also Il large en-
craving from fine portrait of GIL
bert Stuart painted by himself this
accom- punying Miss Stuart's remi-
IisCences of her father, entitled The
Youth of Gilbert Stuart, aud contain
ing anecdotes Of Benjamin West, Sir
Joshua Reynolds aud others. a sim
gle illustration is given with DR.. Hol.
lands Nicholas Minturn," the mo-
tive of which is discovered to lie in
the discussion of problems connected
with mendicant classes in all ranks
Of society. OF Mrs. Burnetts serial,
THAT Lass o. Low RES" there is u
dramatic installment, and Sammy
Craddock continues his readings of
Robinson Crufoe" with the aid of a
"Mauyensis" The other fiction of
the number consists of the concluding
half OF Farmer Bassetts Romance, "
10y Sake Holm, the author dropping
into poetry; a light, cheerful story,
Celestial Peas" by Isabella II. Hop
kins, and one i'm a minor key by James
II. Mckay, entitled Stella Gray land ="
Bret Harte re-appears in SCRIBNER
with poem, "Of William Francis
Bartlett;n Mrs. Anne Lynch Botta,
who has not published for several years
has noteworthy sonnet, Harmony"
and Mr.. BOyesen prints an "Elegyon
A. G. l. The other verse is by II.
H., Charlotte F Bates and Alice w.
Brotherton. Gen. Dix has a short
sketch of "Claudian," one of whose
poems he translates in a happy line
fOr-line rendition. Two other papers
complete the list Of body articles"
one. clear impartial Exposition OF
life Insurance" by julius Wilcox, the
other defense of Chinese immagina-
ton 10y an anonymous writer who
seems to be well-informed on the sub
jeCt.
In Topics of the Time" DIR. Hol.
/ land writes of political Irainiug''
and "lhe Amusements Of the rich. -
/ "The old Cabinet" has something
about "Hhe Professor of Literature, "
| "TennysOn's Harold picture
/ Frames" and Art at the Cooper In.
stitule' and concludes with "A song
/ of the City" in "Home and Society
the fifth Letter to Young Mother
/ deals with the cultivation Of literary
taste i'm children; Couture and Prog.
ressn has notices of American, En-,
| glsh French and German books;
| The Worlds work" (Which is wide
/ Is copied from month to month by in.
/ dustrial papers, records some late IN
ventions "Br:Ck.R- Brack" contains
verse and pictures in humorous pa
| thetic vein.