Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-22

poetry is by Emma Lazarus, Edgar
Fawcett, and Kste Hillard, and the
critical notices of new books are vigor-
uusly written; the whole forming a
very attractive and entertaining num-
Der.
THE GALAXY.
The Galaxy opens its April number
with clever article by Henry James,
Jr., on the French drama and the most
neted actors of Paris. Mr.. Charles
Wyllys Elliot contributes an article
upon the hard times and cheap labor
question, which he deals with in a
manner somewhat sarcastical and not
altogether comforting. Mr.. Richard
Grant White borrows u title IRON
Ralph Waldo Emerson, and pictures
''English Traits" as he observed them
daring his recent visit to Great Britain.
"On Being Born Away from Home" is
the somewhat promising title of u Curl
Gus article by DIR. Titus Munson Coan,
10 which he Calls attention to the fire.
quent Instances OF the migratory in
5tinct one finds in looking over the
list of the gifted minds noted IN hi>-
tory. Among the famous men who
nave deserted their native country to
develop and gain distinction in ,anOth-
-r, he mentions Heine, Copley, West
Stuart, Count Rumford, WinckIemann,
Alexander Hamilton, Byron, Thacke-
ray, aud others who have won laurels
as poets, artists, authors, philosophers,
or statesmen. Mr.. j. l.. NJ. Curry col :
tributes thoughtful article upon The
needs and prospects of the unhappy y
South from the point of view of loyal
and earnest Southern citizen. There
are capital short stories by Louise
Stockton and Constance Fenirnore
Wool|on. and some poems Of merit BY
F. w. BourdiIlon, Sylvester Baxter,
and Margaret ]. Preston, "the po. t
laureate Of the South" after VIII, b
come the usual departments ofsciencC,
literature, and current gossip.
HARPER's.
Harper's Magazine for April comes
to its host OF readers richly laden with
even more than its accustomed variety
oi instructive and entertaining matter.
The leading article, by Harriet Pres.
cOtt SpofOrd, Is an eloquent history of
Renaissance Decoration, as applied to
furniture, illustrated with twenty-one
.uperb engra wings. DIR. A. l.. Gihon
|c0ncludes his beautifully illustrated pa.
per on the Atlantic Misunderstanding
this month the CanarIes and Cape
Verbs. Mary Treat contributes one of
her chapters of gossip about birds, in
another illustrated article. In "ShOe-
maker and Naturalist, also illustrated, !,
=. S. Conant gives us n charming mar
rative of the adventures Of Thomas
Edward, Scotch naturalist. Dr. John
w. Draper continues his very interest
ing description of remarkable experi-
ments made by him-this time i'm con-
nectien with fame and the combustion
of substances. In Fiction this Number
is one of marked interest. Besides the
two best serial novels of the season, "a
Woman. Halter" and "Erema," there
are four excellent short stories by John
Esten Cooke, A. p c., T. l.. M'Crea-
dy, and Rebecca Harding Davis. Hem
ry w. Longfellow contributes poem,
entitled "TictOria Colonna." Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps is the author of an
other poem, entitled ga Song of the
Garden" Anna G. Brackett, in a
strong plea for the Liberal Education
of Women and Edward Rowland, in
An able paper, traces the development
in our Public Libraries. The Editorial
Departments are full of interesting
matter on new themes, new books.
new {acts in science, the current events
of the month, and timely honors. The
ORA wer is especially amusing, and con-
tains seven Illustrations.
WIDE AWAKE.
Wide Awake for April gives three
graceful contributions to Easter litera-
ture, The Easter Festival "A Love
Lesson by Mrs. Burten with an ex-
quisite illustration, and IA Story Re-
two dainty pictures. Eiz ,beth S uart
Phelps contributes one OF her tirest
poems, AT the Party finely -illustrat-
ed by Miss Humphrey. Miss Farnan
has funny piece of verse entitled
Mammals Spring Story The long
stories of the number are evidently
designed to cdptivate the boys. Lit
tie Spriggins' Brother will delight ths
smaller boys, and also their little sis.
ters. 'G,od for Nothing Polly thr
hero of Miss Farman's, serial. never
; interesting as now, promises to clcse
his adventures in the next nun b, r.
The Fourth Adventure of Miltiades
Peterkin IN Paul. in which he 10 ,eS his
,inner, is capital. Mrs. Helen Tracy
Myers gives valuable paper iel. tive
Sweeping the Carpet But the cuIer
to the little boys and girls all
lver the country, subscribers and nom |
to Wide Awake, is the |
article entitled The Society of Wide |
Awake Helpers This Society arrang- !
ID the Boston Dolls Fair last season,
md in this article their work for 1877,
) laid out, with rules and prize-list.
Only 81 90 per annam. Ella Farman,
Editor, b. LithrOp e. Co, Publishers,
Boston.
ST. NICHOLAS
3 a genuine spring number, filed
vifh fresh and timely articles. The
'ery brightest and sweetest spring
poetry in English literature is rapre
ented in Lucy Larcom's Songs of
spring. Easter, too. is remembered
~ pretty tablet, and by very inter-
sting article, Curious Customs of
Gtster,' describing the various ways in
which the day is observed among diff
erent nations; and April FOOLS Day
'ets its share OF attention in a short
rticle, with funny Illustrations. Sew
raj stories in the number also seem 10
ave been selected for their sprightly
Clemson, the Second
Turning into Cats With four beauti- ;
ully executed pictures, and Hans
the Fiddler being each full
f fanciful jOllity. This spring time
ightness is seasoned with articles of a
more serious tone. Besides Mr.
Brooks Bird paper, Prof. Proctor's !
Stars in April and Susan Coolidge'sl
Texts furnish practical
in a pleasant way. Mr.. j. c
:. Trowbridge has noble talk with
ne boys on Good WILL in addition to t
he excellent installment of His Own
faster,' and the little story of 'Why I
IelIie was not Popular its frank e
lggestiOns-pOints most useful nor c