The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-24
JUNE MAGAZINES.
ST. NICHOLAS.

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ST. NICHOLAS.
The June number of this paragon of
juvenile magazines contains the usual
amount of excellent and appropriate
literary matter and elegant illustra-
tions. The story OF "Frank" Is a pleas
Ing exhibition of boyish courage and
fortiLude. "Wild Mice and Their Ways"
are well described in an illustrated ar
ticle, by Ernest Ingersoll. The histor-
ical sketch of "St. Nicholas Day, the
Child Bishop of Salisbury" is both in
structive and entertaining. In "Tne
Mother in the Deserw the story of Ha-
gar and Ishmael is related in charming
style by Susan Coolidge. "Tne Green
House with Gold Nails" tells all alb ut
the habits OF the caterpillar and its
singular transformation into the but
terfly. The boys will no doubt be par
given of the amusing tricks of the
learned dog SPRAY" "Birds in the
Spring" are described by Prof. w. X.
Brooks, showing how they construct
their nests, and with portraits of the
most familiar of them. Besides these
pieces we have "The Stars in june" by
Richard A. Proctor; the two serials,
"Pattlkin's House" and Ellis Own Mas
ter" the former concluded; "Ceclle
and Lulu" a translation OF a story in
French in the April number; "rommy's
Cousins" ETC.; several illustrated little
poems, "The Three Fishes" "lhe
Naughty Little Egyptian" "Roses,"
etc., etc.; and the lrontisplece is pic
the engraYer's skill has been superbly
laVisAed.
sCRIBNER'S.
The first paper in the June number OF
| Scribner is an illustrated account of the
colossal statue Of Liberty which is to be
erected by the French people in New
York harbor, with an elegant portrait OF
the sculptor Bartholdi. The important
subj CT Of New York water. supply is
FULLY discussed in the article, "Crot0n
Water" with profuse Illus trations.
| Carles Dudley Warner, in the sketch,
| "Calvin," tells all about the life aud
death and peculiar traits of cat OF
that name, the "most famous one in
America" as he calls it, and the quasi
hero of Mr.. Warmers recent book,
sMy Summer in a Garden" Colonel
Warnings valuable series on agricultural
| life is continued in the paper entitled
"Sanitary Work in Villages" The
reader will discover renewed interest
| in the continuation of DR.. Hollands Sc
rial, "Nicholas Minturn," and Mrs. Bur-
nett, author OF "rhat Lass O. Lowrie's,'
| furnishes a very entertaining short
story. The illustrated article on Da-
mascus contains some interesting re-
marks in regard to Moslem rule IN the
| East. Mrs. Herrick continues her pop
| of
an illustrated description of "P0nd
Life" MIR. Graves has a paper telling
"How Civil Service Reform Was Ac.
complished in England" There is a,so
a sketch of the career Of Disraeli BY b.
S. Nadal; short space is given to the
notes and words of some of the "Spanish
Folk Songs" contributed by Miss Stur-
gis, "A State Ball at Constantinople"
is described by Madame Farieni; and a
critical essay on the writings OF Tour
gueneff, the Russian novelist, is from
the pen of Boyesen; and among the poet
zeal contents are several very credit
able productions.
THE ATLANTIC.
| The June Atlantic contains a poem
"The First Fam" by Oliver Wendell
Holmes, in his characteristic serio
comic style; also one, "Peach Blossom,
from Bayard Taylor; and Richard Fl
Stoddard contributes another entitled
"Companions." The second paper o
Edward ii. knights series on "Crude
and Curious Inventions at the Centen
NAL Exhibition" is appropriately Illus
trated. The continuation of the article
on "South Carolina Society,"" by ma
tive South Carolinian, will still be reat
with interest, as coming from the pei
of one who manifesLs full knowI
edge of his subject and treats it il
a capable manner. The final por
ton Of the "May-pole on Merr,
Mount" by Charles Francis Adams, Jr.
gives an account of one OF the lndiar
expeditions of the old Puritan Captain
Miles Slandlsh. George Parson Lath
rop contributes critical essay on thu
poems of Fitz-Greene Halleck. "Wa-ha
iowa, or Before the Graders" is one o
Ii, H.s delightful sketches describing
the scenery and the native inhabitant
: of Southern Colorado. Thomas Ser
geant Perry has an article on "Mr. Ed
ward Fitzgerald's Translations." Th
remaining contents are, ''The Ward o
Three Guardians" an agreeable piece Q
. fiction by a. G. Browne, Jr.; ''Ros
Daniels" verses by Marian Douglas;
piece OF music entlLled "A Dfeau," D.
Il. Boote, the words by ". w. story
The Contributors Club" etc.
/ LIPPINCoTT's.
The contents of the June Lippincot
are mostly of light order OF literature
: but varied and attractive. The secon
= of Lady Blanche Murpny's illustrate
papers, "Down the Rhine," gives, anon
. other interesting matters, a full descrlI
ton OF the vintage season and Of tn
wine trade in general in those districts
i, This is followed by the concluding pt
e pers OF the entertaining series, "ln th
q Valleys of Peru" also with the usut
number of neat illustrations. Th
: rather singular experiences Of pasto
e in the Soutn are related by .Wllliar
). NJ. Baker i'll the little article entitled
sCurious Couples" In "rne Chimes
at Beaver Fails" Pennsylyania). AlDeI
g Rhudes Oiscusses the YeXed question 9