The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-22
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EcLEcrIc MAaAzlNE.-The April number
presents an admirably engraved portrait Of
William Black, The popular novelist, and in
the letter-preas the editor gives brief but
apprcciative sketch Of his life. The literary
contents of the number are partly as fol-
lows: Biographical and Scientific Results
OF the English Arctic Expedition; "a New
Work on Russia" being royew and syn
opsis OF Mr.. Wallace's excellent book; .
fascinating biographical sketch Of Edmund
Kean; "Great storms;" Recent Music
and Musicians" with special reference to
Mendelssohn; "The poet in the City; )" "In-
side the House of Commons :" "Other
Worlds and Other Uniyerscs," by Richard
A. Proctor; wits and Wit..cisms." and
THE Jews in Europe" In addition to oil
these good things, there are three chapters
OF Mrs. Oliphant's interesting story of
Young Musgrave" and copious editorial
notes on home and foreign literature,
science anda Published by E. r. Pelton.
25 Bond Street, New York. Terms, SIS per
year; Single number, 45 cents.'
HARPER's MAGAZINE for April comes to Ito
host of readers richly laden with even mora
! than its accustomed variety of instrnctiva
and entertaining matter, The leading arti.
Gle, by Harriet Prescott spoAord, is an elo.
quent history of Renaissance Decoration. as
applied to furniture, illustrated with TWEEN.
ty-oue superb engravings. DR., A. l.. Gihon
concludes mis- beautifully illustrated paper
o. th1 Atlantic Misunderstanding this month
tao Canaries end Cape Verbs, mingling with
hin entertsining information observations
that are Of the utmost importance TO inva.
lids. Mary Treat contributes one of her
chapters of gossip about birds, in another
illustrated article. DR.. John w. Draper
continues his very interesting description of
remarkable experiments made by him-this
time in connection with flame and the COM
bustion of substances. The experiments a,e
fully illustrated In fiction this number is
one Of marked interest. Besides the two
best serial novels Of the season, "a Woman.
Hater" and "Erefnn. there are four excel
lent short stories. Henry w. Longfellny
contributes o poem, entitled "Vittoria
Colona." Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is the
author OF another poem, entitled "a Song OF
the Garden" Anna G. Bracket, In a brief
! but vigorous article, makes strong plea for
the Liberal Education of Women; and Ed.
ward Rowland, in an able paper, traces the
development in our Public Libraries. The
! editorial departments are full Of interestinu
matter on new themes, new books. new
facts in science, the current events of the
month, and timely humors. Tho Draper IL
especially amusing, and contains seven illus.
| trations.
| The GALAXY opens its April number with
clever article by Henry James; jr., ON the
French drama and the most noted actors Of
Paris, whose impersonations arc brought to
such perfection as is not found on any otie,
stage. Mr., larles WyllyB Elliott contri.
sntcs IN article upon :.is hard times and
cheap labor question, which ha deals will,
iii u manner somewhat saicestical and no:
altogether comforting. "On Being Born
Away from HoIuc'' iy the somewhat nm.
promising title of curious article by DR.
Titus Munson Coan, in which he calls atten.
ton to the frequent instances of the migra
tory instinct one finds in looking oyer tho
list of the CITED minds noted in history
Among the famous men who have deserted
their native country to develop and gain
distinction In another, he mentions Heine
Copley, West, Stuart. Count RumSord
Winckelmann, Alexander, Hamilton, BY.
ron, Thackenay, and others who have won
laurels as poets, artists, authors, philoso.
piers, or statesmen, Mr.. jill. II. Curgy
e0asTiDutss u tirougntIu: article upon tne
neeas ana prospects of the unhappy South
sonthern citizen. The value OF suGh an
article cannot be overlooked. There Ar
capital short stories by Louise Stockton end
Constance Fenimore Woolson, and some
poems OF merit by +. w. Bourdillon, syl.
poet laursate Of tho South" after which
come the usual departments of science, lit
eratnre, and current gossip. .9ll