The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-20
APRIL MAGAZINES.
HARPER.

The April Harper opens with pro-
fuseIy illustrated article descriptive Of
"Furniture and its Decoration in the
Renaissance" in which is contained an
elegant and well informed dissertation
upon the rise and development OF the
fine arts in Western Europe. "Our Fa-
miliar Birds" are enLertalningiy de-
sCribed with numerous illusJra tjons in
the article with that title. The second
and the concluding paper of The series,
IA Summer Cruise among the Atlantic
Islands," gives complete illustrated ac-
count of the two remaining groups, the
Canaries and the Cape Verde, and their
inhabitants. The three concluded sJo-
ries, "Oid Wiley" "Uncle Ztke's Con-
science" and "Married People," have
the usual merit Of fiction in these pages,
and offer a variety of scene and incident.
A large amount of interesting statistical s
information is contained in the article
enumeraLing "The Public Libraries Of
the United States" The sketch of the
life and labors of Thomas Edwards, the
Scottish "Shoemaker and Naturalist"
with portrait aud various appropriate
illustrations, will be read with deep in
terest by all who admire genius and ell
ergy, in whatever way isplayed. Glib
eral Education of Women" and "Popu-
| lar Exposition OF some Scientific EXper-
iments," Part 2, are Two interesting
essays by iaVOrite authors. The two
serials, "Garth" and "Erema, or My
Fathers Sin," are continued. The poet
| ical contriDu ions are: 'RaphaePs ST..
Cecilia" "a Song of the GardeD," "rhe
RaIn," "Vittoria Collonna," ETC., etc.
GALAXY.
"The Theater Francais." an article
| by Henry James, Jr., descriptive OF this
far famed Parisian place of amusement,
with sketches OF its most noted actors
| and actresses, and some remarks on the
modern school Of French drama, opens
the April number OF this mag
| azine. This is followed by sew.
eral continued chapters OF Justin
McCarthJ's serial, "Miss Nissan
| thrope." The short article telling
all 'About Cigarettes" may be of inter
| est TO many readers. The question Of
What shall we do with our cheap la
bOr% is ably discussed in the paper,
| Hard Times" by Chas. Wyllys Elliot.
"Sister st. Luke" is pleasant story by
| Constance Fennimore W0olson. The
second part of Frederick Wnittakers
| dramatic Canons" is "a continuation OF
| the general reader, and of
especial Importance to the prospective
playwright. "EngHsh Traits" is one
| OF Richard Grant Whites admirable and
| characteristic essays, and which most
OF his cOuntrymen Will no doubt read
with peculiar pleasure, Titus Munson
COan contributes IL sketch OF the
inner life and idiosyncrasies Of
the German poet Heine in the
| article entitled son Being Born
Away from Home." The intrica le
subject il relation to "rhe South, Her
Condition and Needs" is presented in
an able and impartial manner in the az
ticle under that title by j. l.. NJ. Curry.
| 1.-The Dead Vashtr" is an imaginative
sketch by Louise Stockton. The poems
are: "Tried and True," BY Sylvester
Baxter; "The Two Worlds" by EIioe
Hopkins; "Cleopatra's Sollloquy," by
| Mary Bayard Clark; "SainL LamberTs
Coal" by Margaret Preston, eve.
LIPPINCoTT.
"The Tartar and His Home" is tn e
opening article of the April Lippincott.
1t cont aims most interesting descrip-
ton of the countries and peoples OF
Central Asia with many fine ilustra-
tions. Two other very attractive pieces
are, "A Chapter from Real Life" de.
failing The experiences and struggles OF
one of the educated class Of English
emigrantS to this country; and the ac-
| count, by Mr.. Robert Wilson, of
"Wye Island" on the eastern
shore OF Maryland, once the
beautiful home of Judge Paca, one
OF the immortal signers Of our Declara-
ton of Independence, whose lite and
character are also faithfully sketched.
Another source of pleasure and profit
will be found in the second paper of the
| illustrated series describing the "Val-
| leys Of Peru" The fiction of the num-
Der includes a continuation of "The
Marquis Of Lossie," by Geo. Macdonald; !;
"a short and amusing story with the odd
title OF *" and the concIu ion o.!
Auerbach's "Gawk from America"
"a Peacemaker of 17S2-S3," is an inter-
esting biographical sketch of famous
| English statesman OF the last century.
There are poems by Edgar Fawcett,
Kate Hilliard, Emma Lazarus and
others, and in the Monthly Gossip is a
variety OF excellent short articles.
"MoNKEYCIDE."-Harris, an assayer
| of Gnld Hll New. had net monkey