The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-24
AUGUST MAGAZINES.


I sCRIBNER'S.
For the month of August we have a
lsplendid Midsummer Holiday number
of Scribner's Magazine. II contains one
hundred and sixty pages, filed with
choice contributions from leading wri.
ters Of the country, and upwards oil
eighty superb illustrations. The open.
ing article is an Illustrated account oi
"NOrth American Grouse" by Charles
E. Whitehead. A new serial,
entitled "Ais Inheritance" by
Adeline Trafton, is begun; and Dr. Hol-
"a Railroad in the Clouds" describes
that marvel of engineering SILL, the
railway recently constructed across the
Andes in Peru, with numerous illustra-
tions. "Strawberries' is one of John
Burroughs most entertaining and
erratic pastoral papers. "Adam
and Eve at the Agricultural Fair"
by Berthold Auerbach, is another
charming bucolie sketch. "Babes in the
Woods" by Janet Chase Hoyt, is an in
teresting narrative of journey through
Maine to Canada in birch-bark canoe.
"Canadian Sports" are described in
profusely illustrated article by
w. George Beers. Clara Louise
helloSS CoutiiUu1es choA q"
tIcle on "Some Japanese Melodies"
with notes; and E. S. Model
tells CT some scenes and adventures on
''The Old Boston Road" There are two
good short stories, one, "Swart Among
the Buckeyes" by Boyesen; and
"Smethurstses." by Mrs. Burnet. The
poetry OF the number comprises a "Mad'
rigal," by E. Z. Stedman; "Assyrian
Night Song" by Bayard Taylor; 1.-TWO
Kings" by r. II. Stoddard; "Guests,' "
by Celia Thaxter, &C., sc.
GALAXY.
The most noticeable article in the Au.
gust Galaxy is Richard Grant Whites
characteristic account of his visit tc
Stratford-on-Avon,w with Its shakspear.
can "reminiscences. "Miss Misanthrope,"
Justin McCarthy's popular serial, is
continued In SIX more chapters. Henry
James, Jr, has an article on
"Tne Picture Season in Lon
ldou." "An Evening with Victor
| Hugo" by Gilmon q. Fisher, is tull OF
interest to the admirers OF the grea,
Frenchman. "Figures Of Speech" is {
clever essay by Henry W. Frost; "Iypi
: cal Turks" by Henry o. Dwight, 'ant
"Forces in European Politics." are two
well written articles appropriate to tn'
present condition OF affairs acpss thu
water. "a r pse" is a cnarming story
by Miss Ella Forman; and "Mary Ann'i
Mind" by Rose Tory Cook, is another
excellent piece OF fiction. The poetica
contributions are by Alfred b. Street
, Emily E. Ford and Sidney Lanier, etc.
tetc.
THE ATLANTIC.
, An able essay in the August Atlanti
: on "German Influence on English Lit
erature" Is from the pen OF Thomas Sci
geant Perry. "a Counterfeit Present
\ ment" is the commencementO of coined,
narrative by W. D. Howells, to be CON
pleted in two numbers. "Crude an
: Curious Inventions at the Centennia
Exhibition" by Edward Fl. KnIght, i
. continued with illustrations. Chapter
iy aud of Thomas Bailey A drich'
serial, "lhe Queen OF SheDa," are given
t King Cotton and His Gln," is a.
account of the life and trial
Of the famous inventor, Whitney
The paper by Edwin T. Whlpple
: entitled 1.-THE Shadow on Dickens Llle,
e telling OF the domestic troubles Of th
great romancer, Will be read with me
ancholy interest by his multitude of aC
4 mirers. "a Great Italian Noble's Pa
. ace and Household" is by an ItaIIa
writer, Angelo Tacchella, and We
written ana entertaining article. Th
i poems are calculations" by Cell
e rhaxter; Forward" by j. W. De Fol
o est; "a GuosJ," by Mrs. Piatt; "DroI
ping Corn" by Maurice Thompson, etc
: and "HoW Captain Ascot Floored th
Ghost" is a pleasant bit of fiction. In
Interesting variety contained IN tb
r "Contrlbutor's Club" and the editorl;
q productions, conclude the numb1r.
n GUYoT's BIOGRAPHIES.
!. New graded series; revised and in
n proved. This new edition of Guyot'
9 well known and popular series of geo
@ raphies, issued by the celebrated pu
r Eshers, Armstr ong, Scribner & &C
- will be ready August l. The entire 8
u ries has been in use Tor several years
j. the public schools Of Cincinnati, an
s. continue to receive the end0rsemer
n and recommendation OF our Superb
tendent OF Schools, and OF principa
II in general, not only OF this city, bl
e throughout the country. The author
a eminent scienL Litic attainments and lars
experience as u teacher have been col
- biued In the prOuuctlOn Oh system
r. physical and political geography, cor
.e plete and comprehensive, yet plai
- simple, and progressive, such as is mo
~ acceptable to both instructors and st
5, denLs of every grade. Judging by II
N specimen copies sent us this prese
re- edition will be IN all respects superb
to any of the previous ones, excellent
IL those have been. Each book of tt
Is series is of the best material, handsom
IS ly printed, with superb engravings al
~ substantially bound; and the accomp
nying maps and CHARTS are models
II elegance aud skill. Not the least OIL u
Iy many advantages that can be just
a. claimed Tor them ls the very low sea
OF prices at which they are now offer
vs. 10 the public. Mr.. q. b. Ruggles. ca
IN Geo. e. Stevens IL Co., 80 West -Four
lg street, is the pupllsAe.'s Agent In Vi
n. clnnau.
p Here are three yeracious anecdotes
Id Dr, j. G. Holland, of Scribner's, whC
NJ the Sun irreverently dubs "fupper IL
- tland,u Last year some one asked b
4" if he had read "Daniel Deronda