Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-04-19
MAGAZINES FOR MAY.

HARPER's MAGAZINE for May, with
score of articles and ninety five illus
trations, is replete with variety and
superbly beautiful. The gem of the
Number is Mrs. Frances l.. Maee's
poem 'Israfil, with eight illustrations
by Frederick5. Writ Skies contributes
another illustrated article about Wales
selecting this time the valley Of the
Usk. Mrs. Mary Treat gives some
fresh observations concerning the
familiar birds of the South, with strik.
ing illustrations. In AN old Gentle
mans Reeollections,' Horace f. Scud.
der gives some enteftaing extracts from
the diary of Mr.. Samuel Rreek. relat.
ing to society in Boston and Philadel-
phia, just after the Revolution. "A. H.
Guernsey has an illustrated paper on
sCameron's Journey across Africa.
Charles Reads "a Woman Hater'
and Btakmore's 'Erema' aaest
striking novels now being published
Issrially-are continued. P0ems are
contributed by j. w. De Forest, sMau-
rice Thompson, Kate Hiliard, and
Nina Lafargue. One of the most Ell.
tertaining papers in this NUmber is
Captain John Codmsn's bright sketch
entitled 'Equestrianupathy.' The Ed
itorial Summaries abound with novel
Information, gossip, and snecdote.
LIPPINCoTT's MAGAZINE for May il
an unusually varied number. OF the
illustrated articles, Down the Rhine,
the first of series by Lady Blanche
Murphy, is noticeable both for the ex
quisite engravings aud its agreeable
sketches of famous old towns, romantic
scenery, and the quaint costumes and
primitive habits OF the Alsatian peas,
antry. Walter Mitchell writes musing.
y and critically of 'Burials and Burial
Places, and ]. Brander Matthews give.
a quantity of theatrical. gossip and
anecdotes relative to the subject .ioi
Damned Playa OF stories, in adj.
tion to a long -.installmeuf of 'fhe
Marquis of Lossie,' which has now
reached crisis, we have The Abbes.
of Ischia,' by Robert A. Mcleod, which
has a tragica> interest, "a humorous
love story, called "A Superhuityl oI
Naughtiness,' by Edward Bellamy;
and "A Queen OF Burlesque,' which is
both odd and pathetic, and Is evidently
drawn from real life. Thereare poems
by Emma Lazarus, Mary B. Dodge
and other writers, and the Monthly
Gossip contains number of shor,
papers on Bulgarian Rose- Harvests,
Selling House, and other miscellan.
eous topics. The contents are of q
thoroughly popular and attractive
character.
THE GALAXY for may opens with a
delightful sketch by Miss s. G. Hop.
kins entitled ga Progressive Baby";
the scene being laid on the Rhine and
in London, and the central figures oi
the story being pair of Infants and
their whimsical parents.
Prof. John A. Church follows with a
descriptive ald statistical article upon
the public libraries of the United
States.
Next comes novel article by an of.
ficer in the Treasury Department at
Washington, explaining in full detail
the intricacies of the national banking
establish nent, and the mysteries con,
nected with the redemption of bank
notes.
Richard Grant White occupies the
next ten pages with an article upon
English women, considered in respect
10 their beauty, graces, and accom-.
plishments, conversational powers,
tones of voice and manner, as compared
with their American cousins.
Life insurance is discussed in paper
without signature, but which is evi
IDENTIFY written by one whose indigna-
ton against the present methods is full
of kaowledge. Then comes novel
bit of history tracing the origin and de-
velopment of the Great Seal of the
United States through ali its trans
formations, and showing that the seal
now 10 use without authority of law.
The number contains several good DO
ems, and its editorial departments are
as varied and attractive as usual.