The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-03-20
Harpers Magizine for April 1878.

Harpcr'S Magazine for April is many-Sldc'
number, containing something iOrcrcry class
Of readers. The infinite variety of the null
Der is no more striking than nc largcneSso 0
every element entering INTO It's coinpos
ton.
LII the opening article. entitled 1.-THE Amer
lean clyde" the reader is Introduced TO tho
great iron >hil-yards ON the Delaware; ano
before his eyes every stage in the building o
IN iron ship Is represented In The vigorous
text Of the article, and in numerous effective
Illustrations
Two illustrated descriptive papers have for
their subjects Sicna. the ancient rival OF Flor
cir", and the liartz Mountains.
"rhC Electric Time Service" is u scientific
subject. treated in 4 popular style ny Prof. =
p. Langley. Of the Allegheny observatory,
The Normal college OF New York CITY," by
W. II. Ridcin., Is an important cducational
paper. treated i'll II very picturesque style,
with bright and novel Illustrations by Rein
hart, Miss Curtis, and other artists. \ Zinc
sketch, unilluStratrd. by Mrs. sarah Z.
Hallowc!i. given in another part OF the Mum.
Der, is full of suggestions as 10 the phESl"nl
and mental training IF girls.
.An illustrated paper, by W. l.. Alden. cntl-
tied "Tilc Perfect Canoe" will be read viii
interest by every canorist. and will prove en-
tanning to the general reader.
Art subjects are given conSidcrlhlc space;
The second paper of the series, on old
Flemish Master is abour Hubert ana lean
van l:ycli, the latter Of whom introduced
important improvements in the use of cOlOrS.
The paper is beautifully illustrated. Under
The Tile of az New Departure In American
Art" q. W. Sheldon contributes Il very in-
tcreSting article on the new art aSSociation-
the society of American A~rtistS,-whosr
first exhibition is now being held in the
kurtZ Gallery. in New York city.
Immediately associated with art subjects
are the poctical contents Of the Number.
Millions '"L'.tllcgro' is reproduced, with
twenty-five Illustrations, made by the Artist
of the London Etching Club some thlrty
years ago. \ Song, by {. &. Rosctti, IS the
motive for an exquisite illustration by Abbey.
"Thc Friar-AsS," an interesting and hulnor-
Gus poem. by PignOtti. the Italian La Fomthine
is reproduced in the version made by Henry.
F.. Cary, the distinguished translator OF
Dante, with three illustrations by EytinEc.
ii fiction there the two remarkahlc novels,
by William Black and Thomas Hardy. ana Il
number Of excellent short stories. Blacks
story, this month, contains q beautiful illus
tration by Gcoge II. Boughton. Aunt ker-
amlnick'S Art StudicS,' one of the short Sto-
sizes, is Il very numerous narrative. taking
Of" ina pleasant way, the mania for dccor;t-
tive art in ON OF its more extravagant as
poets.
The paper contributcdb by Edward Rowland.
'Our Indian BROTHERS. not only demands
consideration for II subject of great national
but Is also very timely, In view OF
the proposed transfer OF the Indian Bureau to
the War Department.
The easy Chair" chats Of timely subjects
the early days of the pontificate OF I1uS inc
Ninth-the Eastern QuestiOn-thc picty OF
the Press-the morality OF Dancing, etc. Inc
other Editorial Departments are abreast -oi
the time in their respective fields, including
Il capital "nrawcr.'
This number of the Magazine contains over
one hundred illustrations.