The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-20
CALIFORNIA, o.
HARPER'S s MAGAZINE.

Harpcr'S for March opens with an ele-
gantly illustrat ed and a very entertaining
article on state and Society of Washing
ton" The first Of series Of papers on "Old
Flemish Masters is an ably written sketch
of one of the oldest and greatest of them
"0uentin Matsvs" illustrated with fac-sim-
! lies of several Of his most admirable works.
Another paper of especial interest is that
treating of Fret Saving. and Wood Cary
ing, witlra long list of fine illustrations
and in it we are pleased to find honorable
mention made'of our Cincinnati School of
Design. 'These,two are supplemented by q
clever essay, historical and artistic, on
Venetian Tapestries. There are several
more chapters each of the two serials
"McLeod of Dare" and ''The Return
of the Native;'' and two excellent
short stories THE Squire's Conversion"
and matches Morganatic," Two other
| illustrated articles-one of them entitled
Summer Schools" giving an account of
the manner in which certain amateur sci
entific exploring expeditions are conducted; !;
and the other description of Grand
Manon Island and Passalnaquoddy Bay"
and vicinity "Some Unpublished Letters
of Washington" with fac-similes, part sec
ond of "A Glimpse at Some of Our Chari-
tics" " "a Trial of Superstitions," with the
| able and elegant Easy Chair articles, and
several illustrated poems; etc, conclude the
number.
In, the March Atlantic Hon. Gideon
Wcllcs has a vigorous and very interesting
article on THE Opposition to Lincoln in
1854 Mr.. LongfelleW contributes 'An-
other Rosary of Sonnetsn and the White
Gar" and John e. Whittier a poem on
''WiEiam FRANCIS Bartlett" A clever crit
| icism on "Wm. Stedmans Poetry is by J.
! J. Piatt; and Il sketch Of the life and char
acter of Jean Francois Marmontcl, a French
poet of the old regime, is, furnished by W..
! d. Howclls. "Nictor Emanuels Political
Work. by VIM. Chauncey Langdon, is a
subject of great interest and ably treated
Charles Dudley Warner continues his series
on "'rhe Adirondack Verified" telling in
his admirable style of "A Fight with a
! Trout" "a Swiss Ring Politician" by
Arthur Vcnner, is another interesting arti-
Ecle. Mark Twain contributes a hlmor-
Gus story concerning "The Loves of
Alonzo Fitz-Clarence and Rosannah
| Etheltory" There is also the. part
fourth of "Ditmold q Romance"
by w. H. Bishop, and "A Lost Lover" an
agreeable short story by Sarah c. Jewett.
THE Staff of the United States Army" is
described in a paper with that title by r.
Williams, an army Colonel. Edward IL.
Knight gives his ninth paper on Crude
and Curious Inventions at the Centennial;' -
and number three of the Open Letters
| from New Gork" contains some entertain
ing gossip on current matters and things in
that city. THE Contributors Club is also
prominent feature in this number
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