The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-19

equally obvious from the delicacy and
force with which the plot has been framed
and worked out to a legitimate conclusion,
as well as from the development of the re-
spective characters, that young lady is
| the author It's pure as well as passionate.
Moreover the incidents, sometimes start
ling, are put together in skillful manner,
and are all within the legitimate limit of
probability" "a Heart Twice Won"
is published in large duodecimo volume,
bound in morocco cloth, black and gilt,
price 81 So and will be found for sale by
Peter G. Thompson, 179 Vine street, Gin
cinnati, and all booksellers, or sent by pub
fishers on receipt of price.
"The Rector's Wife; or the Valley of a
Hundred Fires" is published this day by
I. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia
and makes the twenty-second volume is
sued of Peterson's Dollar Series OF new
and good books, which are the largest the
| handsomest as we'll as the most popular
and cheapest series of books ever published
and sold at 81 each. "The Rector's Wife,
is charming story, full of simple country
life, and written in the plainest way. For
sale by Peter G. Thompson, 179 Vine street,
Cincinnati, and all booksellers, or sent by
the publishers on receipt OF ST..
The September number of the Magazine
of American History "a. S. Barnes & Co.,
New York, Chicago and New Orleans)
makes its appearance with its usual regu-
| larity. The leading article is an elaborate
sketch of one of the celebrated houses OF
the State of New York entitled "An Old
Undertook Mansion" and drawn by the
loving hand of the veteran antiquarian,
Henry Cruger Van Setback. This building
was erected in IVA by David Van Setback,
and is one of the most imposing structures
in the historic village where the Sage OF
Lindenwald grew cabbages and taught de-
moCracy The exterior and interior are de-
scrbed with minute accuracy, from the
massive mahogany ballustrades, black as
ebony with age and lingering down to the
scriptural tiles which garnished the old
fashioned open fireplace. Mr., Van Setback,
in pleasant and gossipy manner, tells
many anecdotes of the old place, its inhabi-
tans, and its visitors-magnate of many
lands. The article is illustrated with
capital picture of the house The publica-
ton of Mr.. Loubat's sumptuous Medaliic
History of the United States
has aroused Mr.. T. Bailey Myers to tell us
what he knows of our National Medals
William L. Stone contributes an article on
the Moundbuiders and hints not only at
their Egyptian origin, but at the possibility
of their occupation of the New York region.
In proof of his views he points to the pc
culiar character of some Indian antiquities
recently found at Seneca Falls and Saratoga
Lake, drawings of which are also given.
The Original Documents are peculiarly in
teresting First, we have for the first time
printed the Report of General Petrus Stuy-
yesant of his Journey to the Esopus in 1903,
to look to the affairs of that Outl ying settle
ment; then comes the order of the attack OF
the allied forces under Count D. Estaing and
Colonel Laurens upon the city of Savannah,
in 1779 For reprint the editor supplies a
, translation of an account Of La Sales EX
ploration of the Mississippi in 1851, from the
second volume of Margry's French Dlscov
, cries and Settlements, copies of which YET
await the order of Congress for distribution
. Notes, Queries and Replies, and elaborate
literary notices of recent historical publica
tions, complete this unusually valuable
number.
; Messrs. Cassell, Peter & Galpin will pub
lish the following books in a few days
e ''The Magic Flower Pot and other stories
It bv Edward Garrett, author of "OccupatiOl
, Of Retired Life" Familiar Wild Flow
|, ers," figured and described by s. f. Hulmo
J, O. i. S.,T. S. A., Art Master at Marlborough
j; College, forty beautiful colored plates
|. richly bound in cloth, gilt edges and hand
:; painted floral design on cover; "lliStor
:, of the English Bible" by Rev. W. f. MouL
= ton, NJ A., d. D. and large number of neN
!. juvenile books, fully illustrated.
y HARPER.
!! The September Harper has number {
, capi al articles. Among them is Sheen tn
Is Beautiful" with elegant illustrations, gl'
0. ing an account, local and historical, of tn
st famous Richmond on the Thames. "R'
formed Wiesbaden" is well written d
scription of this great German Spa past an
present, also profnsely illustrated. "Ab'l
a Glimpse of Modern Dixie" is a life-lik
portraiture of the Southern negro as b
" now exists. "a Spring Jaunt to State
is Island" is another illustrated paper i
III which this notice locality is fully d
40 scribed. Further on we have a
3 interesting biographical sketch OF IT,
~ celebrated English engraver, Thom'
as Bewick, with portrait and illustrations {
some of his most admired pictures. The
=. are some four or five more chapters eacl
0 of the two serials "McLeod of Dare" all
y '"rhe Return of the Native;" and variet
: of entertaining fiction will be found in Il
0 several short stories The paper in whic
0 the history of CatOrena CurnarO, the Quee
! of Cyprus in the fifteenth century,
y briefly related, will be read with unusui
U interest at the present time, when the nan
Q of that island is brought so prominently b
fore the world. THE Schoolmistress' is
4 short paper containing some excellent T
0 marks concerning female teachers in Il
] United States and elsewhere and a lars
y amount of valuable statistical matter on Il
! same subject The poetical productions a
0 of more than ordinary merit and the val
! Gus editorial articles display the usual CT
ture and ability.
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- A YOUNG bloot-black known by the nan
of Captain Dutch, was promoted to the P
: O sition of waiter in the Frederick Garden,
Sixth street. last week, and furnished wi
"boled shirt" by the proprietor, to ma
his appearance presentable', Dutch DOM
the shirt, but has not since been seen.
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