The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-20
JANUARY MAGAZINES.
HARPER.

HARPER.
The January Harper opens with an Illus
trated description of England's great sea-
port, Liverpool. 'Rambes in the South of
France" is another illustrated and highly
interesting article, a marked feature OF
which is the account given Of the 0ld Ro-
man antiquities in that region. The paper
on "Cloisonne Enamel" with its splendid
illustrations, will be of special interest to
art lovers The article. on "Ropsseau.
is an able review of the lie ana
laborsof the great Frenchman, particular
attention being given to his musical compo-
sitions. "A Chapter in tie History of
Ants" is an excellent contribution to pop
ular scientific study. The description OF
the meeting" of the Royal Agricultural
Society of England is of much interest to
he American reader in telling how these
shows are conducted on the OF her side of
the water, and is also appropriately
illustrated. The remaining contents are:
"Home," a gracefully written sketch; a
biographical account of maria Del Occi-
dente" Mrs. Brooksl with portrait--a
worthy tribute to the memory of an al
most forgotten but gifted writer; the con-
Guiding chapters of the serials, Mcleod of
Dare" and "The Return of the Native" !"
| with the usual variety of short stories,
poems, etc, by favorite writers.
ST. NICHOLAS.
This splendid Juvenile monthly greets its
readers for the month of January in an en-
larged form containing additional attrac-
tions that make up an elegant Christmas
holiday number. John .Greenleaf Whittier
contributes an Illus rated descriptive poem,
The Voyage of the Jet ie." Charles Dud-
lev Warner in neat little sketch, "What
Shall He Do With Herr" tells about a sim
gular Chinese cat, of which he processes to
be the owner. Mrs. Frances Hodeson Bur
nett has nice little story of the fairy kind,
entitled Behind the Whi'e Brick, "
and Julian Hawthorne entertains the
reader with the opening chapters OF little
serial story, "Rumpty budgets Tower. "
Besides these, all of which are finely illus,
trated, we have an account of 'Some Ma
layan Dances;;' chapter telling how
,.Chiidren's Dav at St. Paups" is celebrated
"a charming little piece of fiction; WAN
dering Tom" by Mary Mapes Dodge; two
more chapters of "a Jolly Fellowship" by
Frank r. Stockton; Gold Locks and Sill
yer Locks" poem, by Celia Thaxter
"Ten Dollars" an acting play, by Olive
Thorn; sketch, Sixty Minutes Make ar
Hour" by Margaret Eyting; and variety
of other articles by popular writer's for the
Young The frontispece, with the title
The Sisters" is a beautifully executed
fac-simile of painting by William Page.
scRIBNER.
One of the chief features of the January
Scribner is the biographical sketch o
Leonardo Da Vinci," by Clarence Cook
with portrait and fac-similes of some of the
most famous works of this great one among
the masters of modern art. "Old Maryland
Manners" is also a very attractive paper, by
Brantz Maver, with its many spirited illus
trations, affording a glimpse OF old-tim'
Colonial characters and customs. An
other illustrated paper entitled "a
the Old Bulls Head" gives SOM
, very pleasant "reminiscences of
formerly well-known and now for
gotten landmark of old New York. Som
graphic descriptions of Pacific coast scener.
r are continued in the article on 1.-The Noun
tain Lakes of California; and many valu
able art ideas and suggestions are given IL
'rhe Tile Club at Work. with variety @
= fine illustrations. college Hazing" give
garding this absurd and disgraceful custor
as once practiced al Harvard and Yale an
= elsewhere. Matters relative t
"The Amendment of the Pater
Laws' are suggestively set forth in pape
, by ]. II. Raymond, Secretary of the Wes
S ern Railroad Association. Mrs. Burnett
p serial, "Haworth's," is continued, and prom
ises to be in the end worthy that talente
: writer's well-earned tame. "Epicedium"
: the title of monody on the late Willial
0 Cullen Bryant by Bayard Taylor.
y THE WIDE AWAKE.
, The Wide Awake, one of the best of a
- magazines for the young people, also come
|, !. out in large and improved number for tt
new year opening. Some of its princir'
J. features are a biographical sketch-wil
4 portrait, etc.-of Ralph Waldo Emerson
! forming Part XXI of the series Poet
u Homes;" part first of companion serie
e entitled our american Artists" containiI
Il an account of the eminent painter, Wn
II. Beard, by S. G. w. Benjamin, the opeI
). ing chapters of two serial stories, "Tl
d Dogberry Bush," by Mary Hartwell Cathe
" wood, and Royal Lowrie's Last Visit at S
:. Olave's," by Magnus Merriweather; vel
& elegant floral contribution entitlt
n Boston Rosebud" Lady Betty
% Cooking School," the beginning of a ser
- of similar articles by Lucy Cecil Whit
~ continues instructive and entertaining, fl
l. the special benefit of girl readers. The
are also number of stories. sketches an
IF illustrated poems for Christmas readn
! and one of the latter, entitled 'Christ
Cradle" (the old Saxon name for min
le pie) furnishes the scene for the elegaI
a frontispiece.
~ ITEMS A'E LARGE.