The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
ST. NICHOLAS.


ST. NICHOLAS
The contents of the March st. Nicholas
are even more than usually bright and at
tractive A new serial story by Edwin
Holder, entitled "Drfted Into Port" is
commenced, presenting in these opening
chapters scene in English school life of
rare power and interest; and this, with Miss
Alcott's Under the Lilies" and number
of short tales, among which are 'Housa, the
Little Lapp Maiden" 1.-THE Boy in the
Box" "Johnny," "Where Aunt Ann Hid
the Sugar" ''Juno's Wonderful Troubles
Grips Garret Day." and "a Night With a
Bear" form varied array of entertain
:, ing fiction, such as is most appreciated
by the juveniles of either sex;
and all with appropriate illustrations
in the best style of art Besides these we
find several descriptive narratives; one tell
ing about the Secrets of the Atlantic Ca
ble," one about Westminster Abbey" both
handsomely illustrated; another about
1.-The London Chick Weed Man." "a Horse
at Sea-" "How Matches are Made" and in
| the one entitled "A Monument With q
Story we have the adventures of the two
famous Australian explorers, Burke and
Wells, briefly told, Part Second of Crumbs
from Other Reading gives some of lrving's
most charming passages. The full page pic
| ture, 'The Woods in Winter" is without
doubt the most elegant one contained in
this or any other magazine for many
months.
scRIBNER's MAGAZINE.
| Scribner for March will, without
doubt, receive the readers commentator
as really one of the best numbers of this
superb monthly during, perhaps a year
past 1t opens with an illustrated account
of IA Trip to Central America" showing
the mode of cochineal and coffee cultivation,
together with some of the architectural pc
culiarities the scenery &C., of that region.
| Kenyon College is another illustrated ar
ticle describing that famous institution, its
history, location, ETC., with portrait of Bish-
op Chase, its founder, and several of its
graduates, who have become illustrious in
our political annals among whom are
Messrs. R. B. Hayes Stanley Matthews,
David Davis, E. c.. Stanton,
and others. Noah Brooks has the second
and concluding paper of his interesting
Personal Recollections Of Lincoln" can
Earthquake Experience" tells about the
terrific tidal wave that swept over the West
Indies few years ago, written by an eye
witness who was serving on board United
States steamer that was cast ashore on the
Island of st. Thomas, with Illustrations;
and the article ON Dresden China is a
complete description of the Royal Porce-
lain Works at Weissen. near that city, with
fac-similes of some of the most admired
specimens of its wares. IAN American
Colonyin Normandy Manor House is
another interesting illustrated article, por
traying with pen and pencil the scenery
and architecture of that renowned portion
of the Republic of France, the personal and
| r,aI obnro ooto sefs ~ anto1n or
What Our Boys Are Reading is a judi
cious and timely article on subject that
should receive the especial attention of
parents and guardians. '"The Last Days of
Edgar A. Poe is notable sketch, which
the writer, Miss Susan Weiss, who knew the
unfortunate poet we'll in her early youth,
has invested with a deep though melan-
choly interest. II. H. Boyesen, the famed
Norwegian author, contributes -Four Son
nets" Celia Thaxter has poem entitled
20! Pilgrim Comes the Night So Fast" The
fiction comprises the two serials, Ellis
inheritance" and Roxy" each of which
contain peculiar phases of American life
and character, are ably depicted, and a
charming little story by SAKE Holm. The
editorial productions constitute a fitting
appenda to this excellent number.
wIDE-AwAKE FOR MARCH.
The March Wide-Awake presents to its
young readers q varied assortment of mat
ter best adapted 10 their enjoyment and i'm
provement. The two romantic sketches
will prove interesting and instructive to old
and young alike; one of these is entitled
"The Story of the King" narrating in brief
how much of history and what of mere
legend has come down to us in regard to the
existence of King Arthur; the other is the
first of series of English literature
papers and tells about 1.-THE Days
of Chaucer," "The Shovel Brigade"
and No of "The Child Toilers of
Boston Streets" with pictures from life
studies of the little laborers themselves.
Of fiction, there is pretty story of little
girls first experience at school, Maggie s
Two Troubles" and another equally as
good entitled What Johnny Found" to-
gether with the two excellent serials, "a
General misunderstanding" by Charles B.
Talbot, and True Blue" by Mrs. Lucia
Chase Bell. There are several charmingly
illustrated little poems, "a Real King
dom," 'In Cumberland" "Grandpa s
Story" the latter by the favorite writer,
VIM. NJ. F. Round; "Little Miss Muslin re-
lating her third misfortune" Besides the
many illustrations with which the number
is filed all Of them appropriately designed
and handsomely executed, the ofrontis-
piece is a spirited really beautiful picture of
child life
The New Jersey Legislature evidently
thinks that the times demand n little