The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-29

Harpers Magazine for April /. a many. sided
Number. containing something for every class
of readers. The pfpite variety OF the Number
is not more striking than the argeness Of
every element entering into rs composition.
In the opening article, entitled ." The Ameri-
can Clyde" the reader is introduced TO the
great iron ship-yards on the Delaware; and
before his eyes every stage in the building OF
an iron ship ls represented in the vigorous text
OF the article, and in numerous effective Illus
trations. Two illustrated descriptive papers
have for their subjects Siena, the ancient rival
Of Florence and the Hsrtz Mountains. "Tbe
Electric Time Service is scientific subject
treated in popular style by Prof S. p Lang
ley, OF the Allegheny Observatory, with illus
trations. I" The Normal College Of New York
City," w II Rideing, is an important education
al paper, treated in very picturesque styie,
with bright and novel illustrations by Relnbart,
Miss Curtis, and other artists. A fine sketch.
unillustrated, by Mrs Sarah { Hallowell, given
in another part Of the Number, is full Of eug-
gestions as to the physical and mental training
OF girls. An illustrated paper, by W L Alden,
entitled The Perfect Canoe" will be read
with interest by every canoest, and Will rrove
entertaining to the general reader. Art sub-
jects are given considerable space. Tie sec
ond paper of the series, on - Old Flemish
Master" Is about Hubert Jean van Eyck, the
latter Of whom introduced important improve
ments in the use OF colors. The paper is beauti-
! fully illustrated. Under the title OF "A New
| Departure in American Art" w sheldon
contributes very interesting article on the
new art associaton-the "Society OF American
Artists Whose first exhibition is new being
held in the Kurtz Gallery in New York City
Immediately associated with art subjects are
the poetical contents OF the Number. Milton's
"L'Allegro" is reproduced, with twenty-five
illustrations, made by the artist OF the London
Etching Club some thirty years ago. A Song
by G g Rosetti, is the motive for an exquisite
Illustration by Abbey. The Friar-Ass," an
interesting and humorous poem, by Pgnotti,
the Italian La Fontaine, is reproduced in the
version made by Henry f Cary, the dlsiin-
gushed translator OF Dante, with three Illus
tratons by Eytinge.
OF fiction there are the two remarkable nov
els, by William Black and Thomas Hardy, and
number OF excellent short stories. Blacks
story. this month, contains a beautiful iluetra-
ton by George II B0ughton. "Aunt Keram-
mick's Art Studies" one OF the short stories,
ls very humorous narrative. "taking Of, - in
pleasant wav, the mania for decorative art IN
some Of its more extravagant aspects
The paper contributed by Edward HowIand
entitled "Our Indian Brothers." not only de-
mands consideration for a subject Of great
national interest, 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 subj jects-the early days
OF the pontificate Of Plus the Ninth-ibe East
ern Question--the piety Of the Press-the
morality of Dancing, etc. The other Editorial
Departments are abreast Of the time in their
respective fields, including capital Drawer"
) This number Of the Magazine contains over
one hundred illustrations.