The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-21
DECEMBER MAGAZINES.
HARPER.

! Jonson's Hymn on the Nativity and
"a Christmas CAROL by COlerdge The
various colleges comprising "Englands
Great University" Oxford, with historical
notes, architectural characteristics, reml-
niscences of student life, etc. are described
| in finely illustrated article. Another pa
per with illustrations contains an account
of the disastrous Red River Colony of 1921
(now Manitola), and one on 'Mendelssohn
and Moscheles" gives highly interesting
account of the lives and characters of these
two renowned composers. Silver" is the
subject also of an illustra ed article descrip-
tive of its geological formation, pecu-
iarities of the metal, method of min
ing it, particularly in Nevada and
elsewhere on our Pacific Slope. A humor-
Gus sketch entitled "Nowhere," is clever
! ly contrved satire on some of the customs
and theories of the period. The paper de-
scribing "Some of the Peculiarities OF Vel
low jack will be read with unusual inter
est since the 'eCent terrible visitation OF the
peStilence in our Southern States The
other contents are "The First Railroad i'll
China" we'll written and suggestive pa
per on "Crime and Tramps," short article
illustrating The Mariners Cauionary Sig
nails" variety of entertaining fiction, in
cluding further chapters of the serials "Mc-
Leod of Dare" and ''The Return of the Ma
tive" and several short stories 1.-TWO Hun
dred and Two" Rescue from Cannibals,"
etc, etc, with some meritorous poetical
contributions, and the able and cultured
Easy Chair productions make up alto
gether an excellent number.
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The December Scrbner opens with the
fourth article on Bird Architecture" by
| Thomas M, Brewer, describing the various
species Of humming- birds, the structure of
| their nests. etc. An ably written and ex-
hauslive review of the sub ect of National
Bank Circulaiion" is contributed by w, G,
sumner "rhe Cliff Dwellers'' is a splcn-
djdly illustrated account by Emma C.
lIardacre, of the famous "Cosas Grandas,"
the remains of which are to be seen in GER
tain portions of Arizona and New Mexico.
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The December Lippincott contains the
usual variety Of attractive articles. Some
Asnects of Coniemporoneous Art is a
cleverly written essay, eyincing mastery
knowlrdge of the subject. and as n iudi-
cious criticism will be of special interest to
artists and art lovers. Another psper on
"The Paris Exposition of 1873" is from the
Vast vast and snIendid array Of machinery there
exhibited, with illustrations of some OF the
most striking and novel specimens. A
detailed acconnt ,f "The Great Earthquake
Of 1878 in Venezuela" is contributed by
Isabella Anderson, an American residen,
of that country, who was an eyewitness of
this terrible catastrophe. 'Danubian DAYS"
is an entertaining illustrated article by Ed
ward King, describing the two famous old
cities of Belgrade and Pesth, with the
scenery along the Danube, and an account
of the people of Hungary and Servia, their
personal characteristics. political and social
status etc, etc. SISTER Silvia" is a pleas
ing little story of Italian life, and Miss
Olneys serial, "Through Winding Ways"
is progressing satisfactorily.
ST. NICHOLAS.
St. Nicholas, the nonpareil, probably with
one exception only of all juvenile maga,
zines, greets its readers for December in
even more than usually bright and attrac.
tive form. Frank r. Stockton's serial, "a
Jolly Fellowship" is not only entertaining
: as story, but gives much geographical in.
formation in regard to various localities or
f our southeastern coast with incidents o.
: travel, etc, "Half Dozen Housekeepers
l is another continued story and one thai