The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-22
SEPTEMBER MAGAZINES.
ATLANTIC.

In the September Atlantic, John Green
leaf Whittier has a descriptive poem of con-
siderable length entitled '"The Vision of
Echard." There is also a creditable poem
from Oliver Wendell Holmes, "a Silent
Melody" american Finances from 1889
to 1885" is an able essay by John Watts
kearney, with some valuable statistical
matter, and will be of special interest dur
| ing the present financial discussion. "Pope's
Virginia Campaign and POrter's Part in it,
is a brief but detailed account Of those
events by Francis J. Lippet, and, being
written from personal observations, will be
regarded as an important contribution to
the history of that period, and probably
throw a somewhat clearer light upon the
Porter case. The paper entitled Additional
Accompaniments to BaCh's and Handels
Scores" by William E. Apthrop, evinces
large research and a thorough knowledge of
the subject. The fourth part of the Amer
icanisms" of Richard Grant White offers
the usual amount of entertaining and in
structive reading. "Some French Novels
is a very interesting critical essay by
Thomas Sergeant Perry. The two serials,
"The Europeans" by Henry James, Jr., and
"a House of Entertainment" by Horace
Scudder, are continued. A short sketch of
the life and labors of Count Schouvalhot is
given, and the Contributors Club pages
are we'll filled.
sCRIBNER.
The September SCribner is an excellent
nNmber "Hunting the Mule-Deer in Col
{ orado" is a graphically written descrip-
ton of mountain sport and adventures by
J. H. Mills, with large number of eleg ant
, illustrations. Gen. Mcclellan contributes
: an illustrated paper, giving very intere ST.
! ing description of "The Engardne,' the
: beautiful Alpine valley, so famed as vale
, tudinarian resort The short article on Col
" lege Felowships," by Charles F. Ihwing,
+ will claim good share of attention. The
8 continuation of the former article "To
Il South Africa for Diamonds" con
talns a further amount of in
! formation on this attractive sub
l. iect, with many appropriate illustra
tions. Maurice Thompson has pleasantly
v written paper descriptive of western Farm
1t Life" also illustrated. Edward ggleston's
|, serial Roxy" becomes more absorbing as II
If now reaches the climax. 'The Transports
/, ton Question" is ably treated by Sidney, D
Is Dillage. "a Spool of Thread is another
o. illustrated article, detailing the mode 0
d. manufacturing cotton thread with some ac
re count of the material its history, growth
3: etc. Days and Nights in Concord is on
n of the posthumous papers of Henry D
at Thoreau, to which a certain charm is I'm
parted by combined vigor of style and al
entire intimacy and sympathy with nature
Bovesen's story of "Falconberg' is con
st tinued, and there are several pleasing illus
ne trated poems.
49, LIPPINCOTT.
vt The contents of Lippncott's Magazin
NO for September are of light, varied an
nd agreeable character "Our Visit to tn
n Desert" by lady writer is an illustrate
he account of a journey through portion
o. the Sahara" which to us is well nigh
us terra incognita. "Modern Kashmer' is a
ess interesting description Of that romanti
land by f. G. Bruce, also with fine illustr
tions. Personal Sketches of Some Frenc
Literateurs" by Arthur Venner, will prov
zee attractive by the details respecting II
-84 lives and habits Of Taine, About, II
Y a younger Dumas, and other celebrate
, ;, writers of the period in France. "A De
:, At at Tantoh" describes scenes and inciden
ne at the annual Egyptian fair, he
1se at that place. "The Experience
Inc Inc an English Teacher in the Unit,
ay; States" is pleasingly related by
SEQ G. Macdonald. Miss Olne S seri'
mo 'Through Winding Ways is progressil
very satisfactorily, presenting charact
scenes and incidents of more than ordna
, strength and OF l1fe-llke portrayal
y Boy on HiIl-farm," by Mary Dean, is
ate amusing and spirited sketch. The seri
the ''For Percival, y is continued. Mrs, Rebec
Harding Davis contributes pleasant lit
n. story with the title His Great Deed, v a
, R. in 'Our Monthly Gossip will be fou
4S some very entertaining and miscellaneo
134 reading.
140 NATIONAL REPOSITORY.
Ivy Ivy The National Repository for Septemt
276 contains some very excellent articles. I
20 most attractive one of these is an illus frat
152 paper describing "Stoke Pages, with sect
50 in and around the Country Churchya
o54 the scene of Grays 'Elegy." "Elizabe
- of Hungary" is an historical sketch atto
/ $50 ing glance at the manners and custo
of the middle ages, with several ilust
tioiis The second part of the article
titled "Three Years Of Woman's Lif
relates some of the adventures of the
ays fortunate Carlotta while in Mexico.
BORN other contents are Little Nell in Di
not ems Old Curiosity Shop" by Daniel w
his DID, Bulgaria and Its People" ",Tat
not? and Fabuists" Harvest Hymns" "Amt
1. the Thorns," "Voices of Summer" e