The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-22
NOVEMBER MAGAZINES.
HARPER's MAGAZINE.

The November Harper has for its opening
article an illustrated account of "a Free
kindergarten" in New York City, contain
ing much valuable information regarding
this excellent and now very popular system.
David Teniers the Younger is the subject
of the fifth article of the series "Old
Flemish Masters" with portrait, &C. ''The
New Sequoia Forests of California" is an
illustrated description of the "big trees"
and the belt of country which produces
them Another illustrated article is entitled
"Wild Babies" describing the infantile
products of various savage tribes in America
and elsewhere, the mode of rearing them,
&c. A very interesting paper, also profusely
illustrated gives an account OF the famous
sea islands on our southern Atlantic
coast "Some Recollections of Rufus
Choate" are contributed by one who was
intimately acquainted with him, and Will
be read with deep interest by all who have
admired the genius and learning of the
great advocate and finely executed por-
trait and fac simile of his handwriting &C
company the article. There is variety of
good tictions, comprising besides the serials,
"McLeod of Dare" and 1.-The Return OF the
Native" several concluded Stories AN
geliaue's Novitiate," "Melonie'' and 'The
Thousand and Third Night" etc. 1.-THE
Power and Pathos of Euripides' is short
essay of considerable merit. The several
elegantly illustrated poems are conspicu-
GUS feature of the number.
sCRIBNER's.
The leading feature of the November
Scrbner is the opening of new serial en-
titled "Haworths," by Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett, authoress of THAT Lass
o'Lowrie's," and one of the most popular
fiction writer's of the day. R. H. Stoddard
contributes an article on Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow," giving detailed ac-
count of the life and writings of our great
poet, with variety of elegant illustrations,
including portrait and different views of
his home and itssurroundings at Cambridge.
John Burroughs has one of his pleasant
rural ESSAYS, describing Farm Life in New
York" also handsomely illustrated.
Another illustrated article, with the title
"a Night with Edison" tells about the past
life of this now famous inventor, with cuts
and descriptionsof of some of his most curious
inventions. Besides these there are three
others-"A Wind Storm in the Forests OF
, the Yuba," "Chambly Fort on the Richie
lieu River" and an amusing sketch de-
scribing Johnny Reb. at Play'-all with
numerous and appropriate illustrations.
{ "FaIconberg' story by Boyesen, is re-
| sumed. "a Spelling Bee at Angels is a
{ characteristic poem by Bret Harte (illus-
trated) The merits and defects of "Our
Patent System are freely and ably dis
cussed by James Richardson. ga Modern
Playwright" contains an account of the
t eventful career of Eugene Scribe. parsons
and Parsons is the title of a very sensible and
, interesting article by Edward Eggeston
, Beethoven" is poetical contribution by
5 Celia Thaxter, and the "Appartion of Joe
Murch" is a humorous and well-told story
by Noah Brooks.
t ST. NICHOLAS.
, st. Nicholas for November contains the
opening chapters of a new serial juvenile
6 story by the favorite author with both ole
: and young, Frank R. Sto ockton, biograph
ical sketch Of whom with portrait is also
given in another portion of the number
An article that will thoroughly entertain
0 the youthful reader is the one enitleC
: Monkeys and Dogs to the 'front.'" with {
. number of illustrations, all describing the
wonderful performances of certain traneC
animals in the New York Aquarium
"Towed by Rail- is an illustrated descrip
,, ton of the curious Gable Street Railway
in San Francisco. "a Boys Service" is an
exciting and pleasing narrative of an Incl
dent during the religious wars in France
, against the Huguenots, and forms the subject
5 Of the elegant frontispece. "a Dark Day
. is an interesting account of the famous spell
= of darkness which overhung New England
:, during the entire day of Fri
day, May 10th, 1880. Handsome
q Hans is the very. pleasing story
q q though with a very sad ending, of a Ger
man war steed, told by the wife Of tht
owner, Madam Won Frencke. Several nic'
=, stories and sketches, ''Who Told% by Lucy
4 Iarcom, ''The Poor Relations" "Half
. dozen Housekeepers, "a Thoroughly Edu
u Gated Young Lady" ''rhe Look out Tree,
"The Magician's Lesson" a play, and {
number of little poems, all profusely ant
S appropriately illustrated, complete what i
4 an excellent number of this deserved,
! popular juvenile monthly.
. LIPPINCoTT.
v The November Lippincott is well fllet
e with a variety of good reading. In tn
n opening pages we have very interestin!
e illustrated article containing description
6 historical, geographical, ETC., of Long Island
or, as the writer, Jennie J. Young, calls it
"Seawahaka or the Isle of Shells" An
y other article handsomely ILLUSTRATED, give
Z | a detailed account of "The Harvesting An
II i of Florida curious and distinct insect o
>, this genus, whose appearance and habit
: are thus made known to the world for thu
! ! first time by Mrs. Mary Trent, who write
u from personal observation. 'The Unwrittel
, Literature of the Caucasian Mountaineers'
e is concluded. The third article on 9TH
: Paris Exposition of 1878" describes tn
II II splendid array of paintings and othe
es works of art exhibited there, with persona
u u references to leading artists etc. the writer
= L. Leieune, being evidently thorough.
y y conversant with the subject. Rambling
a a Talk About the Negro" is a well writer
- sketch made up of various ludcrous ant
u u amusing incidents and anecdotes that POI
II tray, in an eminent degree, the peculia
70 characteristics of the black population of th
% South. HenryT. Finck 1--WE don't know VIII
- - he is) writes learnedly, in good style
~ and in very entertaining manner o.
emusic in America" and his sensible am
v clearlv-expressed ideas and Suggestions o.
' the subject will be of value and interest +
< American students and lovers of this grea
" art. The combinations of the two serials
,e "Through Winding Ways and For Perc
,s val" two excellent short stories, "Docteu
Alrbarpa bv Annie Porter and HDpSpr