The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-18
Harper's Magazine for Fe bruary, 1873.

HARPER's MAGAZINE for February is a very strong
and brilliant Number. Two celebrated hnglish
noYelists, WILLIAM BLACK and THOMAS HARDY con
Blacks story, Macleod Of Dare, is laid in Scot
land, and at the head Of the first chapter is bold
illustration by Petite. Hardy's novel, The Re
turn of the Native" introduces US to Egden Heath
furry, briery wilderness in Wessex, ana is also
illustrated.
A thrilling short story, entitled Furnished
Enough''-adapted from an old French feuisleton
by Mrs. r. b. LAuMER-is effectively illustrated by
Abbey.
The opening article Of the Number is pctur-
esque description, by WILLIAM II. RIDEING, of life
and scenery Along our Jersey Shore, with twenty
four beautiful and Characteristic illustrations.
Ihe pre-eminence Inc OF H9rperrS p Aagaztns IN the the
Number. There is an admirably written paper by
HELEN s. CoNAET on j. Nj. W. Turner, with a score
OF engravings from that artists most remarkable
paintings, Including the 1.-The Slave ehip," from
which engraving has ever previously been made,
but which the owner Miss Alice hooper, of Boston,
has graCiously permitted to be copied for this arti
Gle. The readers of this article viii peruse with
eager interest another paper of this Number, "a
Painter on Painting" which reports an exceedingly
interesting talk art by our most celebrated land
scape painter, GEORGE INNEss. Mr. >Inness very
freely. and in original manner, gives his views
of landscape panters-including Turner of pic
ture buyers. and of the principles of true art.
AS Is usual in HdrpeT's, there Is a considerable
proportion OF space given to subjects of general
literary and historical interest. Mr. o. NJ. SPER-
GER tells the story OF the Feschi conspiracy illus
trating the troubled state of Italy in the 18th
tury- Some unusually bold and excellent engrav-
ings add to the interest of this thrilling chapter Of
Genoese history. d. CONWAY contributes an
interesting illustrated paper on that curious
tom OF Dunmow, in Essex-the giving of a fitch of
of bacon to the happiest of married couples after
| a years matrimonial experience MIR. Conway
gives an entertaining report of the revival Of this
| custom in 1877.
HORACE E. SCUDDER contributes a short story,
"Nobody's Business depicting embarrassing
| situation in real life of anonymous newell
writer; and there is beautiful Scotch ballad,
"A return by A. F., with strong illustration by
Abbey.
| ]. W, DE FOREST, in very stirring paper. mar
rates the story of the Turkish Wars with the
| Hospialers''-the famous sieges of Rhodes and
| Malta
| A very important and timely paper IN this num-
ber Is entitled "A Glimpse at Some of Our CHAR.
ties, which is to be concluded in The March Num-
Der. 1t is not only statement of the results Of
organized efforts in large cities but study
also of the methods-true and false-of such or
| ganizations
| The Editors Easy Chair, in commenting upon
contemporary music in New York, gives charm
ing description Of Beethoven's "Pastorale," aS
rendered by the Thomas Orchestra. 1t has also
something to say about Whittier, the recent LoaI
Exhibition of Decorative Art at the Academy. the
results of Cesnolas work, and the early life o.
Charles Sumner.
The other Editorial Depsrtmente-literay, histor
ical, scientific, and humorous-are well sustained,