The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21
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usual variety OF matter to its million readers.
while it contains no article that Is not especial
ly noteworthy and it's illustrations, or which
there are eighty five, are remarkable examples
OF the best style of wood engraving. Two
illustrated papers are devoted to art subjects,
without perceptibly diminishing the space gwen
to topics OF more general interest. The first
OF these, entitled present Tendencies OF
American Art, is the beginning of series Of
papers on American Art-a sequel to the series
gwen q year ago on Contemporary Art in
Europe by the same author, Mr.. s. G. W.
Benz amain. The twenty pictures illustrating
this paper are reproductions OF recent paint
ings by W. NJ. Hunt, George Inness, Frank
Rogers, B. G. Porter, j. j., Ennekhg, Louis
Tiffany, g. II. Miller f. Dielman, j. Alden
Weir, Eastman johnson, X. Swan Clifford,
WiDslow Homer, w. Sartain, Samuel ColMan,
Fidelia Bridges, W. NJ. Chase, Ii. Muhrman,
Thomas Eakins. Miss M. S. Cassatt and Walter
Shirlaw. Bold as is this attempt to reproduce
paintings in wood d-engravings in a popular
Magazine. it is marvelously successful. The
other art paper is devoted to Rembrandt, the
first OF the "Old Dutch Masters, with four
beautifully executed engravngs. Alfred L.
Story contributes a paper OF great popular
interest concerning the English home OF Wash
ington's ancestors, full OF important facts, and
containing, among Its excellent Illustrations, .
picture OF the ancestral mansion OF the Wash
Ingtons in Northants. A Few Sea- Birds, by
H. W. Elliott, is exceedingly interesting, and
beautifully illustrated. Especially timely and
important is Mrs. Lambs comprehensive and
entertaining account OF the origin, devel-
opment, and present situation OF the United
States Coast Survey. With numerous happily
selected. illustrations, it explains the method g
OF work pursued by this department, and gives
sketches OF the four superintendent, with
their portraits, and much amusing anecdote
George +. Wsring contributes the first OF his
series OF papers on the Austrian Tyrol-full OF
interesting sketches of the people and the
country, and magnifcently illustrated. Charles
Barnard, in a short illustrated paper, shows
the superiority OF the American over the
Egsh locomotive as a competitor in the mar
kets Of the world. E. NJ. Bacon contributes an
interesting description Of the magnetic motor
and it's inventor, Mr.. Wesley Gary, with Illus
trations There are other papers OF timely
interest: The English in India, by Thomas
Knox; Climates for Invalids Containing facts
of the greatest importance), by DIR. L. Coan.
Afghanistan, by q. b. Guetavfson; Abbey con-
tributes page llustra Of Robert Herrick q
poem, A Ceremony upon CandleInas Eve Miss
Mulock's new novel, Young Mrs. Jardine, is
continued; and short stories are contributed
by MISS Thackeray Constance +. Woolson, aud
Alice Perry. Besides this bewdering variety
OF interesting articles and exquisite pictures,
there are the always well-conducted editorial
departments, including the timely and grace
ful gossip Of the Easy Chair, comprehensive
critical record OF recent books, q summary of
scientific progress, q resume OF current histon-
cal events, and an amusing Drawer.
SCRIBNER for March contains the first OF the
illustrated papers on the Drama which were
lately announced by the publishers, Iand il is
stated that two others have been assigned to
early numbers. This month the subject is
Modjeska incidents of whose life and csreor
on the stage are related in a biographical
critical manner and with greater funess than
in any sketch heretofore printed. Especially
interesting Is the account or the pastoral life
which the actress and her husband led for a
time on a ranoheria in Southern California
but which she relinquished with little regret to
play IN San Francisco for the first time IN Eng
lsh. The text Is written by Charles de Kay
and ls accompanied by three portraits Of Mod
jeska, two being In character one as Juliet and
the other az Cleopatra, the latter an mpers on
alton which has not yet been seen in this coun-
try. Other illustrated papers in this number
are : A College Camp at Lake George, spright-
ly paper by II. X. Bower, with illustrations
both humorous and serious, by +. s. Church
The Old Mill at Newport, by r. G.. Hatfield, al
architect " no makes new and complete study
OF this problematical structure, which he claims
was built for another purpose, the writer q
array OF plausible arguments being re enforc-
ed by reference to plans and drawings; A
Buffalo Hunt in Northern Mexico, by General
Lew. Wallace, narrative Of personal ;dven.
ture, with drawings by the younge n g
Kelly and Bollss The Passes OF the Sierra. by
John Muir, the result of fresh and origina
observation by this promising young naturalist
Lawn Planting for Small Places, practical sug
gestions by an authority on landscape garden
ing, Samuel Parsons. The serials, Mrs. Bur
nett's Hsworth's aud Mr.. Boyesen's Falcon
berg are also illustrated. The latter will bt
succeeded in the May number by novelette, b.
Miss Trsfton entitled Achsah An important
contribution to financial literature is Professor
Summers paper on The Commercial Cris,
OF 1887, which is brief but full and clear. aut
includes an account OF the disastrous Penn
sylvania experiment. A paper on The lat,
George Rapp and the Harmonists will revea
to many for the first time the ipeculiarities O.
this interesting and now morbund colony O
Millenarians, who under the dogmatic govern
ment Of Father Rapp, adopted cehbacy and re
lnquished their right to vote. Some Western
School-masters, by Edward IEggleston, Is sim
liar IN character 10 the recent papers on th,
clergy by the same writer, and the anecdotes
throw good deal OF hight on the progress O
education in the Weot. A Glance into tn
Sumner Alcove, Harvard Library, by Miss Kat,
v. Smith, reveals some OF sthe most upou