The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-31
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which has just reached us, is unique in it's form
, and typographical appearance. Even though
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which present varied array Of choice selec-
tions from the latest foreign magazines and
reviews. Sir Erskine Perry, many years resi-
dent OF that country, discusses The Future OF
India" Richard A. Proctor treats OF Sup
posed Changes In the Moon" L. Adolphus
Trollope writes of The Homes and Haunts
OF the Italian Poet, Guariui; - there ls learned
and entertaining article on The Phenicians
in Greece" and of lighter but not trivial arti-
cles there are: Theatrical Makeshifts and
Blunders;" The Happy valley"-a picture OF
life in India "An Imperial Pardon" which
gives wonderful picture of peasant life in
Russia Some Gossip about Leicester Square :,
" A Woman's Love "a Slavonian Story;
Christmas IN Morocco etc. To all VINO have
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Harper's Magazine for February, while max
ing marked impression by the extraordinary
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the reader. The exquisite illustrations of Mr.
Boards article, The Treasures OF the Deep,
do not sugar coat pill; the letter-press is as
entertaining as the pictures. Mr.. Benjamin's
second paper on Southern France presents
some very novel Illustrations, but he tells
story OF what he saw in recent trip in way
SO interesting that we could even ignore the
pencillings OF the artist Phebe Earle Gibbons
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compartment OF engravings, but her portrait
ure is so close and faithful that every para
graph Is a picture The illustrations OF the
Brazilian article At the Mouth of the Amazons
and OF Mr.. +. G.. Mather's Winter Sports in
Canada-fine as they are-only supplement the
graphic pen and ink sketches of our interesting
American neighbors, north and south. Mr.
Horace e. Scudder's admirable paper, Educa-
ton by Hand, contains a few excellent illus
trations-glmpses of the work Of the Institute
OF Technology in Boston but it is chiefly valu-
able for its comprehensive treatment OF the
whole subject Of manual education. The series
Of illustrated papers on Old Flemish Masters
is concluded, to be followed next month by a
paper on Rembrandt. the first of q similar se-
ries on the Dutch Masters. A very interesting
biographical sketch of the late ReAradmlrsl
Paulding-wbo was the last surviving officer
engaged 10 the famous fight on Lake Chsmplan
is contributed by Commander r. w. Meade
U. S. N. Probably the most popular thing in
the Number is VIII Carletons humorous and
pathetic poem, Our Travelled Parson, with
three exceedingly happy illustrations by Abbey.
The promised letters written by Mendelssohn
to Madame Moscheles--e by the latter
occupy over sixteen pages of the Magazine,
one Of which is given to hitherto unpublished
lied by the great composer, of which both the
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Cookies story, MooHshners--the scene OF
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Virginia, with two brilliant illustrations by
Reinhart. Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis con-
tributes strong short tale, A story of the
Plague. new serial novel by Miss MulocB.
entitled Young Mrs. Jardine, is begun in this
| Number and promises to be as interesting as
the best OF her previous stories. Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps contributes a Song, and Helen
W. Ludlow beautiful poem, entitled Picture
and a Parable. In addition to the wonderful
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Curtis, in the Editors Easy Chair, gives us
some novel glrmpses OF Old New York, and
discusses the Gambetts duel, the Tell legends,
and Mrs. Wnitman's poems. The Literary
Record occupies seven pages, giving compre-
hensive review Of recent books. The Scientific
and Historical Records add their usual quota
of useful information, and the Drawer is ex-
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