The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-19
AUTHORS AND PUBLICATIONS.

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| Madame Modjeska says that Longfel
low is almost as well known in Poland Al
he is in America
Jesse Haney & Co., of New York, viii
shortly publish an elaborate work OIL
Japanese Ornamentation."
Miss Sprague, the author of "Ar
Earnest Trifer," is visiting New Yorl
previous to returning to her home il
Ohio.
Mr.. Robert Buchanan will contribute
an eight ,urdred. line poem to the Janu
ary number of the Contemporary Re
view; it is called "Justinian.
When Shelley brought out his "Adon
ais" in memory of Keats, he was obliged
to publish the poem at his own expense
The other day stray copy of that frs
edition was sold for $50.
Messrs. Robert Clarke 4 Co. have
issued Family Expense Book that viii
be found very convenient 1t is nicely
bound, conveniently ruled, and is in fact
just the book for the purpose intended.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps will contrib
ute story to the February St. Nicholas
The same number will contain the tive
new poems by Tennyson, and short
story by Mrs. Burnett. author of "That
Lass o Lowrie's."
Messrs. J. B. Lippincott 4 Co., ot
Philadelphia, have in press "Thebes and
Other Poems" by G. S. Larned; "Under
the Tricolor," a novel, by Lucy Hamil-
ton Hooper; and "Reader's Hand
book" by DIR. E. G. Brewer.
Under the title of Healthy Homes for
Rich and Poor" number of valuable
papers have been reprinted in pamphlet
form from the Sanitary Engineer, upon
the topics of drainage, tenementhouse
reform, &c.
"How She Won Him; or, The Bride of
Charming Valley" is just published by
T. B. Peterson & Brother, Philadelphia.
1t is a charming story, and is sure to
please any reader. For sale by Robert
Clarke & Co. and all booksellers.
Rev. w. M. Baker, author of "His
Majesty, Myself" is graduate of Prince
ton College, class of 1876. The novel is
the expansion Of story which appeared
in "Appleton's Journal" some time ago.
Students, professors and other Princeton
people who figure in its pages are still
living.
The two child-songs by Alfred Tenny-
son, written specially for St. Nicholas,
are to appear in the February issue.
Both songs have been set to music under
Mr.. Tennyson's supervision, and one of
the musical accomplishments forwarded
by him will also be given in the same
number.
| The Popular Science Monthly con.
tinues to grow 10 favor and to improve
in all departments. The February num-
Der is especially rich in valuable read
ing. The magazine is Just what its
name implies, popular science monthly.
D. Appleton & Co., New York. For sale
by all newsdealers.
| Appleton's Journal for February con.
tains part first of the Duke of Argylls
"First Impressions of the New World; !"
an interesting paper on 'The Comedy
Writers of the Restoration;" "The Rus
sian Gypsies," by Charles Godfrey Le-
land; the conclusion Of Cherbuliez's
"Stroke of Diplomacy" and interesting
! reviews of the books Of the day.
| The Hour is new venture in the field
Of society journalism which deserves the
most cordial reception. The second
number has just appeared in New York
1t is sixteen-page sheet, modelled some
thing after the Pail Mall Gazette, which
paper it much resembles in Typographical
appearance. Mr.. A. A. Hayes, Jr.. il
the managing editor.
Among the useful papers promised fol
the February st. Nicholas will be one on
the Audiphone, that recent and admir-
able invention by which persons, SO deal
that they have never heard sound in
their lives, can be made to hear music
the human voice, and all the beautiful
sound of nature. This paper will doubt
less be of interest to old and young.
The February number of Scribner'l
Monthly will contain paper on Edison's
electric light, by his assistant, Mr.. F. R.
Upton, embracing some new information
the opening Of Mrs. Burnett's novel
louisiana" the opening Of Mr.. Schuy.
ler's papers on "Peter the Great" and
three papers on outdoor topics by Rev
E. P. Roe and Others.
Joseph Cook having been charged with
the saying that there are not more than
six great books in the English language,
he denies that he ever used it or any
thing like it. "My library is not careless
ly selected one, however" he adds, Sand
is arranged in two rooms, in one of which
keep none but absolutely frst-class
books" He is annoyed whenever his
eye falls on second-rate Volumes" and all
these he weeds out and puts into the
other room.
Those who send five cents to James
Wick, Rochester, New York, for Vick's
Floral Guide, will be disappointed
Instead of getting cheap thing, as the
price would seem to indicate, they will
receive handsome work OF 100 pages,
and perhaps 500 illustrations-no cheap,
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