Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-27

Rajah," an interesting biographical
sketch of the late Sir James Brooke;
My Journal in the Holy Land" py
Mrs. BrssseX concluded paper); :" A
Treasury of English Sonnets " and "a
Night Watch" Besides these separate
pa pers, there are we'll filed editorial de-
partments OF Literary Notices" "For-
elgn Literary Notes." ''Sclence and
Art. "and Variety" Published by E.
r. Pelton, % Bond Street, New York.
TIE North American Reuiew for
April has for it's leading article paper
entitled "McClellan's Last Service to
the Republic" which GOV srs the whole
period of McClellan's military career,
from the flank movement to the James
to the battle of Antietam. 1t is intend
ed to vildicate the General against tho
charge tt at he was over-cautious and
unnecess irily slow in his movements,
| and cont aims many statements of an in
| teresting character. Sir Francis
Hincks contributes paper on the 'sRe-
lations of Canada with the United
States" The Rev. David Swing writes
about s'The Failure of the Southern
Pulpit" According to him, the South
ern Pulpitis without influence on pub
lie opinion in the South, whereas it
might lie, and ought to be, great en-
gine for the moral-and material regen-
GRAFTON Of the people. The discussion
OF the Third Term question, begun in
the February number of the Review, is
| continued in the present number by the
Hon. S. Boutwell,, Charles Stewart Par
nell sets forth the reforms in the laws of
land tenure which are advocated by
himself and his political associates, un-
der the heading "The Irish Land Ques-
tion." The Book Notices are by Mr..
Edward Cary. For sale by booksellers
and newsdealers generally. Appleton
SC Co., New York.
ScRIBNER's, for April, if not so bril-
liant as the March number-even the
nine illustrated magazines cannot strike
twelve every hour-is very attractive
number. Mrs. Burnett's 'Louisiana''
and Mr.. Cables sGandissimes" are con.
tinued. The former draws near its
close, and novel-readers who cannot
read serials have one of Mrs. Burnett s
very best stories to look forward to. A
very interesting history of wood-cut
printing, with equally interesting IL
lustrations from old work. is begun by
caves Of Indiana and the third install
ment of Mr.. Schuyler's "Peter and
Grant" are the other important illas.
trated papers. Sidney Lanier's Cor
chestra OF To-Day" is an elementary
exposition OF the character and capaci-
ty Of the orchestral instruments. with
something concerning their relations
and is pleasantly written. Perhaps Mr.,
Lanier makes freer illustrative use OF
the orchesLration of Hamerik, a clever
aud accomplished musician now living
in Raltip,nrA than Mr. 3c
scores would altogether justify in q
cosmopolita II congress of musicians
but this is an amiable weakness. There
are six poems in the number. All the
magazines seem to be overriding their
poetry. Short copies of verses are very
handy for the "make-up," but then, are
there are so many as six poems a month
written in the English language.
THE Xth Chapter of DR.. Oswald e
''Summerland Sketches" which is the
opening paper in Lipptmcott's Magazine
for April. describes the ruins Of Uxmal
that mysterious buried city at the New
World, which attests the existance. al
some former period, of race of builders
on this continent rivalling those of Min.
eveh in the grandeur of their designs
in mechanical skill, and in amplitude
of means. ssThree Lakes of Central
New York" is pleasantly written and
we'll illustrated article, by Frank H
Taylor. In t'The English Workingman
and Commercial Crises,' the first o.
two papers by Octave Thanet, the
writer traces the effects of political
changes, legislation, commercial pan
les, and other ifinuences on the condi.
ton of the laboring classes. Mrs. Mary
Treat describes "a Phase of Life in
Florida DR.. R. Osgood Mason has an
instructive article ssConcerning Ami
malcules." DIR. Dulles gives practical
suggestions about "Eating;" and an
Synonymous writer gives an account of
"The Red Cock" the name applied te
successive revolutionary outbreaks Of
the Russian peasantry during the last
half century. In the way of fiction this
number contains fresh installment
of "Adam and Eve," short stories
by Sherwood Bonner, auther Of "Like
unto Like" and Mrs. Lizzie w. Champ.
ney and story of Russian life and
character. by Vera Lapoukhyn.. The
"Monthly Gossip" is usually full and
entertaining.