The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-23
MAY MAGAZINES.
HARPER'S


Harper's Magazine for April is capital
number. The opening paper is an elegant
ly illustrated description of '"rhe Red
River of the North" cold Catskill' is the
title OF another very interesting article de-
scribing old Dutch manners and customs
of Colonial days, with views of scenery
about the Hudson, old family mansions,
etc. The second article of the series,
Music and Musicians in England" gives
sketches and portraits of a number of the
famed artists of this class in that country.
The paper on "The Shad and Alewife"
gives an account of the nature and
habits OF the fish and of the method
of capturing them as prac ticed at the large
Southern fisheries also illustrated. 1.-THE
Metropolitan Museum of Art' is described
in an article splendidly illustrated with
fac-similes of many of the most notable OF
its pictures, statues, relics, ec. Home Stud
les In Nature, part second, has pictorial
descriptions of some of our familiar domes-
tic pets and pests The other contents
are papers on ''Our National Guard" by
Col. H. M. Boies. "Civil Service Reform
in New York" by Edward Cary, and an
excellent variety of fiction, including the
serials "White Wings by William Black,
and MARY Annerly" by R. D. Blackmore
sCRIBNER.
The May Scribner opens with the first
paper of series on "The Younger Paint
ers of America, with fac-simile illustra-
tions of some famous works by w. O..
Brownell. ''The Growth of Wood-cut
Printing" the second paper of this series,
describes the modern method by machines.
An account of the New York Seventh Reg
iment, its history, organic ton, member
ship, is given in another illustrated article.
1.-THE Dominion CT Canada" part first re-
lating to the earliest history of that coun-
try is we'll written and interesting paper,
alsn handsomely illustrated. Eugene Schuy-
ler's fourth paper on peter the Great" con-
tinues the narrative of the famous Cars
boyhood, and furnishes an agreeable por-
traiture OF him at this portion of his life,
with many elegant illustrations relating to
Russian manners and customs and state OF
society at that period. The other contents
are Part Third Of John Burroughs enter
tanning "Notes of Walker" paper on
Edgar Allan Poe by E. G. Ste imam Rocky
Mountain Cooking by Ernest Ingersoll;
Congress and International Copyright;"
also the concluding chapters of Mrs. Bur
nett's serial, "Louisiana;" "Walhalla," a
short and pleasant story by Rebecca Hard
ing Davis.
ATLANTIC.
The Atlantic for 'ye merry month
of May" contains an excellent vari-
ETY. of choice literature. 'The Exam
ination System in Education" is an ably
written and suggestive essay. The paper
on 1.-The Democratic Nomination for Pres
ident" is interesting for its candid observa-
tions and deep thought into our National
politics. Richard Grant White has another
Of his popular contributions op the subject,
"Americanisms" his effort being to show
that many of these are really of British
usage. Ten Days in the Rebel Army"
relates some stirring incidents OF
the Civil War OF novel and enter
tanning character. Records of w. NJ.
Hunt" Part Second, gives number of in.
teresting "reminiscences OF this celebrated
artist. W. D. Howels' stury, "The Undis-
covered Country" will prove In all proba-
bilty the finest production of this admired
author. There are also several more chap
ters of 1.-THE Saltwater Tragedy" by Thomas
Bailey Aldrich. Among the 'Book Re-
views" are sketches OF Admiral Farragut
Metternich, Madame LeBrun, also notices
of Zola's last novel and Mark Twain's new
book. The "Contributors Club" contains
the usual variety of short and entertaining
articles