The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29
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In addition to tbs book notices. Literary Criti'
cism ls represented by Mr.. E. c, stedman's study
of Edgar A. Poe, which touches with keen insigh
a subject OF never failing interest to Americans
and will tend to revive the general discussion o
Poe. Accompanying this paper, as a ironusplece
of the volume, is large and striking portrait o.
Poe, beautifully engraved by Cole, from photo
graph on wood OF a daguerreotype taken yeal
or TWO before the death of the poet, in lSi9 Thi'
portrait 1t is believed, has never before been en-
graved; 1t shows better than pages OF biography
the genius and also the cynicism Of Poe.
Art Criticism is represented by a paper on "The
Younger Painters OF America" ;" the first Of three
by Mr.. Wm. G. Brownell. With this are engraV'
ings Of pictures by Welt, shirlaw, Ryder, Sargent
Eakins, Chase, Curr er, Swain, sifford, Dielman
the younger Inness and Church, The other pa
pen will follow soon, and will include the most
vital work Of these new men,"
Modern Progress is represented by the second
OF Mr.. Theo. L. De Yinne's paperson "The Growth
Of Wood cut Prinling,"--a most interesting expo
sition Of Modern Methods by Machines" includ
ing an account Of the process Of overaying to
which much OF the perfection ofmachine'p printing
is due.
History is attractively represented by sahuylers
"Pe er the Great" which Is being studionsly read
all over the country. In this line also is Princi
pal Grants first paper Of a series on 1.-THE Domin
ion of Canada" devoted to "the brave days OF
old" This important paper is remarkable for
the writer's most generous appreciation OF the
labor Of the early Jesuits. Both are fully Illus
trated.
Out ofdoor Life is recorded in Burroughs
"Notes of Walker" in which he replies to crit
cisms on his recent enumeration Of some inaccu
racies Of American poets in dealing with nature,
and also in IngeRolps Rocky Mountain Cook
cry" which gives facts and figures of interest to
the westward traveller and camper, besides reada
BILE incidents of adventure.
Timely topics are represented by paper on
Economic Defects in Christian Missions" which
will interest the May missionary meetings by a
paper on Congress and International CopyrghL
by Mr., E, L, Didier, recounting in popular way
the many efforts to accomplish this reform by
legislation; and by the New York Seventh" aPro
pos OF the occupation Of the new armOry. The
text of this paper is by Mr., C. G. Bue and the IL
lustrations are humorous and varied.
Fiction is represen ted by Mrs. Burnets "LouiSi-
aua," here concluded by Mr.. Cables "Grandis.
simes" whose story of Bras-Coupe in the April
lnstallment has been compared in dramatic
strength to Victor Hugo and Manzoni and by
Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis's short story, oval.
halla."
The poetry is by Clarence Cook, Celia Thaxter,
and Juliet C. Marsh.
The departments include papers by Dr. Holland
on "Pettiness in Art" International Copyright"
and Common Sense and Rum; Hints for the
Yosemite Trip" with estimates of cost OF ten
days trip; Nerves in the Household" the book
reviews, some "Brc "a Brat" and a ve-y fresh de-
partment Of Worlds Work, including "Western
River Improvement" Centrifugal Milktester,"
"Transposing Piano." etc., etc.
PIEToNs JoURNAL-A Monthly Magazine of
General Lteratu'e 25 cents per number, or $500
per annum. D. Appleton q Co., Publishers, l,
3 aud Bond street. New York,
The opening paper in Appletou's Journal for
May is OF very great interest II consists of copi
GUS selections from work recently published in
England, entitled Conversations with Dlstin-
guished Persons during the Second Empire, from
1850 to 1863" by the late Nassau William Senior.
Mr.. Senior was Master in ChanCery, snd had unu
sual opportunities for intimacy with distinguish
ed French contemporaries including such men
as Thiers, Gui2)t, Renan, Merimee, Lamartlne,
BarrOt, and Prince Napoleon; and he noted down
all his conversations with these men, and others
equally famous. The article in Appeton's Jour.
nal consists OF number OF remarkably spirited
and suggestive passages from these conversations.
The editor has grouped together large number
relating to Louis Napoleon which give some new
and strange insigbts into the late Emperor's char
acter Altogether this paper is Of striking inter
est Another very fresh article, or story 1t may be
called, is by Ivan Tourguenieff, called Monsieur
francois" which describes mysterious and &c
centric Partisan character, whose remark able pre-
dicuons of the revolution soon to follow Ut was
In 1873 W II be read Row with profound atten
tion This sketch is dramatic stirring, and full
of point. NJ. de Lesseps's reply to the Suez Canal
article in the previous number is given to which
is appended a note from Judge Morgan the au.
thor Of that article. There is paper on Meter
mich, and one Oh the French painter, Regnault;
"The Philosophy ofDrawing. Rooms is discussed;
Science In its relation 10 the discovery of Crime
is considered and Eumber of striking examples
given; a paper called "The Story of The Mer
chant OF Venice" is very readable; and the edi.
tors departments are well filed.
BlackWood's Magazine for April, 1880, has been
republished by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co,
Al Barclay street, The following are the con
tents
Brummagem Morality.
Reata-Part XIII.
The Peasant Proprletors Of Norway.
Bush Life In Queensland-Part V.
The Afghan War Passages from the Note.bOok
Of staff OfiCer-Part II,
Eleanous: Tale Of Non Performers.
The Prince Bonsort
The Crisis Abroad.
The Appeal to the Country.
The reader having greeted his old fIiends
'Reata" John West, and the "staF Officer" and |
devoted a few minutes to the contemplation of
the lovely "EenOur," cannot fail to be struck |
with the political tendencies of the other articles
One is devoted to an examination Of the standard
Of morality set up the Radicals. Another discuss
es the dissolution Of Parliament, the issues at
stake, and the spirit in which they are contested
A third describes the positions of the nations Of
Europe at the present time and the importance
and influence of England, Even the reviewer Of
the last volume Of the Life of the Prince Con.
Sort gives his views on the politics Of Europe |
and the relations Of England with the cohtinen
tai Powers, though there are some pictures Of
home life given also and the peasant proprietary
system Of Norway is StatlstiCally and uninViungy
described as a warning to England against reiOr
mers whO3would subdlvide her land
The periodicals reprinted by the. Leonard Scott
Publishing Co. al Barclay Street, N. " are as
follows: The London Quarterly Edinburgh, West
minister and British OtdrierL Peiielps and Black