Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-10-02


OLD AND NEw.-This magazine opens,
as usual, with some timely words from the
editor, Rev. f. +. Hale. This time, they
are upon the American town-meeting. and
its value as a national educator. He also
furnishes the second article, the first part
Of an interesting Tale of the Simplon."
Austin Bierbower contributes an article on
the Causes of Socialism in Europe: in.
structlve. "A Flower Room" bv Marie
Rowland, contains many good hints on
w-gardening. "The Father of Feb
edee's Children" illustrates how much a
man can do without accomplishing any
thing. susan goes to the Derby" and
relates in very sprightly manner what
she saw there, and especially what she ate.
is Seeing Believing" Is the next ques
ton discussed; the story is very ingenious.
but il leaves upon the readers mind the
Impression that when the writer concerted
1t, he was slightly muddled, Other arti-
eles arc, My Time and VIVA, I've done
with IL, ''Scrope, or the Lost Library. -
able serials. both,-"Country Lights and
Sounds" The Springfield Regatta" and
reviews Of books. music q. The book
notices of Old and New a c generally good.
The GAIAXY.-The first article. by Rich
ard Grant White, and entitled furnishing
a Pundit." i good specimen 81 the char
is with which philologi>ts are wont to
treat each other. Odiun heologicUa is no.
where. IL seems rs though the smaller
the ground of controversy i, the more
iicrceiy men quarrel; aud when The bone
OF contention shrinks quite out Of the
sphere OF things. and becomes simply
matter of words. quarter i, not. lor
sought, nor given" Mr.. White displays
his usual acumen aud crudition. French
Words aud Phrases" indicates that Alber'
Rhodes has some knowledge oi French.
some observation. and some lack Of en-
ployncut The Stage a. Ii Was" j.
very readable aud instructive sketch of The
theatre ard ;hpAire-people from the dime of
Shakespeare. down. William Il. Hope
tells the story OF Alessaudro ID aglio>tro
alias Joseph Balsamo, one OF the mos
amazing inroStorS of the ei.htce nth cen
fury. Had he lived century later. he
wouldn't have made 50 much show. Nora
Perry writes about "A Foolish Girl."-A-
II there ever was one, There an article
by Gideon Wcllcs which aims To- 10 jus
tice 10 Pres. Lin-oln, who j.. supposed To
have been somewhat traduccd by Charlie
Francis Adam. In hi ,,crna,;,l %. 4. go,
VIM. II. Seward. AN Apple Of the Dead
sea" is the story of how a >tail Russian
was sold. He fell in love with female
circu,-performcr, spent a large part Of hi
pa'rlmony on her, and was only diSsualcd
from wanting 10 marry her when She rc-
vealcd the astounding act that >he VA,
boy. Otherwise he might have been sold
worse. There are several other articles.
besides Drit-wood, Scientific. MISCELLANY.
6ooA-notices &C. The Galaxy g., worth
reading.
IHr ALDISE.-This representative o..
American art contain, some cu-ray iue,
this month which are even better than u>u.
al. They are .Nultln:," .Elizabe'h Val
ley, Essex Co.. Va" (Which {, particular-
y ine.) The Eve of -. Aguc,. salmon
Brook. Failing L.avc>," Angelic
kaufman. (Which show, that her chr,ija1
name wa i:hifully bestowed. -Th,
llinter-Sce," and others. The literary p..,
opens with poem on "Or;obce." by Geo
W. sears, and the leading prose article j.
a good story, called "Pene!ope, - Lucy