Ellsworth American., 1874-07-02
Magazines for July.

The G1lary !, a. good a. ususl. Justin Nc
Carihcy'- serial. "Liney Rockford is con-
tinued A. i Hugh Granser's wooings," by
Enily Read. Gen. q. A. Custer gives an
other glimpse Of Life on the Plains" and
olive Logan another dissertation on The
' oice Source OF Income" These are
good ~ the authors names would suggest.
Henri Rochcfort" i 4 sketch Of the French
Journalist and politician, by Junius Henn
Brown; of course II l. readable. "tapricts
, and Ferns" j. an entertaining story by N. T..
" :. and The Devil and all His Works" i.
i very funny collection Of typographical blum
ders. Other prominent articles are "Noliarr
as a Lover by Mary A. +. Wager; Poland
Classic Flora. by MAJ A. Lloyd; and
Frate Filippo," by NJ VI. NJ. The miscellan-
( cous part Of the magazine -"Drift-W oOd."
the scientific miscellany, and the notices Of
current literature, are no, unworthy OF the
rest.
81 Nfcholas Tar ,T,ly j. unusually brilliant.
There J. a story by Bret Hartc. about won
derful little grizzly bear. in which the varied
and curious fortunes Of the animal. Baby sll-
ycstcr- by name. are told with all the author>
accustomed quaintness and humor. The sior!
j. finely illustrated by sheppard and james c.
Beari one Of the engravings being a capital
picture of the author disturbed in his sleep by
the infant grizzly. William Cullen Bryant con
tributes a beautiful little poem from the Span
ish, and there i very well told story Of the
war OF lNl-. called latffGA. llt
10y Charles Barnard, which viii stir up the
patriotism in girls as well a. boys. Then we
have an article on ''Fire-Crackers and the
Fourth of july" by Vim. {. Rideing, in which
the mysterious inscriptions on packs Of crack
err are explained. and the whole subject Of fire.
works is discussed. This article is well Illus
trated, and the last picture. by Thomas Moran,
shows pack Of hre-crackers flashing and
banging away, as they will on the glorious
! Fourth. There j. one Of the favorite Peter
Q / 4E.-T 4 l..
arner has charming poem. -Four Years
Old" illustrated by eight OF Miss Ledyards de
/ lightful pictures. There are also poems by
Celia ThaXter, Elizabeth Akers Allen. and
/ others. Prof Rattray contributes useful ar
ticle on the microscope, and Fanny Roper
built by great men. That excellent story.
"Nimpo', Troubles comes 10 a conclusion
I J. +. Trowbridge's Past Friends" have some
/ interesting literary and mercantile experiences
in New York. while the hero of What Might
Have been Expected" frank l.. Stockton, :,
story. becomes an involuntary sailor. Jack
in-the-Pulpit'' is full Of information. and The
/ Letter Box evidently a great fayOrite with
the boys and girls. i larger than usual this
month. OF course the number is full Of good
pictures. and one article contains five Magic
Pictures" which are sure 10 create sensa-
ton.
/ Published by Scribner & Co., New York. at
- year.
/ Eclectic Mdgd<iHe.-The July number of the
Ectectic begins new volume and offers a
favorable chance for new subscriptions 10 one
Of the most instructive and entertaining of
American periodicals. No magazine succeed.
better than the Eclectic in combining matters
OF current interest with genuine food tor
I thought" and none i better adapted 10 elevate
the standard Of family reading. which is so Of
ten deplOrably and hurtfully low.
The contents Of the present number, besides
I a portrait and biographical sketch Of Charles
oConor. the famous LAWYER, are: Authors and
Publishers; Artificial Memory: Impressions
OF Iceland; The Reply Of Achilles TO the En-
voys of Agamemnon. by Right Hon. w. T..
Gladstone; Strange Marine Animals; Laid at
Rest; A Ride through the Razaar at Yarkund; ;
Dante; H.. His Writings. An Afternoon with
{ Odd Volumes; knight Of Rhineland; The
Story of a Yorkshire Black smith Some Ideas
about the Moon: Sex in Mind and Education
by Ms. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, NJ. ID. !;
Life or Death: There are additional chapters
I Of r ar from the Madding crowd, by the au-
thor Of "A Pair OF Blue Eyes, etc, and the
/ Editorial departments are as full and interest
| ing and various usual.
| Published by L. X. Pelton. los Fulton
Street, New York. Terms. - year two
copies, 80. Single number. As cents.
Old and Nee.-The July number just re.
ceiyed needs TO be seen 10 be appreciated and
when il comes 10 the hands OF its readers will
be welcomed as one Of the most valuable is
sues Of the year. Among the varied subjects
composing the contents the following are es-
pecislly noteworthy The way we live now,
chapters 2C30, by Anthony TrolIope; Artif-
eial Teeth, by an expert; The Protestant
/ Theory of Authority by James Martineau. L.
/ l. d.; Technical Education by q. W. Pow.
ers; Serope, or the Lost Library concluded J
| by Frederic b. Perkins; French aud General
Schools, by Ben Bolt; Education for the Ciyi
Service. The other portions Of the number
are Of interest and add very materially TO the
valuable matter il contains Roberts Brothers
l43 Washington street. Boston, Publishers.