Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-01

The January number Of the Atlantic Month
iy under its new Publishers, II. o. Houghton
4 Co., 2l9 Washington st., Boston, is fully
equal, IL not superior, to any ofits predecessors
Its Irregular list Of contributors and the earnest
given in the present number, afford . sufi-
cient guaranty, that under its present manage
ment 1t will never fall below its past high stan
dart
The able article Of the late Prof. Agassiz
possesses an unwonted interest, in being the
last legacy he has lcft to Science and Literature
The present number begins serial story enti-
tied prudence Palfrey" by T. b. Aldrich.
Who will not recognize the truthfuness Of the
following extracty
Parson Wibird Hawkins had been pratting
innocently TO half-ave rted ears for many sum
mer and winter. The parish as = parish. had
become tired Of old man Haw kins. After fifty
years he had begun to pall on them. For fifty
years he had christened them and married them
and buried them, and held out TO them the
slightest possible hopes Of salvation. in accor-
dance with their own grim theology; and now
they wanted TO get rid Of him. and he never
once suspected it,-never suspected il, until that
| day when the church-wardens waited upon
| him in his study in the cobwebbed old parson-
age, snd suggested the expediency Of his retire.
ment from active parochal duties. Even then
l
| communication. Retire from the Lords vine
\ yard lust when his experience was ripest and
| his heart fullest of his Masters work,-surely
they did not mean that! Here he was in his
prime, rs it Were; only seventy -nine last
| Thanksgiving.
| Then comes 1.-The Golden Wedding Of Long
wood by our own Whittier. Next, a capital
| description Of Fox Hunting in England. so nat
ural and life-like that a hard rider would fancy
he heard the Tally TIo to the hounds. No one
can pass over the tour OF Charles Dudley War
ner to "Baddeck and that Sort OF Thing writ
ten in his inmitable and most graceful manner
Another serial commenced, entitled Nose
Evans" by VIM. NJ. Baker, author Of 1.-The New
Timothy" and heavier article by David A.
Wells on Local Taxation, also an historical ac-
count Of the dollar ~ symbol.
! With such contributors who furnish monthly
such an intellectual treat, who would be with
out the ihdnticp Terms $500 year, in ad-
| vance.
| st. Nicholas" .Scribaers Illustrated Mag
dsiHe for Girls and Boys for the month o,
January is the mos, elegant Juvenile periodical
ever published in this country. II is a gem Of
| art, typographical excellence and literary taste.
We cannot conceive how anything more dcsira-
bic for the young could de devised. The high
est literary names contribute TO its pages. In
the present number will be found those Of VIM.
Cullen Bryant, Donald q. Mitchell, Charles
Dudley Warner, J. I. Trowbridge and the
whole is conducted BY Mary Mapes Dodge.
We predict for this enterprise immense sue
cess. for those little sovereigns the children,
will find way to secure this magazine when
/ hay MI IT,
full OF interest and fun. Published by Scribner
Co., G4 Broadway, New York. at 8 800 a
year.
The Republic closes its present volume with
the December number. II has always seemed
Ia Us that thi, publication was deserving among
Republicans. wide circulation. |, Is certainly
ably conducted. It's suggestions are timely and
sensible. and its criticisms upon men and me as
urcs, are candid and moderate. 1t contains a
vast amount Of political information and is in
valuable A. n convenient and reliable reference
When more generally known, il will b. better
appreciated by the party. II is published a,
Washington by the Republic Publishing Co. n,
the low price Of $500 per annum.
Hoo6s household Mnga<tns, Newburg, n
Y. The January number is received and a.
articles. Persons must not think because this
magazine il furnished at the low price Of on,
dollar per year, that it contains cheap matter
on the contrary, its contents are unusually va
ricd and valuable and some articles are Of rar,
merit.
The Publisher seems disposed to do bettel
than he has promised. The admired chrome
Yosemite, and the magazine are both offered n
Sl-iO peryear. BY arrangement. we will fur
nish the iWericdR and Woofs Househol,
Magazine one year for $3.50 and the chrom
Yosemite added for $3.50.
The Maine journal Of Education for Dec
is received and usual is replete with educa
lional intelligence and discussions upon subjec
connected with thu profession Of teaching.
numbers among its editors some Of the bes
teachers in the State whose views as TO tn
needs of the Common School are practical an,
progressive. We wish each Of our presen
Legislators would carefully read and ponder it
suggestions and then promptly act upon them
We have already said that no teacher can affor
+ To be without this publication. Published b
Brown Thurston, Portland, at SlJ0.