Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-05-07
Magazines for MAY.

Od and Netr. Net recently have we read 4
more entertaining or profitable magazine thsn
ihi>. IL i fun Of interest; not one article Ia
duii seve' ~ are 81 remarkab literary merit
anu Tue moral tone i, good throughout. Sir,
ffse's editorials are always to be n diced: they
never fail to prove instr ictiyc. aud we cordial
~ commcnd his remarks on the choice of b ,ok.
tn rad. The chief article is the second part OF
James Mtrtineau'> discussion Of The Church
and it, Prctensions." investigating its aim,
10 ~anciity. universally, and apostnlicitv to
III di.comdturc Of Rnme. 4 good story il be-
gun. entitled Thu Fa'ali-t;" IL il by Ivan
lurgucnef. and Is worth rcadny. 10 and
Through SorwaT.' is a pleasant story of a VA
cation journey; the description of Norwegian
scenery /, very vivid. The most entertaining
thing Of all /. The Lifting Of the Kline /.
poem full Of humor and learning presenting
what somebody Gals 1.-THE abb-ysmith.cows
question: II is remarkably racy There are
Other short articles, besides the serials by An
thony Trolope. X, st. John Tyrwhitt, aud r.
H. ferkin'; also the usual variety in the Ex-
aminer. Record of Progress, and Musical r.
view.
lldntic Nn,hiy. The following is par
tlaI table q cpntcnts: Prudence Palfrey.''
chapter NIL XVI, by +. b. Adrich; BE
hind the Convent Grille" by Jane Il. Austin:
~ Terrible Twenty -four Hours" by vii
Wallac" Harvey; The Cat of Antiquity" BY
J. " DeForcst; Ivan Turgenicn," by Thos.
: Ferry; "Badlect." Etc. by Charles Dad
Lowell; Nose Evans" by " m. NJ Baker
'ftuicnce Ia frey continue. an interesting
aud well toll story. Miss Au,tin's coltrlbu-
ton l. peep behind the s,cncs in a convent at
montreal in which everything good IS en-
phasizcd, AMI anythi n. otherwise is kept in
shadow. "A Terrible Twenty four Hours" i,
fascinating and learned recital OF adventures
in \ Florida swamp. 9TH, CIT of Antiquity
ought 10 please ANYBODY who loves i Tom or
"A Iabby or DAISY Deanc" "BaddccA"
come, TO an end
'Aga->iZ' is a long poem by James Russell
Lowell. or course 1t shows traces OF Mr..
LoWelFs genius, but we could not avoid the
impression III 1t many things were said IT length
which ght have been said in brief: some OBJ
securely which ought to have becu said clearly;
ana. IN me some In verse which would have
been better IN prnse.-As 4 whole, the number
Is a good one and the discussions Of Litcra-
turc, Art, and Music. are able and in,,ruc-
tive.
81 Nicholas for Nav.-The Fron,ispicce Of
NJ. Nicholas for MAY Is very large and re-
markably fine engraving illustrating passage
in Gucthe's Poem, johanna Sebus." Indeed,
ms number contains many engrayings of I'M
usual excellence Miss Hallock has two one OF
which /. specimen Of her very best work on
wool: Miss Ledyari has two: Eytingc and
Sheppard each has capital piece OF character
drawing; there i beautiful little thing copied
from Michclei. and picture from one of IIend--
chelf. graceful aud dainty sketches. There is
NhtH - hIaNln- from a native Japanese artist
The literary contents this month alternate very
fairly betneen the practical and the imagina-
tive. There Is an article on the Origin Of
Bind Mans Bun; lone on the workings and
wonder OF the Telegraph; n paper by late y. ;.
Dodge, on Auctions All Over the WORTH"
christmas CITY, capital description OF 4
toy-town which can be built by anv smart bov;
an account of the origin OF the story of RIne
Beard; atrue story from Hol.tein OF a mission
AIRY stork. and an article with illustration, de-
scrptlyc of "liaydn'- Chiilren's Symphony -
A. 70 hction. there are the three serial stories
by Irowbrdge, stockton aud Olive Thorne all
tuil OF interest this month; a story Of Green
land with an adventure with polar bears a de-
lShiui little home-story called Miss Fanshaw',
Tea-Pariy; Japanese Fairy tale, and ..rh.
JinmyJohns sallor-suits," one OF Mis-, Di.z'
popular sketches. How Persimmons Took
Cab oh Der Babp." by Mrs. Lizzie W Charnr,-
ney, l. most delightful piece of southern dia-
ect poetry, and with lis capital illustrations /,
sure 10 b. popular with old and Young. In
the WOOD is sweet little poem with a sweet
little picture. The Departments are all good
a. usual, especially Jack-ln-the- Pulpit in which
there i a pre-eminently funny story of a low
spirited turtle. The Riddle Box contains one
OF the best puzzles of the day, an every day
song, written in the Language Of the Restless
lmp>."