Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-05-06
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I PcicrsoE's journal FOR May j, received. and
seems 10 improve with each and every mum.
4 Der. The stories arr we'll written and fl.cina-
ting and the one or two solid article, are orig
inal and suggestive. 4. cheap AMI interest
ins journal Of popular literature, thi, mag Azin-
IS entitled to patronage.
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devoted to the best and highest literature. and
science Of tbs day 1t has no superior in toe
country. By mem. Of le,trr.. stu lents. 4. srl
as general readers We are conf dent il must
De highly valued.
The iliiHe for NAV 1875 40. |. OF the chr.
rent series comes 10 u Ia good time and auii.
a. well freighted with the good thing, Of art
and literature as have been the lat previous
numbers-which /. literally saving everything
Tor il. excellence IN both details while the fact
is quite sufficient explanation OF the rapid m
crease in circulation ami influence lately mani
fests IN this disqualification OF the progressive
age.
iNkOElAIlF, some nlil2 OF an excursion Ia made
Ia THIS number, into that fairy land which Is
one OF the writers remarks, we all Ike 10 visit
occasionally, however we may b. ashamed to
have the fact and the propensity known to the
business, world. There are no lees Ia IN two
g,impses OF our little pet. llnder,lI.-the ART
u capital picture, By Bertrand. OF -Cinder.l,
IN the Corner, and the second "Cinderella,
Pumpkin" from the marvellous pencil Of Gus
taye DOre. Then we have. also by Dore,"
The Fatal Spindle" showing a scene which
al x.ssNL -.
the Sleeping Beauty" Two glorious doIne,-
tic pictures Of the French school, The Return
from the Field" by Deloffc and 1.-The Young
haraudcreh By Bougteau, follows; with one
Of the most effective Southern European scenes
We remember, in "A Funeral on the Adri.t-
ie," peep at the night-side OF Venice. by Am
berger. 4 line picture Of the Pass of Finster-
num- in switzerland, and very handsome
circular engraving Of the "Fresco Centre-Piece
of the Museum at Leipsic," alter Theodore
Grosse,-are supplemented by picture which
We have lett 10 the last, a the most striking Of
all-'Ethan Allen at TicoDderoga," by John 5.
Davis. most effective rendering Of that nota-
be scene in Revolutionary history, in pur.u-
ance Of the Aidneis very welcome tendency 10
Illustrate the Centenary As ii could be iiustrat.
ed BY no other publication of the day.
Literarily, this glorious array Of pictures is
we'll supported with abundant interest, if
with something less than the usual variety.
The fine English story. Lost Lillian Bracy,"
which make the blood tingIe with satisfaction;
and the new novel OF the Revolution. The
spur of Monmouth" opens out. In the second
number, with all the force OF Its first promise,
introducing some new characters worthy Of
that remarkable time. Besides these, there are
OF prose articles, the following: q sharp edito-
rial. appropriate TO the day. "Qur Tin We'd
ding - "Byron's Last Effort" a startling state
ment, by Geo. w. Clarke; Flower Thoughts
and Fancies." by Dene Williams; school
Out School," by Mrs. NJ. F. Butts; and
many other papers Of interest, in the worlds
Of Mu.ic, Art and Literature and Of poems
somewhat remarkable force, in "A Bird Of
Passage" by Edgar Fawcett; The saddest
Fate by nate Hilard; sorrow and Conso-
lsilon," by Mrs. Il. Ragozn; The Shaker
Lovers 10 literal move, in verse; by Annie +.
De Friese; and "Lethe," by Frederic II. Mar
vim. Taken all in all, it is not too much to say
that The Aldine, in its present issue, is up to
its best mark, and one more proof that the best
art and the best literature can be gathered be-
tween the same covers,