Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-02-04
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" lillian Cullen Bryant opens the number with
remark bic poem entitled The Two Travel
err. and Henry ". Longieilow contributes
another Of hi poems that have sprung from hi
Italian recolleciions. Monte Cnssuu. Edmun Il
{. Stedman, J. T. Trowsridge. celia Thzxter,
Kate =. O-good, are the other poets Of the
number. with The skull in the Gold Drif1. The
Oh Burying Ground, A Waf. aud RESCUE.
making this number Of the Atlantic noticeable
for IT, presentation OF American poetry. Hen
~ James, Jr., continues his novel Roderck
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pune. Two girls that tried farming Is the
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Frof. George ". Greene contributes n yalua-
bic chapter Of American history The Hcssian
McrocniIieS Of our Revolution, Frank u. San
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virginia Campaign, giving HIS Reconnoisancc
In Kansas. A Carnival OF Venice j. the title OF
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Ihi, Number contains four di,tlnctiyely Am
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iuNtratnd. George Alfred Townsend gives a
glowing but accurate description OF New
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wrought in the national capital by the Improve.
ments made since the war; this description be-
ing accompanied BY numerous illustrations.
l.. j. Du Pre-. Of the Memphis Appeal. under
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In tins Number is commenced an interesting
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win "taricaiure among the Ancients,
George NJ. Towe contributes very yalua-
BE and Instructive paper on the French Inst,-
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story by Miss Thackeray, entitled Miss An
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Moncure ID. Conway contributes n graphic |
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Mr. Mason's serial story. "Rape Of the |
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Inc Number opens with beautiful poem bv
VIII Wallace Harvey, entitled The Angel OF
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inse. Other poems are contributed by Elizx-
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Anna {. Bracket.
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Night Terror IN Africa; Far from the Mad
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