Ellsworth American., 1875-11-25
New Publications.

The fnGEtic .Nonthly for December bring.
tAe Year 10 close IN such a WAY as TO SATISFY
The xacting taste OF its public, whils piquipg
the appetite Of traders for more Of the sane
sort oi wiring. Nr. Howell.'s humorous and
polished novel. Private Th.atrtcal." get.
iItEIy into he midst Of lis business In thi, mn n
bcr white Henry James Jrs "RoJerick HutI-
son closes with what will prove a surprise 10
every one IIere /. highly picturesque and
vivid description Of Color ado see nery by II. n .
called "A symphony in Yellow and Red - a
very valuable closing chapter from Nr. SAN
born's history Oi John Browns Virginia am
paign: and ano.her lively in.tallme ut Of Nr.
hemble's autobiography. Charles Franci.
Adams Jr.. gives the history Of some f,mous
railroad accidents in England and America
aud Professor III. VI. Boyescn contribute. In
our ledge OF the German Romantic ,choni
In an essay on "Noya,is and the Blue Flower :
These substantial con- ributions are varied by :.
very amusing short story, Kirby, Coal, OF
fTe,' from Miss Louise Stockton. pen. and
The number i well prosij with poetry by &
+. Craneh, John Boyle O'Reilly, EIgar F.w-
eet j.. j. Piait. and others. The department.,
OF Literature and Art are unusually dIyerSe
and bright, and The musical critic gives some
strong praise 10 DR.. Hans Won Bulow.
rus monthly continues to present the work
oil the BEST writer, In the country. in every de-
partment; and the publishers offer, as little
holday surprise, TO seGd he Atlantic for a
year and new life-size portrait Of the lo.t
LongieHow, TO any one who Will remit sj 90
directly TO hem. The portrait can BE- had oRly
by SubScriJers.
me GdidIy for December Is a good num-
ber II counts among its contributor, William
" inter; Albert Rhodes, Henry James, Jr..
Richard Grant hite Justin Mccarthy NJ
sherwood, and other shining liyht.. IL con.
iAih' also The opening chapters OF Reuben
DaIe, story which will be continued intn ,he
new volume, the twenty first, commencing
wri,,s w,in sne m mex. n number The story, which is
written by Miss Annie T. Howell, sister OF
W. ID. Howells, OF the ..Atlantic.r seems tn
oe bright, fresh healthy picture of American
me. he sketch Of Walter Savage Landor. by
Ut. Duernsey, Is an exceedingly interesiiny
naiia1Ne oi the travels and experiences and
freaks OF that gifIed and capraciou, man
o'eoige Cary Eggleston. who is, we beIieye !,
oouthei ner by birth, contributes a sketch of
Pianhiio1 lille and character which is very re-
,harkabie As ap artistic study Of the negro da-
iecti sort OF writing which is seldom well
uone, anu requires always TO be sustained and
enoeillshed by now Of genial humor such as
Mr. Eggiesten throws into everything he
writes. "o
The distinguished author of "words and
sren ar,i' 'es, mas eonttved for the title of his
to be repeated here, but the definition ia .An
Esoistical Dissertation Concerning Dogs
Tails" In plain words 1t is a spirited reply 10
the numerous newspaper ''guffaws" which
greeted Mr.. Whites slip Of the pen in regard
TO the number OF glls in q pint, Mr.. White de.
lends himself SO well, and writes so much bet
Ter than ever before, that, though il grieyes us
70 reIinquish for ever our faith in the DO .sb n.
ny of verbal infallibility, We begin to doubt il
all. '''
Albert Rhodes has paper on that subject of
universal interest, 1.-The Marriage Ouesfion ,,
II contains come curious suggestions as to the
governing principle in the selections usually
made between men and women. After discms.
sing the physiological and physcboloeical
features, Mr.. Rhodes speaks of the falling of
in marriages, especially in the upper classI and
OF the reason of it. and proposes . remedy in
work Tor women aud less extrxvagant .bits.
lie shows too the responsibility Of parents to-
ward their daughters as regards their settle
ment in life. There is in tie article that twisf
in phraseology and vivacty Of styls which
characterize this writer in most of his work
and which contributes 20 much to his popular
ity.
One Of the most delightful magazine article,
which has ever come under our notice il the
sketch Of the great French novelist Honors de-
Balzac, by ii. James, Jr. After q vivid pictu re
Of the master himself, his modes Of though ht
and action the writer passes on to brief re.
view OF some Of the sprominent characters in
his books, glancing at their careers in rapid
succession, and snalyzing and comparing them
with the creations Of some Of the great writers
OF other periods and countries. The intrinsic
interest OF the subject itself, the rapid move
ment, refinement and vigor Of thought and the
graceful style in which the article is written.
will prove attractions to all classes of readers,
TO those who have not read BalzAc hardly less
than to those who have.
Captain Codman's narrative oftrayels In Utah
is continued in this number, and seems to be
drawing to q close.
There Is . very clever tale of love and treacb.
cry, and jewel robbery, and masculine deyo-
ton, connected with travel 10 Italy, and 4 stu.
dio in Venice, with live Countess in the fore.
ground, and other delightful materials. There
Is also very good supply Of poetry, some Of
which rises far above the usual mediocre stan.
dard Of the magazines. The names Of william
Winter and Paul Hayne are never found at
tached to ordinary poetry.
Scientific M1cellany, current book reviews.
and gossip on social and literary subject, by
the editor, complete very attractive number
of this popular magazine.
st Nicholas for December has for its from.
tispiece az entirely original and most charming
portrait Of "Aans ohfistiaA Andscssn." sur.