Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-03-04


sides other good thin:s-ihe irrvpressibe Jack
in he Pupit. whose fun aud jokes arr always
fu of wisdom.
The Aidiae for March (No. Is Of the eur
rent .eries) IL at hand. quit as heavily freight
ell with good thiu.- as usual (wh ch /. sa!ing
mu III. and with some peculiaritie- dem indlng
special attention. Arts ic ,liy, u has many
futures II the fist EXCEL nee. The first en-
craving i THE New Dol" --admrshly well
done but one Of those things which see like
\ vsste OF fine bpr. until one KIN rvs that u il
: portrait OF the daughter Of thu French wri' er
Elmnn About. by John Davis: Knowing
which. the picture assumes ma ked int rest.
Evening. Pigeon Cove. Mas" by kruseman
Van Eiten. IL fur-psge picture. wt'h z lod
feeling aud execution. Two charming SIN tller
pictures folow-'rhe Modern Adam aud Eve
and The ti,herman's Daughters" both tell
ing their stories To perfection, Then we have
another pair Of companion pictures, "COnfts-
sion, and The >ti lne>s OF death" both worth
= world OF study for their true conception and
fiithful execution. Then follow Happy Hours
OF Childhood" scarcely equal to the Aldine av-
craze and another full-page picture by MIR.
Davis, "Dews OF evening which may be set
down ~ ore Of the most graceful things in
drawing, aud one OF the most splendid success
ses in voo,i-engraving. snywhere pub shed
within a Ion period. Three excellent views
of Hereford Cathedral (wc>t IL England) con
clude the ari-contents Of the number; liz,
OF true opulcncc in illustration. aud one appeal
ing to al tastes IN il singular variety.
IL Is especially rich in poe,ry-alI the speci
mems fine. ard oue notably 50, Love and
Skating" by r. 4. Blaisdei. somewhat long.
tells a sessonable story very pretfilv I'm
prisoncd." by Mrs. Elizabeth Aker- Allen. i
In that writer's best vein, but far too sad for any
pleasant reading. sorrow fIl Work" by Ken
ton Murray. Is Of the Bret Harie and John Hay
order. and worthy Of those matters. But the
gem Of the number. p0etica ~. is "A spur TO
Pegasus" by Rc,ths Wythe. a name new to the
literary world. but scarcely destined to rrmin
50. this being taken - test Of power. II reads
like smanatiun ffom George Herbert ne
other sweet English classic and yet Is instinct
with the spirit OF to-day. For il noble phil
o-1phy OF heroIs II. /, should 20 round the
world.
We have A. intimation thu, with the roming
number. The AIdine intends 10 step to the
font in the iniere,.s OF the Centennial, bv 9m-
mencing the publication OF revolutionary
story 81 rare power and with many stating
revelations, claiming to have been kept back
for the past forty years, AFTER coming from the
lips 81 the actors in that wondrous dramas
also by supplying illustrations Of the great
events Of thr conflict, Ia III, first style Of Aldne
art.
The Aldinc Company has determined to e.
tsbllsh An Art L nj n. similar to the wcll-knoH n
Art | mon in England. and distribute ~ work.
Of art, both .cullture snd paintings. which are
constantly rollrctiCS among its .ub>criscr.
Art premiums. valued at $500. vii hc di~-
trtbutcd among each series uf 300 sub>crib-
or. >uh,clipton tickets, al 81 eSch cntite
the holder 20 The Aldinr for year. TO the new
chrome. zni to a II kci IN tao distribution of
Ar premiums. The Aldiue Compsay Publish
er, No. - Maiden Lane. New York City.
HIrpers Magazine f,r NGrch. 1875. Har-
per- MaStZiIr tor Mach, with over hun
bred illustrations. i, crowded with thr richest
variety OF interesting reading matter. The
opening trti,lc. by William Ii. RiIcing. beau
tfully illustrated, introduces u, to the bold
scenery, curious antiquities, and quaint Gus
toms OF the Isle Of VI an. hri-frr Illustrated
article. by J. u. Champln, Jun. describes the
wonderful and picturesque Mont -. Michel.
James Par'on continues his illustrated paprrn
on taricature. this month treating OF "CaricaS
turc IN the Middle Ages with especial rrfer-a
cncc 10 tho>r burlcsque designs which disf.ur-
eli { the lTal> and pa aycr-books. Eugene Law
renee gives >cric, 81 pcn-and-uk pictures Of
the "R 'mtus Of LD.t Empires" accompanied
ny magnificent encraY 4aE,. 4 hriiiing story
IL told by :. ;. touAni IN another illustrated
psp"r, u bayii Iiving-touc'- researches ID
Africa and his lat days The Finh Paper OF
the Centennial Series includes the review OF
Mechanical Progress. with an exceedingly in
icrcsting and profIseiy illustrated account Of
those inventions Of the century which concern
printing and book IN king
John Bi1elow concludes his remarkable pa
per on De VIII Clinton a. "Foliticau." Civ
Ing striking account OF the antaSpnism B..
tween Clinton and Van Buren,, OF Clinton's du-
cl with Swartwoui, aud Of his Presidential as
piraiions.
The second in.talImentis given OF Miss Thac-
kcras'. serial story, Mis-, Angel :" and the
Rape ofthe Camp i. continued.
There are two excellent stories. The poeti-
cal contributionscompri-r "A Charming " ON
An by John g. SAKE; Two Sonnct.." by
Alfred III. Louis; And "A Dream" by Mis- II.
L. Hudson.
The Editorial departments arc especially in
teresting Nr. Curtis contributing one Of his
most Characteristic Easy Chairs. and the sci
cntifc Record being unusually fIIl and inter-
esun..
Scrib.e~, hosAly 70, AarcA som. on.
ia New forn writes ~ iollo-s Of scribncr for
March:
Il suppose that after this March number OF
MAJOR Powelr- Colorado papers il published
the public will wake up 10 the extraordinary
interest Of the series. both in story and illus
trsiion, and viii be looking up the back mum
b.rs more splendid fes, has seldom been
described 20 modestly and we'll, by tho hero
himself In fact tho public seem 10 be loo. ing
up the back numbers OF this volume OF scribner
already, for the publishers are reprinting some
and expect 10 reprint all the issues since the
beginning OF the volume in November"
DIR. Hollands STORY OF seyenosks' NAV
have something 20 do With this unusual de-
mand. This reaches its third iustallIneIt in
the March number, and The villain Of the play
II taken from the quiet OF Seyenosk- 70 tn.
more turoid and congcnisl atmosphere OF the
metropolis. where II seems likely that be viii
run course not altogether unprecedented 10
the history ofsucc.esful "vulSArian."
jules Nerne's story has disappointed good
many people, Who did not know il was writrea
for young people. The Editors. th. 10y h-,s
t-ae " - - 49, --a ''-@nie a.lnE IT into
much more than its original interest. julio.
Verne conden.es much better than Emerson.
speaking Of condensation. Mr. StedmsH hiss
had To do not . little u that in his Victorian
Poets; the last Of which interesting series APP
pears In the March Scribner. etednIan's opin-
ION o. s-inourne wiz astonish many persons
whose knowledge OF this author is like . cels-
bratei old lady's knowledge OF Johnson's Die
| tlonary.
Airy Lillian" is . fair sample OF what NAV
be called an occasion story, and certainly
| throws good deal Of light upon . rather OBJ
scure topic.
10 this number We have one OF the promised
| papers by Albert Rhodes. who this time gives
an entertaining illustrated sketch oflths famous
| fabulist La Fontane.
Some Old Letters" are continued, and be-
sides their own interest, are remarkable =. be-
Ing accompanied by = hitherto unpublished
| portrait ofSir Walter Scott, by the arti.t New
ton once well known in America and Eng and.