Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-06-17

Hdrper's Magazine for July, 1915. Harp
er's Magazine for July contains oyer ninety
beautiful engravings, illustrating great vaIic-
ty of subjects. Seven ofthe seventeen articles
are illustrated.
Mrs. Spohord's splendidly illustrated paper
on NewburypOrt is itself picturesque. and
so full of color, as to almost need no pictorial
establishment. She shows that the old town
q the mouth of the Morrmac is as rich IN liter
AIRY and historic associations as Concord-on
one of the tributaries of that river-has been
shown to tie In the May and June Numbers of
Harper. Taken in connection with the arti-
cles on Concord, Mrs Spofords paper COM
pletes the proof that the Merrinac Valley has
some right TO consider itse II the Attic region of
Americ.." The association with oui naval his
tori OF the town which gave John Paul Jones
his two lieutenants invite especial attention,
Here" says Mrs SpoffJrd. "Arnold's EXpe-
dition against Quebec recruited and sailed, with
its dashing young officer. Aaron Burr; and
| here were built and manned not only the very
| first of the privateers-tweny- two of which,
| with a thousand men, were never heard from
after sailing but many others which raksd
/ british commerce to the value of millions in
| this port. and the sloop Wasp. which fought Il.
1 fiercey AS her nsmesake fights, in three months
capturing thirteen merchantmen, engaging
four ships Of the line. and finally, after bitter
struggle. going down with all her men at the
/ guns. and all her colors flying"
Those who have read ;. G.. W. Beujamin's
( paper in the June Number of Harper, on the
I
/ following e same writer through his Nv and
/ etings in Brittany" occupy ins twenty pages
4 OF this Number, with thirty-One beautiful Illus
! tr1tiuns.
But il New buryport aud Brittany tail to
4 charm the reader, let him turn TO William
\ Blacks description of Lewis, the principal is
/ land at tue Henridcs. illustrated from the writ
/ cr'> own pencil sketches. Here, in Mr.. Blacks
I description of natural scenery and human char
acter, will be found the subtle charm, the gem
/ iuS ipci. that moved him to the marvellous ere
/ ations Of "A Princess of Thule" Here we
4 have the very j. and-lhat of Berners, pre-
! sided over by by farmer and fisherman,
Z who i called its king"-frOm which Mr.. Black
I derived his king of Borya," 10 whom his i'm
! agination gave a daughter" as beautiful as the
beautiful scenery in which she dwcIls."
( There is II special fitness in Mr. Psrtons Sc
lection, for the July Number out of his chapt
/ er> on creature, that one which treats of"Car-
/ feature in the Revolutionary Perod'-that pc
/ Rod including both the American and the
French Revolution. His leading illustration
+ with equal fitness, is one designed by Ben jamin
\ Franklin in London. l,1i. MIR. Parton's arti-
\ clc con, lins sixteen rare and curious iIustra
ton, belonging TO the period under consllera-
+ ton.
4 Or. Samuel Osgood. whose early home was
/ at the foot Of Bunker Till, in n somewhat phil
o>ophical manner treats the significant issues
of the battle of June l.. 1913, under the title of
Echoes of Bunker liil" His contribution is
4 illustrated
4 This Number contains humorous loyc->tory
4 hy Mr.. Frank Mccarthy. "fhe Story OF a
\ I rombour." which is chlracteristicaly illus
4 trafcd. Mis- Virginia ". johnson contributes
charming story, entitled "A falact Of Cob
I web"
Z Ihc First Century" article In this Number
/ i by Edward AtkIL.on. and j. very thought
! ul and suggestive review Of the development
I of American commerce.
The poetry of this Number is contributed by
4 7. i. Aldrich, Fannie Robinson. Nelly NJ.
Z Hutchinson, Helen ;. touaut, and a. +.
The Editors las. tIair contains some per
! tincnt Centennial suggestions, pays a just trb
} ute TO the memory Of h. late John Harper,
Z discusses the modern ,purgaton o. the theatre.
! and gracefully acknowledges our debt to Iheo-
! dnrc Thomas for his orchestra concerts The
Scientific Record is full Of interesting matter,
aud the other editorial departments are : COM
I pact a usual with Instruction and amusement.