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

me -1hfiHe for June No. Is Of the current
series has come To hand, and it may be called
one Of the most substantial numbers Of the
publication which has yet appeared. appealing,
throughout, 10 the most refined and elevated
sentiments. This fsct i especially notable in
several Of the illustrations. Mothers Darl-
Ing,'' the first, being perfect apotheo>i- of
that hottest and most self-sacricing of aflec-
tons conveyed by the name; while in two
companOn-picturcs The Helping Hand. =
and saved and Lost the story Of mas spir-
tIial peril and hi, only abiding refuge is ioli
most ,trikngly. Three fine picture, open the
promised series OF Picturesque Europe" in
"A Waterfall in the Pyrenecs,'' "A gem Of Al
bert Riegrr. the original If which formed one
of the leading art-altIactions at Vienna in 1873
and two charming oyal>, "SurmOnt on the
BOnzc,' and The Hcron's Rock" both from
AuNerguc. The other full-page picture of the
number is a graphic battle Of Bunker Hill"
iOilo"lng out the patriotic Centennial series
commenced three months ago; and a hand
some illustration Ct Scott. the drinking stag"
three noble views of Durham Cathedral. and
portrait Of Hon. Luther Il. Wyman, Of Brook
Iyn, make up the art-contents Of the number.
In lettcr-pres-, no story of the secession war
has been plainly and yet 50 sweetly told. as
Is "A Virginia Girls Experience AZ the Fall
OF Richmond.' of which part is given IN this
number. The novel 81 the Revolution, 1.-The
Spur of Monmouth" broadens and deepens in
interest, and introduces new characters freely
enough TO indicate wide field before the con-
clusion Besides these, OF prose, there is "A
charming little domestic story, The Bellen-
den Difficulty" by Florence Allen. understood
to be the promising daughter Of the lady who
taught the world the sweet words of Rock me
to sleep. mother; "a pleasan, paper on Ger
mintown." by Chandos Fulton; the first Of II
scrappy series by John Thompson, Jr on odd
Personal Resemblances;' careful papers on
Bunker Ill.," on Music Art and Literature.
Then. and TO conclude, We have the following
poems-all worthy their place: The Moth
er's Darling, (illustratoryl BY John Hay Fur
past honor, that Of Mrs. Susan Archer Tally
Weiss; June Roses" by Alice Williams /;
''One Maiden's Way" by &. Woodward Hut
son; and The Brook of kildare" by sarah
ID. Clark-making up a whole OF quite the av-
erage Aldlhe excellence, which is all that need
be laid. The Aldlne Company publishers, IS
Maiden Lane, New York City.
Williams Lecture Bureau Magazine for
next season is just out. The list contains some
very eminent names-among them we notice
our own distinguished statesman Carl Schurz
with new lecture; Charles Bradlaugh. OF
London. with lectures on IAN Englishman's
View of American Politics." AND Five Dead
Men have Known" Prof. Richard A. Proc-
tor, of London. the eminent astronomer, on
THE Transit of Venus and Celestial Measure
mens," 1.-The Infinities about U.s." &c; Dan
iel Dougherty and Henry Arnlitt Brown, ora
tors of whom Philadelphia is always proud; ;
Wendell Phillips, Boston's great orator; Rev.
DR.. Tiffany on The First Great American y
Rev. DIR. Chaplin, one Of the great pulpit ora
tors Of America; Prof. w. II. Niles, with a
new lecture on ''Holland and its People" illus
trated; DeCordOva with his inimitable fun;
DIR. Lorimer on the Lost Virtues" ana
what know about Boys" ii. u. Spaulding
on The Antiquities OF Rome," illustrated
with the stereOpticon; DIR. Vilers. with his
ln.t xrytfl n
mirth-provoking limitations. and many others.
Among the editorial craft, we notice the name
Of W. A. Hovey, editor of the Boston Trans
cript. Among readers, Prof. Churchill, Prof.
Brown, Miss Cayvan and Wyzeman Marshall
are prominent. The Opera of Mariana for
Lyceums is furnished, together with great
variety of musical talent for Lyceums.
By addressing simply !, illams' Lecture Isu-
reau. Boston, the Magazine will be sent to any
address gratuitouslyi