Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-21
New Publica tons.

Hdrpers Magazine for Nocember, 1878
The November Number, conc luding the Fifty
hrst volume OF Harpers Magazine, l. In itsel
s'olume OF rare pictorial and literary exccll-
epce.
The Number opens with \ magnidceu,ly n.
lustrated article on heLlying Glaciers Of Cali.
fornis. by John Muir. This paper Is \ fresh
and exceedingly valuable contrib ltion'to scien.
,ihe literature. The authors explorations dur
ing i've summers among the remote and al
most inaccessible Sierra Glaciers, in which he
never met human being-not even an od an
or hunter-are IS romantic they are in
struciisc.
From Il literary point OF view, the mos, In.
icn-ting pspcr in this Number is James T.
Fields contribution, entitled barry Cornwall
and Some of his Friends crowded with char.
ac,erisuc and hitherto unrecorded remnis-
cencSs OF the most English writers Of the
Wordsworth epoch, and illustrated with eigh-
teen portraits and fac-simile Of one OF Proc
tiers poems.
James Parton discusses recent French Carl
eatuTe, going over period of half century,
and presenting an admirably selected group OF
pictures.
". Z. Webb. in Air Towns and their In.
habitants,' gives graphic portraiiure OF the
mushroom town Of Western civilization and
introduces the originals Of those peculiar char
acterzations that Distinguished a recent STYLE
Of American literature.
1he American Dairy industry-especially a.
the result OF association-is the subject OF an
admirable and fully illustrated paper by Ed
ward j. Wickson. ReEders Interested in az
ricultural matters will also peruse with plea--
ure Mr.. Howlands hun orous description Of
i recent English experiment in gentleman
farming on the cooperative plan.
In the First Century" Series-the most re-
markable enterprise ever undertaken in peri
odlcal literature-there is this month an able
and comprehensive review of the proyre.s of
popular education in this country, by Eugene
Lawrence.
The Hon. :. 5. Cox cortipues his papers on
legislative Humors giving in This Number es-
peclal attention 10 the more boistsrous mani
festations Of the British Parliament and OF our
Congress. his instailment is full Of anecdotes,
and Mr.. Cox's description OF call of the
House /, characteristic and amusing
Edward Everett Hall contributes to TIT,
Number short story, The Modern Psyche ,,
written in his happiest style. There is also a
short story by Carroll Owen.
The poetry OF the Number is contributed Inv
Il. II. stoddard. I. d. Aldrich. Elizabeth Stu.
art Phelps, Celia Thaxter, Nora Perry. and
Mary y. Prescott
The Galaxy for November contains more
than the usual number Of notable articles, and
a new feature which we find especially not
worthy IS the freshness and variety given to
the magazine by the use Of great many short
articles In the number. To our mind tile most
pleasing article Of the month is Mis-, WageI's
sketch OF Nannette Schiller, the be autifu sister
Of the great German poet, who, IL she had lived
TO fulfill the promise OF budding womanbood
would have made the name OF Schiller deubly
ilustrious. The description of the visit 10
weimar-reception by the Princess Amalia
meeting with Goethe, and ovation ut the H. ca
tre-is full OF interest as a historical sketch
and vivid picture Of the social life of that day
Another noticeable article in a review of the
English matrimonial system in high life, en-
titled "The London Marriage Market" 1t
SHOWS an intimate acquaintance with all the
machinery and paraphernala Of fashionable
London society which could only be gained by
personal observation; and though only the in
idsls are signed. We have little hesitation In
recognizing Lady Blanche Murphy as the au-
thor.
Julian Hawthorne contributes . graceful es-
say on smoking, under the title of"A Peaceful
Pipe" Alter comparing all the claims Of the
cigar, cigarette, and various forms Of pipe, he
finally comes back to his favorite brier wood,
and invites the reader to smoke, whose calm
enjoyment he describes In such language ~
will 90 to the heart Of every enthusiastic smok-
er.
Mr.. Richard Grant White, the eminent crit.
"World' and other papers on account Of his
two gills' worth Of error in the October gal
axy," gives vent to brilliant display of verbal
fencing under the appalling title Of" Heterophe-
N.Y." an expression which in itself must cause
his critics to regret their reckless temerit,.
Not only does Mr.. White find the "World,"
guilty offs blunder in the very words Of their
critical attack, but he goes on to show that
some Of the cleyerest writers and speakers Of
ali ages have at times written and spoken one
word when they had quite . different Ons in
mind The article is one Of the most witty and
entertaining we have ever seen from the pen Of
this GIFTED writer.
Science, Current Literature, and monthly
gossip crown very attractive number Of this
sprightly magazine.