Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-28
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ers Of the beautiful, as ornaments for their
Homes. See advertisement in another column.
The Galaxy for October opens with an adj
mirable historical article by the Hon. Gideon
Welles. touching upon the political events of
S6l2. and the career and policy Of President
Lincoln. The writer's position as Secetory Of
the Navy during those trOublous times gave
him rare opportunity for observing the inner
life and motives and character of the President
and the difficulties and dangers he had to deal
with. Portions Of the history and correspon-
dence now brought out for the first time by ons
Of the prominent actors will be read with pc
culiar interest. Following this is the last in
stailment of the WAR Memoirs" OF which the
amented General Custer has completed but
few chapters when so suddenly interrupted by
death. This article was written in camp dur
ing the stages of that fatal march which crown.
ed his brilliant career.
Mr.. Elliot contributes an article upon Louise
hold art as seen an the Philadelphia Exhibit
ton.
Mr. Richard Grant White, the Shakespearean
schorar and critic, contributes a delightful es-
say i'll the form Of chapter Of advice to Young
persons who wish to read Shakespeare 10 the
best advantage. Ii is marked with his usual
deiicacy and subteness Of suggestion.
The number contains besides 'MadCap Nio-
let" the serial Of william Black, two stories,
one being an excited episode of the late Span
sh was, by Lieutenant Very, U. s. Navy.
There is some good poetry in the number.
and the departments of science, book review,
and current gossip contain their usual varied
and attractive discussions.
ST. Nich0lus For October Concludes the
third volume OF This most admirable magazine
with very interesting array of contributions.
Among the first Is an article by Prof, Richard
A. Proctor. emitted The Morning and Even
ing Star" 1t is an admirable paper, explain
ing simply and clearly the various changes and
conditions.of the planet Venus 30 far As known.
rhc distinguished author gives many interest
ing facts and explanations in the short space
Of five pages. and illustrates them with iour
excellent diagrams.
Mrs. Oliphant', series on Nv lnd-or Castle
Is concluded i'll the present number with a pap
cr on Queen Victoria" II is illustrated with
several tine pictures and large and beauE-
tut engraving Of princes NictOrla' fOrmes
the i-ontjspiece of the number. We are sorry
to say "good-byc' to Mrs. Oliphant, and the
old castle she has made 80 interesting.
Mrs. Dodge furnishes the Talk with Girls"
this month, with the article on a colorado
Woman's Museum" Mr. BROOKS serial
story of The BQY .EHg "ga9tn,,fpda IN. a very
the other good things of the number are u
Revolutionary story Of How the scotch-cap
Family saved its Bacon. with two good pictur-
e by Sol Eyunge; story of Italian life by
susan coolidge: little poem by NJ. NJ. ID.
called "Out of the sky" and funny Jingle
Tho Al and ilpy pNui. lfplV illustrated DN
Addc Ledyard.
The "Centennial' is recognized in Dick IIar-
dns comic aud inimitabIe 'boy-letters;' IN
the poem Of" The Legend on the Pane; and
in the article on How General Washington
got hi, Clothes'-which brings US 10 the al
Nays-iuteresting departments. Jack-n-the-
Pulpit. the Letter-Box and Rlddle-BoX.
.Scribner for Oct0ber.-''Notes on Salmon
Fishing" is the leading illustrated article in
Scribner for October: and the first of Il series of
articles on American sports. ltls proluseE
illustrated and great pains have been taken 10
make the draw ing- technically correct MIR. y.
G.. Wilkinson the author, seems to completely
exhaust the subject, not failing 10 include
minute account Of the curious way IN when thc
rods manufactured MT. Clarence COOK
continues his illustrated talks about furniture
hi, headings this time being: "en route for the
dlnin2-rOum-a halt in the hAlI-the dining
room" Col. Waring's illustrated papers de
scriptiye of the be autiful and little irgquented
MO>tl RlNer, anu entitled Inc btht o4 t'!c
Rhine" are concluded. The College article this
month is on the Massachusetts Agricultural
COLLEGE, and contains Information As to agrlcul-
tural education which VIII be new TO most
readers. Thomas j. Vivian discusses "Jchn
thinaman IN san Francisco, anu makes soliie
rather startling statements. Then there Is y
shetch of the Great Fair by Donald G. Mitchell,
also paper by John Burroughs. entitled An
| tumn Tides y story by Boyesen called Inc
Man who Lost his Name;' combinations OF
| ~ - apAA
Friends and poems lby Richard Henry Stod-
dard, Mary Mapes Dodge, and X {. Meyers;
DR.. Hollands Topics OF the lime are ne
anb ,d'' smerica, CnnVriobt, The Old Cabinet
'io =, n;scorrrao7ng Exnerienre .Criti-
cism .U,xtbnrne Etc, p. +. Quinn has in
H. nj Sncinty, s1,ne timely directions
aho't eli ,ian,inr, Tn sCnltura and Progress'
no,r;n - - t;1.,,lsad tho i.World's WORK. de-
scr;hss The ar,itiriei nrodIction of ice and in
D.; -, . -, l. 4 J.srrintion of tina man
ner of sdministering religious discipline in
certain cnInreI household.
.ScribRer for 1oI6-i.-Ihe fuolshers Oh
Scribner's Monthly announce as among theiT
attractions for the coming year ne" serial
story by Dr. }. Il. Holland, To DC entitled NC
holas Mnturn, the conclusion OF Ihat Lass o
Lowrie's and OF 'fhiiip Noian's friehds' ne"
novel by Miss lIaiton, MS inner r.alSe ;Ht
ches OF Foreign lraYei, 0Y zen: hcCie"an a
series of sporting articles beginning with sal
mon-Fishing,' IN October, ana 70 ihcluue lrou'-
Fishing, Grouse, Duck-Shooung, etc. etc.
Twelve hours Win lhe Microscope' ot his
Herrick, illustrated with drawings oy the au.
thor, and describing The Beginnings OF Lie
'Single-Celled Plants, microscope Ioras.
and other wonders OF the organic ~orlu lhe
Cooperative movement IN Great brnain, o5
Charles Barnard (author OF Ohe nunuleu
Thousand Homes , being tne RECORD oi an eA,
| pedition made Tor the Dement, oi the reaoeIs VI
this magazine lamong tne c9-ope,a..ss psS snops s
anc factories OF England anu oto,lant a =, iioto
papers by Mr. Clarence Cook on SUI
ing more ueser VI ie"n 0i'''' An0
| many other papers OF interest,"
-HorDey.s Magazine. for September con-
tains an unusual variety of reading matter
Rock VII. of George Eliors "Daniei Deronds'