Ellsworth American., 1876-03-30
New Publications.

81. Nicholas for April opens with an in
terestng article on Sir Joshua Reynolds paine-
ing OF the strawberry Girl" illustrated by an
admirable reproduction of the painting ITSELF
which forms the frontispiece Of the number.
Among the other contributions, the most
prominent perhaps. are Charles l.. Braces ar
tice on "The Poor Boys Astor House."
which gives many amusing and pathetic scenes
from New York newsboy's life, and is capit-
ally illustrated by N. Woolf; and Frank X.
Stockton's paper on the coming Centennial Ex-
hibition, or Americas Birthday Party" with
pictures Of the principal buildings.
As for stories, "ilOw "A grizzly treed Obed
Rollins" i. a narrative which, with its eXce-
ent illustrations, is beth exciting and anus
ing; "A Lake on Fire" describes an incident
which ,could only have happened among the
dwcllers by the great inland lakes; and the
fortunes Of little street waif are feelingly Civ
en- in Lucy q. M0rse's story Of "The Ash
Girl" The "Boy Emigrsnts." too, continue
their adventurous journey, and reach, this
month. the divide Of the continent, from
which they begin enthusiastically their down.
hill journey toward the gold-mines.
Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis furnishes a
"Gilbert Stuart" with picture OF the stable
studio. where he painted his protrait Of WASH
ington; and the Talk with Girls" is q very
sensible one, BY Il. H., on the subject Of
The pleasant rhymes, The Queen of the
Orkney islands and 1.-The Frog, the Crab,
and the Limpsy EEL" will cause q round Of
laughter; and "Eyebrights" and "An Easter
Carol" are charming bits Of Spring-time verse.
The departments are crowded with good
things, and there is wedged in among them,
this month, fine music page by +. Boot.
Scribner for april The history and char
acteristics Of Yale College are sketched by
Prof Beers quite fully in the leading article Of
scribner for April; and the Illustrations, over
thirty in number, cover good deal of ground.
Among the pictures are "Planting the Ivy,
portraits of Governor Yale, Presidents Wool
sey and Porter, and lDr. Bacon, The College
Fence.' plan Of the College Grounds "Going
to Prayers in the Olden Time," "Coming from
Prayers" "Hsnnibal,r A Students Room"
'.Presentation Day." and "Prof. Weir's Stu
do" The various buildings, new and old. are
also given. A curious question is asked in
another illustrated paper. namely, "Is there q
Subterranean Outlet to the Upper Lake Re-
gionF' The fourth paper Of Clarence Cooks
series on furniture, relates to mantel-pieces,
| corner cnpbosrds, hanging shelves, etc., and
! is illustrated, ss usual. In Poe, Irving and
Hawthorne" . comparative estimate Of these
| authors by George p. Lathrop, some hitherto
| unpublished details appear with regard to the
ancestry and life Of Hawthorne. The ''Histo-
| ry OF Critic" is the remarkable career Of the
| respondent of the New Orleans "Picayune."
| Two brief papers in this number are Of special
| interest, namely, reyised translation OF the
! "Dies Ire." BY General DIX; and : hitherto
unpublished letter by 1isiseeF Everett to John
Quincy Adams, proposing, In e4ct, that Spain
should mortgage Cuba Z he Uuited States.
! and thus settle vexed qHestion lbr at least .
handred- years. OF "Gshriel -C0nroy" there
are hye chapters, certainly not lacking in inci