Ellsworth American., 1876-05-18

the people of New Mexico with several very
striking pictorial illustrations
MIR. Holly, in the second paper of his series
on Modern Dwellings" treats OF interior
decoration. His paper, which is proiusely and
tastefully illustrated, closes with some very
practical suggestions respecting ventilation.
Dr. Austin Flint contributes to the First
century, series very able review of medical
anu sanitary progress during the last hundred
years.
X, III. Stoddard, apropos OF the recent publ.
cation OF Treyelyan's Life and Letters of
Lord Msculsy," contributes a capital paper
entitled Lord Maculay and his Friends" H.
Iu>trated with portraits of Praed. Hannah
More, and other distinguished friends of Mae
uiay', youth and early manhood.
Poems are contributed by T. h. Aldrch
George Lunt. and Fannie X. Robinson
The Easy Chair has, besides other interest
ing gossip, some pithy remarks concerning
Walt Whitman. By-the-way. one of George
Eliots chapters in this Number is prefaced bv
a quotation from Whitman's verse In the
Drawer j, published centennial ballad for
Young folks. by VIII Carleton, entitled The
Little Black-eyed Rebel
Mark Twain opens the June Atlantic Month
y with laughter-stirriug jeH n esprit. The
Recent Carnival OF Crime IN Connecticut: :" but
readers will not pause long before passing on
I" MIR. Whittier's Centennial Ii mn. which j.
printed in this number with the music hv j. h
Paine, expressly composed for it. and perform
ed 81 the ouening OF the Centennial. This nu-
>lc J. not for sale anywhere else. and the pub
ii>her> thus offer a part Of the magazine some
thlEg which viii be Of great value to all who
are interested NJ the Centennial. Henry James
Jr.. begins a new novel. The American"
very spirited and promising. and i, followed
hN ]. II. Aldrch. with some exquisite verses
called "Unsung." Professor Felix Alder gives
u "A Phrophet of the Pcorlc" ..Th, state
and the Railroads" furnish Charles Francis
Adams. Jr.. with matter for an interesting and
lucid talk about an important public question.
and rot the least attraction 81 The magazine j.
". ID Howelgs paper on "A Shaker Village"
which comes next. and j. one of the best pres
cniatIon> Of shaker life vet furnished with the
same spHce. Mrs. kemblc's ''Old Womau's
Gossip l. unusually entertaining, and brings
u, TO the beginning OF her career on the stage
lhere j. also an agrc able literary cSssy bv
Caroline II. Swan. on The Quaintnes, Of
1.-THE Judicious Hooker" and Miss :. f. Hon
k'n- contributes grimly humorous and excel
l"ntlN written skticL. In the Qu4niick stage"
BESIDES Mcs>rs. Whittier and Aldrich. Edgar
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huts poems. Inc whole number. taken wifi
ihc editorial discussions ot literature. art, and
music. Reaches \ very high mark Of brilliant
aud -"lid excellence.
The new magazine Record offh. Year third
numhrr = rccoiHcd,wIth fine Steel Portrait of
Marx Twain. and splendid article on Horse
car Fo'tsv."
AMI besides iac unique aud valuable Diary of
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The world. thI- number contains. among two
hundred other articles. the following points Of
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Dana, letter on hi, appointment 10 England
BrlAnap convicted out OF hi own mouth An
r'dnio- aud liahi.> Of \. /. stewart. Barney
llsms. and Theatres tify wear, ago. Au-
thcniic history Of" Hor>c-t ar Poetry" SNc.,h
of ppctA EoufIe jacques pf,nharh. Ra,arI
Iaf lor's Translation Of Frciii.raih'> Poem. Jac
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BrA aut ~ an Editt-. The Game of Poo. aud
DO" in PLAY %. Pierce RHflrr tour,ins Fanny
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