Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-03-23
New Publications.

Nfrp,rs NfyF-iA, for April. 1876. Harp
cr'- Magazine for April. VITA ushty-tiyc Illus
trAtioa>, contains rirh variety VI matter, suit
"a tlAil classes Nc readers.
THE rul W tn" second B1pa OF "pAnic, Der
onlt." Gror-r Iuot- new novel, j. giyca In
th- Number. In these chapters the hero ~
ths -tuTy appears and The mastery ,hctchc, Of
hi youthful career are even more beautiful
ihln the pictures previously given of the
spoiled chliI' Gweuluien.
julian Hlwihornc', "C,Arih" /, continued
and " reader, rIu resist tn, peculiar flsclus..
tiuu- u This remarkable novel;
a .'ury ~ cou>dcr.lh length. entitled ''D'd
GAr.iI-fuu.' T. contributed hv tnn~'ancr Frui-
morn W11l>ou. II l. 4 southern story. ana a.
characters are strongly drawn. Three excellent
short stories lrr cuulr buicl rs Arthur Hast
Iu-.. Anna &. SwIHoy, and MARY K. liightu.
Benson J. LOSING opening article on The
Romance OF the HUDSON" beautifully illustrate
r.i. l. not confined 10 Revolutionary events,
tut deals also with lighter Legend. AMI matter,
81 literary Interest. Anon the illustration, j.
Oh. u tLc Interior u Madame Jum-i, man
>iln.
HI yI,w ofthc centennial Expn.i i1u. -oou
io NJ oicnci in Philadelphia. Mr. R.brccA
Harding Davis, exceedingly entertaining pa
per on 'O,l Philadelphia" Will bc read every
where with the grcate>t interest. This paper,
wu!rh J. proiu>e4y illustrated, relates entirely
L. The social lite and customs Of Autc-rrrolu-
tIou4ry Fhiudelphilu>. 4 second paper Will
follow. treating the Revolutionary period.
Professor samuel LockwopI'> second paper
Oh The Microscope" amply Illustrated. pre-
sents some very curious result. Of microscopic
inyr>ti- i'ipu.
TIE First Century" paper TIL, month, d.
voted TO Progress Of the Fine Arts" Is con-
tributrd by ;. :. C0nant. and i, illustrated
with sixteen portraits. beginning with that Of
Paul Revere. Of Revolutionary fame, AMI end
Ing with that OF John r. hensctt
Dr. samuel O,gOod contributes, in his char
actcri>tIc style, an illustrated paper on st.
JoAnlAni." beautiful charity conceived year.
ago BY the Rev. pr. Muhcnberg, and nov IN
successful operation.
\ hpmcly article. full Of practical and i'm
yortant suggestions, Is contributed by DR.. Rob
crt Tones, entitled AT, before, and after
Meals"
William L. Hooper gives, in q short article,
a very interesting account Of the famous "lu-
lii Mania" early in the seventeenth century.
The poetry Of the Number j. contributed hy
Rose Merry Goose, Lord Houghton, Celia
ThaXtcr. and 4. f.
The Editors Easy Chair, pays timely and
appropriate tribute to Thpmt> Paine. a IN
author Of "Comn IN Sense and devote, con
siderable space to Household Art.
The atlantic NoRthiy for April open,
wide range Of pleasant and instructive reading,
and !, marked by Nigor and variety. The
anonymous author OF "A Carnival Of Rome"
glye~ the second and concluding part OF that
story; Rayard Taylor i represented by a
spirited Pennsylva Ballad Jane Reed
a4d Til, i followed by an essay from &. +.
L1throp on Early American Noyelists," and
a poem by Edgar fawcett. The next paper,
AT LuiZen,' i rich and brilliant picture, by
J. h. iIosmer, OF the battle in which the IA
nous Gustavus Adolphus Of Sweden fell. in
1852. William Hewitt sends from the TyrUl
musical poem on Autumn DAYS" and Mr.
Wilson Fagg, a worthy successor OF Thoyeau.
contributes some excellent and homely S1vice
about Rural Architecture" and village scenery
in general. Mr.. Lathrop follows with ballad
called Bride Brook" Few readers will
think Of passing by Mr.. Howelrs sixth num-
Der of Private Theatricals." which shows
more passion and variety of action than any
any previous production of this popular move
lit; and Miss Phelps Told in Confidence
a delicate piece of yer>ificatlon-wil find its
WAY to the hearts Of many. Fanny kemble's
"O,d Woman's Gossip flows on, full OF anus
ing and interesting renini ,cence, through Il
ninth chapter; and Olive Wendell Holmes, in
IA Memorial TT butte eHwruIthes the memo
~ Of DR.. Low Z with some thoughtful stanZas
" 18th all this. The Atlantic doe. not neg lect the
purely useful; tor Colonel Waring adds to its
contents paper of universal value on new
Belgian system Of pneumatic drainage. The
body OF the number il completed BY curious
and picturesque article on Boston life at the
time Of the Revolutionary siege. from II. +.
ocudder. The editorial section contains TWEEN
~ pages of criticisms on new books, music, and
on pictures by Ernest Longtellow and Henry
Bacon.
The GALAXY for April is an unusually bright
number, even for this sparkling magazine. 1t
opens with thoughtful article by Prof. Burt
u. Wilder, NJ. ID. of Cornell University, en-
titled Is Nature Inconsistent
Next we have a continuation of General Gus
ter's WAR Memoirs The General gives Us
his experiences at West Point, and very WV
id picture it is Of life at that honored military
| school. The breaking out of the late war pro-
duced an excitement there hardly equaled in
the outside world. Amid great difficulties and
| some temporary disgrace, Custer graduated,
| and was dispatched at once to Washington :,
given command in the Second Cavalry, then
| with General Mcdowell. Custer left, with but
| few hours delay, for the front, the bearer Of
| dispatches from General Scott TO General Nc
| Dowell. After an all-night ride, he joined the
army at A. NJ, Just they were breaking
camp to begin the battle of Bull. Run, with just
| time for an early breakfast. He took part in
| the movement, and for thirty hours was in the
saddle. General Custer describes with great
vividness the scenes which he witnessed.
'Madcap Violet" by Mr.. Black, the author
of "A Princess of Thu le," is continued, and
| grows in interest.
"Proyencial Song by Thomas Wentworth
| Higginson. Is an interesting and sprightly arti.
| Gle. The Inconvenience of Being Named
smith, by Colonel Nicholas Smith, the SON
in-law Of Horace Greeley, is a very humorous
and entertaining sketch.
Richard Grant White furnishes an article
on American pronunciation Of English. "A
Final Word on Emerson" by John Burroughs
Is very carefully written and critical article.
Home of the American Aborgnes" is valu-
able article.
.Drift-Wood.- Scientific Miscellany, and
"Nebule! are bright and fresh usual
poem by John G. SAKE, "Loye Confirmed
BY Reason" and several short stories, ma Ike vi
number Of unusal variety and attractive
ness.