Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-28
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New Publications.

ScribRer for January .1s17. Professor Boy
esen. of Cornell. by birth and early residence
Norseman.by choice an American, has by COM
bining The points of lew Of both nationalities
done much in his magazine stories to interpret
the Morse character. His paper on Norway
and the Nor-emen' in Scribner for January has
IN .ch Of the same impartial quality and, with
the aid Of the illustrations (mostly after Nor
wcgian artists will give the reader 4 clear idea
OF the life of this interesting nation.
The tropics also receive attention in this mum
Der. the subject being A Winter on the Nile.
and the writer. General George b. Mcclellan
The discussion includes the Khediye's improve
menis. the Organization OF the Egytian army
the slaVc-trsde, etc, with picturesque dcscrip-
ton OF the Nile, assisted 10y number OF wood
Cut>.
A third illustrated paper is The English
Worklngman's Home. by Charles Barnard,
descriptive Of certain phrase. OF Cooperation
"A plan now attracting much attention as n
possible preventive Of communism 10 America
The shAftesbury Park Building Association in
London Is described at length. and there are
some surprising illustrations of the Kind OF
houses built for the workingman)by this asso-
citation.
Clarence Cooks eighth paper on household
decoration contains the authors reasons for
preferring blue china TO white, CRATE fires to
furnace-heat, and Kerosene 10 gas, and deals al
20 with bedroom furniture.
Other illustrated articles are; q sketch OF
John Burroughs (~ith portaii) by Joel Benton !;
'Liverworts snd Ferns by Mrs. B. Herrick !;
'Day-di cams a Poem OF New England life by
Hannah X. Hudson: DR.. Hollands Nicholas
Minturn.' in which there !. n shipwreck; and
Papa HORNS Tulip by Il. v. e. Meyers, an
extravaganza with laughable silboueiies by
Howard Pyle.
In a light vein also are MY Friend Moses, ;
by John Hsbberton author Of 'Helen's Babies
\ talk Concerning Cheapness,' by Charles Car
roll. snd Ghosts, short story BY Miss l,a-
bella T. Hopkins. What our Churches cost
u by Jane, NJ. Whit on, shows, by COMPARE
son, the relative chespness OF church work
Mrs. Fanny Hodg,on Burnetts serial, That
Lass o Lowrie's goes on, Uncle Sammy Grad
dock finding friend / eoort.'
There are poems by X. II. Stoddard, H. II :
DR.. Holland, Oh aries de Kay, K. W. Glider, and
Constantine +. Brooks.
In Topics Of the Time : DR.. Holland discus
ses The Chinese in San Francisco The Moral
Value OF Physical Strength and The Disease
Of Mendicancy.' The Old Cabinet is about
Charlotte Bronte.' American Authors and
English Critics, Pictures and 'Essipof. Home
and Society is given up TO the third of the Let
tiers 10 Young Mother. Culture and Prog
ress has a new feature in 4 regular letter from
| London on English Books.
The February Scribner, it is announced, will
contain an article on 'Trout-Fishing in the
Rangeley Lakes, the second part Of General
McClellxns winter on the Nhe.a notable paper
| on W u.te Oh SelUOrDc the DTst part oil snort
story by SAKE Holm, etc., etc.
WITH the January number The Galaxy en-
tiers on its twenty-third volume, and the twelfth
year OF ITS existence.
The Galaxy from the first has occupied q
position in our periodical literature peculiar to
Itself, and most successfully has 1t filled its
| special field.
1t has attracted to itself our most brilliant
writers in all departments. The leading states
men and greatest generals of our time have
gladly used its pages TO express their views.
The brightest novelists and most brilliant ay-
lists have contributed TO its pages. II has called
! forth class of writers who would otherwise
have found no place in our periodical literature.
| Ii has accomplished this by encouraging the
expression OF varying opinions by prominent
| thinkers in all departments. The Galaxy IL
self has never had any set theories of politics,
| religion, sociology, or criticism TO propagate,
and to which all its writers must bend their
own indiv idual views.
The result OF this freedom of thought and eX-
| preston has been that for years the public
have had most brilliant purely literary mag
| azine.
The public and press have fully appreciated
| The Galaxy The Press of Philadelphia calls
| it a model periodical a credit To American
periodical literature The journal of Boston
| says that lit quite eclipses the more conserva-
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! Times says that there is not dull page be-
/ tween its covers The Chicago Times says
that 1T crowds more downright good literature
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| Is certainly the best Of the American maya
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it about AS near perfection anything can be. :
| The Standard OF Chicago says: First Of all
in attractions We place The Galaxy The
| New York Tribune says that 1T we'll su stains
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For the coming year no efforts will BE- spared
| by either Editor or Publisher TO make The
Galaxy in every way worthy ofits great repu-
tation. Indeed, they propose, if it is possible.
| t. make II even surpass itself.
a new series Of State papers by Hon. Gideon
Welles, late Secretary OF the Navy. called The
Lincoln Administration will begin in the jan
| uary number.
Many OF our leading statesmen will during
| the year contribute articles on subjects Of the
greatest public interest (which cannot yet be
definitely announced) Richard Grant White
will conclude his series of articles On Reading
| Shakespeare TO be followed by articles sug.
gested by his recent experience abroad.
The Scientific Miscellany oas always been
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| zine, Current Literature and tks.,Nebula' are
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We predict for The Galaxy GREATER success.
| even In the future than 1t has attained in the
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