Ellsworth American., 1877-12-20

numbers OF 1877. containing the first parts OF .
fine German serial, translated for The Liriag
Age. and serial story by Miss Thsckersy from
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Littell d Gay. Boston, are the publishers.
Hdrper's Mdydsiae for Jdandry 1878. Hsr.
per's Magazine for January is a mirror held up
to many parts OF the world, and giving back as
many interesting pictures as could be crowded
into a single Number of this largest and most
compact OF all the Magazines.
The pictures in "A Glimpse of Prague are
of the Bohemian capital. roplete with pictures
que and historical associations. Here we have
the wonderful Csrlsbritge. with its beautiful
old tower; the Cathedral OF st. Vitus; Wallens.
tens old palace; and the old room OF the sena-
tors in the royal palace, out Of whose windows
the imperial councillors were throwu-the be.
ginning II the Thirty Years War.
From Bohemia, we are transported to the
celebrated ''Hot Springs OF Arkansas" treated
In paper proiuscly illustrated. and as useful
10 those specially interested in this American
Baden as 1t is picturesque and entertaining to
general readers.
From Arkansas we are carried to the Valley
of the Wye, on the "Welsh Border and the
magnificent ruins Of Chepstow and Raglan cas-
ties. and Of Tintern Abbey, are laid before us
IN fAceiltut tusFnNlug>.
Thence we are brought home again TO Life
on Broadway" treated In Mr.. Ridcing's hap
pie>t vein, and Illustrated by our best artists
In "Ssppho" we have beautiful novelette, OF
trsgic in,erest from the pen OF Mrs. e.. " Ham.
ilton, with three remarkably effective illusira-
tons by Abbey. This tragedy eliminating
under Italian skies is followed by oue of more
familiar kind in the brief but touching sketch
Of Mike" also finely illustrated.
j. 7. Trowbridge contributes "Old Man
Gram" another Of his Ballads of To-day. with
three capital illustrations by Reinhsrt.
j. W. De Forest. in brilliant pal er, shows
how the Turks fought against the Russiass
just tf(y year. ago.
Cb,rlotte Adams contributes brief sketch,
entitled christmas In Venice" !" full of pictures
that are almost poems.
This Number contains several excellent short
stories. Miss Thackersy conclude. her beauti-
iu Alpine story. "Da Capo.r The next Num-
Der OF Harper is TO have the commencement of
Two new serial noyes-one by William Black.
entitled Macleod Of Dare Illustrated by Pet
tie, Millsis. and other distinguished English
srilsts; the other by Thomas Hardy. entitled
THE Return of the Native" also effectively III
usirated.
Mrs.. Fremont concludes the interesting story
OF her life in California-a generation ago.
Besides Trowbridges ballad. there are poems
contributed by {. L. Cranch. Ellis Gray. Edgar
Fawcett and :. ). Couant
The Editorial Departnents-always the most
interesting portion OF Harper-are full Of novel
and timely matter.
Phil. ROB and Louis. A boys aud rirr.
story book, published by Dresser. MLellan &
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Bookseller. Ellsworth We have read the
book and find it very entertaining. Perhaps
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say that We lent II to couple Of our Young
RE nds who said "it Is just spenjl.~