Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25
New Magazines.

xo S N r,S sr NqrsSsr Oep; 'he ah
packed with autumn cheer, and It's chiet atirac-
uon i. clearly written article on how to get
W homemade Christmas gifs giving the
youngsfer. Jl>t The Kind ~ work they like, for
fil'tng the long indoor evenings. The paper
occupies twenty-five pagr- and has iorty-,ix
illustrations.
button. with six illustrations about Mar. the
Planet Of War Under the title Chased by
" Olives. there j. stirring account, with q
telling picture. OF an adventure such a boys
deliZhi-n. The girls viii lind great attractions
in capital illustrated story called "Mollie's
Boyhood;' in the historical sketch. 4 Child
queen with the accompanying tfroniispIecc by
: rcdcricks; and The c-ycrIy named and touch.
Ing Little tale. Polly; Before-C hrislmas
Story.
Younger reader. will rejoice in Mr.. Jud.on's
account Of NimOle Jim aud the Magic Melon
and In the delightful pictures by Beuseil that
20 with IL. They viii ponder the tauializiug
mv.iery oi The Story that would no, b. told,
and pore over it, thrilling pictures OF ogrc>
and little boys. The pretty poem The wiilow
Wand. with Illustrations by Jesse Curt. will
charm children @! al gTowths and the ar /,
lovely hulc Thanksgiving HYMN by Mary
Maprs Dodge. 10 the music Of William X. Bass
ford.
The Departments arr fresh and entertaining
especially the Lrtter-BoS which treats the
young folks 10 two poems from the htely found
book, Poetry for Children. By Charles ami
MARY Lamb. and the boys partcu Arly. 10 a
kindly letter OF advice from General W. T.
sherman of the L. ;. Army, besides telling the
latest news about the Moons Of Mar, and talk
ing 0; the Ru>so-Turki.h war.
The whole number, In typography, makeup,
and quality aud execution OF engray ing,, show.
how much can De done In the way OF proyid-
iug the Young folk. with = Fine Art Maya zine.
A Budget OF Home Male Christmas GIFTS
with foriy-six illustrations and diagrams, i
| the leading contribution to 81. Nicholas for
November. IL l. timely and complete and gives
ample instructions 10 girls and boys how 10
make. by themselves, more than seventy Christ
mas presents.
The New York Tribune which was the
| irst la issue the cheap novel. Of which
| many imitators have appeAredhas lately added
[ 10 Its list ncw story 81 which II publishes
| the only ediiiSn. by all American author,
Drited by the Sea, or, the Child CrusOe. by
| Mr.. Henry W. Cleveland. Is a modern and
J modified version Of the orr ginsl Robinson Cru
| soc, swiss Family Robinson snd other stand
! ard and popular juveniles rolled in one, and Is
| meeting large and Rapidly increasing sale.
All the boys and girls who get IL re al It through
/ aud the older members Of the family frequently
| finish II hr.t The Tribune Novels have this
| advantage and merit over all other cheap liter
| AZURE OF the day-that they are standard, b gh-
class fiction. he works Of only the best writers,
| and thoroughly substantial and meritorious
J Among the authors represented Thomas
| Hardy, X. ID. Blackmore, Mr.. Oliphant. Mr..
/ Francillon aud other prominent and popular
| noSeilsts. Send 10 cent. to the Tribune office,
for Novel No. 10. Drifted by the sea. and you
will receive the full value OF the money. and At
the end OF the story will Ind a complete list Of
| the other Tribune Novels. just the reading for
the long evenings, which are coming.
| Scribner for NoremJer. The November
| number of Scribner is the first Of it, fifteenth
volume. Edward EggIestons new novel. Roxy
1 L. txsttl, tfitt.fr hxst
| law. The scene Is LAID inllndiana where lived
| The Hoosier Schoolma.ier, aud other interest
| ing characters with whom Dr. Eggest0n has
] made the world familiar. Henry James, Jr..
/ has 4 short story in this numbe-, Bret Harte's
| poem. John Burroughs a tramping paper en-
| titled A Bed Of BOughs, and George NJ. fowle
| a sketch Of the career Of fhers. The opening
illustrated article is one OF Scribner's sporting
series. entitled Canyas-back and Terrapin, by
| W. Mckay Laffan. of Baltimore, illustrated By
the author himself rhi, paper tells about
| methods OF hunting which will be new TO most
| readers. MIR. Frank X. Stockton comes back
from the island Of Nassau with glowing ac-
| counts OF its winter climate, AMI number OF
| pictures Of curious and interesting persons and
! things there. Col. Warnings usefuliy and
| smusingiy illustrated papers on the saddle
! horse are begun, the first paper being devoted
| 10 thosoughbreds and Arabians. An article
| on The Countess Potocka, gives the romantic
| life OF = lady, with whose portrait there repro
duced) every one is familiar, but Of whose his
| tory nearly every one is ignorant. Ms. Her.
| rick's article on Bees is accompanied by thir-
| teen illustrations drawn on the block by the
author. Miss Trafton's story His Inheritance
| IS continued and tells about The Cousin on the
| Jersey Shore, aud A lame of Cards An srti-
| ole by John q . Stevens on The Erie Canal
in which he predicts its sbandonment-is likely
| to be as much talked about u anything in the
| present number.
DIR. Holland writes about Women's White r
| Amusemcnts. The Bondage Of the Pulpit, and
| Indications Of Progress. The Old Cabinet
contains among other things, letter from l..
Clarke Davis on Joe Jefferson 10 London. and
| In Bric-z-Brac, Frank X. Stockton has contri-
button which shows how every man can be-
come his own letter-writer.