Ellsworth American., 1877-06-28
New Magazines.

table. abe al A. usual OF sll Others. The prin-
cipal steel engraving. Cherry Ripe" AFTER
Meyer Won Bremen. i one OF the most bcautl-
ful We have ever seen, even in this magazine.
Then follows mAmmouih colored steel fash
ION plate. with i've figures, miracle of loyel-
mess. In addition to this, there are some
twenty other engravings Of fashions. There
are also colorcd patterns Of butterflies and
hower> for applique embroidery, besides
DOZEN or more other patterns in crochet. em-
broldcry &c, &c, Tor the work table. Mr..
Hooper begins powerful noyelei, blue
Bearfs Closet Mrs stephens continues her
dependent Cousins" n story which /. alone
worth the subscription price and in addition,
Frank lee Benedict and the author OF The
second Lie have thrilling tales: while ali the
rect are far above those usually found in per-
iodicals. "Peier.on," In fact, +. celebrated for
It, stories. This j.. undoubtedly the cheapest
and best Of tue lady, books; and 1t combines
more attractions than suy other. A new yoi-
umc begins with this number afording an cx-
ccllent opportunity TO subscribe. Price. two
1,l.rs = year, with great deductions 10 clubs.
Specimens resS>. .9cfson' getting up clubs.
get up clubs Address CHAs. J. f,hlms 10
10 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia 'i'SoN'
81. Nicholas for July ha. iu>, the rirh,
Kind Of reading and pictures Tor lazy sunmer
weather. IL treats things specially belonging
!" july IN a capital. fully illustrated paper on,
uunpowder. by an ex-officer OF the L. ;
Army; lively account of how The Peter
kins Celebrated the Fourth" by Lucretta T.
Hale delightful description OF "A Bo,'s LII.
on Man-of-war." by naval officer; and an
entertaining article on "Georss the Third" by
NoAh Brooks
Girls. boys and older readers. will enjoy
The story Of the. heroism OF Nellie in the
Lighthouse" by Susan Archer weis>. and
Will find reasonable hints. well worth having
in DR.. Hunts Talk about Swimming aud
paper on Camping Out. These three are
suitably illustrated, the first with n irontis-
piece, by Champney, that almost speaks It's
meaning.
Mr.. Trowbricges serial story. His Own
Master has four splendid long chapters with
two pictures by L. 5 ReinhArt. Mr. Frank X
siochton's fine story Of young elephant, cal
led "nevi.' contains striking picture OF the
man who went 10 shoot elephants; and Pro-
fessor X. A. Proctor. besides the usual
''star-paper, has most interesting article
upon Jupiter which. though a Giant
Planet the Professor believes 10 he BABY
World"
Morton Diaz. appear in the story, what
male Mr.. Tompkins Laugh" Mr.. {. +.
tranch has humorous poem, Dumb Orator, .
with picture BY Hopkins; and Mr.. Ernest
lngersoll concludes his papers on "Wild Mice
and there Ways illustrated by Riordan.
Beside these, there are excellent coniribut-
ions in art, prose, and verse, breathing the
hope and smiling with the sunshins Of the
season.
Scribnsr for July opens with an illustr ated
paper on Bow Shooting by Maurice Thompson
who deals with his subject not in an archHolog-
ics, but in practical. vein. Mr.. Thompson is
accustomed TO shoot his game with the bow
and be gives his reasons for preferring II 10 the
shotgun. There are anecdotes Of some OF hi-
archery trips, chiefly IN Florida and Northwest
ern Indiana, and explicit directions are given
as 10 the manufacture Of the implements, with
suggestions about their Use for sport or pleas
ure. The Battle Of Bunkerioo,' remarkable
engagement not hitherto reported, Is described
by William Henry Bishop, with illustrations OF
the opening Of the hattie, and sketches OF the
participants, among whom were Lord Nelson.
Benedict Arnold, Judas Maccsbeus The Yelled
Prophet of khornssn,' and the Gallant Six
Hundred A special feature OF the number Is a
story Of twenty-five pages by the Russian nov
elist, Tourguenef. entitled The Noblemsn of
the Steppe,' In which distinguished part Is
played by Cossack horse, upon those identi-
~ the interest hinges. Mr.. George lnness, jr.,
who has drawn two pictures for this story, Is u
new acquisition 10 the ranks of illustrators. In
an illustrated paper on The Last Indian Coun-
Gil on the Genesee, David Gray, OF the Buffalo
Courier describes the remark able meeting 10
1872 OF the grandchildren Of Red Jacket. Joseph
Brsnt and Cornplanter, and descendants OF
other celebrated chiefs. Richmond since the
War Is the title Of an illustrated paper by X.
W. Wright, in which the pluck and prosperity
OF the Virginia metropolis are spoken Of with
enthusiasm. The success which has attended
the effort Of Virginians TO solve the problems Of
education is also described. Miss Jane Stuart,
has paper Of Anecdotes OF her father. Gil
bert Stuart, the painter, which is said to be
much more interesting than her former article.
which attracted SO much attention. Charles
Barnard writes Of Plate Locks and Paisley
Shawls.'
Other so-called timely papers are The Meth.
p Side of LIE lnsurnncp nv .yuliuS Wtlcnv
addressed to holders Of policies The Mormon
Theocrscy,' by j. II. Beade, who thinks that
polygamy is not the principal factor in this
knotty problem: and The Brsttlecoro' Method
with the liquor traffic. by Charles n. Bliss.
The Depths Of the Sea- is the title of popular
science paper by Mrs. S. b. Herrick, who draws
her own illustrations on the block. Miss Traf-
tons new story, His Inheritance, Is to begin
in the August number.
Among the contributors Of poetry are Phillip
Bourke MarstOn, H. H. Paul II. Hsyne, Il.
X. Bowker, and Edgar Fawcett. In the Eii.
torial Department, DR.. Holland discusses The
Future OF American Politics. The New Tenn
persnee Movement, and The Pauper Poison.
The editors expect that The Midsummer
holiday tAugust) Number will surpass the at
fractions which made its predecessor Of last
year such . success.
The G0idry In the July number. just pub
lished, the first place Is given to Titus Munson
suggested by Matthew Arnold 10 worthy Of all
praise. A delightful essay upon Chsrotte
Bronte follows, evidently the work Of . loving
land; and then comes . remarkable essay on
Wine. George Sand, half critical, half bio
graphical, and altogether admirable, Is 10 near
y every thing from the prolific pen Of Henry
James, Jr.
In curious article, entitled The embroid-
cry Of History Mr.. George L. Pond dsshes
to the ground some Of our fsvorite idols in his
tory and literature, showing that many 70.
nous events, aud most Of the brilliant epigams
and oft-Quoted sayings Of great men, are mere
fsbricati0ns, constructed by accident, or by
gradual development. or pIagiarisms Of long
standing.
Mr.. c. P. Metcalfe contributes very short
article npou the present financial depression,
taking the ground that 1t IL severely felt only
In the Northern States, and that the recent
thrifty management Of Southern affairs, the
introduction Of manufactures and raising of
breadstuH In the Gulf States, has had much to
do with Northern depression and Southern
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