Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-03-22
New Publications.

Inc G1tdIy opens It's April number W lfh A
clever article by Henry james Jr.. on the
French crama and tn most noted actors Of
Paris, whose impersonatlons are brought to
suca perfection r. Is not found on any other
stage. Another contribution t. dram die liter
allure in The number j. resume of the rules
and customs observed BY experienced play
wrights in the construction Of their plays from
which the writer, Mr. Whitaker. constructs
some ingenious theories and cnmpari,nns,
which will repay careful stud, On the part 4
young pl,Ywrg ht>.
Mr. Charles y WHY'S Elliott contribute. an ar.
ticle upon Ire hard time. ani cheap labors
question. which H. zeal, with in a manner
some Ahnt safcastcal aud not altogether com
for ing.
Mr.. Richard Grant White borrow, title
| from Ralph Waldo Emerson. sui picture
ing III traits" A. he observed them during
| hi rec, nj Ni-it to Great u itaiu
on Being BON AWAY from Home i the
somewhat unpromising title ola curious ar
ticle 10y Dr. Titus Munson Coan. In Which he
call, attention 70 one frequent instances of the
migratory Instinct one finds in looking over
tn list of the gifted minds noted in history.
| Among the famous men who have deserted
| their native country 10 develop aad gam dis
| tinctinn in another. he mentions IIeine, Con-
| ley. West, stuart. Count Rumford. Wincksl-
mann. Alexander hamilton Byron, rhack-
! cray. and other, who have won lauv.ls as poets
| artists. authors. philosophers. or statesmen.
| MIR. !. l. VI. Curry contributes a thoughtful
| article upon tie needs and prospects Of the un-
| happy south from the point ~ view Of a loyal
aud earnest southern citizen. The value OF
| such article cannot be overlolEed.
| An unknown writer di>coursrs upon q. gar
| cites aad their manufacture. ~ ob,eryed at
| Havana aud elsewhere.
| There are capital short 'stori - Louise
| stockton and Constance FemimoI ool-on,
! and some poems OF merit by r. IS. l'rrdtllon.
| sylvester Baxter. aud Margaret J. Preston.
he lam lf hp an ~
| come the usual departments os science, hters-
| turc. ani current gossip.
! So Nicholas Tor April T. a genuine spring
/ number, filled with fresh and timely articles.
! The very brightest aud sweetest spring poetry
! in English literature /, represented IN Lucy
| Larcou- song, Of Spring. AMI Mr.. Brook
| fine article ON Birds forms a fitting welcome
! 10 the return OF the merry songsters. Easter,
| too. Is remembered by a pretty tablet. aud by
! very interesting article. 'Curlou. Customs OF
| Easter. describing the various wsys IA which
| the DAY Is observed among different nations
and April Pools Day get ~ share Of aitev<Spn
| IN short article, with funny illustrations.
| Several stories in the Number also seem 10
| have been selected for their spri2hlly charar-
| tcr-'>am Clemson, the second by Mr.. Frank
| h. stockton, Turning into Cats. WI h four
/ beautifully executed pictures. ami Hans Got
! teni-ib, the Fiddler being each ful 81 fancitul
! Jollity.
Yet all This spriug-tme lightne,. i admiabl
| seasoned with articles Of more serious tone,
| but equally wcll-written. Beside. Mr. Brook :
| Bird paper, Prof Proctor's star, in April
| and susan Coolidgc's illuminated feNt-' furn-
! i,h prantia information ia pleasant way.
| julia &. K. Dorr'. beautiful poem throbs with
| true. pure sentiment. and Casper Dcsne and
| the Cinnamon l. stirring story OF adventure
| illustrated with very striking picture. Mr..
| j. /. Trowbridge has a noble talk with BOYS
| on Good "ill' in addition 10 the excellent
! iustAllmeni II His own Master aud the little
story Of why Nellie wa. not P"pulaf'-with
| IL frank suggestions-poiut, most useful
1 moral Tor gir.s.
The departments are well sockcd. a. usual
AMI ihr Young ope who are .ud, INK
! French VIII wclcnm. tn French ,turs oi
| 'tecile ct Lulu and ind pleasure and prof., Ia
! trauslating il.
! Lf'elFs LiriHy Age. The numbers ofthi-
! standard electric for the weeks ending March
| 10Th and Eth contains the following valuable
| and interesting articles: typographical and
| scientific Results Of the Arctic Expedition.
! from the Quarterly Review Charles hing,ley.
| Fraser Magazine; \ French Critic on Milton,
! Quarterly Review Wool, Discoveries AZ
| Ephe,u-, Edinburgh Review: Lord Derby On
[ ENtridltiou. saturday Review Henrietta
/ Maria. Contemporary Review Edmund h tn.
| Temple Bar Dress in France, Pall Mail Gazette
| The ideal Of OLD Age. Spectator; Our D,g ID.
! Macmillan; with instruments Of SrriaT. hy
| Geo e MacDonad. Mr.. Ohphlnt. gnl Will
| ian Black, and the usual select poetry and
miscellany.
The back Numbers containing the first install
ment. Of MacDonad- new serial are sill sent
| gratis 10 new subscribers for 1877. For INV
two NUMBER. 81 sixy-f,ur large pages each
| Cor more than 300 pages YEAR. the sub
scriptiou price tS@l j. low; while flr $3.50
the pub isbrrs Offer to -cui any one Of the
American 81 mon hlie- or weeAie, with the
the Living Age nr yclr. b"th postpaid.
Littcl Gray, Boston ar the publishers
HIrpsrs Mdga-iHc for April come, ID IT.,
host II readers richly laden with even more
than IL accustomed variety Of Instructive and
entert aiming matter. TIE leading article rs
Harriet Prescott SpofJrd, d, an eloquent his
tory II Renaissance Decoration. a. applied 10
furniture, illustrated with twruty-one superb
engraving.
DR.. A. -. Gihon conclude, hi beautifully
illustrated paper on the Atlantic I.land.-trrat-
In: This month the CanaIles and Cape Verbs
ninging with hi entertaining Information
observations that are Of the utmost Importance
TO inNaIids.
Mary Treat contribute. one OF her chapter.
OF gossip about birds, in another illu,tI at-d
article.
In shoemaker aud Naturali,t.,' also ilIu.tra.
ted. ;. ;. Conant gives II, 4 charming nara
tive Of the adventures Of Thomas Edward A
Scotch naturalist, and the subject Ola recent
biography By Smiles.
DIR. John W Draper continues his very in.
teresuns description remarkable experiments
made BY hlm-this time in connection with
flame and the combustion Of substance. The
experiments are fuily illustrated.
ln fict on thi, Number i one marked inter-
est Besides the two best serial novel. Of tA.
season A WomAu-Hatcr' and .Ercma' these
are four excellent shorts stories b. John E,len
Cooke, A. L. G., +. l.. MCrrady, and Rebec-
ca Harding Davis. Mr.. Cooke, story /. e.
iecilyey illustrated by Abbey. and Mr.
MCresdy humorous narrative entitled 'Uucle
Zeke's Conscienee,' receives addrd interest
from Mr.. sol Ey unge's admirable illustrations
Henry W. Lpngfelow contribute, poem.
entitled Nittoria Colonna.' Elizabeth stuart
Phelps i the author Of another poem. entitled
A song Of the Garden
Anna {. Bracket. in brief but vigorous
article. makes strong plea for the Liberal
Education Of Women; and Edward Howlani
IN an able paper, traces the Development in
our Pubic Libraries.
The Editorial Depart ments are full Of inter
estng matter IN new themes, new books. new
fact- IN science, the current event, of the
month, and timely humors. The Drawer i
especially amusing, and contains seven Illus
tratiOn..
Scri5ner for April Of the number Of occa-
sional papers on American sports announced
by Scribner's Monthly IN last November. three
have already been published. VIZ: salmon Ii III
ing Bay Shooting, and 'Trout-F Fishing in the
Rangeley Lakes These papers have All been
written by.men Of recognized authority and
have uniformly appealed to the sportsman
aud not To the sporting man, The same NAV
be trlthiuly said of the fourth, some
American Sporting Dogs which appears in
the April number, and is from the pen OF
William NJ Tileston. Esq, OF the Forest and
Stream The unique illustrations Of this pa
per include wood uts of celebrated American
hunting dogs. The writer discusses the com
paratise value Of pointers and settlers. aud
training dogs for the field etc or +. liobt
character also is Howard Pyle's il ustraIed
sketch of 'Chancoteague.'-a litte-,i.ited
island Of wild ponies OF the Virginia coast
out OF my Window at Moscow by Eugene
Schuy ler, contains sketches Of Of Ru, ian III.
ana manners by an acute observer, with some
remarkable pictures. A fourth article. a
Trip to the Black His BY LeanIrr T.. Rich
srdson, shows that all i, not gold that glitter,
in the DeadwoOd regions; while a ffth, Mr..
Clarence Cooks Beds and Tables, Stool and
Candlestick,' contains some Informal tax
here and there about dining-tables decorations.
ETC.. There is also an illustration with each
oil the serials DR.. Hollands Nichols Minturp.'
IN which there is dinner at tue Coates's: ami