Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-05-30
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New magazines.
.ScribHer for JHne.-A NOTABLE feature
in the June scRIRNEg l. the resumption by
W. J. Linton OF the recent controversy in the
New York papers over the question whe'he r
an engrayer should be called all artist. Mr..
Liaion's position. A. probably the most ccle-
brsted Of living wooden rsVcr~, gives especial
" ghi to what b. hiss 10 say- Those who
are accustomed to think an cugravef's work
merely the cutting q ~ many line. Of or
tain length near - TAR togcihcr. viii nnd much
Information IN TIL. .>say rv.Tertiug the D.
cuiar dlfii "a ii'. wIth whith BE- h. 20 con-
tend. Nj. Linton. palef = ,uuucd, Tie
t.ugrascr: be. Function aud status" Mr..
Russell storgis. couroi.stur m Cngrat inEs
aud etcbing-. writes concerning the WORK "
George I ruik.hsuk. With over twenty Illus
trsliOus q hi. various 49, .. ans subjects.
selected from Mr.. >'urgis's large truiAshauk
collection. The serVicc- Of Nj. March and
Mr.. Colo are enlisted TO eugrate Mr.. EiOr-
dan, which accompany n. Br,wcr'- second
paI,er on Birl-Archiicciurr. hseh u d.
voted Ia the weaver birds. including an sc-
count Of au orio.e with two wives. one - The
cut, exhibits Thu. unique aud happy family AZ
home. That same Nld Coon" 10y Prank Il.
stockton. PLAY. several characters. being a
story Of irEiui, life, "a study IN two klnds Of
dialect. snd practical treatise on coon aud
pus.um huuiin-:I j. moreover. Illustrate d
IN number of picture. by MIR. ". l..
sheppard. The story Of LcsAcn." hy Mis-
Anna Eichberg. find, it. hero IN musician Of
" attacks Theater and It. scene in Holland.
aud l. illustrated In Silhouette by Howard
Pile. Misery's Pcar-Trec," a translation Of
a Flemish l,gend by Dr. W Nichols, has
two sketches by Charles r. Mckim. the ar
chiiect. The Eleventh Hour" story. by
kmma Lazarus, and The two serials, 'EoNS"
and His Inheritance complete the fiction Of
ii. al ss
American Industry" by Charles BARNARD.
descriptive Of iruit-eyaporating. "A " hiie
Day aud Il Red Fox" by John Burroughs
and Living line Art" by ". l. Kingsley
of lht Nctr- EEytaEdsr. who examines the
claims OF Rev. samuel Peters a. an artist, ba,-
ing Them upon his Z" History Of Connecticut,
from which curious EXTRACTS arr giSeh. Ac-
cording TO MIR. Kingsley, P@iers l. the chief
authority tor the popular misc0ncepti0n OF
the so-cAled Blue Laws" Of Connecticut
Mr.. Piait, Edward King. Caroline A. Mason.
Maurice +. Egau, sni others contribute the
poetry Of the number.
In the departments. nr. Holland discusses
the political significance OF Bay ard Taylors
appointment, Crime in it. own Element"
aud The Art Of Speaking" The Old Cabi-
net relates 20 the principles Of taste. LIT.
erary Art-udgments and the Literary Element
10 Art" The Academy Exhibition snd
SUMMARIZE and further discusses The
Recent Controversy about EngrAyer-." The
other department contain some special articles,
such Improved Dwellings Tor working peo-
PIE, with ground-pian. IN The World
Work and suggestions about the planting Of
'Anuusls' in Home and Society MIR h. e.
Bunner has In 'Brie-a-Brac' some hume rou
verse in the old French mciIicsl io;m, now
ats acting attention in England.
-. Nicholas far J,,He-Opcns with s,rik.
inc ironiispiece. drawn BIS J. T.. Kelly, depict.
Hss 10 fEvsEa Ttsi
man from being run over.
The nrst story In the number j. a short brisk
one by sarah Winter kellogg, illustrated by
sol. Eytinge. Il Is called One saturday, snt
tells Of the pranks, and Jokes, and mishaps Of
eight lively boys and girl, on picnic by them
selves. Next comes funny scout Of the ad
ventures OF Mrs. Peter Piper's Pickles, with
laughter-moving illustrations By +. :. Church
one great feature of the number IL the open
Ing Of the new serial story for boys, Dab Kin
ger, by William o. sioddard. There are fOul
chapters, with two pictures by ii +. Farney
Miss Alcotrs sereal Under the Liacs' b., d
long and very interesting instalment. ireatin-
OF bareback rides snd other moving incidents
Mr.. {. e. Hask tell, in pleasant wa,
the story Of the boyhood Of Mexican emperor
under the title, Easter MonteZuma,' and witt
the aid of nine illustrations copied from curl
Gus old heroglyphics. Holland, with lie fire
women, canals, wind-mills and other character
/ isiies, comes in for share of attention in NJ
4. Edwards's short illustrated story, The Lit
| tie Red Csnal-boat
A clearly written psper, with illustrations
| instructs boys and girls how 10 make work kin.
! telephones Tor themselves. and explains Edi
sons sreaking phonograph. Studious young
sters will find In the third article Of the serie
| Crumbs from Older Reading pleasant intro
duction 10 Thomas Carlyle, from the pen Of Ju
/ liza f.. Sargent.
| The i've poems OF the number include =,
! ~ IN nh ~ fi.tt WI and lou
wolly went a-fi.hing,' by 5. c. Stone, the lai
ter illustrated with three capital siihouettes b.
| Howard Pyle.
The Departments are in full force, the Yer
Little Folks having lively four-page large-typ
story, called ,Fiddle-diddle-dee. humorousl
illustrated with seven pictures by l.. Hopkins
Petsnson's Magazine for June is on on
/ table in advance. more than maintaining il
well-earned reputation OF being the best an
cheapest Of the ladies' books. The principa
establishment is a splendid steel eDgrav ing
| The FTeshet,' illustrating a powerful stor
by Emma Garrison Jones. Then there l.
double-sized colored steel fashion plate. wit
I'VE figures; q large-sized pattern foy tidy I
crochet; and about fifty wood engrayings {
fashions, patterns TOR the "Work Table, etc
etc. Besides all this, there is n Supplement-
containing two full-size patterns, one for
boys suit, the other for a lady's mantle; thi
Supplement alone Is worth the price OF IN
number. Peterson still keeps up its repuis
ton for giving the best Of stories, all origina
The Orphans Of Oldhsm,- the principal
the i've noyelets published, this year, e. pei
haps. the best ever written BY Its aeeompllshe
author, Mrs. Ann ;. stephens. No Ifami'
ought 10 be without this magazine. II IL on
two dollars year. postage free. and 80
| within the means Of everyone. To clubs IL 1
cheaper still. with = premium 10 the persO
getting up the club. Now L. q good time I
sub-cTiboAs n new volume begins with ID
| July number. Specimens sent. gratis. TO pei
sou. wishing 10 get up clubs. or 70 subscrib'
Address. Charles j. Peterson. 3oS Chestnt
street. Philadelphia, Pa.
Wide Ardke for June opens with an anu,
ing old-tiEne story Of "Msndy's Quilting Party.
Then after giving Us. In Miss Brown. Chi
Teilers Of Boston Streets glimpse into III
life Of the little Boot-blaeks, il takes US owe
the seas "A Market Day at Pau which
well-illustrsted from a series Of waite colo
studies on the spot. Following the Minneso,
Serial OF True Blue,- comes the pictorial fou,
psged .'Classic OF Babyland, grim old "Biu'
Beard this time-from the pen Of Mrs. Saas
Doly Bates, which is admirably aided by Ii
pencil Of Boz IN. J. sweeny). Mrs. LAM
.-shasespereanr paper sbounds in gossip. N
falbots General Misunderstanding thicker
in mystery. -August's Experiment. by Mr.
;. b. c. samuels will be appreciated by Ii
boys, since II IL an experiment which IL
reach Of them all. MRS. Miflet's Camel
Hair Shawl by Mrs. Z. 7. Corbeti is sn,exce
lent funny story. and is kept company BY a
amusing Misfortune" in q corn-feld Of Lift
Miss Muslin.- along with her cousin Miltiads
. Peferkin Paul, whom all the youngsters wi
be glad TO see once more. The very little foil
have their fun in the large print story "A Tru
, Incident in the Life Of Mr.. Thomas Grey
from the pen Of @. n. s. Horton Of the n.
Tribune. There are several fine illustrate
poems. notably one by Mrs. Lie. Wilton; 10
then there IL Puff dainty prose bit BY [
6. Pratt, fine - poem, with several dainty
lustrziions BY ''Boz."