Ellsworth American., 1878-06-20
New Magazines.

Hdrper's Maga<iae tor July. Is.s.-Hsr.
per. Magazine for July finds = novel field for
the portrayal Of character and the description
Of scenery In the lowiands OF Virgnia-the old
ari.tocratic 'tde-w zter region. rich in historic
associations, and exceedingly picturesque in il
memorial relies OF the old time. The open ing
article Of the Number devoted TO this subject
and entitled .'Some Landmarks Of Old Virgin.
ia Is contributed by Allen {. Re dwood, W ho
uses his pencil IS effectively as hi. pen.
OF especially humorous and pathetic interest
is Mr.. kideing's paper about Hospital Life IN
New York. with sixteen bright Illustrations by
Reinhsrt, Abbey. aud Rogers, effectively repre-
senting every phase Of hospital life from the
coming Of the ambulance to the period Of con.
valescenoe.
erisiically illustrated papers on "Old-time Mil.
itis Musters," full Of the rxcy humor belonging
TO the ancient general trsining-dsy," the see ne
being laid In Virginia.
In his charming story, "Owlet,r John Es,en
Cooke also takes US TO Virginia, and the inter
beautiful illustrations.
The engravings illustrating the pa per on V an
Dyck-another Of the series OF "Old Flemish
Masters" are in every way worthy Of the sub
Ject.
Among the charscteris,ic domestic sketches
presented In this Number. Daddy WILL" by
Charles ID. Deshler. stands out in bold, strong
lines-a familiar but striking picture OF the
trusted and faithful servant so well remember
ed in many Southern homes. Especially i'm.
pressiye is the scene between Daddy Will and
little kate, which the artist has selected as
subject for illustration.
There are two illustrated papers on foreign
subjects. A. II. Guernsey contributes one on
the peculiar features Of the worship, Of Jugger.
nsut in Orsss. The other, entitled "A First
Week in England" introduces US to the qua
old houses and rows Of Chester, to Ludlow Cas-.
tie, where Milton wrote his "Comus,r and TO
the fine old cathedral st Hereford.
Dr.. Abel Stevens contributes timely article,
entitled Anecdotes Of Voltaire among the
Swiss" full OF fresh materials furnished BY Ga
berel. an dncien pdsteur Of fGeneva-materisls
wholly ignored BY Votaire's recent biographer, +,
Mr.. Morley.
Fourth" evidently inlyiew, contributes spirit
ed narrative Of the yindicstion Of John Peter
Zsnger, pO0S German printer, who was ar
rested by the order OF the Provincial Governor
Of New York in 17S4, and tried for the publics-
ton Of .editious articles In the Ner York
Weekly Journal.
The serial stories by Willisu Black and
Thomas Hardy are continued. Charles De Kay
contributes vivacious short story, entitled "A
wife-Hunt;" and James Payn humorously de-
scribes an Adventure In . Forest" in the vain
search tor Dickens's Maypoie Inn.
The Editorial Departments are full Of enter
tainment and timely information. Among the
many funny ,hi.gs In the Drdrer-includng
another remarkable "c0lOfed debate'-is very
taking poem by John Vance Cheney, entitled
Collie"
Wide A,cdke for july. The July Mum.
Der opens the Seventh Volume Of Wide Atcdke.
An increase OF yig0r and beauty II evident on
every page. The frontispiece, "In the Suller,"
has the depth and color Of . painting and Illus
trstes the initial story BY Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, entitled THE Boys Of Birthstone
Court" The illastrati0 % throughout the
number are Of the hrst excellence; potsbly,
Mss Humphreys dainty rendering Of 1.-THE
Sleeping Benuty,n which ID one Of Clara Doty
Bates Classics Of Bxbyiaud. The picture ac-
compznying THE Dsisies' AwskeuiDg" II
very novel and besutiful; also the engravings
for Mrs. \. z. Brsdley's "AnerWards."
'Thusie's Fourth Of July" and "Why the
capital stories. The ssoosd pan Of .True
Blue" and "A General Misunderstanding,n
under the captions Of "1'rying 70 be True"
and ''poe and her knigh6." are - interest