Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-26
New Publications.

The October Wide drdEe opens with very
pleasing frontispieue In crayon by Robert Lew
l., ilu strAiing the fanciul opening story The
Secret ofthe Trees" by Lucy Lincoln Mont
geometry. "Phronsie Peppers New shoes" by
Margaret Sydney. i also delightfully."- iliust-
rated by Jessie Curtis. These pictures, to-
gether with Miss Humphrey teliciou, draw
ing, Weighing the Baby" sne the score Of
pen and ink drawing. by Boz for Hop o'-My-
Thumb. Mrs. Clara Doty Bates six-paged
Classic OF Baby land, max the number very at
tractiVe for both old and young. For beautiful
frontispicces Of child-life this magazine has no
equal. Naughty LAY" by Mrs. Carrie Wright
and the story Of "Arty" in large print. also
have very charming pictures. Miss Muslin
and Miluadcs Peterkin Paur' get themselves
into funny predicamcnt usual. The seri-
ais. Trying TO be True" and Doc and her
Knights" are interesting. In the first-named,
which would do credit 10 any oil the older mag
szines in point OF plot and literary finish, mat
ters have progressed TO q very exciting crisis.
For solid reading there is 1fully ilustr ated pa
per about "Light-Housesr by Mary Lockwood,
an article by Fanny Roper Feudge on the
Feet Of Chinese Women and Number VII
of Mr.. Lilies English Literature papers, thi.
one treating Of Milton and Bunyan, and, A.
being fact, Number OF Miss Browns Child
Toiiers OF Boston Streets, The Chestnut
Roasters," may be included.
Only $40 per snnum. Ella Farman, Eli.
tor. d. Lothrop 4 Co.. Publishers, BOSTON.
The October number of 81. Nicholas opens
with very interesting story, The Violin
Village" which carries Us away 10 the noun
tsins OF the Tyrol, and tells the varied sdyen-
lures of bright young goat-boy Of that region.
The two serials, Under TIE Liscs" and
Dab kinzer," are brought 10 happy close,
and there are several good, short stories one
Of which, Mrs. Pimkins' Surprise contains
some additional exploits OF Nimpo, whose
Troubles" interested the readers Of So. Mich
ciIs some years ago.
The long-promised paper on "Parlor Magic
is given in this number, and the boys who
wish TO get up lively evening entertainments
will be glad 10 see IL. Ii contains plain and
simple directions for the performance of many
curious experiments.
The "French Alphabet" with twenty-six
original pictures, also appears, and among the
other useful papers is one entitled How to
Keep Journal" Cutting the Pie,' hu-
morous poem by Rossiter johnson, will amuse
the older boys and girls. while Happy Little
Froggy' will make everybody laugh. "A Tale
Of Many Tails and Prince Cucurbits" are
lively sketches. with pictures Of novel design :;
and there are several very funny cuts scattered
through the number. The VERY Little Folks"
have bright poem. Hare and Hounds"
with fine picture by Sheppard; and the de-
partments are, as usual, we'll filed with good
things.
The October .Scri5Rer opens with twenty
page paper on The Art-Schools OF New York.
by W. c. Brownell, the srt-editor Of The
New York World" Among the illustrations
are specimens OF drawings from the cast and
iron from life BY pupils Of the three schools.
viz, those Of The National Academy of De-
sign, taught by L. Z. Wilmarth; the Art stu
dents League, taught by Walter Shrlaw; and
the Cooper Union, taught by Wyatt Eaton and
Swain Clifford the design OF both text and
pictures being to reflect, as far As possible, the
different mrthOds of the three schools. A
Company of Actors by j. Brander Matthews,
is an account Of the leading theatre Of the
world. The Coincide Franchise, with much
snecdote and personal gossip, and with cuts Of
Croizeite, Sarah Bernhardt, Delaunay, Got.
Coquelin Aine. and others. "A Trip with Lin
coin, Chase and Stanton" in 1862, IA described
by Gen. Egbert l.. Viele, who gives some new
stories OF the President and tells amid what
stupidity the capture OF Norfolk wss effected.
"Artemus Ward at Cleyeland." by c. {. Ruth
side Of the humorist, who was also good deal
Of practical joker. A lsughable sketch OF "A
Ward and his Crate Show" and view OF him
at work both by George Hoyt in 1881 and
bis portrait and autograph are given with the
paper. Leo Marinus. tie Soaking by
Henry W. Elliott, is an account OF the sea-lion
of Alaska, whose capture and driving (by aid
of the blue gingham umbrela) are made vivid
BY the Illustrations. "How Uncle Gabe Saved
the Leveer is story Of the Mississippi River
BY Allan C. Redwood Miss Caderon's Ger
man. a society story by W. II. Bishop, has
drawings by the author. The serials are il
Illustrated; Boyesen's "Faconberg," by Mr..
Dielman, who Che author says,) has cleverly
caught the Morse physiOgnomy; and Roxy"
(Which comes to a conclusion in this number)
by Mr.. Shirlaw.
The unilustrated material comprises 3 sec
ond posthum0us paper by Robert Dale Owen,
on "Texas and the Treaty Of Guadalupe Hid
slgO." which IL chiefly in defense OF the part Of
the United States in the Mexican war and
history Of extraordinary illegal negotiations Of
the treaty by which the war was ended: pa
per on ''NeophOnOgraphy," by the inventor Of
writer OF long experience; Asketeh Of "COllege
Journalism" In America by Charles r. ThWing
and an essay on Socialism" by Prof. W. G.
Sumner, Of Yale College, who considers TIE
historic origin and the aims, fsllacies and meth
DDS Of the new movement. The poetry IL con-
tributed BY Bret Hsrte, James T. Mckay,
Minnie Fry, Susan n. Spalding, Andrew B.
saxton, Henry 9. Cornwell and Dora Read
0oodale.
In "Topics Of the Time" DR.. Holland writes
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