Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31

The paragraphists have discovered the
best method OF beating a street-car; Garry
woman "a block further than she wants
to 20. II will be hot enough"
Hn7pel', Magazine for February is . very
strong and brilliant Number. Two celebrated
English noyeljSt>, William Black and Thomas
Hardy, contribute the early schapters Of their
new novels. Blacks story, Macleod OF Dare
is laid in Scotland, and At the head of the first
chapter Is a bold Illustration bv Petite. Har
dy's novel, The Return OF the Native intro
duces Us to EgdOn Heath. 3 furry, brery wild
erucss in WcsscN, and is also illustrated
\ thrilling short story, entitled Punished
ugh"-adapted from an old French feuie-
ton by Mrs. l.. b. Laimer--is effectively Illus
tratcd 10y Abbey.
The opening article OF the Number i. pic
turesque description, by William III. Rdeing,
OF lite land scenery Along our Jersey Shore
with twenty-iOur beautiful and characteristic
Illustrations.
The pre-cminence of Harper's Magazine in
the treatment Of art subjects is fully sustained
in this Number. There Is AN admirably written
paper By Helen 5. Conant ON J. NJ. W. Turner,
with score Of cngravings from that artists
most remarkable paintings, including The
>ave-Ship, from which no engraving has ever
previously been made, but which the owner
Miss Alice Hooper. of Boston, has gracously
permitted to be copied for this article The
readers of this article will peruse with eager
lNtSitst dtiptLtI PAl'tl AAAs y
Painter on Painting which reports an exceed
ingiv interesting talk on art by our most ceic-
bratcd landscape painter, George lnness. Mr.
Innes- very freely, and in an original manner.
gives his views OF landscape painters-inelud-
ing Turncr-of picture buyers, and OF the prin-
ciples of true art.
As is usual in Harpers, there Is a consider
able proportion Of space given to subjects of
general literary and historical interest. Mr.. O.
NJ. Spencer tells the story of the FIeschi con-
in the 10th century. Some unusually bold and
excellent engravings add to the interest of this
thrilling chapter of Genoese history. NJ II.
Conway contributes an interesting illustrated
paper on that curious custom OF Dunmow. in
Es>eX-the giving OF n hitch of bacon to the
hAppicst OF married couples after 8 years mat
rimonisl experience. Mr.. Conway gives an en-
tertaining report OF the revival of this custom
! in 1877.
Horace f. Scudder contributes short story,
'Nobody's Business depicting the embarrass-
ing situation in real life of an anonymous novel;
writer; and there is d beautiful Scotch ballad.
A Return by A. F., with a strong illustration
| by A bbey.
| J. W. be Forest, in very stirring paper,
narrates the story OF the Turkish Wars with
the liospitaiers'-the famous seses Of Rhodes
| and Malta.
very important and timely paper in this
Number l. entitled A Glimpse at Some of our
| Charities which is to be concluded in the
| March Number. 1t is not only statement of
! the results OF organized efforts In our large
cities. but study also of the methods-true
and ialse-of such organizations.
The Editors Easy Chair, In commenting
upon contemporary music in New York gives
a charming description OF Beerboven's Pastor
ale,' rendered by the Thomas Orchestra, 1t
| ha. also something TO say about Whittier, the
recent Loan Exhibition of Decorative Art at
the Academy, the results OF Cesnola's work,
! and the early life of Charles Sumner.
| The her Editorial
| historical, scientific, and humorous-are well
sustained.
| PetersOn'S Ndgazine for February is al
ready on our table, and more than maintains
the popularity of this uarivalled lady's book
| We thought the steel engrayings, in the Janu-
AIRY number, could not be excelled, but the
| principal one fer February, The Challenge I,
representing misehevous girl about to throw
a SNOWFALL, tis, by all odds, the best that has
appeared, anywhere, for years. There are
many who would give years subscription for
this picture alone. The stories are even better
! than usual, and this il saying he most that can
be aid. Her CREDITOR by Frank Lee Bene-
dict, is very powerful; so also is The Novem-
| Der Night;' both such stories as one rarely
reads in these days. There are about fifty wood
| engravings Of the latest styles in fashions. of
| patterns for the workable, etc. etc. besides
The usual double-size colored steel-plate of late
Paris fashions. At its price, two dollars year
this is simply the Pcheapest Of the really good
magazines. II you have no; subs cribed already,
do so at once, or get up a club for it, and earn
a copy free. Specimens sent to get up clubs
with. Address the publisher, Chas. J. Peter
son, 306 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
| A NOTEWORTHY NUMBER. The number of
LitteU's Lining Age for the week ending JAN
uary 10Th, contains The Ninety Years. Agony
Of France, by Prof. Goodwin Smith; an install.
ment of Erica" translated from the German
of Frau Won Ingersleben; The Story of Maximi-
ian at Miramar and at Queretaro, a very inter-
esting sketch translated from the French Of
Victor Tissot; Modern Life and Insanity. from
Macmillan; Macleod of Dare, by William
Black, from advance sheets; The Celt Of Wales
and the Celt Of Ireland, Cornhiu, Smiths Poor
Kin, Spectator; valentines Day, an unpub
lished poem by Charles kingsley, with other
short articles and poetry. The back numbers
containing the first instalments OF Erica and
a story by Miss Thackeray, are still sent to new
subscribers for 1878.
For fifty-two numbers, Of sixty-four large
. pages each tor more 1than 1000 pages year,
the subscription price t4sl Is low; or for >10.5'
, any one Of the American "a monthlies or week
lies is sent with The Lifting Age for > year
both postpaid. Litteii 4 Gay, Boston, are th,
publishers.