Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-21
New Publications.

st. Nlri1Ils f.r Ds-<mL.r Whyi- the ar-
petite for more. There is Just enough u an 'r-
Christmas flavor about It To- Itt you know thr
merry season j. near, and 10 assure ynu that
the real Christmas number OF i. Nicholas T.,
vet 10 come
The December number has eight extra pages
and my pictures. aud begins with poem OF
hpmc-Iir that sings lt-elf into the heart 4 +,
by the editor, and describes what the irouil,-
piece ILLUSTRATES "A scottish la.>lc In the cot
tage doorway watching her father rowing
across Highland lake, on his way 10 home aud
supper. The picture j. wood-euSray after
painting by John Phillip, L. \.
There are several short stories. Ouo Of HON.
illustrated hy Sol Eytiugc, tells Of the curious
way in which wild Becky" a country Tom
boy. was tanned. In another. Lucretlt +. Hale
faithfully reports how those wrll-rncaning mud
dc-hcads, The PrterkiHs,' -ei about sud, ing
the languages. and the drOIi mishap, that al
tended their efforts. Next comes 4 t4iry story.
with hue drawing by Jessie Curtis: thi- tell
how little Lizzie became an enchanted chicken.
aud describes the weird midnight rryciry ion
which ,hs shared. Laura Winthrop Johnson
rrcount- i true story ,-ilu-trtled with a ,tfIL-
ing picture By heiy,-ot how Paul Jony. and
hi friend struggled through a dreadful snow
storm among The Cat-kIll-
But The most attractive stories arb thu.. r.
( told by /. +. Crane from the versions rimiI r
10 Italian children. They are the dear old fairy
tales that every body knows and loves, but IN
strange Italian dress. and dcICatcis illustrated
by Alfred FredericAs. Mir. Crane also explains
from what ancient source, come these beloved
stories.
Mary Hallock Footo supple, a short article.
Illustrated by herself, about the children Of a
Mexican mining-camp. There j. an account Of
/ MISUNDERSTANDING in Normandy" with 4
picture by ". J. Heincs>y. Ernest lngcr,oll
chats pleasantly about snakes and Birds"
And MIR. Treat explains and illustrates some
Of the wonders she ha, seen through the micro
scope.
Young students OF German are presented
with a short legend in that language, for them
TO turn into English; and very Little Artists are
supplied with whiie-Ilnc pictures to be copied
upon their states.
The serial story, ~ Jolly Fellow ship" by
Frank Il. stockton, carries il, reader, through
a Jolly in-tallment of fun and travel in the
sunny southland, and adds to IL own a,truc-
tons six telling pictures, two of which repre-
sent actual scenes in Savannah and 81. Angus
tine, visited by Will aud Rcclu-. A. for the
Half a Dozen HOusekeepers," their winter fun
and frolic and laughable ,crapr, continue. aud
the text Is enliEened by three fine pictures from
the pencil Of Frederick Dielman.
The young folks themselves contr butte great
ly 10 the interest of the departments, ''Jack-ln-
the-Pulpt," "Letter-BoX." and Riddle Box :"
the latter having curious cipher. and an illus
trated problem based on the new silver dollar.
Scribner for December. The December
SCRIBNER contains fiction by fouOr of the lead
ing American norelsts, viz. Mrs. Burnett's
"Hawortb's" 1.-THE second instalment. which il
full of action and increased literary strength.
The Great DeadwoOd Mystery by Bret
Harte, "A complete story in Il semi-satircal vein
and including one OF the most interesting scene.
in his writings; AN Irish Heart pathetic
Odport story by I. w. Higsinson. and the
fifth installment of Mr.. BOyesen', "Falconberg."
The illustrations of DIR. Brewers fourth pa
per on bird Architecture" (The Humming-
Birds are regarded by the managers of the
Monthly as among the most exquisite cuts vet
published by the Magazine. The drawing, are.
rs usual, By Mr.. Riordan. the engrayings by
Mr.. Marsh, Mi. Cole, Mr.. King and others.
The text i written in an untechnical manner
and describes many curious characteristics of
American and other humming-birds The
CliiDwellers,'' by Emma Chamberlain Hard
acre. embOdies the latest discoveries regarding
the uiDs of the san Juan region (some of
which are situated in the rock at "a height OF
100 feet), and is written under the sanction of
Professor Hayden. Graphic drawings by
Thoma, Moran supplement the text "Cari-
bou-Hunting'' is described in a personal nara
tive by Charles {. y ard, whose "Moose-Huut-
ing year ago, will be remembered by sports
men tine auihor and Henry Sandman furnish
the drawings. The Douglass Squirrel of CALI
fornia." has found friend in John Muir, who
writes with enthusiasm and with rare knowl-
edge of this little forest-plsnter. Mr.. Rolles
draws some Indian boys using the Douglass as
"a target for archery pf actice There is also
thropist and social writer OF W allachia, with a
portrait after Schiayoni. The serials are also
illustrated.
In public discussion there are some timely
papers by experts; THE National Bank Circu-
lation," by Professor W. g. sumner: Are
NarrowGuage Railroads Economicalg'' by
Lorenzo NJ. Johnson, an engineer who ha,
built both broad and narrow guages, aud a
painters view Of Art at the Paris Exposition"
Other papers are undergraduate Life at Ok
ford" by ARsley Wilcox, MY Look at the
Queen by Treadwell Walden, and HE Play
ing She" light sketch of college theatricals
In former days. Poems are contributed by
III. H." l.. Frank Tooker "a new poet), Anna
Katherine Green, and Henry S. CornweIl.
Dr. Holland discusses 1.-The Prudential Ele-
meht," Literary Materials and Tools, "social
Needs and Social Leading" In a communjca-
ton Mr.. NJ. S. Beach relates for the first time
the way in which the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo originated, and how plot TO make the
Duke OF Montpensier Emperor OF Mexico was
frustrated by President Polk. Home aud
Society" has second instalIment of .'ainls to
Young Housekeepers,r and an account of ..The
Maternity Society," THE Worlds Work. has
descriptions Of new appliances, including
cStroet-car Motor" New Electric Lamp