Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-21

HIrpsr's Magazine FIR ApriL is-s-Rlr-
psr's Hsekiy for April /. 4 many-sided Num-
Der, containing something for every class Of
readers. The initiate variety Of the Number j.
not more striking than the largene.s OF every
element entering into It's composition.
In The opening article, entitled The Amcri-
can clyde the reader j. introduced to the
great iron ship-yards on the Delaware and be-
fore his eyes every stage in the building OF AN
iron ship Is represented in the vigOrou, text of
the article and in numerous effective illu,tra-
tions.
Two illustrated descriptive paper, have 70
their subjects siena, the ancient rival OF Flor
encr. and the HART Mountains
The Electric Time Service" j. a scientific
subject, treated In proper style by Prof > Z
Langley. Of the Allegheny Observatory. wit n
illustrations
The Normal College Of Nv York City" by
W H. Rideing. i an important educationl
paper, treated in very picure sque style with
bright ard novel illustrations BY Reinhart
Miss Gurus, AMI other artists. A tine sketch
illustrated, by Mrs. Sarah C. HalloweIl, given
In another part Of the Number, 1. full OF ,ug-
gestions as to the physical and mental training
OF girls.
titled The Perfect Canoe" VIII be read with
interest By every canoeist, and will prove en-
tertainng to the general reader.
Art subjects are given considerable space
The second paper of the series, on Odd Flem-
l.h Masters Is about Hubert and Jean van
Eyck, the latter of whom introduced important
improvements in the use OF colors. The paper
Is beautifully illustrated. Under the title Of
"A New Departure in American Art" q. W
sheldon contributes very interesting article
on the new AIT association-the society of
American Artists"-whose first exhibition is
now being held in the kurtz Gallery, in New
\ ork city.
Immediately associated with art subjects are
the poetical contents Of the Number. Millions
IL Allegro" Is reproduced with TWENTY-FIVE
Illustrations, made by the artist Of the London
Etching Club some thirty years ago. A Song
by 4. G. Rosetti, is the motive for an exnui.ife
illustration by Abbey. The Friar-A - an
Interesting and humorous poem, NY Pignotti
the italian La FontaIne, Is reproduced In the
version made by Henry h. Cary, the dstin.
guished translator of Dante. with three illus.
trations by Eytinge.
OF fiction there are the two remarkable nov
els, by William Black and Thoma, Hardy, and
number OF excellent short stories. Blacks
story, this month, contains a beautiful iIlustra-
ton by George II. Boughton Aunt keram-
micks Art Studies" one Of the short stories,
Is very humorous narrative, taking off +" in
pleasant way. the mania Tor decorative art in
some OF lis more extrayagant aspects
The paper contributed by Edward Howland.
entitled "Our Indian Brothers, not only de,
mands consideration for subject Of great ma
tional Interest, but is also very timely in view
OF the proposed transfer of the Indian Bureau
to the War Department.
The Easy Chair chats of timely .uhia,ts-
the early days of the pontiics.e of Plus the
Nlnth-the Eastern Question--the piety of the
Press-the morality Of Dancing, etc. The other
Editorial departments are abreast of the time
In their respective fields, including a capital
Drawer"
This Number Of the Magazine contains over
one hundred illustrations.
LtueUs Ltcing Age The numbers of Lit
tePs Ltrtn2 Age for the weeks ending March
9th and 10th, respectively, have the following
noteworthy articles DIR. Schliemann,, Eypln.
ration Of Mycena, Edinburgh Reviss; Charlie.
Summer. Westminster Rsvte,o, Constantinople
"a Lecture delivered in Aberdeen Janua nv 3d.
1873 by James Bryce, MacmiHan's Magasine'
A Ride for Life, Biacktoo0d; Erica, a serial
story translated Tor The Lifting AGE from the
German OF Frau Won lngerseben The Eduoa-
ton Of ls,-their Admissibiity TO UniyeT,i.
ties, Westminster Recie,s, Above the Clou,fs
a Revere on the Bel Alp, Biack,cooa,; Liaue.
faction OF Oxygen, Nature; with the usnsl
choice poetry, etc. The back numbers con.
tanning the first instalnents OF Erica, and a
story by Miss Thackeray. are still sent gratis n
new subscribers for 1878.
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