Ellsworth American., 1878-10-24
New Publications.


throughout the magazine year. which begin:
with this number. The opening scene Of the
story is an English foundry. and the range ol
characters introduced promises to be wide and
varied. The story is considered sufficiently pic
turesque to admit Of four illustrations each
month, two Of which are to be by Mr.. Bolles
and two by Mr.. Dielmsn.
The publishers announce that during the
coming year there will be four frontispieces Ga
feature recently introduced into ''holday num-
bers' only.) These will be portraits Of emineni
American poets, to be drawn by Wyatt Eaton
and engraved by T. Cole from whose hands
came the Lincoln and Bryant portraits,) and in
pursuance OF this plan, the first oue-of Mr..
Longfelow-is given in the November number,
accompanied by full critical and biographical
sketch, by X. II. Stoddard with illustrations Of
the poets study, drawing-room, '.the old clock
on the stairs" the lawn. Charles River ETC., by
swain Clifford and FraLcis Lathrop.
Another paper on a popular subject is "a
Night with Edison by William II. Bishop.
which Is thought to be the fullest account OF
the life Of this interesting man yet printed. The
paper Is crowded with new anecdotes OF Edi-
sens wit and ingenuity, description of his
workshop, etc, ETC., including much about his
notable boyhood, which furnishes some unusual
subjects for the artist, Kelly.
johnny Reb at Play" Is the first of several
papers by AN ex-Confederate soldier, Mr.. A. c.
Redwood, upon interesting phases Of life In the
Southern army. Mr.. Redwood Is his own artist
aud draws for his rolicking Paper, pictures OF
regiments snow-bslling, the 'kimbomikin =
..Jining the Cavalry" Wearing = Kunfederit
Watch" etc. The next paper will show the
heroic and pathetic side OF this life.
The Spellng-Bee at Angels ny Bret
Harte, is reported by Truthful James, in the
style OF the authors early metrical successes.
and the situation and moral are enforced BY
two drawings by Thomas Eakins, for which
the merit OF fidelity to Californian types is
claimed.
There is also a paper on the Picturesque
Aspects of Farm Life in New York." by John
Burroughs, who can farm as well as write.
Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote contributes the
sketches, which are reproduced by the PRO
cess" with which Scribner has been recently
making experiment.
"a wind-Storm in the Forests OF the Yuba''
is by john Muir. who took his notes from the
top OF spruce-tree during the terrific gale
Mr.. Bolles has drawing OF the storm from the
original sketch by the author. whose subject.
matter and style are remarkably unhackneyed
The magazine announces other short papers by
Mr.. Muir.
The illustrated material is completed bv a
paper on ''Chambly Fort, on the Richelieu Riv-
er,' by Henry Sandman, the Canadian artist
who drew the Moose Fight in the last Mid.
winter Scribner.
The unillustrated papers also cover a wide
field. "A Modern Playwright by j. d. Os-
borne. il a sketch OF the oddities and expe-
ricnces OF Eugene Scribe. and reflects much oil
interest concerning the French stage and 1t,
best pliywrights and actors, including anec
dotes OF the dramatic methods OF Rachel and
Ristori.
Our Patent System and What we Owe to
it, by James Richardson, is an effort to an.
swer every objection yet urged in this system
which the author thinks will be put in jeopardy
during the coming session of Congress. The
idea that inventions are inimical to working
IN ia moi t.lI a
The Apparition Of Jo Murch.H by Noah
Brooks, l. an original and laughablc addition
to tramp literature.
parsons and Parsons" by Edward Eggles
ton. Is collection OF humorous anecdotes ior
readers lay and clerical.
Mr.. Boyesen's "Falconberg' reaches fourth
installment.
The poetry of the number includes a sonnet
on Beethoven by Celia Thaxter. four songs by
one of the two young Goodale sisters mot how
ever, accepted on account of the youth of th1
writer.l aud The Poets Fame" BY L. ". Gil
der.
In the Departments, DR.. Holland writes o
the progress OF the Magazine (now entering
upon its ninth year of f"Greenbacks and Green
People" and of" Theodore Thomas" Home
anu Society contains the first of several paper,
on Hints to Young Housekeeners," by Mrs
). W. Oakley. and Green Autumnal Foliage,
by Samuel Parsons, and takes note of Sir Henry
Coles suggestion of College of Domestic
Economy. The review of Mr.. Adams's book
on railroads Is a resume of that timely and i'm
portsnt volume. 1.-The Worlds Work" con
tains a full review of Progress in Electric
Lighting" with an announcement that OF III
new inventions described in that department
81 are known to have gone into active use
"Bric-a-Brac' is crowded down TO a single
page. which includes a cartoon on the labor
question.
Hdrper's Magazine, for November beau
titully concludes beautiful poem.
The Number opens with bright little paper
describing a Free Kindergarte n" in New
York City, with exquisite pictures by Mis-
Curtis. of real children involved in the en-
chantments OF Froebels wonderful system.
As IL TO contrast the children of barbarisu
with those OF civilization, the same Number
contains very interesting and attractively H.
lustrated paper by Henry w. Elliott on "WilC
Babies" from Alaska to the Gulf.
The quaint style Of Abbey's Illustration ha.
had no better illustration than in The Fire
Wizard" which Mrs. Helen 5. Conant ha'
happily rendered from an old German ballad
The typography Of the poem is part of the IL
lustration itself.
To show the versatility of Abbey's pencil
ably supplemented by engraving of the hig!. =
order, we reed only TO turn IRON the Germ. 4
ballad to the three illustrations of "Melane,'
an excellent story by Clara F. Morse.
William Gbson's poem 1.-The Valley of the
fOmouri,' is finely illustrated by Moran.
With the single exception of the paper OF
David Tcners-fifth in the series of sold Flem
ish Masters"-ihe illustrated articles in this
Number are all American. Mr.. Benjamin''
description of the Sea Islands off our South
Atlantic coast is full of interesting legend anc
romance, associated with this unique congeries
OF islands. and Is accompanied by twenty-four
beautiful illustrations.
John Muir. who has often enriched the
pages Of Harper with his admirable studies o
the Sierras. contributes to this Number AN eX
ceedinglv Interesting and well-illustrated paper
on the New Sequois Forests OF California.
Edwin +; whipPle's paper, Some Recol,
the large number Of readers who have been
looking forward to its publication. 1t is full
OF characteristic anecdotes, giving also a criti
cal estimste of this eminent lawyer and states
man.
Blacks Macleod Of Dare and Hardy's THE
Return of the Native"-lhe two best serials o.
the year-are continued; and there are two
e, celent short stories besides "Melanie,' al
ready mentioned. These are, "Angelique's
Noyiiiatc," by Kate P. Osgood, and "Ths
thousand and Third Night" by G. d. Carrow
Prof. Tayler Lewis's ''rhe Power and Pa
thos of Euripides"-a posthumous paper-wil
prove Of especial interest to all readers who
admire the strong example furnished by an
cient classical literature.
The Editorial Departments are as interest
iuS Anu entertaining as USUAL
st. Nicholas for November begins the sixth
volume of the magazine with seventy-twC
pages and 6fty-two pictures filled with en-
chantment for the boys aud girls.
Two new serials begin in this number. One
for boys, Is by Frank K. Stockton and has the
inviting tide "a jolly Fellowship" Its first
installment describes the voyage of two boys &c
one Of the Southern States, where the scene o.
the story is laid; and the seven telling illus
trations are by James Z. Kelly. Further or
in the number the youngsters wilGfnd shor
biographical account of Frank X. Stockton, with
portrait, which will pleasantly satisfy theiI
curiosity as to this fayorite author. The othel
serial, for girls, is by Katharine ID. Smith, ant
this first part has three pictures; two Of them
by Frederick Dielman, are unusually fine.
Mrs. Mary Mspes Dodge. the editor, herself
contributes to this number the poem entitled
"A Mistake" illustrated by Addie Ledya
and paper called Monkeys and Dogs to the
Front" giving q lively account Of some re
markable trained dogs aid monkeys, with
fourteen capital pictures by L. Hopkins.
One Of San Frsncisco's curious new wire
cable railroads is described and thoroughly il
lustrsted under the title ''Towed by Rail- thu
pictures being from photographs taken espec
faliy for this article.
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