Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-02-27
New Publications.

-Pstersoa's Hagdziae, for March 10 an I'M
usually brilliant number 1t opens with
spirited illustration, engraved on steel LET
Me Catch You, You Young Rogues." This is
followed BY = double-sized colored fashion
plate. which is altogether the most beautiful
We have ever seen. Then comes double
sized pattern for tidy, on Java Cany rs printed
In the appropriate eolors. Then a charming
engraving, illustrating powerfully written
story, My Evening STAR Then about fifty
other engraving, illustrating the latest fash
ions, patterns for the Workable, &c. &c.
The stories in this number are even better than
usual. and they are always remarkably good
in Peterson" A supplement is sent out " iih
the number, with fall-size pattern for the
latest style II Poioadise. II Is a standing
wonder 10 US, as TO all others, how so superior
magazine can be published at so low a price
and Il Is only to be explained, as the Publisher
explains 1t, As consequence of an enormous
circulation. He ''prefers q small profit he
says, on large edition. TO a large profit on
small edition. No lady should be ,cita0ut this
magazine. The terms are but two dollars n
year, with great deductions to clubs, and hand
some premiums to persons getting up clubs
Specimens are sent, gratis, TO persons wishing
to get up clubs, so that ladies may judge for
themselves before subscribing. Address Chas.
J.. Peterson, S6 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,
Pa
Vide Apdke for March. 1879. - Wide
Awake is always notsble for some one psper OF
permanent value TO both old aud young; and In
the March Wide Awake this star paper Is Of
special interest. THE Perkins Institution for
the Hind with its dozen ilius,r atoms and its
crayon portraits Of DIR. Howe and Laura Bridg-
man. Also noticeable is No. Ill of the Ameri-
can Artists Series by 8. q. W. Benjamin Civ
ing 3 crayon portrait Of X. Swain Clifford
sketehing out-of-doors, with finely engraved
er, Dartmouth, Mass The boys will enjoy
the funny story Of "Why didn't He Catch I
foxF' by j. X. Stewart. with its four funny
pictures by BOZ" and will laugh heartily over
the pictorial four-page poem Of Johnny Skye
and What Came Of His Skaiingr There IL a
tne art poem by Margaret j. Preston, a. The
Child Raphael, accompanied by lovely draw
ing. and Maurice Thompson has Bear Hunt
ing piece Of verse. The little boys serial
Don Quixote, Jr::,. by John Brownjohn, is
boys school serial, Is Of breathless intere 81.
The Dogberry Bunch" the third serial. prom
ises TO be very bright story. There is another
OF the true Pet Stories which have become a
feature OF Wide Awake, this time about "A
Tame Crow" Then there IL 4 Large Print
story, and Puzzles and Music. and the report Of
what The Wide Awake Helpers % society of
the little readers OF Wide Awake, with mem
bership all over the United states) have done
this year for the poor children Of Boston
only ss.oo year, Ella Fsrman, Editor. d.
Lothrop Il Co., Publishers, Boston. Now ia a
good time to subscribe. Ask the Publishers Of
your weekly paper TO send for Wide Awake
for you.
st. Nicholas for March Opens with \ can.
iisi Arctic story, by DR.. Isaac I. Hayes, wildly
describing IAN AdveetHre on an Iceberg, The
Der. "A'''
Mr.. Horace Z. Scudder relates a story Of
The Obstinate Weathercock," and its dealings
with an Unterri6ed Colorado Beetle. For this
story 4r. Alfred kappes furnishes two pictures.
Julian Hawthorne's continued fsiry-tale.
kumpty-D budgets Tower illustrated BY All.
RED fredericks, il completed in this lumber !:
and the serials by Susan Coolidge and Frank
x. STOCKTON have bright, fresh and fully Illus
Sarah Winter kellogg briefly recouots tale
g the corioes e'essiag in disguise which .
Meseern ehooteoy "Waatsd Kxos F0ote
lein Of soaDe .fes ron Penia,-6esueif6l
Wits ssts: ard Mary Bolles Branch rncSrd.
The epiod6 ~ "Naaeis's Littjp Nul.n
"An American Hardf- GraS0 describe, the
Csrutvals Of New Orleans and lQemphis. md i
aco0opented By numeroas ADD si1iking pic
tures Of their queer masks and grotesGue
ecenes. A Illustrated article On "Orieptsl Rot-
tiee nd Wsnss dives a INSIGHT into the hebits
and customs u Arabia and y Esd.