Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-20

In Hsrpers Adgdzine for April, the new
series OF papers by s. G. W. BENJAMIN on
American Art Is continued-the subject this
month being American Sculpture. with won
ueriuiiy hne engraving, representing work By
Powers, Crawford, Randolph Rogers. Gould
Ward, Story, simmons, Rinehart, Miss Hos,
mer, Palmer, ODonovsn, Thompson, John
Rogers, and Hartley. Powers il represented
by his 1--we before the Fall" Ward by his
most recent and noblest work, the statue OF
Washington; and O'Donovsn. one OF our
youngest sculptors, by his bust OF Page
Abbey contributes \ beautiful page illustrs-
ton Of Robert Herrick's poem, ITO Bed Of
Tulips"
Colonel Waring, in the second Of his Tyrol
papers, describes the customs OF the Tyroir.e
and the charms OF Innsbruck and Botzen, the
METROPOLITAN centres respectively Of North and
south Tyroi. The illustrations sre novel and
beautiful.
Helen $. ConAnt, in an illustrated paper. en-
titled Picturesque Edinburg," presents In
fascinating style the historical aud romantic as
sociations Of the old town. By way OF con.
trast. this is followed BY Frank Il. Taylor,
Street Scenes in Havana )" with eharscteristIc
illustrations.
Nearer home is the subject Of the Philadel.
phis Zoo, charmingly treated by Mrs. NJ How
land, with sixteen illustrations.
owe Logan contributes an exceedingly in
teresting article in sero-coms vein on the Il An.
cestry Of Brudder Bones ;" with seventeen pict-
WIS uiSu' III couucCtlou WIN the teXt, convey
In pleasing manner vast amount Of musical
information.
The illustrated story for this Number 4, +.
beautiful tale, Cor Cordum," by Mrs. l.. w.
Champney. There IL also a some " hat hum.
orous, but significant, short story, entitled
nHow Abel MApril Preached for Mr. Smith. y
The principal literary contribution 10 the
Number Is Il. II. Stoddard's admirable p.per
on the late Richard Henry Dana. In q paper
entitled The Practical Interrogation OF Na-
tnre," DIR. J. W. Draper admits the reader TO
his laboratory, and shows BY what processes
ne reached some Of the important results AL
ready set before the public in his '.Scien,ific
Mrs. A. B. Blake writes intellipep,,v NJ
Church Music in America, pointing ont /, !.
defects aud suggesting remedies, showing what
resources Tor good sacred music are accessible
In the works OF English and Continental com
pOsers. VISA
More interesting than ali these papers, prob
ably, to large class Of country readers. viii
be Mr.. T. p. ROe's article, "a Kitchen Gar.
den. imparting practical suggestions Is TO the
most important features Of the subject.
collection Of letters written By DR.. Samuel
Latham Mitchill to his wife from W Arlington.
Will. be was there - Representative and Sen.
stor from New York 1s0l-lSl3,) and hitherto
unpuDilshed, are full Of interesting descriptions
o. the prominent men. and Of the exciting So
cial and public events Of that dsy.
The Editors Edsy Chair gives an unusual
prominence to musical and theatrical eos.ip.
The Literary Record, 10 full and critical. with
discrimination; the Sciextldc Record contains
vast amount Of novel and int creating mater
10 its field; and the Drd,cer, with lie sbound-
ing Rood humor, closes Number Of great and
varied interest.