Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-02

The october number u Il. NichoiI, closes
the -iNth volume Of the magazine with an ar
ray Of feature. hard TO match In interest Tor
the little folks.
Louisa VI. Alcott contributes the opening
story entitled Jimmy Cruise in the Pms
fore" charming narrative illustrated with
fine portrait. Of character. in the "ChilIreu'.
rlnaiOre.' which viii delight every boy and
girl who has heard the fanou. operetia.
The Elevated Railroad. Of New York are
described in long article by Charles Barnard,
aud with Il are given eight admirable pictures
Of various views along the line, OF the three
New York Roads. The text and Illustration.
also show how the roads were constructed aud
together furnish q capital and entertaining ac-
count Of those wonderful Railroads in the
AIT
''Soah's Ark Ashore, - Is the title Of another
descriptive article which will BE- eagerly read
by every boy and girl. 1t is a well-told nara
tive OF 4 visit 10 = queer "Ark" on the Amazon
river hich Kind hearted native had turned
into sort VI -. Ium Tor beasts and birds of va
riou- Kinds. The story ofthis novel institution
Is very interesting indeed. and the illustrations
are really superb. No finer pictures OF ami
mals have been printed Of late years Than the
eight beautiful drawings which accompany this
article.
Besides these, there Is a timely little paper
telling all about the strange doings and mystic
ries OF Halloween" and illustrated with
lovely frontispiece; while q very Curious
Monastery is shown in fuIlpage picture
and a fascinating school in the Woods" 4.
described BY Maurice Thompson, the literary
archer.
OF stories there Is a capital budget, begin.
ming with the two serials "Eyebright" and "A
Jolly Fellowship" which are both concluded
In this number with ''climax' instAllments.
Then there is a lively fishing story-''Mr.
Carothers' Secret" written by the author OF
Dab Kinzer;" pleasant fAnciful tale BY Mon
cure ID. Conway, and . strong home story for
girls called what Kate Found in the Well,
.' An Educational Breakfast at the Peterkins',"
very comical affair, il told about by Miss Luz
cretis r. Hale; Mary L. Bradley contributes
ineipoem called Duke Leopold's Stone for
which Alfred Fredericks has drawn q beautiful
Illustration; and there are several funny pict-
ures and verses scattered through the number.
while the Departments u the end will look at
least IS inviting - ever TO the young eyes that
read them 20 carefully every month.
The October Scribaer opens with an i'm
portant paper on Ups and Downs in Lead
sille,' BY Ernest lngersoll, with numerous u.
Illustrations by Mrs. Mary HAllock Foote and j.
Harrison Mills. Text and pictures occupy %
pages and together make varied and complete
account Of this Interesting region, including
the discovery Of the mines, the early rush, the
In" trip in mine the geological formation;
the practical working Of the ores; Leadville
society, good and bad, ETC., etc. Much reliable
information may be obtained from this paper.
Another seasonable paper deals with 'Field
Sports in Minnesota and Is written BY Charles
A. Zimmerman, noted sportsman Of ST. Paul.
The pecuiarities Of crane, duck, and goose
shooting on the lake passes Of that state, over
decoys and from stubble, are told in q lively
narrative style adapted to the transporting
reader, and supplemented by many picturesque
drawings.
An exQuisitely son and beautiful engraving,
BY Mr.. Cole. Of Fortuny's Piping Shepherd"
accompanies 3 poem BY Charles De Kay, sus-
gested ny the original painting.
Under the title OF .Edison's System OF Fast
TeIegraphy,. Edwin ". Fox describes the au-
tomato telegraph which was in operation for .
year between New York and Washington, and
0G which no full popular acoeQut hls before