Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-07-17


--Hdrper's Magazine for August viii pleas
sntiy surprise even those readers who from
leng experience have come to expect In each
Successive Number = new revelation OF the
possibilities OF wood-engraving. Never has
even H1rpers contained in . single article 20
many and at the same time so varied and sx-
osliens series Of landscape cngravings as
those which illustrate Mr.. Benjamin's paper on
Lake George. These engrsvings are from Mr.
u. SMILES drawings, twenty-,hree in num-
pr. covering every picturesque feature OF the
lake from Cald v ell 10 its northern extremity.
OF an entirely different character. but Of
equal excellence. are the engravings ilustrat-
ttg Mr.. Gibsons paper. "Snug Hamlet and
Hometown" The drawings are by the author
who has taken for his theme an artists vacA-
isn among the scenes OF bis childhood. The
Old New England homestead, with ts incvita-
be garnet. the studies nj insect life, OF the
beautiful Landscape views along the Housa-
tonic, and Of Hometown characters, and finally
the rsmipiscenccs OF school life. Afford unusual
opportunities for illustration; and the result
here shown is very beautiful. apart nom the
gtamsur always cast over "reminiscences Of
this hind. The beautiful engraving OF butter
flies with which the paper opens has been ex-
ecu'ei by Edward King, and 10 only equaled
by ,r engraving Of the peacock's feather, by
last year.
Nj Rogers illustrations Of character for
Mr.. Gsdeins's paper. The Nautical School
| st. Mays are very striking, from their
novelty and spirit This paper Is one OF IN
war oaDed by the Government to New York.
for the Instruction Of youths In navigation,
sean anship, marine ensinery," etc. II IL =
part Of the public-school system OF New York,
being designated Public School No. 80"
Among the illustrated papers in this Num-
Der i one entitled "Chautauqus." giving an in
| isresiinx review OF the peculiar educational
features which have teen developed In con-
| Bectou with the ChautAuquA sunday school
Association. A fine portrait Is given Of DR..
Vincent, the founder OF the institution. The
Chautsuqua Literary and Scientific Circle ha.
elgh, thousand student member.
William Z. Cribs contributes \ curious and
exceedingly interesting paper on japanese
Rock-Crysial, with Illustrations.
Little Barbara poem by VIII Wallace
Hnncy. 10 exguisiiely illustrated by Miss Jes-
.e Curtis and Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spoford
contributes a short story, The First Mrs.
Psiersham." which IL illustrated by Howard
Pyle.
10 fiction this {. a remarkable Number.
William Blacks Yachting romance, white
Wings. open. Ia the mos, promising manner.
and with spirited illustrations. X. u. Black
more, the suihor Of Lorna Doone,- begins .
new novel, entitled Mary Anerieyr Young
Mr.. Jartn.," by Miss Mulocs. il cont uucd !;
and beside. these three serial novels, and IN e
story already mentioned by Mrs. sponord.
there l. also a very striking short tale BY Eiiz-
.teth stuart Phelps, entitled Mis-. Mildred's
Friend
An exceedingly important contribution t.,
The paper by DR.. Edward q. Loring the celc-
brated oculist. entitled Consequences OF De
| leeiise Vision" This paper wa. read before
The New York state Medical society ,hl. year.
and its suggestions viii command uaiyersal
Attention.
A paper contributed by Willard Brown. on
The Foreign In,lsbte,fuess Of the United
states Is Of national interest. anil Is rcmarka-
bic for IT, mastery handling Of a complex sub
ycct-
The Editorial departments are full Of inter
e.ting sud timely matter
e. W. Powell contributes brief but pointed
paper entitled American Forests"