Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-20

-HIrper'S Ndgd<lRe for Dece ember Is a very
beautiful and Interesting Number. Ii opens
with an entertaining article entitled ''Fhe For
tunes of the Bonapartes"-the writer of which
prefers Is remain snonymous-illusIrsted with
sixteen fDc portraits Of the most prominent
members of the Bonaparte family.
''sea-DrIit from New Englan Port" by
Lizzie ". Champney, Illustrated by Howard
| Pyle, contains some very novel and curious
| information respecting New London society
hundred years ago.
Miss J. l.. Cloud continues her picturesque
description OF IRISH scenery and character in
the Connemara Hills, accompanied By some
quaint pencil sketches.
Ernest lngersoll contributes a paper ON At
lanta, Georgia, with some excellent pictures
The Palestine of To-day" by Dr. J. r.
Hurst, is illustrated with engrayings from the
Harper's new edition OF DIR. Thomson. THE
Land and the Book"
Miss +. T.. Fryatt describes the New York
Cooking school, Miss Curtis contributing six
beautiful Illustrations.
blossoms" Is The title Of an exquisite little
poem by Philip o. Sullivan, illus trsled Dy Miss
NJ. X. Oakley. The ballad Of Wbttington-a
fac-simile OF the British Museum Mss given,
with i've illustrations by Abbey.
LOngteilOw contributes a poem OF curious
interest, the subject OF which is an iron pen
(presented to the poet by lady in Msinel
made from fetter OF Downward, the prisoner
OF Chillon-the handle of wood from the frg-
ate Constitution. and bound with = circlet OF
gold, inset with three precious stones from ST.
IBERIA, CeyloI, and Maine.
James L. Fields contributes q charming
poem, entitled "A New and True Ghost Storyn
In fiction, besides the three great serial nov
els by Black, Biackmore, and Miss Muiock,
there is very strong short story by Rose Ter
ry Cooke.
Without reference to the contents of the Edt-
tors Easy Chair, the criticisms of new books
or the humors Of the Uratoer, we may safely
pronounce this December Number of Hdrper
the most varied IS we'll IS the most beautiful
Number of the year.
The November number of Braiaard's
Hustcdt World comes TO us promptly, and
with the usual large and varied amount OF
valuable music and musical news. The pres.
ent number contains two new songs, "Sailor
jack and lone Lock of Hair" q new waltz
by Streabbog, the celebrated ''Teufel March,"
by suppe, and fine potpourri by Macy from
Verdrs Masked Ball. The music, il pur-
chased in sheet form, would cost 81. 100, and is
here given, together with sixteen pages Of in
teresting musical miscellany and news, and
fine vigneite Of Capoul, the tenor, for fifteen
cents. The publishers offer to send the Must
cal World for three months, October, Noyem-
ber and December, ss trial, for twenty-five
cents. Subscription price Sl.50 per year, and
all subscriptions received during November
will get the November and December num-
bers free. Address the publishers, s. Brain
ards Sons, Cleveland, o.
Waite Robes.-A Choice Collection Of
Songs, Qusrtetts and ChOruses for Sunday
Schools and Devotional Meetings. By A. J.
Abbey and NJ. J. Munger. Publishedb by Oliver
Ditson Il Co.
This is a neat, weIl-bound book with pretty
cover, and a suggestive name that prepares US
for something extra sweet inside in which
expectation we shall not be disappointed.
There ale 125 songs and hymns Of the kind
tbsi may be termed -winnowed," !" since 1bey
have been sharply criticised aod reviewer
previous to publication. This, BY Tie way 10
the best wsy Of criticising, and secures select
collection, from which sll second-rsts matter
u removed.