Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-29

The Midwinter february .ScriJHer Co
which l3J-pp copies have been printed, to sup
ply the growing demand ia England and
America. i a unique 10 points q IN the sizt
Of the edition.
The most prominent feature, perhaps i, the
paper on t'iison's Electric Light, by bis
iuathe naiiciau, Mr.. Francis K. | pton. which
J. endorsed a, IL" first correct and aut hOri.
tAtlTe" account in a letter from Mr. Edison.
printed Id facsimile, in this issue Of >crlbHer.
The inventor has been . often aud 20 greatly
mi'represeutri A. holding theories most op.
positc TO hi own that II will be- OF interest to
see Ju,i what be i willing 10 put himself on
record n claiming for the new invention
Fifteen drawings accompany the paper, iuyiud-
lng one Of lhr limp, al IT, exact >Izc.
The fret OF Mr. Eugene Schuyler illustrated
papers. on the life Of Peter the Great given in
I'M, number, covers wide range OF interest
placing most fascinating historical era clearly
before the reader. In hi, preface, Mr.. schuyler
oilers 10 reply to any question respecting the
topics he may treat. Incidentally this series
viii shed much light on contemporary Russia
and, IN the Illustrations, will exhibit some OF
the best pictorial art of the Empire. past and
present. The rrst insiament contains some
remarkable cuts. The frontispiece is the one
Of the 400 Portraits Of Peter which was best
liked BY himself
Mr.. Burnett's new story, in four parts en-.
titled Louisiana" j. also begun in thi. number
The scene Is lgd in the North Carolina noun
,ains, the characters being chiefly some LITERARY
people from New York, and the ngeuuou-
Young lady from whom the story takes its
name Her father Mr.. Rogers. who appears
IN the second part, Is said 10 be ~ good piece
Of character drawing a. Sammy Craddock, in
ba. Lass o Lowries,' or Briarley. in ''ua-
worth'-." He frankly cOnfes,es his inability
To write novels: I he scenes on 'em all. now,
beln' mostly laid in Bagdad would be agin me
If nothln' else war;
I all ~ - al Or
and character, and continues 10 reveal a strong
sa>l, for the high claims which are made for il.
A. AN exposition OF Creole life, in the ginning
OF the century, it seems likely to 90 at once
into the common fund OF historical novels.
Two suggestive ESSAYS, Of more than transient
value, on topics now occupying much attention
are present Phases of Sunday-School Work, y
by Rev Edward Eggleston, and The Political
outlook, by an anonymous writer. AprOpOs
Of the Raikes Centenary. Mr.. Eggle,ton makes
number OF keen, but friendly criticisms upon
popular methods Of conducting Sunday hool
work. The writer on politics gives business
reasons for thinking that the next Preside initial
election VIII be a dangerous one, and sugges-
tions looking toward the le-sening of the peril.
biographical sketch OfJohn Bright is made
timely by his recent speech on America, and
BY the revival of political interest in Great
Britain.
A rollicklng holiday paper, on Bicycling, /,
contributed by Mr.. Charles f. Pratt. Of Boston
under the caption" Wheel around the Hub.
1t relates the adventures Of a party OF forty
riders. during two days run Of one hundred
miles, in the vicinity Of Boston. The drawing.
III this paper are unique, and full of"go."
Country subjects are not forgotten; in fact
there are contributions on this class OF topic.
by three practical farmers Notes of a Walk
err" by John Burroughs, New England
Fences" (illustrated), by Rowland c. Robinson
and "A southern Strawberry Farm" Qllustr at
ed, BY Rev. 4. z. Doe, being the fourth Of hi.
series on Success with Small Fruiis,'' The
remaning two 10 be devoted to raspberries
gooseberries, currants and blAckberries.
Mr.. Boyesen contributes short story Of
Norway and Chicago, entitled "A knight Of
Dannebrog.n =
A poem by Charles de KAY, entitled ''Boozy
Little Bat" is illustrated by Kappes. and Their,
are others by w. c. Wilkinson, Marie Mason
Laura Winthrop johnson and K. W. Glider.
The March !Scrib1er- will contain the long
looked.for paper on The Tile Club Afioat.
which is said TO be even batter, both in tex
and pictures, than "rhe Tile Club at Play ,
which was acknowledged to be the ''magazin,
HIT Of the last season.