Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-22
THE AMERICAN THURSDAY April. a. 1880

Red River Valley aud across the border into
Msnitoba. The resources and the picturesque
features OF the country and its peculiar people,
tinciuding the Mennonite immigrsntsl furnish
entirely fresh pictures for pen and pencil /; aud.
In the Use OF the latter. Mr. w. 5. Macy, the
artist, has been very efficient.
Equsily nOvel are pictures Of old Dutch life
which Mr. Henry BTace-sssisted bv the PEN
ellis Of Pyle aud stone presents Ia his exceed
ingis interesting article. entitled .'Old Cat
skill
Mr.. Lilies sccond paper on Music and
Musicians In England" l., In every page Of H. a
revelation Of phases of English social life nm
familiar 10 the majority OF American readers.
The socisl side of English musical life has fir-
ni-hed Mr.. Abbey with motives for number
Of delightful drawings. engraved for this arti-
Gle. In addition TO these. this artist has also
contributed TO this Number a charming Illus
tration Of Robert iIerrick's poem ION Chlori.
Wslkinge in Ne Snowe.
Les picturesque. perhaps. but quite a. novel.
are the descriptions, by the late james ". Mil
ner, OF the fisheries aud fishermen ON our Mid
die Atlantic coast from Chesapeake Ray to
Abe marie sound,l with eScellvnt illustrs-
iious.
Mr.. Treat contributes second paper Of her
Home studies Of Nature ftIll If Interest and
beautifully illustrated by j. &. Beard.
The paper on the Metropolitan Museum Of
New lorS l. very timely. ia connection with
thr recent removal OF this institution To il per
lhANftt tiftfltitN W tFNtF4i BATks Among iIls'
Illustrations, bt.~llcS pictures OF the building
exterior and intrrior,l are engravings from
some IT the most rvmarkabic paintings IN the
Art Gallery OF the Museum
Mr. Lizzie ". ChuHpncy contributes a
quaint short ,.ory. entitled "salgama Cuudita .
illustrated by Pyle. Another short story hy
Angelina Teal portray, some characteristic
feaiufcs OF Western lite, and Sb0uGd- ia hu-
muTuus situations.
The scriai noycls-Blaes's white Wing
and Blackmorc's MARY Aucrley' are con-
tiuucd.
Among the solid article. are Edward Carv'-
/ 'Cisil service Reform in New York" and
I Colonel n. VI. Bnic,'s ''uuF National Guard s.
The Editors Easy Char, with other inter
c>itng matter, contains some VERY pithy r.
Elections on wostl-cngTst In the Dr,it-,r
which j. Iuil II bright humor~ there l, a new
porm til!u-traicdl. entitled Mine ~childhood g
oy this author of "l.eedr lawcob strauss"
The Musical Warld tor April i. received,
aud = usual j. bTimfui % musical news from
all parts 81 the wo. IA aud bright new mu.i.
vocal ani instrumental. The present number
cugiain. fine portrait ct MeYrrbgrr, drawn
expressly Tor the .nB1cgi uarii. Also tWo
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