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

-Hrvsr', HlysziHe for February j, a.
rich 10 Illustration tnh A. varied and entertain,
4hS IN ~ rra,!tn-.muter a, ans Number tb.I
hA- ever been l.-ued. For massive strength
b'acAmore', new novel; Mary Aurri.y, . ID
serve, ursi mention. In every quality thai
ble serial now In course Of publication here or
abroad. Those who prefer "A lighter novel
vii turn vita pleasure 10 the chapters 81
biacA', White Wings" Edward Eyg.rit
Hale contributes 4 short ,toTy-"Mr. kec,lrr's
hpfse-tAr conceived aud written in his hap
pest VEN. \ brief story OF thrilling interest.
cntii!C: "A Night In an Avalanche, = /. contrib
utcd by :. II. NJ. Byers
BE- illustrated article. cover Wild range d
subjects Howard Pyle writes aud illustrates
"bhEtTan aud his GArien'-an interesting
sketch u an American Quaker botsui,t If
hundred years go,whsm LlunUus pronounced
me Srralest Of the then living natural bptau-
l>ts. The Rev. u. +. De Costa contribute. 4
humorous article on Foreign TIPS" which
furnishes motives tor eight characteristic pict-
uros by Relnhart. Mrs. J. ". Davis describe.
- Famous Breymry'-the priceless, gem
among the art-trca,ures Of the duca palace IN
hcnice-deeorated with paintings b. Mcmliug.
an der Metre, Hugh dAnyers, and Lls-en dr
haud. Reproductions in wOod-engraNing Of
seven Of the most striking Of these picture are
gwen. one Of The most interesting articles
that have ever been written about General
Washington is that contributed 10 this Number
ny li'ism +. tarnu, treating Of " ashiugiOn
a. u Burgher,' !. =. In hi. relations with hl.
letow-town>nen OF Alexandra. The Illus
irauons, u number Of which are drawn by
FRANK Mayer. exceedingly interesting
The Hon john BigeloU cont 1buta. an ,ll,.-
trated paper entitled "A Visit to san Marino.a
from which 1t would appear that the title Of
republic u applied 10 lhi, province OF Italy
i "a nisnomer. 4. u. Allen contributes an IL
u>trsted description II the "Percherou and
Norman Horse" 10 the breeding Of which 30
much attention has recently been given III th.
country. A. \. Hayes, Jr., contributes his
series OF Colorado papers, with an entertaining
description of the mining districts OF that state,
with twelve excellent illustrations by Rogers.
The Rght-Reyerend Arthur Cleveland Coxs
contributes "a poem entitled The Drop-starv
an Indian legend Of Lake kayuiah. in New
York, which is beautifully illustrated by Rein
hart,
4 timely musical contribution TO this Num-
Der i the paper on Hector Berlioz by Emily
Royal.
Among the poems in the Namber i one by
james 1. FIelds, in his best vein, entitled
Lovers Peril"
Now that Mr.. Linton has chad hi. say
about woor-engrtVing in a recent Magazine
article, and his still more recent BOOK, !.Prar-
teal bins on Wood-Eugraying." the reader
(especi'ily the reader OF illustrated magszinesb
will peruse with eager interest an article m
this Nuaiber entitled "A Symposium Of Wood
Engrayers," ia which some of the most di,tin-
9ui,hed en2rayeis OF this country are gwen
hearing. TIE article consists Of reporrs AZ
conversations with A. V. 5. Anthony, +. Cole,
John =. Davis. Frederick Juengilng, r. A
Muller. John Tiukey, and Henry Wolf
The Editors Easy Chair renders u graceful
tribute to Oliver Wendell Holmes apropos of
his recent reception in Boston, and discusses,
IN thoughtful essay, the reaction against
Dickens due TO that authors personal charac-
teristics.