Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-06-01
Vol. XVIII. Whole No. l427. NO.22.
The June Century.

The reputation of The Century Magazine
rs an art educator Is emphasized in the June
number by 4 brilliant frontispiece portrait Of
Cardinal Newman, engraved by Cole from Ra-
joins etching after Ouess's portrait; BY the In
imitably racy and breezy sea sketches Of the
opening illustrated paper entitled Around
cape Horn and by Mrs. Schuyler van Rens-
selaer's article on Wood Engraving and the
Century Prizes"
Other notable illustrated articles In the June
number are The concluding paper on Opera
in New York" by Richard Grant white, con-
tanning portraits Of Mario. Grisi, Louisa Pyue,
Brignoli, konconi, PiceOomini, Parepa Rosa,
Kellogg, Patti, Nilsson, Lucca, Annie Louise
Cary, Minnie Hauk, and GeTSler; the trst Of
two papers on The Bee-Pastures Of CalifOr-
MIA" by John Muir, who writes with stimu-
iaiing enthusiasm 0f the fowery fields and
honey -makeTs Of the California bes-TAnches;
aud short article 10y Robert W WelCb on
Marble " ming Ia Carara," which has sup
Piled -culptors with the hest material for stat
uss t,r nineteen hundred years
Accompanying the portrait ofCardinal New
man is q biographical study by 4. kcgan Paul.
The second part u Csriyls's posthumous
q" q. mini-reuc Noes u Ny Irish Journey" ito be
rUmplctri IN the july numbrrl. BE sscribes the
testy phi n~ophsr's visit 70 the Lake Of kilar-
nry, and the .uuth tnd souih-wesfrTu counties,
and ab"unds 10 Characteristic pictures Of per
suu- and iuci-iyV cummsuts on the generally
wr,trhr,i condition uf toe common people
y
Uulkin. 81 Tor o. the Nation" has strong
paper combating the argument advanced BY
fh" alNogtfr. u the spoil. - stem that tenure
On ths tlsll--~rsi,f basis would bring with it
The Danger Of an Oftrr-ho.ding AristOcracy."
t j. Augustus johnson. a. one time Consul
GeuafaI II Beirut. argues. 10 a short article
T from facts that came under his own ob-crya-
ton. against the practirabiiity Of almost any
~,hrmF Tor The Colonization Of Palestine
by either Uthrrw- or tirntilss. George II.
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hat maS tT seen Ia Chinese Ihealer" In
San Frluri-cu.
/ Mr. Howril.. in this number. introduces the
hero and heroine Of A Modern Instance to
Housekeeping To an amusing phase Of Boston
-u.ipty. aui 10 = bahy. Mr,. Burnett sends
Brtiua, the heroine u Through one Adm n
: t-trAIiuH." 10 the mountains II Virginia, while
her husband j. absent 10 the West, looking
I after hi, railway interests. The concluding
part Of Miss Wool,ous Roman story, The
street of the Hy acInth." shows a new type Of
. The American glr abroad. The short story Of
the number j. sketch Of New England -eA-
lariug lie by MARY Hsllock Footc. in which
/ Captain John relates, with native pith and idi-
I ON. d" The Story Of the AlcaLsr," SLAYER that
wa- deserted at sea, with = cargo OI negroes
. confined IN the hold
i Thr poetry u the number includes plea 10
verse Tor the pt r~ecutrd Hebrew, OF Russia by
Joaquln Miller, entitled ''Jewrs-" two trib-
utr- TO Lungfrsw. by He IN Gray Cone snd
! Wilbur Iarremorr - y llhr lmtna," by Clifford
I l@ilier; "Iu he H,unts Of Bream and Bass"
/ by Maurice Thompson and "Ru,e-tierarda,'
/ by John Aibrc.
The first Number Of the Sixty-hfth Volume
/ Of HIrpsrs Magazine fully su-tains the we'll
I earned reputation Of that periodical both by
/ the Interest Of it, rrafling-maltcr and the
[ charm of it- illustrations.
/ The rradcr will naturally turn first 10 George
I lillian Curtl-'- paper on Lougtcllow. There
could be- no finer Interpretation Of Longtc-
iow'- poetic genius or Of his character than Is
given IN this article, which Is accump psuted by
an excellent portrait, printed separately on
. heavy paper.
Tar fr r,uIi~picce Of the Number j. an ex-
qui-Ilc engraving Of Abbcy'S drawing Illus
trAting poem by Robert Herrick.
QUAINT uld Yarmouth" i the subject Of au
F rNrrvdlugiy interesting descriptive article by
William H. Rtdclug, with seventeen very
graphic and picturesque illustrations drawn
by Harry Frnn.
Mary irrat contributes = psprr entitled In
the r,uc-," describing the ,priug dover. Pc
cuIrar To southern New jersey, charmlngly
Illustrated by William Hamilton Gibson.
Eugene l. pdler writes about Old Bati-
more -ocirty-a subject OF picturesque inter
est, apart from the value Of the biographical
sketches. The article Is illustrated from por-
7 traft- and old miniatures.
The Father OF the Pucblos," by sylvester
Baxter, Is al article uf timely interest ia con-
ncction with the recent visit - the East OF
trtuh Il Cushing and he Luni chiefs.
Commander Allan -. Brown, L =. y, con-
tributes very clear and thorough historical
sketch OF the development. during and since
thr War, of the torpedo A. weapon Of Oifeu-
,iye and defcn-ty" warfare, with illustrations.
james Jackson Jarvf- contributes an article
on Ghibrrt ., "t,ate~ Of Paradise" constructed
for thu old Baptl>Jery IN florence, and Of
winch there l. a Duplicate III Mr.. ". II. Van
d-rblit, new house In New York.
John fi>kr continues his seri", Of American
historical papers, with graphic description
Of tho overthrow Of the French power in
Amr,icL
Ella Rodman Church in "Money-making for
ladies maEes some very valuable sUgges-
lions as to ways by which ladies' Of reduced
means may increase thetr incomes.
The Number contains three good short
storir- An I'd. .lwe,~ OF the >erras," by
Constance Cary Harrison; Mrs. Winter
rowd'> Mu-ict.c,' by Grorse Psr-on. Lathrop;
and King " iiIam and his Armies"a humor-
ou- GrOrZi. >Artrh, by Richard NJ. Johnston.
Mr. William Black new novel ''ShAudon
Bells" b-gun iu the May Number i con-
tnurd, and promise, to be one oi that authors
b,.-i stories
The Editorial Departments are, As always,
i fun Of umel> and interesting matter.
The June Atlantic Is Longielow memo
RAJ hunber, and mus be peculiarly ACe eptable
To those " ho admire and love both the poems
OF MIR. Lpngfrtls~ and the poet himself A
remarkably tine steel portrait OF Mr.. LOngfei-
low iOrms he HOnuspiece of the humber,
/ which contains hi hertO unpublished poem
by Mr. LOnxteilow on decoration bay"
poem " hlch cannot faI tn be read " ith great
ii i,factiOu by all VINO appreciate the sIguih-
cunce OF this new aud beautiful national hOi-
day. Dr. Holmes contributes three sounets
In cOmmemorAtiOn Oi LOngfeliOw, emitting
them Our d I'd singer aud q. b. Froi hing
ham writes an article in commemOI alton OF
thr poet and his works The number con-
tan~ i've new chapters Of Thomas Hsrdy's
charming story, Two on u Tower" also adj
diuon j chapters OF bliss Phelps striking story
oT "Dr. Zay." and Mr. Bishops House OF u
Merchant Prince" The fourth paper in The
remaI Aabie series, ''Stndie~ IN the South" is
devoted tu variety Of -ubjects, in which both
the southern people and those in other sections
Of the count who wish to know all about
the south cannot fail 10 be interested. 1 hese
apcr- give at once the fullest and most
eurate account Of the present state OF the
south thtt can be found anywhere, and should
be read with the closest attention. Edwsr
Atkinson has thoughtful paper on The
Rapid Progress OF Communism John Flske
writes an essay in memory of Charles Darwin,
) and inasmuch ns he Mas acquainted with Mr.
Darwin and had the high st admiration for his
work a sc enlist, and for his character
man, his paper possesses unusual interest and
value. Henry james, Jr., contributes MI ex-
quisite criticism on Alph0nse Daudet. The
short story entitled "SeFena,''by NJ. Ii. Gather
wood, Is OF the lame excellent type rs the
short stories in the Atlantic usually are
Herbert futile, who writes with unusual fam
iliarity Of European matters, has paper on
The New Eastern Question" Philip Robin
son contributes an srttle of no little interest
on The Poets Birds II. A. Huntington
furnishes study OF Mrs. Centlivre."
poem ON THE Nighi-Moth's Comment" by
Saiie NJ. b. Piatt, the usual variety of the
Contributors Club, and an account of the
books of the month complete an excellent
number of this standard monthly.
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The June Vide Alcdke is very beautiful
issue, crowning its series of fine frontispeces
with the S60O.00 First Prize drawing, "a
Maying," picture which embodirs all the joy
, BUSINESS of childhood, and the bloom of full
spring-tme. In company with it is charm
ing poem by Miss wilkins who hSs also anOih-
er dainty coneeit in The number, which she
names Once upon a Time" There are two
other full-page drawings in the number, beau
, tiful enough to have served as frontispieces
, one of hem bears the legend, 1.-The Summer
Boarder gues to church, and was drawn by
Barnes; the other, Hunting the Foar-leaved
: Clover" is Miss Humphreys work. Some
excellent picture-makng in this issue also
comes from the peu of Francis Miller in the
comedy mo Questions Asked" and Miss Nc
Dermytt in the dOubie-paged poem "Mauds
PrOblem," witty little scTeed by Margaret
/ sidney. and the airv lttIa friaz.. rS.