Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-12-25
The January Century.

The Century for January presents Utter
allyl crowded table of contents, both the body
and the departments showing wide range OF
topics.
Chief among these, In timeliness, Is the
status Of the negro at the South, which Mr..
George W. Cable treats with much piainness
Of speech and much suggestiyeness In paper
entitled 'Tbe Freedman's Case In Equity
which Is likely to attract attention and give
rise 10 discussion North and South. The same
theme is touched upon, less directly, In an ed
itorial article, "A Grave Responsibility, and
in an open Letter" from "A southern Dem
ocrat." Another subject OF wide interest Is
treated helpfully by Washington GLADDEN., I'M
der the head OF "Christianity and Popular
Amusements," the writer experimenting his
own suggestions with account and COM
mendaion Of an experiment on the part OF the
Cleveland Educational Bureau TO supply
wholesome entertainment to workngmen.
Other practical topics briefly handled are
THE Trouble with the Stage" The Degrade
ton OF Politics." cooperative Studies" .'PO-
litieal Work for Young Men," THE Recent
Legal Tender Decision" "Womcns Clubs"
The Newspaper and the Organ"
The fiction consists OF short sketch by
Mark Twain. ''Jims Investments, and King
Solermun, illustrated by kemble; "Orpi-
mcnt 4 Gamboge." a one-part tale of studio
life by Ivory Black" with drawings by ROg-
er-; the second third Of Miss Litchield's
Knight of the Black Forest" with picture
OF one of her American girls by Mrs. Foote ::
and the third part Of Mr.. Howells's new novel.
The Rise OF Silas Lapham," In which Tom
Corey comes 10 an understanding with Col
oncl Lapham. Mr.. Howell- having been criti-
ci>cd for an anaehronism in- the opening part
OF thi. story. takes occasion in an Open Let
ter, to give his views ~ to the latitude per-
miS>ble to an author in such matters.
The first Of the illustrated papers Is con-
tinuatinn Of Mrs. NJ q. Van Rensselaer's pa
p.r- on Recent Architecture in America, the
principles NJ church building being now under
review The illustrations are chiefly Of some
q the notable editiccs OF New England, and
include three views Of the now famous Trinl-
y Church. Boston. 4 portrait Of Edward
Everett Hale engraved by I. Johnson is the
frnnti>piece of the number, and i accom-
panied by "A sketch Of this popular writer by
VIM. Sloane Kennedy. The Making OF "A
Museum" j. the title OF paper by Ernest
ln.cr>olI, with number 81 pictures. setting
forth the comprehensive plans Of arran cement
and classification employed at the National
Museum At Washington. \ poem by John
Vance Cheney. telling the Indian legend Of
"lluw squire toVotc brought Fire Ia the
'ahrnc~." l. illustrated uniquely from clay
sketches in ha~-rccf. by George u. Brush.
Eusen" '. >malicv writes OF the. "kalispcl
Country" portion 81 northwestern Montana.
recently visited ny him in the interest % Ih>
century.
~ the papers in The Cl,il war there arc
twu. both dealing with tie Western gtn-boat- /:
one hN tApiiin james y lads. who built
them; and the other by Rear Admiral Wake.
descriptive 81 their operations Al Belmont.
Fort llrury. Fort Donos0n. Island No. 10,
Fort Pillow. and Memphis covering in short.
the opening 81 The upper Mississippi. Admir-
Al Wake participated srtivrly in An these m
-atrmrnt-. ana number N The cut arr from
hi rontcmplranrou~ sketches 4 large pnr-
trait ~ tdmiral Fn"fr j. given. ami smaller
onr~ ~ Generals Tll-hman ami Ma,ka u the
tnpf,tl, rat, t,,.. III
viii contain General Grani'- paper on shiloh.
together with supplementary material dr-crl,-
in- III" battle from the Confederate point II
view