Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-11-25

The most noteworthy part ofthe atlantic
HoHthiy for December Is it, Supplement,
which contains DR.. Holiness poem at the 18th
anniversary OF Harvard University. and Mr..
Lowell. Grafton. delivered on the same occa-
sion.
In the regular number itself there is story
over the signature Of Harvard Is. Rookie. en-
titled The Strange story OF Pragtna." which
i the most interesting and thrilling study OF
Eastern occult science that has lately appeared.
A paper by the late Elisha milford on The
Object OF a University" Is a scholarly consid-
Grafton OF the subject by man who was one
OF the deepest thinkers OF his time Miss Har-
riet Waters Preston has an amusing and care
fully thought out criticism on The Church OF
England Novel; and Edmund Noble, who
will be remembered As the author OF a little
book entitled The Russian Revolt" contrib
ute- travel paper, up the Neva TO Schlu>-
seburg" which is Of rather unusual interest.
The two political papers in the number are an
account of Mazzini As a man and stateman.
by Maria Louise Henry, and an article on THE
Dream Of Russia which is particularly time
ly in view of the recent encroachments of Rus
STA in the East. A long poem by Helen Gray
Cone. entitled Madonna Pia," is charming in
its way; and there is also some remarkably
good verse from Louise Imogen Quincy and
Julia c. r. Dorr. Miss Murfree concludes
her serial, ''In the Clouds" and Mr.. Bishop
brings 1.-The Golden Justice to n termination.
Some criticisms and the Contributors Club
complete the number. In the latter depart
ment the little paper ''On being Inorantly
Praised" will be read with sympathetic amuse-
ment. The number. taken as whole, is an
unusually good one for time when most pub
fishers keep their best material for the opening
Of the new year. Houghton, Mifflin Co.,
Boston.
-Peterson's Magazine for December. that
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1t may be called "prize number" 1t has
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page, with a beautiful girls face. also unriy-
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as the ladies would say. Still more. there is a
colored pattern. in Berlin-work, such as would
sell for fifty cents, but which is given, gratis.
to subscribers, for a Christmas-Gift. Beside
these, there are some nfty wood-cuts Of fash
ion, embroidery and crochet patterns. etc.
The literary contents more than maintain the
long-established reputation OF "Peterson" as
giving the best original stories. Mrs. Ann S.
Stephens. Frank Lee Benedict, Edgar Fawcett.
Mrs. John Sherwood, etc.. etc., being regular
contributors. We do not see how any lady or
any family can be without this magazine; its
tone Is always high and pure, 80 1t is just the
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