Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-01

Articles Of entertainment and of serious
timely interest share equally the space Of the
July Century. In their order the illustrated
papers are double article on ''Cross-Country
Riding in America. by Theodore Roosevelt
and Henry Cabot Lodge. "Homing Pigeons
finely illustrated account, by Mrs. E. S. Starr.
of the training and use Of carrier-pigeons; "A
Day In Surrey with William Morris" the Eng
| fish poet, artist, and socialist, by Miss Emma
Lazarus; and Mrs. Schuyler van Rensselaer's
/ third paper on american Country Dwell
| ings"
| The frontispiece Of the number is profile
! portrait OF Frank X. Stockton, the famous
author Of 'Rudder Grange and "The Late
/ Mrs. Null With the text Is also given u
! fropt-face portrait Of Mr.. stockton.
! As usual the War papers are profusely Illus
! trated. the first Of them being conclusion to
| the Antietam articles of the previous number
and, under the title "In the Wake OF Battle"
giving a wofs.n's recollections of Confederate
hospital work at Shepherdstown during An
tietam week. Three other papers deal anec-
dotally with the capture of New Orleans.
Captain Beverley kennon, who commanded
the Confederate steamer, the Governor Moore
gives thrilling description of the fighting and
loss Of his ship; Commander Albert Kautz,
then lieutenant on the Hartford, describes
''incideuts of the Occupation OF New Orleans"
and Marion A. Baker, then the mayors pri-
yate secretary treats the same subject from
Confederate point OF view. .'In Memoranda
on the Civil War" T. y. Haywood. the author
OF the striking paper In the April number,
Life on the Alabama" Confederate cruiser.
at the request of the editor gives brief ac-
count Of his experience aioat and ashore.
General William +. smith write. OF General
George II. Thomas ut Chattanooga In answer
10 General Grants article In The Century
for last November; and II. $ TAYLOR contrib
utes stirring poem. entitled 1.-The Man with
the Musket."
France and Indo-China," BY Augustine
Heard. deals with the causes and fruits Of the
recent French war IN Asia and Rev. Leigh
ton Parks, in a Bozu Of the Monte Sect de-
scribes visit 20 a monastery OF one OF the Bud
dhisi see's Of Japr.
The Labor Question" Il ably treated from
the point Of view OF Western manufacturer,
by Edward L. Day; while Theodore l.. De
Y
alas. gives hls views on the question OF GO
operation" There + also letter on the in
dustrial question by William Morris
Mr.. Howelis contributes the sixth Install
ment Of hi new novel THE Minister'S
ChsTcc"; and the short ,torie. ~ the number
are humorous negro sketch BY II. s. Ed
war'i-. entitled 1.-TWO Runaways" illustrated
BY kemblel. and Claiborne kcan" BY James
T. Mckay.
The poems Of the number are by Charles g.
J.. Roberts, The a'c sidney Lanicr. Richard
Watson Glider. Walter Learned, and others
Two Of the editorials 10 Topic, Of the
Time" deal with the labor question and one
with Charity Organization IN thr first
Topic reply is made 10 Mr. M"rris'- letter.
which appear. 1t the end of Mis- i.azar,Is's
paper On The po,i-ariist's surrey mandatory
In open Letters" President JuIiu, H.
sooiyr and Professor George 7. Fisher CON
tributes 10 ihe li-'us-i on Christian union"
ANA member Of Parliament write, 81 THE
Character Of the new English House Of Com
mons