Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-07-24

NJ MbER OF PORILANDS LITERARY FEo
PIE TAKE HANp-vANITY FAIR Put
| DOWN As THE BEST OF ALL But DICKENS
LEADS THE LIST OF AUTHORS SCARLET
LETTER AMERICAS BEST NOVEL
For number of weeks many of the lit
erary people Of the city have been more OF
less interested in novel contest institut
ed by Once a Week" Three prizes were
offered for the best lis. of novels of the
following character; Sensational, histor-
ical, dramatic, domestic, marine, country
life, military, religious, sporting, political.
written for purpose, imaginative, pathot-
ic, humorous, Irish. Scotch, English. Amer.
| ican. best of all
Three literary judges Were selected,
whose names by the way are not given,
aud they have awarded the prizes as fol
lows;
THE FIRST PRILE.
The first prize has been awarded to Miss
| Alize $. Wolf, No. 1907 Gtary street. San
Francisco. Ca. for the following answers
|. The best Sensational novel: The W ON
| M in White.
>. he best Historical. novel: I,auhoc
J. The best Dramatic novel? The Count
| of Monte Ctisto.
{. The best Domestic Novel; The Vicar OF
| Wakefield.
4 The b,.t Marine NoycIs Mr. Mil.hi,.
man Easy
g. Tho best Country Iifc NoyaIg Adam
Beoc
:. The best Military Novel: Charlie,
O'NAliry.
:. The bc-, Religion, Noyol: B-n Hur.
q I he ho>i sporting Novel; Sarcbetion.
ii. The best Novel written for a purpe~o /,
unrlr Toms CABIN.
Il. The be-t lmaGustl,r Novel; She,
1a. Thr best Pathetic Novel. The O.d ca.
| tin.if, >ban
fl Th, 5..t EIumoruu. Novc,t Thr rirk.
| Nirk raprr,.
Is The bc., Iri>h Novel: andy Andy.
| IL The best scotch Novel: The Heart "
Midlothian.
I Il. The ht>i FnglI.h NoveI: Vanity Fair.
Is. The best American , IN, No,rl: ih; The Scarlet
( Letter
u. The bet Novel MI. VANITY Fir.
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nm SECOND rEl|E-
THE : coud prze has been awarded TO
I G q Alhcrt>on, No 222 South fanlina
street 'h''H2o' M i'r 'he f"i'o"'h% an
N"''S
l. The he-t Sensational Novel: The Won.
i" ~ w i" uu'' >.,.
/. rhc h..t nrnmntir SovrI. Thr Count
of Montrtri.to
!. The bet pomc.,i, Novel, The Vicar
/ ~ " ,hrt.ld
! >. he best Marine Novel: Mr. Midshlp.
man Easy.
/ .. The b'>t Country Life Novel; Adam
hede.
:. ~ "'N' "'''"'' N"'''' "'' ''''
.rh, -, p.ii..;,,,. <,,.ty pa,or, III,
u,re
4, The best Sporting Novel I-utI,r Tvo
Flag
lo. The best Political Novel: Lothnir.
II ne psi Notri written 'of pufpo'
! N.net 700 i'At' ~ NI ma.
~ ~, ni,,-,',t.' %,,s ,,,iii
ID Th,. b,.t Humnrou, Nn,cls Tbr PIN
wick Pau.r..
-. The best Iri-h Novel: ,hlrlc- uMal
ley.
~ Y" be-t scotch Nofrit me Heart ol
M,1'IhlAh; >.
-, u '''' -''' 'A''" >o''
Is III. h..t american N,y.l. Rrp mr.
~ Tn, best Novel OF sNt Vanity Fair.
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~
ny I"''u ~ pa ,'''" a" ~ -" q"
MISS ann" =. h,>u"P' ~ apr
street ''ii'"A' 49, 1T ~ IVY" ,"
ANS"r's
|. The best Sensational Novel: Les Mi'"i-
ab's-
p.,,,,
Th,. b.It nr,u.,,t. Navel, rb.. conn, -
Monte Cti.to.
g. The best Domestic Novel: MhllcmarclI.
!. The best Marine Novel: Mr.. Mid.hlp.
mau Ea-y
.. m be't ,ouH'f! l.'Ie No'fi, Lorna
:.rn. I'LL, uur,.rv <.,.i. .n,r,.-
o,N,li'y'
:. hi, best Religion, Noycl$ Pl-rim'.
Progress.
9. The best Sporting NoNei: Guy Living
ton
H. he o'>i loI''ieAI NofeI, thHl ~ ~
-; r. Hf n'', S%n'' WINE" '"' P"''
10 rh,. h..t i,nt,,in,,iy,. Navel. TN, v...
bI,, Fauu.
i3 Tie best Pathetic Novel: The Old
Curiosity shop.
u, The best Humorous Novel; The iick-
WICK IaptT-'
- m NJ - '>H H"SS'' it"nut ny ~ IN
Ni,ii,,hi,,
Il Hi, HUI Fnp,,.h Noyets 4 T.,4of rwo.
cine.
Is The best American Novel: The Scarlet
Letter.
u. The best Novel OF ai: VANITY fair'
\ number of Portland people entered
the contest and in li>t u people who
received honorable mention il found the
name of Mrs. George L. Googin> of this
city In the opinion Of the judges she
named I'D out OF the 10 correctly.
Some interesting results wrrr obtained
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