This item is the March 11, 1871 issue of EVERY SATURDAY a weekly newspaper that was published in Boston by James Osgood and Company.  It was similar to the New York newspapers Harper's Weekly, and Frank Leslie, all of which were highly illustrated with wood engravings.  Every Saturday is a rare newspaper, because it had a much smaller circulation.  Earlier Boston newspapers, Gleason's Pictorial, which later became Ballou's Pictorial, were also similar in content, in that they provided historical news of current events, and art and literature.  This issue is in very good condition.  The pages are very clean and bright.  Additional pictures are available upon request, please send your e-mail address.

ARTICLES:

JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY, LATE UNITED STATES MINISTER TO ENGLAND:  The author of the “Rise of the Dutch Republic”, and the “History of the United Netherlands”, was born April 15, 1814, at Dorchester, Mass.  We add to this biographical article, the cover portrait. (See cover portrait)

THE FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS: The Congress will expire, and the election has given an entire new House of Representatives, and one third of the Senate. At this juncture a review of the more important aspects that cover the first half of President Grant’s administration is not unlikely.

BEFORE THE CAPITULATION, - A STROLL ON THE BOULEVARDS, PARIS:  Life in Paris was very different before the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.  A lively engraving is here printed depicting the fashionable crowds that used to fill the streets. (See Paris Street Scene)

A TERRIBLE TEMPTATION: A fictional story by Charles Reade.

AMONG ICEBERGS IN MELVILLE BAY, ON THE COAST OF GREENLAND:  Engraved from the photograph by Mr. William Bradford.  This double page engraving gives a fine view of the icebergs and the inhospitable life and scenery of the region. (See ship among the icebergs)

THE MARQUIS DE VELLEMER:  A story by George Sand.

SOCIAL LIFE IN WASHINGTON DURING MR. MADISON’S PRESIDENCY:  If the old “National Intelligencer” had but known its hour, it would have shut up its office and decently died at the breaking out of the Rebellion.  It lingered as a feeble protest against the spirit of the North, dominate at the National Capital, till it went down in 1868 from sheer ability to live. 

THE CENTRAL HALL OF THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT:  A full page engraving showing the beautiful architectural decorations of the building (See picture).

PICTURESQUE RAMBLES IN PROVINCIAL FRANCE:

            STAIRCASE OF FRANCIS I., CHATEAU OF BLOIS

            SCARRON’S HOUSE AT LE MANS

            STATUE AT THE CHATEAU OF BLOIS

            THE CHATEAU OF BLOIS

DR. W. H. RUSSELL, A PORTRAIT OF THE LONDON TIMES CORRESPONDENT.

CHARLES READE AS A NOVELIST. - “A Terrible Temptation,” promises to be one of the most original of Charles Reade’s romances.

THE TAKING OF PITTSBURGH: A story by Ralph Keeler and illustrated by Harry Fenn.  Following are six illustrations by Fenn from the above story.  Illustrations: “A Family Coal-Mine – A Pittsburg Sketch” (See picture), “Allegheny City”, “Pittsburgh”, “A Steam-Hammer”, “Birmingham From Coal Hill”, and “Casting Steel Ingots”.

WAXWORKS: A fictional story.

ENGLISH PITS AND PITMEN, - LEAVING THE PIT:  We give in the last picture of “the Night Shift”, where the miners who are to work all night generally meet to have a pipe and a chat before descending to their dismal labors. 

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