This item is the April 15, 1871 issue of EVERY SATUREDAY 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.  In 1871 Every Saturday was expanded from a 16 page newspaper, which was common at that time, to a 24 page newspaper, thus providing for more articles and additional engravings.

This issue is in very good condition, with the exception that a few pages contain rough edges, which do not detract from the contents. The pages are very clean and bright for a publication of this age. Additional pictures are available upon request please send your e-mail address.

ARTICLES:

THE CONDITION OF THE SOUTH - In considering the duty of the General Government toward the South at the present time the first question is, What are the facts: And since they are not easily got at, and are of a kind exceedingly liable to exaggeration or misrepresentation, in two directions at least, we cannot be too careful in their investigation.

CAUCUS IN CONGRESS - We do not dispute that caucus has a legitimate field of operation, though it is to be noted that the caucus system is yearly growing weaker as an element in political affairs.

THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY – A portrait of The Honorable George s. Boutwell is the subject of our cover illustration. The fact that Governor Boutwell is Secretary of the Treasury furnishes as striking an illustration as can be named of the difference between our institutions and those of European countries.

Portrait of MR. CHARLES R. DARWIN - AUTHOR OF “THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES.” With biographical article (See portrait)

A TERRIBLE TEMPTATION - A STORY OF TO-DAY - by Charles Reade - Generally deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements, single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.

THE PRINCESS LOUIS AND THE MARQUIS OF LORNE - The marriage between the Queen’s daughter and the Scottish nobleman has been England’s chief sensation during the past few weeks in spite of the startling events taking place on the other side of the Channel. This story includes full-page portraits of Princess Louise and The Marquis of Lorne. (See portraits)

TWO MYSTERIES EXPLAINED - For many years my family lived in one of the northern suburbs of London. Reduced at last the two members, a sister and myself, we gave up housekeeping, and for some time traveled about England.

THE STRANGERS -This illustration is engraved from the original painting by Mr. Macbeth, a young Scottish artist, which one a great deal of attention last year in London at the Dudley Gallery.

ON SHIPBOARD IN A GALE:  Three engravings illustrating the difficulties of being onboard a ship during a gale.

            DRESSING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

            HOLDING ON.

            LENDING A HAND.

TOWN-TALK–“OUR SOCIETY” - Twenty years ago a brilliant essayist, in the first flush of his youthful eloquence, wrote a pungent paper beginning with the words we have quoted above, exposing the emptiness, the frivolity, the intellectual squalor amid the utmost splendor wealth could itself “Our Best Society,” in those days.

DEMOCRACY IN LITERATURE - The novel, intrinsically considered, is simply the parable extended.

SONNET - by Paul H. Hayne.

THE LATE PRINCESS DONA LEOPOLDINA OF BRAGANZA, DUCHESS OF SAXE-COBURG – an engraved portrait

This issue contains six engravings and two articles concerning the German occupation of Paris in 1871.  The following is a list of the engravings.

FROM A BALCONY, MARCH 1, 1871 - THE CELESTIAL AND THE BARBARIANS

THE GERMANS IN PARIS, - WAITING FOR A PASSAGE

IN PARIS, - TWO SKETCHES BY A PARISIAN:

            THE GERMANS AT THE TUILERIES

            PRUSSIAN CAVALRY OFFICER, - JUST LOOKING ROUND

THE FIRST GERMAN IN PARIS

THE LAST GERMAN IN PARIS

A PAIR OF SPECTACLES - It was the spring of 1870. Paris was growing green under the influence of that sweet month of April, when, as the poets and our own sense assure us, the lambs frisk, and the birds build and sing.

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