This item is the April 23, 1870 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:

MADAME GEORGE SAND AND THE EMPRESS EUGENIE:  The story “Malgretout” has caused some excitement in literary circles.  One of the episodical characters, a beautiful Spaniard, Mdlle. D’Ortosa, is made to trace a portrait of herself, which many readers assert was intended for the Empress Eugenie, of France.

A LONDON GARDEN:  Our frontispiece from the pencil of Mr. H.B. Roberts is a sketch of an old gentleman trying to grow his garden on the rooftop of a London tenament.

NEW POEMS BY DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI:  “The Woodspurge”, “The Ballad of Dead Ladies”, “John of Tours”.

EUGENIA:  A poem by F.T. Palgrave.

PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF THACKERAY:  Recollections of Thackeray’s childhood.

DICKEN’S LAST READING:  It is now fifteen years ago that Mr. Charles Dickens commenced reading his works in public, and received so much encouragement that he found it to his interest to continue the practice.  Last Tuesday Mr. Dickens brought his long series to a close at St. James Hall, choosing to read the Christmas Carol and the Trial from Pickwick. (See picture)

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD:  A fictional story by Charles Dickens.

A REGRET:  A poem by an anonymous writer.

THE MUSIC OF MACBETH:  The “Macbeth” music, which the playbills always ascribe to Matthew Locke is, without doubt, of very respectable antiquity.  A discussion of the music used in conjunction with Shakespeare’s play over the years.

THE LOST PATH:  A full page engraving from the painting by M.F. Walker. (See picture of woman walking through a snow covered field.) 

THE OLD HULK:  A full page engraving from the painting by T.L. Rowbothan. (See picture of ship.)

TO THEODORA:  A poem by William Allingham

PRECIOUS POLL:  A fictional story.

NUMBER SEVEN:  A discussion of how it was used in literature over the years.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR:  We present a full page engraving of Lord Chancellor in his robes of office. (See portrait)

LAL LAL FALLS, NEAR BALLARAT:  Ballarat is the oldest of the gold fields in Victoria.  It is situated about a hundred miles west by north of Melbourne, Australia.  The romantic scenery around the Falls is here engraved from a photograph by Mr. Bardwell, of Ballarat.

IN FEBRUARY 1870:  A poem by an anonymous writer.

1570 TO MY MOSTE DERE LADYE:  A Valentine poem by an anonymous writer.

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