This item is the February 26, 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:

CHARLES JAMES MATHEWS:  We print of this cover a portrait of Mr. Mathews, the comedian, who was born in December 1803.  The striking triumphs he had won in private theatricals induced him to adopt the stage as a profession.  He first appeared in a farce called the “Old and Young Stager”.

THE PARTY IN THE PRIVATE BOX:  We print on these pages an engraving called the “Pantomime Party”. Our writer graphically describes the party in the private box. (see picture)

PASSAGES FROM MISS MITFORD’S MEMOIRS:  certain passages are here given of Miss Mitford’s association with many influential people.  The Duke of Marlborough, Her Majesty the Queen, The Tennysons, Mr. Charles Kingsley, Mrs. Trollope, Dr. Newman, and more.

MR. ALFRED TENNYSON’S NEW HOUSE, NEAR HASLEMERE, SURREY:  We present on this page an engraving of the new country mansion which the Poet Laureate has recently built for himself overlooking a beautiful valley near Haslemere, Surrey.

NIGHT-PATROL, CAIRO: We give an engraving of the night-patrol, in Cairo.  Now and then a party of noisy Englishmen hold parley with them, but the result is only much voluble “chaff” on the one side, and on the other a few muttered curses on the Infidel, who luckily for the Infidel, takes them for friendly greetings.

HOW THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE REALLY DID RUN SMOOTH:  A fictional story.

THE YOUNG SCULPTOR:  The story of a young artist, Henri, learning his craft, and working his way out of poverty.

LIFE-BOAT MAN:  A full page engraving of a seaman. (see picture)

ABSENCE:  A poem by an anonymous writer.

MATCH-MAKING:   A fictional story.

CUBAN PIRATES:  A true narrative.

THE WHITE CAT:  A peep at Fairyland.

WAITING FOR A VALENTINE:  A poem by an anonymous writer.

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