The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-19

LIE foR RDfCEMbEK-tt HTtsfWus MINI
ber.)-Everybotly has seen the old picture Of the
discovery of printing, where two elderly gentle
men, with the aid of the devil (then as now an
innocent lad) have taken the first impression
from type form, and rapt in awe as the i'm
pOrtance Of the event asserts itself in their minds
Fancy the feelings of that trio, could they DER
leap the barriers of time and gaze with us upon
the splendid pages before us. Here are spe-
cimns Of the most exquisite workmanship in
wood-cut printing, in quantity sufficient for
very good sized volume, on the most sumptuous
paper, and yet it is merely months offering
of five dollar periodical! Let measure this
wonder, let us count these plates--just forty
large and small costing subscribers one cent each
When il is considered that in no other publica-
tiOn or shape can much art be obtained for many
times the amount of the subscription for the
whole year, it can be readily understood that We
are hut doing our readers common justice to ac-
quaint.t Them of such opportunity and to I'M
press upon the American public the plain duty
of cordial and practical support to an enter
prise which reflects credit upon our young coun-
try. "Can any good thing come out of NAZARETH p
Is there such thing art correct taste in
Americaf Come and see!
Among so many it will be impossible for us to
attempt even the brieftst critical notice of the
pictures, which collectively form a most superb
gallery of art, but we must express our admira-
ton of the beautiful picture eff the Infant Jesus,
so timely, so charming in its childlike simplicity,
and so delicately and tenderly rendered. more
fitting subject could not have been chosen to
open this Christmas volume.
The other plates are: "a Street Scene in Cairo"
(tint); "The Guide Board," Kncsng, CATER the |
Storm" Schcnck; "Christnas Visitors" Guido |
Hammer; "God's Acre." "Moose Hunting;" |
"Good Bye, Sweetheart" Cfnll page); "The
Deiker; 'The Useful" Deiker;
- The Death Chase;" "The Advance in winter;-
|" Keeping House," John s. Davis, (tint); aye
Limpid Springs and Floods" "Then Fare Thee
Well, Ny Country Loved and Lost" "Picking
and Choosing" Beckmann; "Caught at Last"
q At Home;" 1.-THE Fisherman's Family" "Here,
Chick! Chickw "Sport;" "The Pets;" ENJOY
nent;" "Morning;;" "Ou. of Doors" Evening"
Indoors ''Aftsr the Storm, a Calm" (four
'cenesG "For the Master" Offterdinger; ait
)ft'times Happens that Chld;'" "'Which in
Infancy Lisped;'" "'Is the Soace of Age;'" "An
Artistic Evening" "The Naughty Boy" John S.
Davis, (tint).
The reading matter is good, as usual, but of
ourse, in this issue, is overshadowed by the ex-
raortiinary pictorial attractions. The volume
# The Aldise for 1872 is announced by the pub
ishers as the holiday present, and, We think,
vhen it il known what royal book it is, it will
ardly require their additional offer Of beauti-
nj chrome free to crowd them with orders
end $40 to James Sutton & Co, publishers, SO
iailen Lane, New York, for this bound volume,
nd secure gallery of engravings that will be
ource Of joy in the home for many day.
sufficient supply Of the chromos, "The Vii
age Bell" and Crossing the Moor,- is now
rinted to supply a large number of subscribers
ocal Agents wanted fsi the .Aidiae.