Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-27

The ALDINE for April will be received
with enthusiasm and delight by every per-
son Of taste who has grain Of apprecia-
ton for the beautiful or spark of pride
in the progress Of American Art. Being
the latest, it is OF cour5 =, the finest of ali
the fine issues Of all this wonderful press.
and in its constant Improvements NAV
be noted the secret of the great success
which this American Art Jonrnal has
achieved, where, hltherto so many begin
nings have invariably counted Just so
many failures. The publishers demon
strate, not only the amplcst resources,
but a determination to use these resour-
ceS to the utmost, and this enlightened
liberality in their business can have only
the one result-a hold upon the popular
faith that will be to them tower of
strength for all time to come. The sec
ond Of the child sketches, by John S.
Davis, announced as the quarterly tinted
plates Tor this year appears in this issue.
1t represents Il theft of slice of bread
and butter. by a rowing cur, from "a
youngster who was seated in the open
doorway to enjoy the balmy morning air
shadow has in verify clouded his day,
and the fast-ialling drops of an April
shower accompany his fearful protest 1t
is very pleasing SKETCH and will add to
the reputation of this promising Young
artist. Thomas Moran presents i've mas
terly delineations of the Yellowstone Re
gion. one Of which, Tower Creek" {.
full page cutting by Linton, is a most su-
perb specimen. The death w Warrant Of
Mary Staurt' is a truly royal subject,
royalty treated and for texture and de-
tail, is noticeable even in The ALDINE.
IA Catskill Brook" by Wnittredge, will
carry OIL the palm with very many: a
pool, surrounded by forest trees, in which
the beautiful white birch is conspicuous;
the solitude heightened, not broken, by
pair of kingtishers, one perched upon a
leatless branch, the other skimming the
surface, and most enchanting vistas Of
dinl forest distances form a picture wor-
thy of the reputation of one of Ameri-
ca S foremost painters. Such a spirited
sketch as d bare "A Rare Chance by
W. III. Cary, in which one of our from
tiersmen, on his gallant mustang, is
brought suddenly to close quarters with
a monstrous grizzly, deserves more than
a passing notice, but so do the others,
and space is limited. There is perfect
gem of landscape by Wimperis, the great
rival. of Birket Foster IA Deserted
Church, Spring Flowers, and 20 pray
my Child" an exquisite genre picture of
the German school, complete list of
attractions which are scattered with such
a generous hand among the patrons of
this elegant journal. The literary con-
tents of the April ALDINE display the
usual excellence and variety. There are
for Instance, three good short stories,
Il Will If You VIII" by Clara F. Guern-
sey The Ball on the Ice" by E. B.
Leonard; and Madame Jeannetts's Pa
H. To-
careful biographical and artistic study of
the life aild works of ',Malborn, the
Miniture Painter" by Osnond Tiffany
tive of ''The Yellowstone Region;" an
other on An Old German Tribunal in
the Harz Mountains" another on "The
Death Warrant of Mary Staurt," and best
of all, a racy little essay, by John Sydney,
which would have charmed a Lamb,
since its theme is his prime favorite,
margaret Duches of Newcastle There
are FIVE poems, "A Gael of Hafiz," by
Henry Richards; "The -Four Seasons,"'
by S. W. Duff1eld; 40 Pray, My Child,"'
a translation from the German of Hoff-
man "A Rare Chance" a unique little
dialect poem by S. Lang-a new writer
who contests for the laurels of Bret Harte
and John Hay ana the Rosemary" an
other tender flower fantasy by Mary E..
Bradley, who has already won a promi-.
nent place among American feamale
poets. Music and AIT receive thoughtful
consideration, and Literature more than,
usual attention, the page containing it
being devoted to the late Henry Timrod,
the best and most unfortunate of all the,
Southern poets The story of his life, as,
re-told by Mr. Stoddard, from the Me-
moir of Mr.. Paul Hayne, is the saddest
literary record that We, have read for
years. Subscription price $500 includ-.
ing Chromos Village Belle" and Gross
ing the Moor" james Sutton & Co,
publishers, 80 Maiden Lane, \. Y.