Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-28

THE ALpINE for April will be received with en-
thusiasm and delight by every person of taste
who has grain Of appreciation for the beautiful
Art Being the latest. it II, of course, the H. est
Of all the fine Issues of all this fine press and In
this constant Improvement may be noted the Sc
crct Of the great success which this American Art
journal has achieved, where, hitherto. so many
beginnings have invariably counted just so many
failures, The publishers dem Onstrate, no: only
the amplest resources, but a determination to use
these resources to the utmost, and this eIlighten
ed liberality In their business can have only the
one iesult--a hold upon the popular faith that
VIII be to them tower Of strength for all time to
come, The second of the child sketches. by John
Davis, announced as the quarterly Tilted plates
for this year, appears in this issue. 1t represents
a theft OF a slice OF bread and bntter by rowing
cur. from youngster who was seated In the open
doorway to enjoy the balmy morning air. A
shadow has In verify cloueed his day, and the fast
falling drops of an April shower accompany his
tearfu! protest. II Is a very pleasing sketch, and
will add to the reputation Ofthis promising young
artist Thomas Moran presents five mastery de-
liheatlons of the Yellowstone Region, one of
which, Tower Creek" a full page cutting by
Linton, is most superb specimen. Tue Death
Warrant of Mary Staurt' is truly royal subject,
royalty treated and for texture and detail is no
ticeabe even in the THE ALDINE. "A Catskill
Brook" by Whittredge, will carry of the palm
with very many: pool, surrounded by forest
trees, in which the beautiful white birch is con.
spicuous; the solitude frightened not broken. by
pair of kingiishers, one perched upon a leatlese
branch, the other skimming the surface. and most
enchanting vistas OF dim forest distances form n
picture worthy of the reputation OF one of Ameri-
cas- foremost painters Such spirited sketch as
"A Bare Chance" by W. NJ. Cary, in which one
of our frontersman, on his gallant mustang, is
brought suddenly to close quarters with a mon
strous grizzly, deserves more than passing
ticc, but so do the Others and space is limited,
The e il perfect gem of landscape by Wimpcris,
the great rival of Birket Foster "A Deserted
Church." "Spring Flowers" and so Pray my
Child" an exquisite g..nte picture OF the German
school, complete the list of attractions which
scattered with such Il generous hand among the
patrons of this elegant journal The literary con-
lencc and variety. There are, for instance. three
good short stories, II Will If lou Will, by Clara
f. Guernsy; 1.-THE Ball on the lee" by +. b.
Leanord; and Madame Jeanette Papers" by
james Watkins. There is careful biographical
and artistic study of,hc life and works of NAL
bone, the Miniature Painter" by Osmond Tiffany:
n readable paper, by the editor, descriptive of
THE Yellowstone Region;" another on "The
Old German Tribunal in the liarz Mountains,
and, best of all. racy little essay, by John sgd
ney, which would have charmed Lamb, since its
theme is his prime favorite. "Marsuret Duchess
of Ham, by Henry Richards 1.-The -Four Sea.
Sons" by s. W. Dut1ield; 20 Pray, My Child"
translation from the German OF Hoffman: "A
Bare Chance unique little dialect poem by :.
of Bret Hare and John Hay; and the "Rosema-
ry," another tender fower-fantasy by Mary +.
Bradley, who has already won Il prominent place
among American female poets. Music and Art
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 ar re-told by Mr.. StOddard.
from the Memoir of Mr.; Paul Hayne, is the sad
des, literary record we have read for years. Sub.
scriptiOn price $500 including ChromOs "Vilage
Beller and Crossing the Moor James Sutton
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