Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-08-28
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country in the form Of q magazine than the Sep
TENDER Aldine. Europe and America have been
laid snder contribution to furnish the most
marveliousiy beautiful pictures which the best
artists can produce. Mr.. A. r. Bunner has
series Of three magnificent views in the Rocky
Mountains, made expressly for The Aldine
In these days Of YELLOWSTONE expeditions and
excursions to this famous region. these pictures
possess unusual interest. A full-page view of
Clear Creek Canon, Rocky Mountains, opens up
the wonderful grandeur of those hidden soli-
tndes in way to make them seem real; large
picture Of the Snowy Range Of the Sierra Madre
is wild gloomy, aud grand, while sketch of
the interior OF the Rocky Mountains. gives one
the impression that all the world is made of
mountains. charming fall-page picture after
Lejeune, French artist, called '.The Blue Bird, >"
shows bewitehing young woman confined in
strong tower TO keep her from her lover
Mr.. John IIows. New York artist, has full
page study of "Brookside Willows" remark.
able for its faithful Interpretation Of nature and
niaute detail. A finer picture is seldom seen.
Mary 4. Hallock gives a society sketch called
Who Is it?' Of two ladies peepng down
stairs to catch glimpse Of the man at the hall
door. Dore, the great French artist, furnishes
two large pictures illustrating the fairy tale of
the Sleeping Beauty" One of these shows
the wonderful Sleeping Palace" with the
huntsmen in profound slumber; the other mir
rors the Sleeping Beauty in her vine-covered
balcony in the golden sunlight These two
pictures are magical in their effect, and full of
the subtle genius Of Dore. Peter Moran has a
carefully drawn picture called an american
Farm Scene" which is truthful and char.
acteristic. There is also a fine picture of
emperor Charles V. and Titan" after Beck
er, which illustrates well-knowu historical
event. ga Skye Terrier" closes the grand lis,
OF illustrations for September. Each of these
pictures we'll described in the let,erpress the
editorial articles on Colorado" and the ssSleep-
ing Beauty" being Of special interest. Mrs. Ju.
liza Z. X. Dorr opens the number with an exuui-
site poem ofconsiderable length, entitled "Reua:
Legend of Brussels" II has all the beauty
and grace of Tennyso $ "Locksey Hall" which
it resembles. R. X. Weeks adds a gem of a
poem called ''ln September" The prose con.
tributions are all excellent. "a Great Man in
Green Hat, is a capital satire on the modern
art Of interviewing" written by G. p. La
throP. "F. W." has a chatty article Concern
ing Costumes" "The Burgomastei in Bot
tie" is one of those quaint French stories which
only Messrs. Chatrian could have
written. "On The Trap is an exciting love
story by Z. D. Leonard. W. W. Bailey has
one Of his pleasant and readable essays on ''Mo-
ton in Plants" James Jackson Jarves, the
well-known writer on art, contributes a very
interesting account Of "Mrs. Browning's Eng
lish Home" The departments of Music, Art,
and Literature, are each well filed with good
solid reading matter, fully maintaining the high
reputation The Aldine has long since earned
Subscription price $500, including Chromos
Village Belle" and " Crossing the Moor"
James Sutton Co., publishers, So Maiden
Lane, n. Y.
inc Science Of Health for September i.
an unusually good number. with fact. and
information which. if acted on, would rem.
der it worth more to every reader than
years subscription. containing obedience
and Health;;" How Long May We Live;'
practical Temperance" Experience in
Water-Curc;" "Pre-Natal Influences :"
disease and Its Treatment !" Nature
vs.. Civilization ;" doctors and Nal. Lii.
quors." 10 Seasonable Dishes. under the
head of"Household Department" we have
instructions for the Preparation and Use
Of Tomatoes in various ways; Peaches,
Pears. Plums. Melons. etc; how to Re.
move Fruit Stains: Canning Corn De-
sc'iptiOu OF Dis,illing Stove; and an un-
usual amount Of information in Talks with
Correspondents. This magazine Is pub
lished at the low and popular price Of two
dollars year. or offered for six months
on trial. for sl.00. Address s. R. Wells.
Publisher. $50 Broadway. N. Y.
The September number Of " Gods House.
hold Magazine is on our table. We al
ways have q good word to say fov this
publication-it is such . whole souled
book-so vide awake. 50 lively and enter
tanning. yet always so chasse aud refined.
It Is regular little go-ahead, too. a. com
parison between its numbers will prove.
We learn that the frm Of s. 8. Wood l.
Co. dissolved in March last. the Go"
g. 4. Shutes. Mayor Of Newbureh, } re.
tanning possession Of the magasine, and
recalling II. v. Osborne CTenoroon) Is
editor. So. though the qualifications real
" changed hands. /, has not suffered from
the management Of . new Publisher or
new editor, but under the redoubled efforts
Of its energetic proprietor. has gained new
force and new attractiveness. Price only
one dollar year. Address Woods
Household Magazine. Nevburgh. N. Y,
The chronological Journal for Sepsem-
Der. nov on our table. must be pronounced
BY every reader . capital number. It's
examination has given rs much sa,i<fac-
ton. II contains over twenty set articles,