Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-07

The charming Engraving il one Of those sweet
/ innocent subjects that interest every one.
Il represents little Girl who has invaded the
Slnctum Of the Old Ca: with her half dozen Kittens
the little witch has many she can hold in her
arms, and i about - carry than of against the
! earnest protest Of the Cat.
The scene j. laid in stable -vin. the free rustic
| appearance which charms the beholderi and the
whole IS 50 true 70 nature that by -ht stretch %
/ the Imagination you can see the Kittens squirm.
The picture must be 10 be appreciated. The
earnest anxious expression the face OF the Child
| the active movements OF the kittens. the evident
prOtestaton Of the Cat and the whole accessories Of
| the Engraving. render i a delightful household
/ picture. suited 20 the parlur or drawins-room.
| The Engraving Is finely executed in stipple and
line and bears the brlliaucy Of finish peculiar 10
I Mr. Stuart His engraving Of From Shore to
Shore has already reached the largest circulation
OF any picture Of the size ever published in this
country.
Carefully printed IN plate paper. aDx2l See
terms Of subscription in first column
The following is the publishers description Of the
beautiful Chrome, Byentide, which we are giving
free in addition TO the above to all who subscribe
for his paper and the chri.fiaH Era See terms Of
subscription in first column.
EvENTIDE,
| OR. CROSSING THE FORD AT SHUTDOWN.
.Afer the celebrated Picture by Creswiek { Ansdelll
/ Represents a country residence in England beauti-
fully sheltered by large cluster Of trees and over
looking a broad stream Of water. II il just one Of
those lovely spots which Indicate the abode OF quiet
/
emerged from the house The birds on and about
| the buildings are undisturbed. In the distance ap-
| preaching the ford, i person on horseback In
the lei foreground is recognized 4 rude wharf, on
I piles with ducks swimming sportyely about il in
l the water. f1ur-horse tandem team, with wagon
heavily laden with los is lust crossing the stream
The driver. on the second horse. the mother with
babe in her arms, seated the load the dog at the
I waters edge eagerly watching the horses, the
! woman foot in the foreground about to ford the
stream. all presented by the artist with remark
able and E.elike naturalness- still further 10 the
ri yht in the distance are the cows just entering the
the ford To return home, while at distance in the
back ground, among the Outspreading trees, is
| the tower Of the village church. Near the centre
back ground j. the old wind -rist-mll, common
the continent. The sun, just setting behind the
western hills silds the floating clouds with golden
radiance. ami sheds halo Of beauty on the whole
scene.
The following describe. the two pictures which are
| given To every ordering thus paper and Chicago
| 4iraHce.
SPRING TINE" AND LITTLE ToW-HEAD."
The pictures are reproductions ~ the finest steel
line eugravngs Iqx2i inches each in size. The de
signs are beautiful and striking and the execution
admirable. There Is nothing cheap or -audy about
them. The Spring Time represents child in
simple peasant costume gathering Wild flowers She
stands waist deep in the wilderness ef bloom, shar-
ing her treasures with bees and butterflies while a
bit Of landscape in the back ground shows through
warm summery haze.
In the other. D." Little TOw-Held," with great eye:
full OF happiness, shews full much care FOR her
armfull Of daisies for the troublesome burden she
has evidently been sent % carry somewhere. The
pictures are both charming.
The following Is brief description of the tw,
beautiful Chromos which sent to every one who
orders Of this paper and Mad. Demorest'
Magazine.
FALLs OF NIAGARA AND YOSEMITE FALLS.
These elegant Chromos, copied from beautifu
pictures. painted from nature by one Of the frs
artists in America, give the most popular views o.
these interesting and sublime scenes. and are faith
full reproductions Of the originals.
"vIEw or NIAGARA FALLS
This view Of Niagara one OF the finest that coul,
Of the " Horse Shoe Falls and the " Terrapl
Tower as seen from Goat Island" a small por
ton Of which is shown in the lest foreground. Tn
.Terrapn Tower" is situated on 4 ledge OF rock
extending out from the Canadian side Of Goat Island
A rapid current passes betwced these rocks and tn
! island which is spanned by a substantial bridge
> The tswer is circular in form, built Of stone AM
looks very much like ordinary Lighthouse tn
top or lookout is reached by rough circular stairs
occupying the whole Of the interior; when on tn
TOP a narrow platform the outside furnishes
splendid view Of the Horseshoe Falls with the i'm
mense body Of water falling 100 feet, and the othe
surroundings IL is here that we see the denses
mass OF water taking its tremendous leap. The waite
ter in this place is said to be ten or fifteen feet deep
and falls in solid sheet, presenting tinse Of dee
green near its top, gradually whitening ints
sossamer-like spray as il approaches the bottom
when il flows out IN thick, creamy, ioaming lather
Further around the curve, toward the Csnadial
side the water takes it, first plunge with milk
6 | Wilderness The immense Of spray sent al
entirely cut of the view from base Of the Falls,
very often the spray, in heavy rolling clouds. en-
, | velopes the whole surface, and even sends mist
vapor hi gh up in the atmosphere, minglns with tn
| clouds above occasionally it goes up in a column
and spreading itself in spiral direction, disperse
like the light smoke from burning forest. Whe
the sunlight strikes the spray, beautiful rainbo'
J | spans the Fails adding TO the brilliancy Of tn
, sYosExIrE FALLS"
On the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada is stu
ated the Yosemite Valley, " the Garden Of Calfor
I MIA" Astounding in some Of the grandest and mos
beautiful scenery to he found in either continent
! Imagine If YOU can, double wall Of perpendcula
granite, rising from half mile 10 mile in height
and enclosing a valley not more than half a mile II
- width on an average, and from ten TO fifteen mile
in length In seems more like chasm. dee
a deep trough, than a valley in solid rock noun
|, tains. There is not width enough even for one g
, the walls 10 lie down and, deep down as IL Is,
\ would seem almost impossible for the sun ever I
i penetrate there yet il Possesses all the fertility an
beauties Of rich valley. There are beautiful mead
n ows OF thick grass; lovely nowers-primroses an
volets and cow-slipS; graceful feathery ferns sue
as you find in your ramkles in the valleys hea
home; groves Of oak and pine trees, the latte
graceful in form and majestic in size. About hal
way down the valley on the other side, near IN
Three Brothers" and in full view Of the Sentine
, is the far-famed Yosemite Falls reputed 10 b
o one Of the beautiful in the world and cerain
is the highest yet discovered, being 263i feet 1
= height-ftteen times as high Niagara Falls! Thi
!. divIded into three distLct Fslls-the upper on
q bearing the name of Nevada" and is formed In tn
v Yosemite Creek-a narrow stream, but thirty Zee
wide in June Leapng over the edge Il descend
600 feet into basin below, and then whirling an
seethng it gathers its strength and drops ~ Zee
on 10 a Shelving rock and then makes last plung
Of coo feet into the valley below. Not drop of tn
stream Of water but is white In it, whole passage
il Is one sheet Of spray from the beginning to end
4 The view in May ard June, amer the heavy rain,
& very grand The immense volume Of water IA lin
n 50 great distance maker the earth tremble, an
the roaring ard surging terrific. The upper fall
the one shown in the Chromo-is about one third
a mile from the valley, in q gorge; and here tn
fierce gusts Of wind often sway the stream rom sid
] TO side, tearing 1t asander.