The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-28

TEE ALDISE.-Nothing finer has get been pro-
duced in this coutry in the form Of magazine
than the September Aidias. Europe and Amsri-
ca have been laid under contribution TO furnish
the most marvelousiy beautiful pictures which
the best artists can produce, Mr. A. F. Bunner
has a series Of three magnificent views in the
Rocky Mountains, made expressly for Fas AIdiHe
In these days of Yellowstone expeditions aud ex-
cursions to this famous region these pctures pos
sess unusual interest. A fulIpags view of Clear
Creek Canon, Rocky Mountains, opens mp the
wonderful grandeur of those hidden solitud.s in
8 way to make them seem rral; q large picture
Of the 3nowy Range Of the Sierra Madre 10 wild,
gloomy, and grand, while sketch Of the interior
Of the Rocky Mountains. gives one the Impression
that the world is made up of mountains. A
charming full-psge picture after Lejune. French
artist, called The Blue Bird, shows bewitch-
ing young woman confined in . strong tower to
keep her from her lover. Mr.. John Hows, New
York artist, has q full page study of Brookside
Willows" remarkable for its faithful interprets-
tion and minute detail. A finer picture is seldom
seen. Mary A. Hsllock gives q society sketch
called drwho Is lit" of two fadics -pc-PiHg down
stairs to catch a glimpse Of the msn 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 buntsmen
in profound slHmber; the other mirrors the
"Sleeping Beauty" in her yine-coyered balcony
in the golden sunlight These two pictures are
magical in their effect, and fall If the subtle ge,
MUS of Dore Peter Moran has sefsrefnlly drawn
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is truthful and Characteristic There 10 also q
fine picture of " Emperor Charles V. and Titan,
after Becker, which illustrates wellknown his,
torical event. "a Skye Terrier, closes the grand
list of illustrations for September. Each of these
pictures is we'll described in the letterpress the
editorial articles on Colorado" and the "Sleep.
ing Beauty" being of special interest. Mrs. Julia
C. r. Dorr opens the number with an exquisite
poem Of considerable length, entitled "Repa; a
Legend of Brussels" 1t has all the beauty and
grace of Tennyson's /" Locksley Hail." which il
resembles. r. x. Weeks adds gem of q poem
called In September" The prose contribution.
are all excellent. "A Great Man In Green Hat, "
is a capital satire on the modern art of "inter.
viewing" written by G. p. Lathrop. "F. W.
has chatty article Concerning Costumes y
"The Burgomaster in a Bottle" !" is one of those
quaint French stories which only Messrs. Erck.
mann-C -Chatrsin could have written. ION The
Trap" is an exciting love story by E. B. Leonard
W. W. Bailey has one Of his pleasant and reada
ble essays on Motion in Plants" james Jack
son Jsrves, the well-known writer on art, con-
tributes very interesting account of Mrs.
Browning's English Home" The departments Of
Music, Art and Literature, are each well filed
with good solid reading matter fully maintaining
the high reputation The AldiRe has long since
earned. Subscription price $500, including
Chromos Village Belle and Crossing the Moor. "
James Sutton & CO., publishers, SO Maiden Lane,
NY.