The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-04-11

THE ALDINE for April will be received
with enthusiasm and delight by every per
son of taste who has grain OF appreciation
for the beautiful or a spark of pride in the
progress of American Art. Being the Ia
test it is, of course, the finest of all the fine
issues of all this wonderful press, and in
this constant improvement may be noted
the secret OF the great success which this
American Art journal has achieved, where,
hitherto. so many beginnings have inVari-
ably counted just so many failures. The
publishers demonstrate, not only the am
pleSt resources, but a determination to USe
these resources to the utmost, and this en-
lightcued liberality in their business can
have only the one reSult-a hold upon the
popular faith that will be to them a tower
of strength for all time to come. The sec
ond of the child sketches, by John :. Davis,
announced as the quarterly tinted plates
for this year, appears i'll this issue. 1t rep
rcsents a theft of a slice of bread and but
ter, by n rowing cur, from yOungSter who
was seated in the open doorway TO enjoy
the balmy morning air. AShadow has in
verify cloudcd his day, and the faSt-falling
drops of an April shower accompany his
fearful protest. Itisa very pleasing sketck,
and will add 70 the reputation of this prom
Using young artist. Thomas Moran pre-
sents five mastery delineations of the Vel
lOwStone Region, one of which, Tower
Greek, " full page cutting by Linton, is
rant OF Mary Stuart is royal subject roy
ally treated and for texture and detail, is
noticeable even in THE ALDINE; "a Cat
skill Brook, 10y Whittredge, will carry off
the palm with very many: pool, surround
ed by forest trees, in which the beautiful
white birch is conspicuous; the solitude
heightened, not broken, by a pair of king
fishers, one pcrched upon leafiess branch.
the other skimming the surface and most
enchanting ViStaS of dim forest distances
form picture worthy of the reputation of
one of Americas foremost painters. Such
Il spirited sketch aS a "A Bare Chance, - by
\ Of
men, on his gallant mustang, is brought
suddenly to close quarters with 4 monstrOus
grizzly, deserves more than Il passing no
tiCc. but so do the others, aud space Is linn
iued. There is perfect gem OF landscape
by WimperiS, the great rival of Birket EOs-
ter. "A Deserted ChW ch, - "Spring Flow
ers," and 80 Pray my Child, J." an exquisite
0enre picture of the German school. COM
pIete the list of attractions which are scat
tered with such a generous hand among the
patrons of this elegant journal. The lltera-
ry contents of the April ALDINE display
the usual excellence and variety. There are,
for instance, three good short stories, Il
! Will If You WILL by Clara T. Guernsey :;
/ The Ball on the Ice, by Z. Il. Leonard !;
/ and Madame ,Jeannette's Papers, by JAS
( Watkins. There Is careful biographical
! and artistic study of the life and works OF
/ ''Malbone the Miniature Painter" by Os-
! mOnd Tiffany; a readable paper by the edi-
| tor, descriptive of The Yellowstone Re-
| giOn - another on The Death w arrant OF
!
| Tribunal in the Harz Mountains" and, best
of all, a racy little essay, by John Sidney,
which would have charmed Lamb, since its
theme is his prime faVorlte, Margaret,
Duchess of Newcastle; ;" There are five
poems, "a Gael of Hafiz," by Henry Rich
ards; THE -Four Seasons, by ). w. Duiheld;
80 Pray, My Child, translation from the
German of Hoffman GA Bare Chance, a
unique little dialect poem by s Lang-a new
writer, who contests for the laurels OF Bret
Harte and John Hay ; and the Rosemary,
another tender flowery-fantasy by Mary L.
Bradley, who has already won a prominent
place among the American female poets.
Music and Art receive thoughtful cOnsidera-
ton, and Literature more than usual atten-
tion, the page containing it being devoted tc
the late Henry Timrod, the best anc mos'
unfortunate of all the Southern poets. The
story OF his life, as re-told by Mr. Stoddard
from the Memoir of Mr.. Paul Hayne, IS the
saddest literary record that we have read tol
years. Subscription price $500 lncludlna
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