The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-01-16
LITER ESY NOTICES,

The ALDINE FOR JANUARY. This su-
perb enterprise is being steadily aud
surely carried forward 30 an artistic de
velopment that even its most sanguine
FRIENDS would hardly have Anticipated.
The issue TOR January, coming as it does
upon the heels of the great Christmas
number, might possibly miss some of the
attention which the enhanced artistic
value deserves. As the initial number
OF New I ear, IL is most Important rs a
sort of Justification Of the expectation
excited by the promises of the publish
ers III their widely scattered prospectus
" bile 1t would be hardly possible to
note any marked change in the uniform
and unriyaled excellence of the meohanI-
cal execution, which has given TIE ii
otne worldwide reputation, We think
there is an advance IN the art standard
Of the designs The prospectus gives
list Of contributors which includes nearly
al the painters Of high standing 10 the
country, men who have naver before
condesc ended to come before the pub
lie through the medium of the wood ca
Eraeer. In the January number Ue have
80 less than three laege designs from
Thomas Moran, whose large picture Of
the Yellow Stone Valley was purchased
by Congress for $4,000. Probably Mr.
Vi az ls the strongest man in his line IN
America, and the exhibition Of designs
from his pencil was the best card. 4'ae
A!'itIte could possibly have played.
Peter Moran, youuger brother tE.
Moran, the great marine painter, i m
eldsTl gives Us sket, 4, which he en-
titles The critics. The picture IS
good iumored, and eminealiy Wort ny Gf
the position it occupies. an artist,
seen in the distance. skctcbing, las left
4 parity finished picture On his easel, 10y
the margin Of piece OF w0ods-:wo
donkeye, a calf. and sheep come 10 In
spect. The drawing of thee animals Is
simply perfect and would make horse
laugh, to ray nothing Of good uatureg
iVnEeys John 5. Davis. the rising
man on the figure, gives a very pleasing
design, " After the F~aljo,' - in ahich a
child Of tender yea1s Is caring for The be
numGed limbs Of 4 still younger specj-
men. The literature is varied aud tx
ceia7t. Mrs j. &. r Der contributes
Il pleasant sketch, entitled, " Naa ii =
axe" ard Dir. William Percival
Lacy De Sade's Chaplet. a romantic
egenc, Of which Petrarch' : Laura is the
heroine; Miss Clara L. Guernsey ob
ie2fs, and very properly, to that brute in
dctinn, The Lady's Hero Our
Noses is one OF the most entertaining
papers we have read IN years; the differ
ence between - Puritans aud Cavaliers"
is w,ll stated 10 a brief hat scholars
article aud IS Elton College" and The
Pictured Rocks" are clever dcscriptious
of these localities. The poetry is charm
ing, as usual. Mr.. Stoddard furnishing
: He Is Late - dainty little lyric Nj
Henry Richards. a witty ''Chinese
Song" and Mr.. Robert Kelley Weeks
a little cluster Of airy Love Songs
Literature and Music receive due atten
ZION, as does also Art, the latter depart
mept being mainly devoted to memoir
o Rogers. the SCULPTOR. The suhscrirt
ion price Is $500 per snnum, which in
eudes the pair OF oil chromos that sre
making %nch stir. The publishers are /.
James Sutton & Co, So Maiden Lane, /,
New York