Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-02

Every reader OF the Aidinc Tor august IL
sure TO be charmed with Its beautiful and
acceptable illustration as well as pleased
with its fresh and piquant literary contents.
A magnificent full.page marine view opens
the number from the pencil Of NJ. =. IL. de
Haas, N. A., one OF our great painters Of
water scenes. 10 Ia truthful sketch OF
what may be seen almost any day on Long
Island Sound. Mr.. f. T. Vance, who has
made the region study, contributes series
OF original pictures Of the grand Adiron-
dack mountains aud lakes, which are very
timely, rs the region Is now full Of pleasure
seekers. There Is q page picture of Lake
Golden" remarkable for Its lights and
shadows, depth and feeling one Of Ava
lanche Lake, another OF Calamity Pond
Brook - and charming one of Plume
Falls Of the Opalescence;n-fou as fine
views from the proposed great National
Park "a ever appeared In an Art journal.
A tender and eloquent full-page picture
illustrates poem called :" A Good Dog"
The remaining Illustrations, all fine works
OF art. are "Gioup of Deer" by Specht'
"The Explanation" after Herpferi "Vot
Does You reddles9" a humorous sketch
by W. NJ. Gary; "Shoo Fly !" and "Picking
Flowers" The literary contents OF The
Aidine keep pace with Its gems OF art and
are this month unusually interesting.
There are two delightful stories "rhe
Crows Requium." by Erekmann- Chstrian,
and "a Craven Image by CLARA +. Guern-
sey The miscellaneous articles are "Aoroas
the Atlantic on an Old Liner" from the
pen of that graceful sketch writer, Charles
Dawson Spanley; "Old New England
traits :" Natures Forest Voinme," pleas
Autly written by Elizabeth Stoddard; and
a very amusing article called press Oddi-
ties" by Gath Brittle. Music, at and lite
nature receive. each, careful attention. The
poems in tn is number are Pound W anting,"
by Mary L. Bradley; IAN Unsolicited
Sonnet of Edgar A. Poe . "On the RIVER
by Robert Kelley Weeks; and "a Good
Dog" by : Lang. subscription price IS,
including chromos "Nillage Belle" and
"Crossing the Moor" James Sutton Go.
publishers, IS Maiden Lane.
THE LIFE OF THs BRV, ALFRED onoK.
AAs with s2me aceouet Q, ms islheu tte
/. Il Ridsaway, b. D. with an iutfoduet ol
4 b, tl- new H. s. EOsjor, l., l.. o., Bishop Of
tho N E. Church. hew York ; Harper
N.' ANA"f ANfls
Few men have ever lived a more consist
emf life of dcyotion to great idea than did
Rev Alfred Goodman, second pastor Of
( Grace Church, in this city, and no man ever
h,l clearer conception of a controlling
aim and purpose in Life than had he, so no
one could he better fitted to speak Of that
purpose than himself. Ills biographer, in
the volume named above has evidently felt
this. and has therefore brought together
within It's pages numerous letters by Mr.
( Goodman. which serve to eNemplity the
/ doctrines he taught and the pure life he led.
I THE story of his life is well written, and
will prove OF the utmost interest to every
s,,kcf after holiness. hut it will he particu-
1 aily interesting 10 the numerous intimate
/ friends and acquaintanccs Of Mr.. Goodman
/ in this city. The history Of his pastOrate
oi Grace Church occupies a chapter Of the
/ volume. and the letters which it includes,
/ abouudine with familiar names and local
| alu.ions. bring the deceased so vividly to
/ tlc mind nj the reader that 1t is difficult to
/ r'tiilc that his earthly career is epded and
Alz eloquent Ole, atilled.
The early chapters describing the training
/ OF thehoy. the infusion into his young mind
o., nu earnest, pious mother of lofty Ideas
ant hopes, show how much can be done by
4 parent WHO rs really Intimate with a child
aud l,ttiilv earnest in the work of infusinR
mto him f. living, earnest faith We doubt
30 tle rommuu saying about ministers
so. " aud TIE SOUS ot pious parents gener.
4ls would have much foundation In fact
80 the same beautiful sympathy and loving
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