Middletown transcript., 1874-06-27
Current Literature.

A collection of thirteen excellent pictures, all
fine works of art, embellish the July -4idiie,
which is the finest publication in the world for
the drawing-room. The pictures in the Aldine
are beautiful interesting, and exquisite as gems
of art. Mr.. Thomas Moran opens the July num-
Der with appropriate and full.page tinted
picture-''A Storm in the Mountains, y which is
full Of midsummer spendor and action of July
thunderstorm. David Neal contributes full
page picture of ''Wait and the kettle" it being
Il copy of his famous painting now on exhibition
at the Royal Academy, London. Young Watt
is shown solving the problem of steam power
Three charming pictures of Pennsylvania scenery
are contributed by John Hows, a fsll-mge show
ing the great "Horse-Shoe Bend at kittanning
Point" where the Pennsylvania Railway crosses
the Allegheny Mountains. Another picture is
''Kettle Run, Altoona" Wild gloomy brook
in deep woods. The last of this interesting
series is the cold Aqueduct on the Conemaugh
River" III Pennsylvania, which shows the ruins
of a great stone bridge. can Indian Scout is
siroHg picture, showing the red man with all
his war trappngs and ugly features. "a Con-
noisseur" shows the interior of an artists studio
and reveals whole volume of romance at the
first glance. 'Our oet' shows rs handsome a
female face, with as perfect profile as has ever
been seen in print. J. o. Davidson has full
page picture, ''After the Battle which is grand
and graphic view of fight at sea, where the
war-ships have taken fire, and the sailors are
leaping overheard. Three views of Westminster
Abbey are given, an exterior view of the build
ing, sEntrance TO the South Aisle,' and the
s.South Transept.' This magnificent series of
illustratioRscloses with fine portrait of "David
| Nael," the American artist in Munich. The
literary contents of the Atdine for July are of a
high order, embracing musical poem, "Raking
Hay" by Thos. E. Garrett; the story of''A
Stampede in 152t,"a quaint love story, by Lucy
Ellen Guernsey; sketch of James Watt; a eu u
description of the "Pennsylvania Pictures" and
many other choice articles.
Subscription price, SIS, including chromos
tThe East" and "The West" james Sutton
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City.
THE FoLIo--The July number of this excellen
musical monthly has reached US. AS usual 1t i
full of choice music, musical selections, and item
Of interest to those who delight in the 'art di
vine" full page portrait of F. G. Chanfrau
adorns the number. The music comprise
"Climbing the Golden Stair" ''Gone Astray,
.tThe Time of Prayer" vocal, and 'The White
Rose" and ssSounds from the Palisades, instru
mental
White, Smith 4 Co., Publishers, Boston. Sub
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devoted to the interests of agriculture published
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is the cheapest farmers paper published. II
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Agricultural Association.