The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-04-02

The ALDiSE-The Aldire fnr April opens win
marvellous collection of b~autiful illustrations
some Of which are the finest yet seen III i"o
American Art Journal, while all reflect g'ea'
CT edit upon the rnterprising publishers Ahher'-
ran .ernrrv. as heretofore, forms striking lea
turr of This unmbcr of tks Aldiae. }. D. Wood
ward contributes atender and beautiful full-pag-
snriup time view, which 10 printed in tints, aud
has all the fueness of . steel engraving, the
block coming from the hands Of c. Manrand, the
eminent cngraver. Five great and remarkahie
pictures of Lake George aud its glorious scenery
embellish this number, IN which the well-known
artist. Thomas Moran, and the engravrrs, have
ried with each other to put upon paper fzifhiui
pictures Of the most exquisite scenery in the New
World. fulipsge picture shows Lake George'
looking from Caldwell and the rear of the famous
Fort William Henry Hotel; another hne picture
Is Fourteen Mile Island" and the rest, all large
aud beautiful, are "view from Fourseen-Aiie
Islsud," "Long Island" and Scat Mountain
The moonlight, rainbow, and sunlight effects in
these pictures, arc particularly pleasing. A.
Gauit gives a full-rsge picture Of "Kniekeib ckrf
Days." which faithfully represents rural life III
New Amsterdam, in the middle Of the seventeenth n
century, when New Ysrk WAS bat village. The
most spirited picture which has been seen on pa
rer for q long time, is full-page battle-scenr,
drawn by Julian o. Davidson, representing
conflict Mt sea between Nm American and En-
glish ship of war. during the Revolution. HE
details of the ship aro admirably drawn. Fonr
other large and beautiful pictures represent
scenes in the Old World. One Of these, "Aarbie
Mills on the Uniersbcrg," iy r. Puttner, Is
picturesque view in the wootlson the Alps; anoth'
ar. .The Fishwife of Marker" shows rs the iu-
terior of A cottage ON the "Island Of Widows IN
the Zuydrr- lee; the third, "In the ClOister Gel
lar" by Edward Gruizner, is picture OF per
picked abbot cont. mplating the gross d-feiIe'
tion uf an intoxicated brother who has fallen u
| a drunken sleep Wy the side Of u beer casS; ths
last Of this scrirs is called "Gettng Around Him,
BY F. wilnmann, pretty scene OF man asieel
across A pathway in the woods. A striking pic
ture 10 add to this long list is scene from Led
Astray," by T. Bee.h. which gives the portraits
of Rose Eytinge and Mr.. Thorne. fine portrait
of Theodore Thomas, the eminent musician, II
given. A little woodland view, "Watching f"l
the Flowers" completes this remarkable list o
Illustrations. The literary contents OF the Aprl
Aldine are Of a high or,er, varied and iuterrs
ting. Mrs Margaret J. Preston opens the mum
Der with a fine poem of considerable length
called .sThe Bsron's Daughter" B. 2. Aver,
writes intelligently of "Art in California;" W. W
Bailey has timely essay on "Bnds;" the r'litn
furnishes long descriptive article ab"ut 'Lak'
George" John Warrington has u poem called
"The Answer" Mary A. p. Siansbury tells
thrilling tale Of life in New England, under tn
title of The Story of luck Williston;" this i
follow ed by a pleasant article Of "KnickeIb exc
DAYS." and a graphic description Of Mr. David
sons great picture, "An Old Time Sea Fight N
Dcspard has peculiar poem, Overture II
Spring." Mary p. Thaeh-r tells in a touching wa.
the story of "Correggos Last Apgeli' aId then
are valuable and deeply interesting articles al
Romantic Industries of the Alps" The ISLAM
Of Widows" "In the Cl~ister Cellar" by R. II
Stodtlurd, including poem; and THE FSres
Path" B. J. Taylor has fine essay on 9Th
Press at Present" and in the regular depart
m-nts of the Aidine there articles oil "ChuIc
Music and Choirs;" sketch of Theodore Thun
as; nm essay on Led Astray," the play which ha
produced such sensation in New York; an &C
count Of the ARTISTS Fund Exhibition" and th
| usual literary notices, tn. whole forming rar
collection of Seod things Subscription pric,
IS, including chromos "The East" aud 9Th
West" James Sutton & Co., publishers, 5
Maiden Laue. New York City.