The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-05

There is So much o.' beauty aud ar
tis,ic excellence in the February nun
Der nnmbcr Of the ALuiNE, no 1--we,
Of the 6ue arts can we'll afford to allow
it to rem1in closed book. The PROM
ise held on for the New Year. i" til,
Janu,ry number, Of IA v"lume Of sur
passing wo:th aud taste, is sustained
in this issue. A d"zsn beautiful pic.
lures ewbellish It's psges, more than
halt Of which are original American.
views. Mr.. w. NJ. Cary has spirit
ed full-paye picture Of "An,elopi
Hunting on the Plains = the hounds
are in full pursuit Of a herd Of deer,
which are coursing like the wind over
the foot hills at the base Of the Rocky
Mountains. Mr.. john H..ws has u
series Of Eve pictures, which he drew
last summer in the lovely region OF
the famous Jun,ata River in Ps"nsy'
vania. Two large c'mp,"io" pieces.
full of the feeling AMI atmosphere OF
oat.of doors, give the beholder wild aud
rugged views III the i"lct aud outlet "t
Sinking Spring" river which flows
Tor u mile under the mouutai"s NJ
j ,hn s Davis contributes character.
is,ic sketch Of the village ''uc'er d. well
"An Idle D,y,' which is true to lif.
AS we'll as being graceful in pose ard
composition. Spccht has fine picture
Of Sco,ch greyhuu"ds. "Gc"tIemen Of
Leisure" aud "Ciuderella" is one Of
those fairy-I'ke pictures, after Ltje""e
representing pretty ,naide" sitting by
tue open fire. -pl'ce. The "ther illus
trations are a large aud handsome pic.
,ure called the The Old B'ble," by
u. y asmull.r. child reading to her
grandmother; u sweet pi-,ure Of a
young lady seated on the f"wery bank
OF stream, "a child no mors
maiden now" and a dashiug sketch
called budding Genius"
The literary contents Of this number
Of the ALDINE are choice. vsried, and
original. A poem never before pub.
Iishsd. called The, Scy,he and the
Sylphids." Joseph Watson. a Shaks
psrean scholar, has readable paper
-" Sir Joshua Reynolds" H Emily
Baker contributes some interesting
Sketches in Old Newport" Chan.
dos Fulton writes entcrtainingly Of
Cloud Pictures; Mrs. NJ. F, Butts
has pretty poem, or sony, called
When the World gets Green Fran
ces Lee tells capital story Of Yank. e
life Dr., r NJ. Ca,. late literary Cd
i,"r Of the ''I"drpe"dent,' has valu.
.b!e essay "n lin, curative Friend.
sh'ps;" }. II. Bmy W, it's ot "A"t.
"pe Hu"'i"g;' Rev. SAMUEL W. Duff
tie ID has Il pe">ivc p,e'n called "F"ot.
Pri"ts;' Edward Olin Weeks is rep.
rcse",vd by an entors aiming story, a
Fiore",iue legend. entitled Michael
H, tcIlo;" Prof: VIM. C. Richard has
il jewel Of p 'eu, My Dmbt;" Gs".
K,in.Ie poem called "IBlishted;"
Marie 5 I.add a sketch Of ''P.,lly;"
aud NJ. Drspard writes Of "El'za
the edt"rial articles are
An idle hog "A Juuiata Jaunt =
aud we'll filled departments embrari".
music Progress Of Instrumental Mu
,ic;" Drama-'.The Mel:"polu..
:, ,se :" Literature aud Art-.h-
'Brook|yn Art Association" Wnh
this catalogue IF the contents Of the
February ALpINE, We cl" safely say
no other American publication ever
offered its readers 50 III my art aud lit.
rrary attractions. Subscn ption price.
S., Including chr"mos 1.-The Il ,st" aud
The West" James Sutton & Co.
publishers. 5S Maiden Laue, New
York Citw