The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-03

The ALDINE for December comes to
US in good time and as usual freighted
with all the good things of art and Itera-
ture. This being the holiday or Christ-
mas number Of the year, it need scarcely
be said that pictorialy it fills the very
sense Of satisfaction. Four pictures Of
the seasons. "Spring," "!Summer,"
Autumn" and "Wiuter;" each with a
verse OF illustration, present at once
some OF the most pregnant designing
and the finest engaving and printing. to
be found even in this high-class publ.
cation. The "Old Mill in the Jura
Mountains" after 9. 4. Duboise, a
young American artist of great promise,
has world of rugged strength and de-
sign, blended with careful aud elaborate
detail. Two charming pictures appro-
pirate for the season, ''Winter Pas
times" and "The First LESSON tel!
pretty and interesting stories in a grace.
ful manner; and the same may be said
OF "Caught!" which develops one Of the
dangers OF the protrusive petticoat. and
The Rivals" which shows that there
may be other jealousies than those beat
ing under broadcloth or hounced ks
John S, Davis seems to have given Us
one of the most careful of his embodi
ments of sad IDEA, in "Mary of the
Wild Moor" the pictorial story of a
well-kuown tragic ballad; Heres your
Christmas Dinner" is full of the soft
ened lights and delicate shades of the
old Flemish artists who so loved TO de-
pict market scenes; "rhe Zackenfall.
Bohemia" opens to travellers cascade
of great beauty, little known in books.
thouh deserving place among the most
popular resorts; "What Keeps IIim?"
leads to a painful doubt whether there
can be any lover at once recreant
enough and silly enough to keep the
owner Of that face and form waiting long
enough even to ask the question; and
the pictorial list is completed by a gen
eral aud TWO interior views OF "St. Asaph
Cathedral, North Wales," keeping up
THE ALDINE's specially Of portrayiDg
the great religious houses of England in
rapid succession.
Literarily, this number opens with an
oddly titled story, "My Christmas Re-
venge," bearing a name new to TIE
ALDINE, one Kitty Wing, who may be
matron OF maid, but whe certainly tells
a domestic tale very naively. Lost
Lillian Bracy," the serial story, rumored
to be literary remain of G.
P r. james, increases in interest, and
introduces rare figure in the new SER
Want coming to Bracy's Hope, around
whom may very possibly be woven more
of the plot of the story than shows at
the first glance The number, from
holiday reasons lacking little in prose
variety, is especially rich in poetry Mrs,
L. NJ. Blinn contributing a sweet little
poem called "New Year Bslls;" William
IL. Herman a sadly strong one, with the
chill title OF winter and Sorrow"
Henry Morford a seasonable one, aud
odd as seasonable, "The Mistletoe in
America" and the illustrated old ballad.
"Mary of the Wild Moore" coming
back with mourntul pleasure to many re-
The Aldine Company has determined
to establish an Art Union, similar to
the well,known Art Union in England,
and distribute its works of art, both
sculpture and paintings, which are con-
stantly collecting among its subscribers.
Art premiums valued at $500, will be
distributed among each series of 500
subscribers. Subscription tickets, at
5000 each entities the holder to The
for year, to the new chrome,
and to ticket in the distribution of art
premiums. The Aldine Company, pub
isheTs, No. So Maiden Lane, New York
City.