The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-01-30

There is so much of beauty and artis-
tic excellence in the February number
of the Aldine, no lover of the fine arts
can we'll afford to allow it to remain a
closed book. The promise held out for
the New Year, in the January number,
of volume of surprising worth and
taste, Is sustained in this issue. A dozen
beautiful pictures embellish its pages,
more than half of which are original
American views. Mr.. w NJ. Cary has
spirited fuIl-page picture of ANTE
lope-H Hunting on the Plains;" the hounds
are in full pursuit of herd of deer,
which are coarsing like the wind over
the foothills at the base of the Rocky
Mountains. Mr.. john Hows has a ser
Ies of five pictures, which he drew last
summer in the lovely region of the fa-
nous Juniata River in Pennsylvania.
One of these is a grand and massive
whole-page picture, representing The
Juniata River, near Huntingdon, Pa,
showing a deep cut through the rocks on
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad. Two
/ large companion pieces, full of the feel
ing and atmosphere of eut-of-doors, give
the beholder wild and rugged views of
the inlet and outlet Of Sinking Spring."
a river which flows for a mile under the
mountains. Two other charming
| sketches, full of beautiful water, cloud,
and foliage effects, are sketches of the
| lfiver-"Lewistown Narrows" and "Jun-
iata River near Lewiston" No finer
series of pictures of American scenery
| has ever been published. Mr.. John ).
/ Davis contributes a characteristic sketch
of village "ne'er-do-well, "An Idle Dog"
which is true to life, as well as being
graceful in pose and composition. Specht
has fine picture of Scotch greyhOunds,
| Gentlemen of Leisure" and "Cinderel-
| Ia" Is one ofthose fairy-like pictures, af-
ter Lejeune, representing pretty maid
en- sitting by the open fireplace. The
other illustrations are a large and hand
some picture called "The Old Bible" by
@. Wagmuller, child reading to her
grandmother; a sweet picture of young
| lady seated on the howery bank of a
stream, A child no more; maiden now,'
and dashing sketch called Budding
Genius"
The literary contents of this number
of the Aldine are choice, varied, and
original. A poem never before publish
ed, called "The Scythe and the Sylphids, y
is from the pen of Richard Adams
Locke, now dead, but who will be re-
membered as the author of the famous
Moon Hoax" of years ago Joseph
Watson, Shakesperean scholar has a
readable paper on "Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds." HI. Emily Baker contributes
some interesting "Sketches in Old New
port Chandos Fulton writes enter
tainingly of "Cloud Pictures;". Mrs. NJ.
F. Butts has pretty poem, or song call
ed "When the World gets Green;''
Frances Lee tells capital story of Yam
kee life, under the title of Taking il
for Granted" DIR. T. NJ. Coan, late lit
erary editor of the Independent, has a
valuable essay on Imaginative Friend
Ships" J. H. Batty writes of ANTELOPE
Hunting" Rev. Samuel w. Duffield
has pensive poem called "Foot- Prints, u
Edward Olin Weeks is represented by
an entertaining story, Florentine le-
gend, entitled "Michaei Botello;" Prof
VIM. C. Richards has jewel of poem,
"My Doubt" Geo. Klingle poem call
ed "Blighted;" Marie S. Ladd sketch
of "Polly," and NJ. Despard writes OF
ELIZA Greatorex;" the editorial articles
are Gan Idle Dog" "Juniata Jaunt;'
and well-filed departments embracing
music-"Progress of Instrumental Mus.
ic;;" Drama-"The Metropolitan Stage;'
Literature; and Art-the Brooklyn
Art Association" With this catalogue
of the contents of the February Aidine
we can safely say no other American
publication ever offered its readers sc
many art and literary attractions. Sub
scription price, S., including chromos
"The East" and "The West" Jane:
Sutton & Co., publishers, 50 Maiden
| Lane, New York CITY.