The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-01-22

THERE ls so much OF beauty anu ar
tistic excellence in the February humber
OF the 44ldine, no lover Of the fine arts
can well afford to allow it to remain Il
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. Il dozen
beautiful pictures enbol!ish its pages,
more than half of which are original
American views. Mr.. W. NJ. Gary has
spirited tull page picture OF Antelope
Hunting on the plaius;" the hounds
ia full pursuit of herd Of deer which
are ooursing like the wind over the foot
hills at the base OF the Rocky Mountains
Dir John Uows has a series Of i've pict-
ures, which he drew last summer in the
lovely region Of the famous Juniata
River in This State One OF these is e
grand and massive whole-page picture
representing The Juniata River near
Huntington, Pa, showing. deep cut
through the rocks on the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad. Two large eompan-
ion pieces, full Of the feeling and atmo-
sphere of out-of-doors, give the beholder
wild and rugged views OF the inlet and
outlst Of Sinking Spring, river which
flows for @ mile under the mountains.
Two other charming sketches, full OF
beautiful water, cloud and foliage effects
are sketches of he river-'Lewlstown
Narrows,' and 'Juniata River near Lew
istowr,' No fner series Of pictures OF
American scenery has ever been pub
lished. hir John S. Davis contributes
characteristic sketch ef the village
'ne'er-do- WE'LL An Idle Dog which is
true to life, as we'll as being graceful in
pose and composition. Specht has o
nice picture of Scotch greyhouDds, Gen
teluen of Leisure and Cinderella is
one of those tairy-like pictures, after Le-
jeune, represents pretty maiden sitting
by au opeu fireplace. The other illus
trations are large and handsome plot-
ure called The Old Bible,' by G. Wag-
muller, child reading to her grand
mother; sweet picture OF young lady
seated ou the fowery bank OF stream,
"a girl no more! maiden now," and
n dashing sketch entitled Budding
Genius
The literary contents Of this pumber
of the Aldtas are choice, varied, and Of
iginal. A poem never before published
called "The Scyth and the Sylpids" is
from the pen Of Richard Adams Locke,
now dead, but who will be remembered
as the author of the famous Moon
Hoax" of years ago, Joseph Watson, a
Shaksperean scholar, has a readable
paper on "Sir Joshua Reynolds" Ii.
Emily Baker contributes come interest
ing Sketches in Old Newport" Chan.
bos Fulton writes eu:ertainingly Of
"Cioud Pictures Mrs. M. +. Butts has
a pretty poem, or song called "Wheu
TIE World gets Green;" Francis Lee
tells capital story of Yankee lie, un-
der the title of "Taking it for Granted;"
DR.. T NJ Coan, late literary editor OF
the Independent, has valuable essay on
"Iuaginatiye Friendships" j ii batty
writes of "Antelope Hunting Rev. 5
~ oumelu mas peustNo POSHA
Foot Prints" Edward Olin Weeks is
represented by en- entertaining story, a
Florentine legend, entitled "Nliohael
Betello;" Prof. VIM, G. Richards has a
jewel Of poem, "My Doubt" George
Kingle gives poem called "blightod.' =
Marie s. Ladd a sketch of''Polly," and
M. Despark writes Of "Elisa Greatorex."
The editorial articles are "An Idle Dog"
IA Juniata Jaunt;" and well-flled de-
partments embracing music-"Pregress
of Instrumental Music" Drams-"The
metropolitan Stage" Litature; aud art
--"Brookiyn Art association" With
this catalogue of the contents of the
February Aldine, we can safely say no
other American publication ever offered
it's readers 80 many art aud literary at
fractions. Subscription price So, in
eludiug chromos "The East and "The
West" James Sutten & Co., publishers
IS Maiden Lane, N. Y,