The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-08-13
Variietg.
A BEAUTIFUL CHROMO,
Mrs. Saooks Washing the Children.

MIS-, OflOOkS UuSHUy Hc CHHuiH'
From the Ell Paso Journal
If the religious press gets ahead of the
Ell Paso Journal we give it fair warning
that il must get upon Its spine. Wehaye
stood the sleeping Cherubs" by the
Christian Union; we have gazed on the
picture of wall-eyed virtue with which
Bro. Talmadge ropes in subscribers from
the rural districts, unmoved, but when
the Christian at Work sendsus picture of
two sore-eyed dogs watching three merino
lambs, and wants us to pay them twenty
dollars for it, then indeed, the free spirit
of an American citizen is aroused. '''''
We want it distinctly understood that
we are in the chrome business ourselves.
Hereafter every member that takes the
Ell Paso Journal will receive a beautiful
chrome entitled, "Mrs Snooks Washing
the Children" It is one of the most
beautiful home pictures that at once APP
pen to the holiest affections of the heart.
Every man who sees it, will at once
"Would he were boy again" when be-
ing washed and getting soap in his eyes
was one of the regular Sunday afternoon
Affections next to catechism.
In the foreground is Mrs SnoOks. Be-
side her is tub, and one of the orphans
is struggling in the water. The artist has
seized upon the moment when the infant
has Just opened his mouth for prolonged
solo, but is dexteriOusly checked by his
mother swabbing his voice with sponge,
The manner in which stream of soapy
water is represented running down the
urchin's right eye, is very finely done.
In the other eye is thrown all the added
emotion of pent upgrief and "sOrrow that
knows no tongue" We defy any man to
see this picture without being stirred to
his utmost depths. Mrs. SnooK'sitace IS
a study. 1t is such an expression of moth
erly love, housewifely devotion to duty
that can be likened to nothing except
that seen on the face of our mothers on
washdays and of house cleaning times.
Three of the children have already
been washed. Their rosy countenanCes,
bright with exuberant health, have been
further heightened by the art of the linn
ner, who has depicted them suffering with
colds as one result of their baths. At the
same time, their compilations form an
agreeable contrast to the three behind the
tub who have not yet bathed. This is
finely done and costs world of labor.
The whole foims an agreeable contrast
the naked cherubs sent out with the re-
ligiOus press. 1t is domestic scene full
of holy Joy and tranquilized by sweet
and dream-like peace. .rbHNN i,A-
In order to convey the idea that even
in so perfect home as this sorrow must
enter, the artist has depicted pne of the
children suffering with the measles. The
way in which the measles blotches are
struggling with the drt6n bis nose hay.
ing captured the last named organ, is one
of the sweetest thingsiiTi the chrome line
that has ever been presented.
We are now prepared to furnish these
chromos to every subscriber of the e
Paso Ja,rnal. We apprehend'q few GER
tificates from prominent Individuals
"True to life. The very atmosphere
smells of soap."-HMry Ward Beecher.
81 assure you, on my honor, that the
chrome is so natural that one of my chill
dren actually caught the measles. Ben
Butler.
"Reminds me of the time when they
used to wash me, now many, many year
ago."-SuSan B. anthony
"Send me $1,000 dozen copies of you
chromos Washing the children W.
want to offer them as premiums. s."-Chris
tidn at Work.
at shows domestic misery in the high
est degree. No woman ought to be al
lowed to have more than seven children.
-PIctoria C. WoOdhuU.
We trust these testimonials are suffi
cient. We could append many thousand
blt we forbear. Now let the homes
masses show their appreciation Of art b!
coming up and taking the Journal.