The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-02-12

The ALDISE.-There is so much of beauty and
artistic excellence in the February number of the
AldiHe, no lover of the fine arts can well afford to
allow it to remain q closed book. The promise
beld out for the New Year, in the January mum:
ber, OF q volume Of surprising worth and taste,
is sustained in this issne. dozen beautiful pic
lures embellish its page, more than half OF
which are original American views. Mr.. W. n.
Cary has spirited full-page picture o" Ante
lope-Huuting on the Plains;' the hounds are IN
full pursuit of herd of deer, which are cour-
sing like the wind over the foot-hil at the base
Of the Rocky Mountains. Mr. John Hows has
Q series ef five pictures, which he drew last sum-
mer in lovely region Of the famous Juniats
River IN Pennsylvania One Of these Is a grand
and massive whole-pase picture, representing
Z" The Juniats River, near Huntingdon, Pa,
showing deep cut through the. rocks on the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad. Two large COM
panion pieces, full Of tho feeling and atmosphere
Of out-of doors, give the beholder wild aud rug
ged views of the inlet and outlet If "Sinking
Spring." river which fsws for mile under the
mountains. Two other charming sketches, full
of beautiful water, cloud, and foliage effects, are
sketches of. the riyer-"Lewisfon Narrows, and
"Juniats River near Lewiston" No liner series
of pictures of American scenery has ever been
published Mr. John s. Davis contributes u
characteristic sketch of the village "ne'er-do-
well" 'An Idle Dog" which is true to life, as
well as being graceful in prose and composition.
Specht has fine picture of Scotch Sreyhounds,
Gentlemen of Leisure" and "Cinderella IS
one of those fairy-like pictures, after Lejeuner
repres, nting pretty maiden sitting by the open
Fireplace The other illustrations are large
and handsome picture called 1.-The Old Bible"
BY G. wagmuller, q child reading to her grand
mother; sweet picture of young lady seated
OH the fowery bank of a stream, "A child no
more! maiden now" and dashing sketch cal
led " Budding Genius
The literary contents of this number Of the
Aldine are choice, varied, and original poem
never before published, called "The Scythe and
the Sylphids," is from the pen Of Richard Ad-
ans Locke, now dead, but who will be remem-
bered rs the author Of the famous "Moon Hoax"
of years ago. Joseph Watson, Shaksperean
scholar, has a readable paper on "Sir Joshua
REYNOLDS H. Emily Baker contributes some
interesting "Sk-tchcs in Old Newport" Chan
dos Fulton writes cntertainingly of "Cloud Pic
tures;" Mrr. n. F. Butts has pretty poem, or
song, called "When the World gets Green;"
Frances Lee tells capital story of Yankee life,
under the title of taking it for Granted;" DIR.
T. NJ Ccan, literary editor of the Independent, has
a valuable essay on Imaginative Friendships"
J. H. Batry writes of Antelope Hunting;" Rev.
Samuel w. Duf1ield has pensire poem called
Foot Prints Edward Oliu Weeks is represer-
ted by an entertaining story, Florentino le-
gend, entitled I" Michael Dorello;" Prof. Wm c.
Richards has jewel of a poem, "My Doubt"
Geo. Klingle q poem called "Blighted;" Marie
s. Ladd n sketch of "Polly;' and NJ Despard
writes of ELIZA Grcatorex;" the editorial ar
ticles are "An Idle Dog" a Juniata Jaunt;'
and well filled departments embracing music
progress of Instrumental Music" Drama
"The metropolitan Stages" Literature; and Art
the "Brooklyn Art Association" With this
catalogue of the contents Of the February 1idiHe
we eau safely say other American publication
ever offered its readers many art and literary
attractions. Subscription price, S, including
chromos "The East" and "The West" James
Sutton & Co., publishers, 5s Maiden Lane, New
York City.