Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-30

THERE is SO much of beauty and artistic excel
lence In the February number Of fhe .4ttint, no
remain closed book The promise held out for
the New Year, in the January number, of q VOL
ume Of surprising worth and taste, is sustained
in this issue. A dozen beautiful pictures embel.
fish its pages, more than half of which are origin.
al American views. Mr. W. M. Gary has q spirit
ed full-pagc picture OF Antelope Hunting on the
Plains;" the hounds are In full pursuit Of herd
Of deer, which are coursing like the wind over
the foot hills at the base of the Rocky Mountains
Mr.. John Hows has a series OF five pictures which
he drew last summer in the lovely region of the
famous Juniata River in PENNSYLVANIA. One Of
representing 1.-THE Jupiata River, near Hunting.
ton, Pa, showing deep cut through the rocks
on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Two
atmosphere OF out-ofdoors, give the beholder
wild and rugged views of the inlet and outlet of
sinking Spring." a river which flows for a mile
hf OF a easd ana @
age effects. are sketches Of the river-"Lewiston
Narrows" and 'Juniata River near lewiston"
No finer series Of pictures Of American scenery
has ever been published. Mr.. John S. Davis con.
tributes a characteristic sketch Of the village
"ne'er lowell" IAN Idle Dog" which is tructo
life, as well as being graceful in pose and cOmpo-
hounds, "Gentlemen of Leisure and "Cindercl.
la Is one Of those fairy-like pictures, after Lej.
une, representing pretty maiden sitting by the
open fireplace. The other illustrations are
bic, by g. Wagmuller, child reading to her
grandmother; a sweet picture of a young lady
seated on the fiowery bank of stream, a child
no more! maiden now" and dashing sketch
called sBudding Genius"
The literary contents of this number of The A.
dine choice, varied and Original. poem
never before published, called 1.-The scythe and
the Sylphids," is from the pen Of Richard Adams
Locke, now dead, but who will be remembered
rs the author Of the famous ''MoOn Hoax" of
years ago. Joseph Watson, q Shaksperean schol-
hao ndal ta T<,h,
nolds." II. Emily Baker contributes some inter-
esting "Sketches in Old Newport" Chandos
Fulton writes entertaningly Of "ClOud Pictures;''
Mrs. NJ. +. Butts has pretty poem, or song, en-
titled when the World gets Green" Frances
Lee tells capital story of Yankee life, under the
title of "Takng it for Granted;' DR.. Il. NJ. Coan,
late literary editor OF the Independenf, has valu
able essay on imaginative Friendships;" j. II.
Batty writes of"Antelope Hunting;" Rev. Sam
uel W. Dufield has pensive poem called "Foot
Prints" Edward DIN Weeks is represented by
tied michael BotcliO;" Prof. Vim. &. Richards
has jewel Of poem, my Doubt" Geo. Kiln
gle poem called "Blighted;" Marie 8. Ladd
sketch OF polly" and N. Despard writes of "Eli-
GreatOrex;" the editorial articles are IAN Idle
Dogs" "A Juniata Jaunt;" and we'll filed de-
partments9 embracing music-"P Progress OF Instru-
mental Music;" Drama-"The Metropolitan
Stage; Literature; and Art-the brooklyn Art
Association
ruary ALdiue we can safely say no other American
publication ever offered Its readers SO many art
and literary attractions. Subscription price, S,
including chrOmos 1.-THE East" and ''The West"
James Sutton & Co., publishers, So Maiden Lane.
New York City.