The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-02-11

THE ALDISE.-The ALDINE for February, 1873,
(No. IL of the current series, as the publishers
to prefer calling it) leaves the reader lit
tie in dOubt whether the impression created by
previous numbers-that il was a triie better, es-
Pecially in variety, thancould be kept mp as an
average-was indeed well founded. For the
February number is quite the equal of the JAN
nary in variety, and it has one two features
Of even rare excellence. Artisticaly, there are
few drawings, and scarcely sver any better wood
engravings, than Keeping the Peace" dog
picture by Peter Moran, quite worthy of Land
in his best, days, with which the number
opens The late John A. Hows supplied, just be-
fore his death, the three exquisite "Views of the
Couemaugh." which follow; and not even he
ever did any better work than some of the rock,
tree and water Celebrations of these fnepictures
1.-Two Pleasant Occupations" aud THE Fortu-
nate Moment" are companion pieces, after Ru
daux, pleasantly telling the conclusion of that
rural loye-story of which the AldiRe has before
given more than one charming glimpse by the
same artist. Hunting the Stag" is a noble full
page picture, well conveying that grand sport
| in the costumes aud manner of the olden time;
and singularly wcll-drawn little picture, with
ont name, but showing two girls rolling about
| on the summer grassland three views of oddly
beautiful Peterborough Cathedral, one Of the
handsomest in England make up the art-con-
tents of the number, really perfect enough, we'll
to warrant the secondary name, the "Art Jour
| nal of America"
| The literature of the number, meanwhile, quite
keeps pace with the pictures, in excellence and
variety. The leading paper, i'll many regards, is
what promises to be the first of series, called
'.Secret Facts in History" by Walter Pleydell
Earle, of London-the opening paper, after an
introduction, dealing somewhat startlingly with
the question, "Who was the Real Lady Macbetl!'
Such u series of papers, if pursued with the
same care and force, may make more attrac-
tive feature in the 4idiRe than even the pub
lishers know. The editor once more airs his
conservatism in leader: Letting Things
Alone; q Lost Art of the Present." over which
there will probably be nearly as many contlic-
ting views rs readers, whils-the subject is GER
tainly worthy of the thought thus excited.
'Mignon's Baby" a short sketch by Mrs. NJ. +,
Butts, is singularly pure and sweet, even for the
theme; and '.The Painters Mantle" by Alice ID.
Wilde; "Vestiges of Summer" by Jenny Burr;
About Wee,ls," by W. W. Bailey; "Charlcs Snm-
ner's Art Legacy" by Earl Marble; very quaint
and enjoyable continuation of the serial story,
"Lost Lillian Bracy;' and papers on Music, Art,
and Literature, make up b full justification of
our charge of 'intinite variety" OF rhymes,
there is equal variety, in poem somewhat long
and full of odd interest, ">iy Early Bird" by
Henry Morford; Questioning the New Year,
(something that many persons are doing, just
now), by Mary ID. Brine; Songs in Sleep by
| VIM. c. Richards; The New and the Old, by
Ettie Rogers; and a Milwinter Sereuade," by
ID. L. Paine. The opinion is worth repeating,
that the IIdipe in this Issue well keeps up
to the standard of January; and no higher praise
is needed
The Aldiue Company has determined 20 estab-
lish an Art Union, similar to the well-known Art
Union in England, and distribute its works Of
art, both sculpture and paintings, which are con
stantly collecting, among it's subscribers. Art
premiums, valued at &, 500, will be distributed
among each series of 5000 subscribers. Sub
scripton tickets at Sc each, entitle the holder to
the AldiHe for year, to the new chrome, and to
u ticket in the distribution of art premiums.
The Aldiue Company, Publishers, No, 5s Maiden
Lane, New York Cfty-