The Van Buren press., 1875-04-06

Sc The Aldine for April NO l6 Of the current Sc
ries, certainly presents features Of excellence snt
tlinR it to something than the useful attention
a part ef them, too, in n direction which would siA
months ago have been something of a surprise to
those who had merely known it as an admirable ex
ponen of art In this issue taking time by the fore
lock in n manner somewhat startling. it springs tC
the 'front.' in topics and features connected with ths
Centennial, quite as much. without doubt, to it,
profit. to the pleasure off thousands of pa
triotic readers. There not be other than mos
assured sensation, in the " Historical and Centen
NAL Romance of the Revolution. " which it com
mences in this number, under the taking name o.
" The Spur of Monmouth. with the additional in
formation that it 10 written by an Ex Pension
Agent and that the events to be portrayed have
been preserved in the memories of eye witnesses W
to certain period, asd thence conveyed by one who
listened to their narrativss-the whole being. as the
writer phrases it, from personal relations and doc
uments never before made public. Probably nc
greater pleasure could be impaired to the American
people, at the present uncture, than is to be found
in the knowledge that there i, really q romance OF
the Revolution of portance and interest, net yet
published, and Of which now to have the read
ing in the clear type and on the fine paper Of The Al
dine. But the Centennial tendency Of The Aldins
does end here: thers is full page picture Of the
D"htic VI AoAiHbtoH, eaPiNoi'S ut"Wh w SohH o.
Davis, and showing the salient features ofthnt mem
orable conflict. in manner equally blending force
and judgment. Tho character of the country the az
rcultural avocations of the patriots before they
sprung arms, the variety Of ages in the combatans
all are shown with rare skill, the picture really
conveying the feeling Of the time to q degree which
needs sight for appreciation.
In other art features this number of The Adiae is
rich almost beyond the average.
Litcrarly. the variety and are equal
In prose- besides the new novel already mt entoncd,
we have another land nearly the lasD installment of
" Lost Lillian Bracy;" n sweet little bit called
Dream Fairies. by y. b. Rssux atastetul. brief
story. 'Cloehette, BY Augusta Won Bubna; " A
Gift from St. Petersbureh, sparkling with dia
monds, by A. X. Sulrer;" pleasant paper on the
4" Habits of Authors, " by Amanda b. Harris and
" In the North Woods. " having mournful signif.
cancc as the last printed utterances of the late artist
John A. llows. In the direction of rhyme-ws have
poem Of heart breaking sadness as we'll as beauty.
- BY the Dead, by Eben +. RsIford n sadder, and
if possible swceter one, - For Baby's Sake, " by
Sophy Langdon; a sparkling Little Jack Frost, y
by Chas. Sangstcr, (the Canadian poe); g Ice Jew
elry, by W. ". Bailey and I" Lord Ronald Stag
Hounds, BY John Hay Furness. Once more, and
s".iiy-. ...~t.a n~mbrr. ter who wff assors the
contrary.
Inc hlilne company have established nm Art L n
ion similar to the Unknown Art Union in England
and distributing their works of art both scuip.
ture and paintings, which are constanty collecting
among their subscribers. Art premiums, valued nt
81 distributed among each series of 5, 900
subscribers. Subscription tickets, at 600 each Ell
title the holder to The Aidine for year. to the new
chrome and to a ticket in the distribution of ar
premiums. The Aldinc Company, publishers, No
S. Maiden Lane. New York City.