Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-08-27
The Aldine

For August part 20 Of the current seriesl
,,aasnra 10 large circle Of readers and art
loyers-we may say to many thousands OF 'ne ",
ar and 10 the whole array Of the latter IN AeivA'
than has ever been impaired by any previous rs
49,. MAJ that II excels all former issues Though IN
that regard il Is certainly most perfect ana weioone
ht hat in its appearance so little while after the
H. hsn !, y.opld have been in our hands, the late
,alar,it, unknown we have the strongest assurance
that both the motto on one side of the cover Ex
6,mo luoisln G. From smoke light y and the deh-
ami fame surrounded figure OF the Phenix on the
other, mean something practical and determlneu'
and mean that at once Knowing the necessary del
;caov Of much Of the machinery and many OF the
arrangements made use of in producing so perfect
work of monthly art as The Aldine there was great
reason TO fear that if the calamity was not sueeht
10 break up the enterprise. we should YET De COM
PEELED to endure some months OF interval. or the
acceptance for time of something very unlike our
magnificent art Journal Nothing Of the sort, a. the
| appearance of the August number only ten DAYS
behind its time. we'll assures US. The Aldine Is not
only to live but to live in full yigor and beauty ana
to be, doubt eventually all the nrlghter I9r tne
scorching So may it be,-for the art-circes OF Am
erica and the world only more Interested IN II.
now. than the whole body OF readers who desire
something impossible to be met with in any other
direction or publication. In the present issue, ar
| tistcally, we have an exquisite dark engraving
with the full power OF steel, by Cole aitef
| Of John S. Davis from Bonnat-"A Mother o.
| Egypt brimful of the Nile personality and at
| mosphere; three fine pictures, IN continuation
| the series Of Picturesqe Europe -, Macmillan
Tower. suabia, The Nunnery Of ottilienberg AL
SAGE" and THE Dole of st. Peter, Bohemian
| Wald I" Pictures in the Fire" and g The Must
| Lesson" both by Lamoureux, the first with marx
| ed resemblance to Pauline Lucca, and the seeon'
with more than suspicion of Nilsson and two 9th
| err stars in the musical armament; a pretty httl
. Early Sorrow" By T. Cobb; bold original con
ception of Washington Taking Command "a
Patience ana iTs SG5itsa a9%sse 4nsses
| ly have, in poetry, Bessie" sweetly sensuou
| love-song, by George Douglas; "A Mother {
| Egypt" (descriptive); East Wind and West" b
| Il. Il. Brown; Modern righteousness" aspicy bi
| by Elizabeth A, Davis; Red. White and Blue, -
| pretty fancy by Mrs s. M, Damon and word
justice to the children, in Early Sorrow" In pros
we have a very valuable and instructive paper.
Better Acquaintance with Switzerland" by Hem
Command" and much other editorial work of ii
| terest Gncluding some trenchant book reviews;
| graceful paper on Thought Travels" by Graz
/ Benedict; Troublesome Servants of DID," |
| John Hay Furness; an odd glimpse Of the antiql
| in Prester John" by Ella Rodman Church; Il
ty-Did," by W. W: Bailey; an interesting paper
Handel; aud. neither last nor least several ehapte
of the revolutionary romance, The Spur of Mo-
mouth" involving glimpses of Major Andre,
| William Howe, and Captain Adam Huyler, the M
rine guerrilla. Certainly. with this array, we ha'
no occasion to repeat the pleasant assertion tn
The Aldine has moulted no feather either of artist
beauty or literary worth. in the late 'scorchine
which alarmed so many of its well-wishers.