The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-04

THE ALpiNE.-Ths Aldise for March (No. Is Of
the current series) is at hand, quite a. heavily
frsigbted with goods things Is usual, (whien,is
saying 1hucb), and with some peculiarities de-
manding special attention. Artistically, It has
many features of the FIRST excellence. The hrst
engraving is "Tbe New Doll, l,"-admirably well
done, but one Of those things which seem like
waste Of fne labor, until one knows that 1t is a
portrait of the daughter of the French writer,
Edmond About, by John 8. Davis; knowing
which, the picture assumes q marked interest.
Evening, Pigeon Cove, Mass" by Kruseman
Van Elten, is full-page picture, with good feel
ing and execution. Two charming smaller pio-
lures follow-"The Modern Adam and Eve" and
"The Firshermau's Daughters, both telling their
stories to perfection. Then We have another
pair of companion pictures, Confession" and
"The Stiffness of Death" both worth world Of
study for their true conception and faithful exc
cution. Then follow Happy Hours of Child.
hood" scarcely equal to the high Ahiine average
and another full-page picture by Mr.. Davis
"Dews of Evening"" which may be set down IA
one of the most graceful things in drawing, and
one of the mosts plendid successes in wood-engra
wing, anywhere published within q long period
Three excellent views Of Hereford Cathedral
(west Of England) conclude the art-coDtents OF
the number; list of true opulence in illustra
tion, and appealing to all tastes in its singu
lar variety.
Literarily, the number is a irifie less various
but 10 whit less meritorious; this number, like
the two preceding, proving both determination
and ability to make The AidiRe high class maga
zine as well as rich art-reposiiory. 1t is espe
ciaIIy rich in poetry-all the specimens fine, and
one notably so, "Love and Skating" by +. A
Blaisdcll, somewhat long, tells a seasonable story
very prettily. "Imprisoned," by Mrs. Elizabeth
Akers AlleB is in that writer's best vein, hut fal
too sad for any pleasant reading. "Sorrowfu
Work." by Kenton Murray, is of the Bret Hartt
and John Hay order, aud worthy Of those mas
ters> But the gem of the number, POLITICALLY, i,
"a Spur to Pegasus" by Bertha Wythe, name
new to the literary world, but scarcely destined
to remain so, this being taken a test of power.
II reads like an emanation from George Herbert
or some other sweet English classic, and yet is
instinct with the spirit of to-day. For its noble
philosophy of heroism. it should so round the
world. Inprose, The 4ldiRe hasa somewhat long
but very we'll managed translation, "The Flute
"Harry's waif," q second story from the fresh
and playful pen, with n dash of sadness beneath,
of that new Morse writer, Emma SijIerne Jarlsen,
which gave us the "Second Lorlri" in the Jann-
airy number; david Garrick," an interesting but
discursive and badly grouped sketch of the great
player, by Joseph Watson; an exciting continue
tion of The serial, "Lost Lillian Bracy," which
apparently draws near to its end; papers iii: the
various editorial departments) on Hereford
Cathedral, the Wagner Fever, Wood Engraving,
Late Boaks, etc.
We have an intimation that with the coming
number, The Ildine intends to step to the front
in the interests of the Centennial, by commen-
cling the publication of a revolutionary story of
rare power and with many startling revelations,
claiming to have been kept back for the past for
ty years. after coming from the lips of the actors
in that wOndrous drama,-as also by supplying
illustrations of the great events of the conflict
in the first style of -4IdiRe art. If this proves
true, there is no hazard in saying that The Al
dine will therein be opening n mine of increased
popularity and prosperity, not easily measured
or calculated; as materials for few new revoln-
tionary stories can possibly exist, and who will
enter the lists against this publication, in illus
trating the leading occurrences of that unforgot-
ten hundred years asoT
The Aldine Company has determined to 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 its subscribers. Art
premiums, valued at 8, 500, will be distributed
among each series of 5000 subscribers. Sub
scrption tickets, at s6 each, entite the holder to
The Aldine for year, to the new chrome, and to
a ticket in the.distribution of art premiums. The
Aldine Company, publishers, No. So Maiden Lane,
New York City.