The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-03-11

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agents.
George Young has been arrested in
New York charged with being one OF
the gang of counterieiters who bad their
headquarters at Battleboro, Mass. On
being brought to court he siguilied his
willingness to 60 back to Massachusetts,.
Tile Aldtne for March (No 10 Of the
current seles) is at hand, quite as
heavily ireighted with good things as
usual (Which is saying much aud with
some peculiarities demanding special at
tention. Artistically, it has many
features Of the first excellence. The
first engraving is "The New Doll, =
admirably we'll done, but one Of those
things which seem like a waste of fiue
labor, until one knows that it is por-
trait OF the daughter Of the French
writer, Edmond About, by John S.
Davis: knowing which the picture as
suncs a marked interest, "Evening,
Pigeon Cove, Mass" by Kruseman van
Elten, is full page picture, with good
feeling and execution. Two charming
smaller pictures tollow-"The Modern
Adam aud Eve and "1he Fishertnau's
Daughters" both telling their stories to
perfection. Then we have another pair
of companion pictures, "Coniession,"
and "The Stiffness Of Death" both
worth world Of study for their true
conception and faithful execution.
Then follow "tIappy Hours Of Child
hood" scarcely equal to the high
AhitRe average, and another full-page
picture by Mr.. Davis, "Devs of Even
irg," which may be set down as one of
the most graceful things in drawing.
and one OF the most spleudid successes
in wood-cnGraving, anywhere published
within long period. Three excellent
views Of Hereford Cathedral (west OF
England) conclude the art-contcnts OF
the number: a list OF true opuence III
illustration, aud one appealing to all
tastes in its singular variety.
Litcr0riiy, the uumber is trhe less
various, but no whit less meritorious;
this number, like the two preceding.
proving both determination and ability
to make 1he All,ac high-cIass maya
ziue as well as rich art-repository. 1t
is especially rich in poetry-all the speci-
mems fine. and one notably 50, "Lovc
and Skating" 10y L. a. BIdisdell some
what long, tells Scasonable story very
prettily. "J'hprisoncd," by Mrs, Eliza
beth Akers Allen, is in that writer's best
vein. but far too sad tor any pleasant
reading, "Sorrowful Work." by Ken
ton Murray, is OF the Bret Harte and
John Hay order, and worthy Of those
masters. But the gem OF the number,
POLITICALLY, is "a Spur to Pegasus" by
Bertha "ythe a name new to the liter
airy world, but scarcely destined to re-
main so, this being taken as a test OF
, powerr 1t reads like an emanatiou
from George Herbert or some other
sweet English classic, aud yet is instinct
5 with the spirit OF to-day. For its noble
| philosophy of heroism, it should GO
round the world 10 prose, Tie Al'inc
! has somewhat long but very well
managed translation, "The Flute-Tor
lures of Raphael Mengs, " by 4. b
: Nelson; "IIarly's Wait" second stor,
' from the fresh and playful pen, with
dash Of sadness beneath, of that ne'
Morse writer, Einua Sijierne Jarlser
t which gave us the "Second Lorlei' il
q the January number; David Garrick,
Y an interesting but discursi7e aud badl
grouped sketch of the great player, b
Joseph Watson; and exciting continue
J ton OF the serial, "Lost Lillian Bracy,
y which apparently draws near to its end
n (in the various editorial deparments) 0
e Hereford Cathedral, the Wagner Fcvel
4 Wood-Engraving, Late Books, etc
We have an intimatiOn that with tn
c coming number, The Aidjne Intends
d step to the front in the interests of I'll
d Centennial, by commencing the public
n tiCn of revolutionary story OF rare pow
and with many startling revelation
y claiming 10 have been kept back for II
y past forty years, after coming from II
as lips Of the actors in that wondrous dram
;, as also by supplying illustrations
, the great events of the conflict, in tt
first style of Ah1ine art. If this prov
c true, there is no hazard in saying tb
l. The Aloline will therein be opening
l. mine of increased popularity and pre-
e perity, not easily measured or calculate
E as materials for few new revoluJiona
stories can possibly exist, and who W
J. enter the lists against this puhlicatio
r in illustrating the leading occurrenc
e of that unforgotten "hundred yea
to ago?"
=, The Aldine Company has deternin
~ to establish an Art Union, similar
y the well-known Art Union in Englan
r and distribute its works Of art, bo
=, sculpture and paintings, which are co
i stantly collecting, among its subscribe
Art premiums, valued at $4,000, "
be distributed among each series
er 5000 subscribers. Subscription ticke
le at Sc each, entitled the holder to {
sa Atdlne for year, to the new chron
on | and IN ticta Of In Tho diStrihutio