Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-11-29
Wonderful Publication.

\ new piece of muIsic-rhe PrOdigai Son =
!D, G. Wallace Dawson, with a beautiful
photograph of the picture on title page. -
The PTodigal Son was painted by Edward
! DnIiufe, of Paris. The Work occupied tea
years of patient labor in bringing it to com
pietion. Its gigantic proportions [the dimen
sions being 2Gxi5 feet. the figureslife-siZe}
the bOldness Of the artists brush and the Won
terful effect produced in cnlors, combined to
make it painting deserving of all the praise
il received In Msg, ID. it was on eXhih
4 ton at Melodesa Hsii. Cincinnati, where d
disastrous iire swept Ii from existence. Soon
aftcrward tits composition WAS wriltrn by
u. w. Dawson. for the piano. As dcscr.i
tive piece nf music, it certainly vi be al
nired by all players on ths i;i' .,aa.
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and publisher. No. 80 West Fourth StIr.i ;.
Cincinnati, Ohio
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The December i:-ue of-the GALAXY coIE.
pletes its twenty fourth yc,u:lis and lie
twelfth year of It's existence. !; Started 10 i'e
tine foremost literary magazia. IL ';ie cauatfy.
/
| and strictly local councillors. Il. ain has
been to.present each month the choicest pos
sihle literary bill Of fare to its resdors. I has
!a;mcd to be th0rc1-hiy M r the time: n the
cnyce Of subjects WHICH i t's silSanss ii, aud
l,ost of tln live QTesjtnTs cs tbs : the f'ay
arg ably treated n i'd pIges ~ i'Trai 20.
icy and high lbefa'v t9-a have ,:-aa-Fn teii
| mtriairions from so-zl. - t;.o e3sayse o. onr
statesmen Many OF these cIaa .hutions IRE
=: :se greatest importance, eiG. give IN inside
v:a.s Of cur c,irrent ilistoty WITCH could not
ott;.-wisc &c ontqine,i. secretary Wclles has
giveu ifs readers az nsil.e view Of our naval
/ operations dung th:- seAeili0n, and in bis
series of papers on Mir. Lincoln and MF. Sew
ard has given many exceedingly interesting
revelations as to the position, views, and acts
of Mr.. Lincoln and the leading members of
his Cabinet on the great questions which en-
gagged their stteRtlon.
Il is safe to say that the GALAXY has,
during the year just closed, contributed its
| full share to give interest and value to our
current literature, and this fact is the best
guarantee that il will not fail its readers in the
year to come.
For the year 1878 We are promised series
of Articles on Actors, by Lawrence Barrett,
the eminent tragedian, who has already Won
such high favor as contributor TO the GAL
iAxY. The first in this s ries was on Edwin
Forrest; the next will be on Charlotte Cush-
man. Nj, barrett will also contribute essays
IN the Drama, Hon. Gideon Welles's articles
on Mr.. Lincoln's Administration will be con
tinued. A series of articles on industrial gues-
tions, by Charles Wyllys Elliott, may be ex
! pected. Richard Grant Whites article on
reading Shakespeare will be continued. Es-
says on various subjects, by Titus Munson
| Coan, Junius Henri Browne, Charles Carroll,
Albert Rhodes, and Others. will be presented.
sketches of Travel and Foreign Life, by Hen
W james, Jr., E. e. Grenvilie Murray (the
author of "fhs Member from Paris J, and
other distinguished writers, serial novels by
1 Henry James, Jr., and Mrs. Annie Edwards,
| will appear in its pages These are only q
few of the attractions which the GALAXY ex-
pecis TO offer its readers The general list of
contributors will be large and of kind to
maintain the high standard which the GALAXY
has set for ITSELF The Departments, which
art really werth, to any intelligent reader, far
more than the cost of the Magazine, will be
psinlaipsd rs usual, which is the highest
praise that Gan bs offered. Drift Wood, the
'Scientifc Miscellany, spd Nebu@ are always
fresh and nttfaetive.
Its regular price is four doliass. Il viii be
furnished with the CHRONICLE for 80 IS.