Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-03

SCriDner for MHy-Is the medium OF iu-
Producing to its readers eight new drauRhtS-
men, from the ranks uf the painters, viz: r,
E. Church, s. R. Gifrrrd, II. W. Robbins, L..
DeForest. Will. II. Low, Frederick Dlelman, J
Alden Weir, aud Waller Francis Brown, most
| OF whom have contributions in the National
academy. Drawings are also given by waltOr
Shirlaw, Kelly. Moran, Bolles, Reinhart, Van
| derhoof, Riordan, Schell, Turner, Davidson,
and others. Among the engravings Of ,his
number are two By Marsh, and two BY Cole,
with blocks by many others OF the leading
American engravers.
The opening paper, "Merry Days with Bow
and Quiver," is by Maurice Thompson, the
archer poet whose paper on Archery last year
in this magazine brought him nearly 500 let
ters OF inquiry. The present paper, which is
the outgrowlh Of the increasing interest in this
sport, is made up Of fresh material. inclu ding
an account of an unique shooting match he
tween Gen. Lew Wallace's rife team and Mr..
Thnmpson's arohers, in which the latter came
off victorious. Another phPer is bV Edward
Egglestnn on 1.-THE New York PoJtnfiice, !"
where the writer Gnds model system Of civil
service. and many other equally rare and curl
ouS things. Amu1G the numerous cuts is a
large portrait of Postmaster James, drawn by
J. Alden Weir AMI engraved by Cole.
Under the title uf Ruhemiun DAYS" Mnrga-
ret B. Wright gives glimpses Of the light aud
shade of artist.life near Paris, with the aid {
some lively sketches yWalIer Fra ncis Brown.
In view Of the coming bench show in NewI"rk
City, VIM. N. RileSt0n writes nf non sporting
dogs, with cuts Of some NJ the pureSi-hred ST.
BeruArds, Yorkshire terriers, Dandy Dimmots,
pugs, etc. Camps aud TrLmps about kIaadn
is paper descriptive NJ the wshd-itfe OF paint
eTs, with suggestions to campers ont in grner-
al, who may also see the humorous side of the
thing in Camping Out at Rudder Grange "A
droll sketch bV Frank r. Stockton. Another
Rudder Grange story will appear IN nR early
nuisbe nr the SoRIRNER preparatory tn ths
publication of the series in bN k farm. The
first Of DR.. Brewers papers m the curl Isilies
si Bird Architecture is given in this numbsr,
and treats OF the Bower Birds and Of the
wonderful Garden aud Cabin building Bird
discOve erred by DR., Reccari this heing the first
fail account Of the bird in Enslish. Two en-.
graaiRgs by Henry Marsh accompany this
paper. The serials, Mr.. Eggeston's Roxy, and
Hiss rraf,on's His lnheriianer. AlSo have draw
ings OF the unillustraled material there is
An Impossible Story. by BAvArd TaylOr, in
which certain desirable reforms are achisv-
ed: LissT. a shurt story by Margaret r. Eek
erson. Little Rose and the House nf the
Snow Range, a Colorado bit of travel NV ~.
H., aud light ESSAY, Concerning the Use Of
Fagots at Geneva, bv leonard w. Bacon
10 Topics OF the fine DR., Holland DISCUSSES
Recent Finpncial Legislation. The Defeat Of the
Turk, and The Talk About Retributioa. In
Communications there Is an account of the
marriage of Princess Mercedes, bv an eye
witness. The Old Cabinet Is chir9y about
smooth Paintings, The Sociesy of ARSriean
Artists. Nationality IN Oar Art, Frauds and
Good Men, and The Sonnet. iirms and Soei-
etv giErs a erie nee in ce- lucrative gaFde NJ
with other suggestions. BTie-a-liTap contains
anecdotes in PidRin English, Fables a Ia Mode,
aud verse and drAYings ~ a humorous char
acier The Worlds work describes Singing
Telephone for schoole (Wiih epis) and treats
II ether PEAeliesl @sEsEa