Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-12-19
The Development Of Art il America


The rapid strides of eregressivo civilization
of the highest standard in America is the great
est OF all astonishing marVels in tho old vYorld
Young IN national existeaoe-younE even. in
known geographical existence part of tho
Elsbc-ths progress that we have recorded
seems to the scientists and philosophers of tke
old world like q tanciful midsummer night.
dream, or fablee of widest imagination
century aimee, art. science aud deyeiopaent
order, bus new, as it were, all-is by msaie
ehanged. Gar artists take rank with the first
and poets hsys made known their peWor,a sd
the mechanical sIta have,preEressed more ra pid-
than ~ ny ethsE country And to-day this
sispssds hithsrtoL u9k1sNf producing results of
n 60 sdssi sort ance of al mankind.
ssuntry may be Judged, to great extert, bv The
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OF 81 dWellers therein.
FRANK LEsLIss PopsLAa MoSr.r1 Tho
January number is of remarkable eTcaiIn,nn
anu Is IN All respects. what magazine ourbt 10
bs; tina articles are exoeedineIy intere.tiaS.nS
Instructive; the stories, sketchos etc 5ni u
and tbe mises;,1 me Poems possess much merit,
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1lar writer's. and replete with interest and up
a Term. The tins serial "a whtsd sepai
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