Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-02-12
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| I void. The leading writers all in Graham:
| William c. Bryant, n p Willis,
| J Fennlmore Copper, Professor Longieliow,
! William Il Herbert, j K Padding,
| THEODORE S Fay Charles j Hoffman,
W Gilmore Smms Edgar 4 Poe,
| Fanny Forester, L p Whipple,
! MIs 4 II I AMMAN. Mrs Stephens
| Mrs Amelia B Neihy, Mrs Sigourncv.
! Graham is Row universally acknowledged to sur
! pass in The excellence and variety Of It's contents,
and The style Of its execution, aay periodical ever
published in America, and il is Questionable whctl-
CT any maoczine in the vord-not excepting even
Black" oois-eveI presented all array OF con;ribu-
tors Of equal reputation. lis circulation is about
one thir1 large: than that Of any other monthly in
the English language
| We have resolved, 50 Far IS Graham is concerned
10 give proper direction TO the popular taste and
| purpose, in the coming volume, greatly TO ampily
| Inc literary department Of the wofk--to engage
none but the very hes, writers TO open Il Iiaid for
young writers Of meTt--and, in fine, 10 cultivate
National Periodical Literature WLigh shall com.
inand respect at home and abroad.
While all The other monthly periodicals are crur.-
Ding TO decay, and Tesorting to every cXpedicn to
ave themselves fem dcstrlciion Graham pur5ucs
tie even tenor Of its way proudly at the head of the
periodical literature of the dav--Nith its 50 000 res-
ders, gradually widening is influence and extend
! ing its circulation. ILL., policy adopted in this
| magazine O. swing the best both in Iieraafe and
"r', has established it upon the secure bass Of pub
lie confidence.
EhSant Paris I'Qsbioav IL egerp NImJer
Graham for 1919, viii ne beyond all doubt 50 far
superior 10 the class Of small 9sg2zi0ns which A.
tennt TO initiate il chat. in every most town it ,yiIl
utterly route them oar, For why should any man
or woman nav money fora second rate article when
the best is offered at the same price. reader, think
for yourself, examine and Subscribe for tbe boqt pc
li0dte1} and do not be ,qu,Ied Nv The STALE and
never redeemed promises OF those whose words are
as worthless as their wares Ii is fact that for the
last seven wears promises have been made Of excel.
ling Graham bv every petty prelenCer: We, the mag
aznc sill maintains irugiDbantIytb 0y,59I1H.
We promise our readers IN January s,lch uun.
Der as 81 ali pale the intellectual fires Of DOR inita
tors, no seize a good idea which we have cxecn.
ted, and make it common by c.e D.san, $ Of lbe
COPY.
You may look in vain for ,vrifcrs cf sterling mer
it or charactsr or artists Of hi.h reputc and ability
in The whole catalosuc Of sscond.late ,;lea-;uee.
which are at once tie disrlace and bape Of Amer;
can periodicals.
Portraits Of our Ar7ty Heroes.
We have already eiycn our readers q marn;Iront
likeness OF General ana have ready
ecuted gaacnifcenf HEe5essrf CcY. P1ilo3,, and
shall follow r3Ddv with por,raItz Of an .hn Icol;nr
men WHO nave dslinrui, he'd themselves in thc mo
sent war. This series Of portraits win be nrjzed Nv
every patriot.
We design TO commence II TIE Ianuorv r,,,7,hor
in addition to new novels by Fav and Willis. =
most beautiful SEA Srony. which has been hicriv
PRAISED by the best Judges, ana has ouv been with.
held from our readers in the last volume as We h9l
already running through the magazine The novel Nv
Cooper. For the New Year. we have made the
r,ns Ii1,er,l ,r,,r,oo,a,t, J., r,or1 :. ~ t
with'a de;ermnaton 70 max Cgcct Nqt;o2ay 1I,r.
G@jse Contributed to Icy highest talent IN The co,,n-
try--free from all clque5 snd sectional differences
and relying on the merits Sits literary matter. and
eycellency Of lis Illustrations, for still wider sup
port. The volume to he opened with new and
beautiful type, the finest white paper with a series
IF Embellishments unsurpassed by any which have
vet appeared in any magazine.
Our Iezeot;Df Engrqi.'nrs.
TIA. we have made ARRANGEMENTS with Mr. S,r.ai,
The ACCOMPLISHED mczzotlnt enqTavor rhoao ,;a,os
have contributed 50 much TO the beauty Of the mao
azlac heretofore. by which we secure his snIendd
mezzo;ints for This yorl, alonc His boon,Gl ~,
craving will therefore form feature of (,rahar,,s
Nooazino Ga that ,vo sb,Il ho ohIa a;-.o
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