The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-10-11
my Policy" Nowhere Y !,
The 81, elections on IT,: Tuesday resulted
in splendid Union victories: e
In Ohio the majority is 10000:
In Indiana, II, 1000. o.--.a.j
In Pennsylvania, Gen. Geary's ma:
jority, SO far as heard from, was Is, $50.
CRosBY's OPERA HOUSE ART AS
u;i:,@ ISOLATION. hetG'i' d.

which Mr.. Crosby is patiently celebrating
and conducting TO sure success, may lit
orally be said to have assumed dimensions
Of national Importance. It's as well known
Is household word from Maine to Texas,
and has indissolubly connected Mr.. Cros-
by's name with tie world Of art. To &C.
complish this has been literally hercu-
lean task. Tho intricate details of organ
ization, the establishment Of an almost end
less chain Of agencies, the printing and
distributi,n Of thousands. upon thousands |
OF choice engravings, the collection Of the |
finest works from American easels, the prep |
aration Of advertisements, in which line |
Mr.. Bonner. even is cast into tho shade,
and the lerplaxing details Of Office BUSH
ness ali those elements have combined to
form scheme, the magnitude Of which fe y
can appreciate. l.-....: ~; |
But, great rs is the scheme, equally great
has been its success, although comparative
ly it has been before the public but a;short
time. 1t was NOT until'the middle Of Au-
gust that the gigantic undertaking ASSUME
ed practical shape, and was placed be- /
fore the public as a desirable source Of in
ves.ment. 1t was not local afair-a trifle
of day-a bubble to disappear ut q breath
but substantial business scheme, in
volving thousands Of dollars, conducive to
the diffusion Of art over a wide field, and
important in its results. 1t required time,
therefore for the people to become acquaint-
ed with its merits aud to separate 1t from
the wretched humbugs called "Gitt Enterprls
"by which people have suffered. That &c
quaintance has now been thoroughly made,
and the Endorsement Of the solid business
men of the West, and the first artists of the
East, has given it firm and substantial
foundation, and steady land reliable
growth. The people have now found out
that it is bona .fde art distribution, and
that they receive On equivalent for every
dollar invested. This equivalent is guar
anteed by the Endorsement Of such men as
Mr.. Nickerson, whose word is. his. bond,
who thoroughly and heartily supports the
scheme. This fact alone secures each indi-
vidual investment beyond III risk of loss.
The bankers, railroad and express officers
and the solid business men Of Chicago also
lend to the scheme the influence Of their
names and their successful business 'expe:@
| renee. Fortified in this manner, it has ia
ken strong hold upon popular favor,,' and
is moving along rapidly to final success.
The management, have heretofore an
nounced that the books Of the Association
would be closed on tho 22d of September,
As was very generally expected, this limit
was found to be too short to. complete an
undertaking Of such magnitude. Although
the fastest presses at the East have been at
| work on the engravings day T. and night,
| they could not supply tho demand, - al
most every one has been DESTROYS. Of receiv.
ing the engravings at the time Of >subscrip-
ton. It was therefore wisely, resolved to
extend the time Of subscriptions In avery
short time, the artist at work upon the
CuAOm "h& AuAou AIS PAAVCo 6uu
the'proof will be delivered: A portion of
the certificates, therefore, remain: u,,sold,
but these are rapidly being taken; many
persons duplicating their orders. j. Our
friends from the country, now visiting the
State Fair; should improve the opportunity
before the books close and it is too late.
Carry away with. you one: of the superb
steel engravinjes to adorn your home. Then,
whether your ticket draws the Opera House,
one Of the great paintings, Or not, you have
an exquisite picture for the gratifca-
ton c f yourself and your friends. Il is
hardly necessary for us TO advise: our own
citizens, who appreciate Mr.. Crosby's. ef-
forts to elevate the standard Of true art in
our midst, to invest. They have already
done SO literally, and will see to. it that
not single certificate. remains unsold
Our country friends, however, should not
let Chicago carry of all the honorst ~.