The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-23

AH Illustrated Monthly Journal claimed
be TIE hansk5on,ese <uper H me
World.
rGiye my love tothe artist workmen of THE
ALPINE who are STRIVING TO make their profess
ION worthy o! admiration tor beauty, as II has
lwsys been for usefulness, ,'-HsnTy Ward Beeeher
THE ALDLNE, while issued with all the reg.
ularity, has none Of the temporary or tmdy inter
est charac cteristlc OF ordinary periodicals, II
an elegant miscellaney of pure, light, and grace.
iul literature, and collection Of pictures, we
rarcst specimens o: artistic skin, IN black and
white. Although each succeeding number anords
fresh pleasure tc its friends, the real value and
beauty OF THE ALDINE will be most appreciated
alter it has been bound at the close OF the year
While other publications may claim superior
cheapness as compared with rivals oil OF aslmllar
class, THE ALDlNEls q unique AID original con-
copton-alone and unapproached - absolutely
without competition in price or character. The
possessor olthe volume Just completed cannot
duplicate the quantity OF fine paper and engrav-
ings in any other shape or number OF volumes
for ten tunes its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on the
press is great that reprintng Is cut 1.-THE ques-
ton, With the exceIu OF email number
specially reserved for binding, the edlionn of
1871, is already exhausted, ana II is now scah
as well al valuable book,
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
Art Department.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
TO their enterprise, wherever 1t has been intro,
dnced, has convinced the publishers OF The hi;
~ u
the American public wou d recognize and heartily
supper. any sincere effort TO e,eyate the tone ana
standard Of illustrated PuoIcations. ,his hhat SO
not evidence that there il no market Tor anylhlnR
better-lndeed the success of THE ALDlNE from
the start Is direct proof of the contrary. WIN
populatiou so vast, and of such varied taste,
publisher can choose his patrons, and ms pap1rls
rather indicative of his own than of The taste Of
the country. As guarantee OF the excellence OF
this DEPARTMENT, the publishers would beg TO an
nounce during The coming year, specimens from
the following eminent American artists;
W. i. RICHARDS, GRANNlLLb fEhklSs,
WM. HART, F.O. q. DARLEY,
WM. BEARD, VICTOR NEHLIG,
GEORGE SMILEY, WM. IL. WILCOX,
AuG. WILL, JAMES ii. BEARD,
JAMES SMILEY K. L. PIGuEr,
FRASK BEARD, Paul Dixos,
These nictu,es are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayeTa in
the country, and will bear the severest critical
comparison with the best foreign work, II being
the determination of the publishers thar THB
ALDINE shall be successful ylndication OF
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world,
Literary Department.
Where so much attention is paid 70 illustration
and get up of the work. too much dependence on
appearances may very naturally be feared To an
ticlpae snch mlsgiylngs, II II only neceTrary 10
state, that the editorial management Li THE
ALDlNE has been entrusted to Mr. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received sssur-
ances OF assistance from host ofthe most popu-
ar writers and poets OF the country.
The Volume for 1872
will contain nearly 500 pages, and about $50 fine
| engrayngs. Commencing with the number for
january, avery third number will contain a beau
tiful tinted picture on plate baper, inserted as
The Christmas nhmber for 1879, Will be a splen-
\ did volume in itself, containing my engravings,
| -four in tnU aud, although reailed ~ ~ will DO
| sent without extra charge TO all yearly sub.
scribers.
A Chrome 10 Every Subscriber
was very popular feature last year, and will be
| repeated with the present volume, The pub
| fishers have purchased an reproduced, at great
| expense. the beeutlng by SEIs, entitled "Dame
| Natures School" the cnrtmo Is llXl3 inches.
and is an exact fac -simile, in size and appearance,
| of the original picture. No American chrome,
| which will at all compare with it, has yet been
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| THE ALDlNE and II toget;er. Il will be deliy-
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| subscriber who pays for one year in advance,
Terms for 1879.
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give many beautiful ana desirable articles Offered
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