The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-07
THE ALDIvE.

FIFTH rRAR.
A Representative and Champion Of Amsr.-
can AT.
THE ALDINE:
a" Illustrated Monthly Journal claimed
s'e the abandonment Paper in tie
.Iniwrm my love tothe artist worknsn Of THE
- ~ who are striving to make their profess
ways been for usefulness, "-Hsnry Fsrd BsssK~
THE ALDIyE. while issued with all the reg.
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an elegant miscellany Of pure. light and grace
rsrest specimens of artistic skill, in blscS and
white. Although each succeeding number afords
sss Il vi. ). the re-: uss; :ss
after II has been bound ct the close OF the year
While other publications may claim superior
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The labor Of getting THE ALDINE ready On the
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ton, With the excet ton Of q small numoee
specially reserved for binding. the editionn Of
1871, already exhausted, and II 10 now scarre
as well al valuable book,
NEW FEATURES FOR 1877.
Art Department..
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10 tier enterprise, wherever 1t has been intre.
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Literary Department.
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