The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-23
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TIE AIDINE.
HE ALDINE.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1872.
FIFTH YEAR
a Representative and Champion Of Amer,-
can Art.
THE -ALDIN e (:
An Illustrated Monthly Journal claimed
be the handson,est Pape1"in the

EiH it"SUuttu .hOHHty oOhFhdt ctutNed
be the handson,est Paper in the
World.
"ilye my love tothe artist workmen of THE
MIlNE who are striving to make their profess
ION worthy o: admiration for beauty, as II mas
ways been for usefulness, Henry Ward Bsecher
THE ALDiNE, while issued with all the reg.
MARTY has none Of the temporary or timely inter-
est CHARACTERISTIC Of ordinary periodicals, IL 10
az "egant inisceilaney OF pure, light, and grace
iul literature, and a collection of pictures, the
rarc-t Specimens Of artistic skin, IN black and
white; Although each succeeding number affords
fresh pleasure &c is friends, the real value anu
beauty Of THE ALDiNE will be most appreciated
alter IL has been bound at the close OF the year
Whlle other publications may claim superior
class, THE ALDlNEIs unique aid original con.
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without competition in price or character. The
possessor OF the volume Just completed cannot
duplicate the quantity OF fine paper and engrav-
lngs in any other shape or number of volumes
The labor Of getting THE ALDINE ready on the
press is so great that reprintng IS out otthe ques-
ton, With the eYceI ton Of small numoe,
1871, IL already exhausted, and il IL now a scarce
a. well "A valuable book,
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
Art Department..
to sSSePS so had yesS n,o
duced, has convinced the publishers Of THE
ALDlNE of the soundness OF their theory that
the American publlC won Il recognize ana Mccarthy
supper: any sincere effort to e.evate the tone and
standard OF illustrated publications.. That 80
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bettsr-lndeed the success of THE ALDlNE from
the STARTS direct proof of the contrary. With
population so vast, and of such varied taste,
publisher can choose his patrons and his paperis
rather indicative Of HE own than Of The taste of
the country. As a guarantee OF the excellence OF
this de Dartment, the publishers would beg to an
noun, during the coming year, specimens from
the following eminent Anne ioan artists;
W. L. RICHARDS, GRANVILLE PERKINS,
WV. HART, +. o. e. DARLgr,
WM. BEARD, NGCToR NEHLIG,
GEORGE SMILEY, NA. u WILCOX,
AuG. WILL, JAMES II. BEARD,
JANIS SMILEY r. +. PIGUEr,
FRANK BEARD, PAUL DIXON,
J. How.
These pictures are being reproduced without
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the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
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the determination Of the publishers that THh
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Literary Department.
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state, that the editorial management 81 THE
ALDiNE has boon entrusted TO Mr.. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur.
ances OF assistance from a host OF the most popu-
ar writers and poets Of the country.
Tho Volume for 1872
will contain nearly 500 pages, and ali ut 25O line
euEray iugs. Commencing with the NUMBER Tor
JANUARY, avery third number VIII contain beau
thu tinted picture on plate baper inserted as
frOutispleCc.
Tn. Christmas nhmber for 1877, Will be splen-
did volume in itself. containing my engraVlngs,
-four in tint aud, although retaIed ~ - Will DO
sent without extra charge TO all yearly SUP
scribsrs.
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was a very popular feature tust year, ana VIII oe
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