The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-10-26

THE ALDlNE.
An Hiusrated hontAly Journal claimed TO te
ne handsomest Paper in The World,
''Give my love to the artist workmeu
Of. THE ALDINEt who are striving to
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ton for beauty, as it has always been
for usefulness" Henry Ward Beecber.
THE ALDINE while issued with al,
the regularity, has none of the tempo
rary orti,eely interest characteristic Of
ordinary periodicals. 1t is an elegant
miscellany of pure, light, and graceful
literature, aud collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in
black and white. Although each sue.
ceeding n un. bsr affords a fresh pleasu o
to its friends, the real value and beauty
of THE ALDINE will be most al
precated after it has been bound up at
the close of the year. While other
publications may claim superior cheap
ness as compared with rivals Of similar
class, THE ALDINE.is unique and
original conception-alOne and unap-
proache absolutely without competi-
ton 10 price or character. The possess
sor of the volume jnst completed can
not duplicate the quantity of fine paper
and engravings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its
cost
The labor of getting THE ALDINE
ready on the press is so great that re-
printtngis out of the question. With
the exception Of a small number
specially reserved for binding, the edi-
tion Of ISL, is already exhausted, and
j. is now a scarce as well as valuable
book. ....
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
.frt Department.
The enthusiastic support 30 read y
accorded to the enterprise, wherever lc
has been introduced, has convinced the
publishers VI THE ALDINE OF the
soundness Of their theory that the
American public would recognize and
support any sincere effort to elevate the
teue and standard of illustrated publ
cations. That so many weakly wicked
sheets exist and thrive is net evidence
that there is no market Tor anything
better-indeed the success OF THE
ALDlNE from the start is direct proot
Of the contrary. With population 90
vast, and Of such varied taste, pub
Usher can choose his patrons. and his
paper is rather indicative of his own
than of the taste of the country. Az. Is
guarantee Of the excellence of this de-
partment, he. publishers would beg TO
announce daring the coming year. sper-
mems from the following eminent Ameri-
can artists,
W. r. Richards, Granville Perkins,
James Smiley, VIM. Hart, F. .. C..
barley, X. r.. Pigeut, Wm. Beard,
Victor Nehlig, Frank Beard, George
Smiley, Wm. II. Wilcox, Paul Dixon,
Aug. Win, James Il. Beard, J. Ho~s
These pictures are being reproduced
without regard to expense, by the very
best eLgravcrs in the county, and viii
bear the sevcTest critical comparison
with the best foreign work. it beng tho
determination of the publishers that
THE ALDINE shall be successful
vindication OF American taste III com-
: petition with any existing publication III
the world.
fiserary Department.
Where so much attention is pail to
r illustration aud get up of the work, top
# much dependence on appearances may
very naturally be feared. 10 anticipate
such nisgiviugs, it is only necessary tn
state, that, the editorial management of
THE ALDINE has been iutrnsred to
Mr. Richard Henry Stoddard, who aas
received assurance Of assistance from a
!. host of the most popular writers and
poets of the country. .-.
The E'oEnme for IS72.
will contain nearly 300 pages, and abou,
$50 fine epgravings. Commencing witt
/ the number Tor January. every third
= number will contain beautiful tinteC
picture on plate paper, inserted US ;
freDtispisce.
The Christmas number for 1872 vii
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,, ing fifty ensravings, (four in tint) and
= although retailed at ST will be sen
without extra charge to all yearly sub
scribers.
II Chrome to erery Subscribe
!, was a very popular feature last year, an
" will be repeated with the present volume
he The publishers have purchased and re
" produced, at great expense, the beaut
full oil painting by SEIs, entitled "Dam
Natures school," The chrome is IL
- 13 inches, and is an exact fac-simile,
a. size and appearance, Of the origins
pictare. No American chrome, whic
will at all compare with it, has yet bee
!. offered at retail for less than the pric
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TERMS FOR IS72.
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Any person sending 10 names and 5
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