Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-03
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.

| The enthusiastic support so readily accorded to
their enterprise. wehereyerit has been introduced,
| has convinced the publishers of me .lLHiaE
of the soundncss of their theory that the Ameri-
| can public would recognize aud heartily support
any sincere effort To elevate the tone and stahda rt
| ofillnStrated publications. That 50 many weak
ly, wicked sheets exist and thrive is not evidence
| that there is no masStt for anythjn. beter-in-
deed the success OF FIiE 1LiI-lE from the start
| Is direct proof to the contrary. With popula-
| ton vast and of such varied taste, publisher
can choose his patrous nnd his paper is rather in
dcativc OF his own than "f the taste ofthe country.
| As a guarantee of the excellence of this depart
mcnt the publishers would Der to announce du-
ring the comm" year, specimens from the follow
| ing eminent American artists:
W. ~ Richards, Granville Perkins, James Smiley
VIM. Hart. F:O. G. barley. K. f; Pisnet.
| VIM. Beard. Victor Nehlia, Frank Bea I'd,
Geo. Smiley, VIM. II. Wilcox, Paul Dixon,
| Aug. Will. Jas. II. Beard, j. HOws.
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best enwravt.rs in
| comparison with the best foreign work. it being
| the determination OF the publishers that THE
| ALHiNE shall be a successful vindicaion of
| American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
| Where so much attention is paid to illustration
| and get up of the work, too much dependence on
dD,AeCTsntts may very naturally he feared. '' To
anticipate such misgivin.s II is only necessary 70
| state, that. the editorial management Of the
| ALDTNE has been intrusted to Mr.. RICHARD
HENRY SToDDARD. who has received assl,ran-
ccs of assistance from host of the most popular
writers and poets of the country. 'i,
THE vOLU.hE FOR 1872. 10.
will contain nearly 300 pages, and about 80 fine
enyravinys. Commencing with the number for
| January, every third number will contain beau
tf.l tinted picture on plate paper, inserted as u
irontispiece. fs -
The Christmas number for 1872, will be q SPLEEN
did volume in itself, containing fifty engravM.s.
flour in tint and although retailed at 81, will be
sent without extra charge to all yearly subscri-
beers
A Chrome to Every Subscriber
was n very popular feature .as year, ana W. be
| repeated with the present volume. The PUBLISH
ers have purchased and Reproduced, at great ex-
pense the beautiful oil painting by SEIs. entitled
dame NATURES School" The chrome is 1lX13
inches and is an exact fac simile, in size and ap
chrome, which wiilcOmpare with II. has Yet been
offered retail for less than the price asked for
TN y iLHIvE and it together. II will he deliv-
cred free with the January number, to everysub-
scriber VINO pays for one year in advance.
Torna0 FOR 1879:
One Conn, one year. ,cith Oil Ci,on,O, & 500.
Ere .ODeS, SUW.
ANY person sneding 10 names and So will re-
ccive an extra copy gratis, making II copies for
the money.
Any person wishing to work for orenium, can
have our premium circular on application. We
give many beautiful aud desirable articles offered
by no other paper.
ANY person wishing to act. permanently, as our
agent will apply, with reference {, enclosing 81 for
OUTFIT.
JAMES sS H1TTn9ohMs = CO..
% Liberty Street. New York.