Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-11-02
ART DEPARTMENT..

The enthusiastic support SO reality nc
corded to their enterprise, wherever it has
been introduced, has convinced the pub
fishers Of IIiF ALDINE Of the soundnes,
Of their theory that the American public
would recognize and heartily support any
sincere effort 10 elevate the. lone and stand
ard Of illust, ated publications. That 70
many weekly wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not evidence that there is no mar.
ket for anything better-indeed the success
Of THE ALDINE from the start IS direct
proof Of the contrary. With 4 population
50 vast, and Il shci, varied iaste: Il publish
er can choose his patrons, and his paper is
rather indicative Of his owE than OF the
taste Of the country. As guarantee Of the
excellence Of this department., the publish
ers would announce during tine etmihg
year, specimens from the following emf
nent American artists:
W. I. Richards, Granville Perkins, Jas.
Smiley, Vim. Hart, +. y. c. bailey, Il: E:
Piguet. VIM. Beard, Victor NeliitF Frank
Beard, George Smiley, Vim. II. Wilcox.
Paul Dixon, Aug. Will. James H.:
Beard. and J. lows.
These pictures are being reprodtice.l
without regard to expense by the very best
| engravers in the country, and will hear the
| severest critical omparison with the best
| foreign work, it being the determination Of
the publishers that THE ALDINE shall
| be successful vindication OF American
taste in competition with any existing pub
LEGATION in the world.
Literary Department,
Where so much attention is paid 10 illus
tration AMI get up Of the work, TOO much
| dependence on appearances may very natu.
rally be feared. To anticipate such mis-
givings. it is only necessary to state that
the editorial management Of THE A.
DINE has been entrusted 10 Mr.. RICH.
ARD HENRY STODDARD, who has receiv-
| ed assurances OF assistanc from q host of
the most popular writer's and poets of the
country.
The Volume Tor 1879
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about
$50 fine engravings. Commencing with the
number for January, every third number
will contain beautifully tinted picture on
plate paper, inserted as frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872. will be o
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty
engravings, -four in tinO and, although
retailed At 81, will be sent without charge
70 ell yearly subscribers.
A Chrome I'd Every Subscribers
was very popular feature last gear, and
will be repeated with the present volume
The publishers have purchased and repro
duced, at great expense, the beautiful oil
painting by SEIs, entitled "Dame Nature
School," The chrome is 1lxl8 inches, and
Is an exact fac-simile, in size and appear
snce, Of the original picture. No Ameri-
can chrome, which will 1t oil compare with
it, has yet been offered at retail for less
than the price asked for THE ALDINE
and it together. 1t will dc delivered free,
with the January number, to every sub
scriber who pays for Que year in advance.
Terms for 1879.
One Copy, one year, with Oil Chrome, $500
Five Copies !" 1000
Any person wishing to work for Premi-
am, can have our premium circular on ap-
plication. We give many beautiful and de-
sirable articles offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act perma nently,
~ our agent will apply, with reference, en-
closing 81 for outfit.
JAMES SUTTON 4 CO.,
PUBLISHERS,
% Liberty Street. New York.