The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-11-16

An illustrated Monthly Journal claimed to be the
handsomest Paper IN the World.
"Give my love to the artist workmen of The zdtne
who are striving to make their profession worthy of
admiration for beauty as 1t has always been for
fulness." Henry Ward Beecher. -. .....:t
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regularity.
acteriststic Of Ordinary periodicals. It san esrant
miscellany of pure, light aud graceful literature and
acollection of pictures the specimens Of ar
ttstis skili in black and white Although each sue
the real value and beauty Of the Ane will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the close
OF the year. While other publications may claim
superior cheapness as compared with rivals of q sim.
liar class, The Aidtne is unique and original con-
ceptlon-alone and unapproached. absolutely withou
competition in price or character The pessesser Of
the volume lust completed cannot duplicate the
quantity Of hpe paper and engravings in any other
shape or number of volumes, for ten times its cost
The labor Of getting The Adise ready on the press
SO great that re-printing is out Of the question.
with the exception Of 9 small number specially re-
served TOR binding the edition Of 1871 is already
hausted, and is now a scarce well valuable book
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded to
their enterprise. wherever it has been introduced
has Convinced the publishers Of THE Aldins of the
soundness of their theory the American public would
recognize and heartily suport| any sincere effort to
elevate the tone ana standard Of illustrated pub
LEGATIONS. That SO many weakly wicked sheets exist
and thrive is NOT evidence that there no mark ct for
anything better-indeed tho success Or The Aldine
from the art is direct proof of the contrary. With
population so vast and Of such varied taste pub
indicative of his own than Of the taste of the country
As guarantee of the excellence of the department
the publishers would beg to announce during the
coming. year, specimens from the following Ameri-
can artists:
v. 7. Richards, Granville Perkins. James, Smiley,
VIM. Hart %: c. barley, r. r. Z. Piguet, William
bread, Victo Nehig, Frank Bread, Geo. Smiley, VIM.
II. ilcox, Paul Dixon Aug. Will. James II. Bread,
j. Howe.
These pictures are being reproduced without re-
gard to expense by the very best engravers in the
the best foreign work, it being the determination of
the publishers that The Aldine shall be successful
vindcation OF American taste in competition with
any existing publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT..
Whore SO much attention is paid to illustration and
get up Of the work, too much dependence appear
nnces may very narnrally be feared. To anticipate
such nisgvings, it is only necessary to state that
entrusted to Mr.. Richard Henry Stoddard, who has
received assurances Of assistance from host of the
most popular writer's and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872.
will contain nearly 300pages, about $50 fine engra-
vings. Commencing with the numbers for January,
every third number will contain a beautiful tinted
picture on plate paper inserted as frontispiece-
The Christmas number for 1872 will be splend i'd
volume in itself containing fifty engrayings with
four 10 tint, aud, although reta,Ied At 81, will be
sent without sxess charge to oil yearly subscrbers
ACHR0NO 10 EVERY SUBSCRIBER,
was very popular feature last year, and will be re-
peated with the present volume. The publishers
have purchased and reproduced, at great expense,
the beautiful oil painting by Seis, entitled Dame
Natures School," The chrome is llx13 inches and
is exact fac-simile, in size and appearance, Of the
orgi ual picture. No American chrome, which will
at all conpa:r with it, has vet offered RETAIL
for less than the price asked tor The Alne and it to-
gether. 1t will Q delivered free, with the January
lumber, to every SUBSCRIBER who pays for ono year
in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy. ono year. with Oil Chromo,......... $500
Five copies, " {. ,,,,,,.., 2OCO
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will receive
an extra copy gratis making II copies for the money.
. Any person fishing to 'rk for premium, can
have our premium circular on application. We give
many beautiful and desirable articles offered by no
other paper.
Any person wiseing to act, permanently as our
agent will apply with reference, enclosing 81 for
outfit. JAMES SUTTON CO.,
now 80 Liberty Street, New York