The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-02-08

PROSPECTUS FOR 1872.
FIFTH YEAR.
A Representative ana Champion Of American
Art.
|THE .ALDINE:
An illustrated Monthly Journal claimed to be the
handsomest Paper In the World.
"Give my love to the artist workmen of The Aldine
admiration for beauty it has always been for use
sulness." Henry Ward Beecher.
THE ALDINE. while issued with all the regularity
has none of the temporary TIMELY interest char.
acterisstc of ordinary periodicals. 1t ian elegant
miscellany of pure, light, and graceful literature and
tistic skill, in black and white Although each sue
ceeding number a0rda fresh pleasure to its friends
the real value and Eeauty of the Atdie will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the close
OF the year. While other publications may claim
superior cheapness compared with rivals of sim.
liar class, The Atdine is a unique and original con-
cepton--alone and unapproached. absolutely withou
competition in price or character. The pussesser Of
the volume Just Completed cannot duplicate the
quantity of hnc paper an eagravipgs in any other
shape or number of Volumes for len times its cost.
The labor of getting The AIdiae ready the press
10 great that rrprin,ing is out OF the gu stion.
With the exception OF small number specially ie-
I'd for binding, the edition of 1871 is already
hausted and is now scarce Well as 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 Aldine of the
soundness of their theory the American public would
recognize and heartily support any sincere effort to
elevate the tone ana standard of illustrated pub
'tcations. That 80 man, weakly wicked sheets exist
and thrive Is evidence that there mark 1t for
ANYTHING bseter-indeed the success Of THE Ahline
from the srt ID dire:t PROOF of the contrary. With
population 20 vast aud Of such varied taste pub
e6er choose bis patrons and his paper is rather
A. guarantee of the excellence Of the department.
the publishers would beg to announce during the
coming year, specimens from the following -Ameri-
y. +. Richards, Granville Perkins, James, Smiley,
Vim. Hart, +. 0. G. barley, b. r. T. Piguet, William
Bread. Victo Nehig, Frank Broad, Geo. Smiley, VIM.
H. Wilcox, Paul Dixon Aug. Will. James Il. Bread,
These pictures are being reproduced without re-
gardt to expense BY the very best engravers in the
country and will bear the severest comparison with
tho best foreign work. being the determination of
the publishers that The lldine shall he successful
vindication 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 appear
ances may very naturally be feared To anticipate
such mis2vings, it 10 only necessary to state that
the editorial management of The Aldine has been
0AtIubScu " WEs hlCuuTu AenEy StOuu0ru, VINO has
received 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-
vfngs. Commencing with the numbers for January,
every third number will contain beautiful tinted
picture on plate paper, inserted as frontspiece.-
The Christmas number for 1872 will bn a spleudid
volume in itself. containing fifty r,; .nvngs with
four in tint, and although reta!led +:l will be
sent without exera charge to all yearly subscribers
ACHRONO TO 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 11x13 inches, and
10 An exact facsimile in size and appearance Of tho
ofigina picture No American chrome, which Will
ct all compare with it, has vet offered at RETAIL
for less than the price asked for The Ane and it to-
gsther It will Re delivered free, with tho January
Ia advance. 'F% - - '-'. 80 = >,
TERMS FOR 1872. = '''::'@'sH g
Ono copy. one year, with Oil Chrome, ......... $500
Five copies, $s*" -: i" - ......... 20.CO -:
. Any person sending 10 names and $40 will receive
IN extra copy gratis, making IL copies for the money
Any person Wishing to wsrk for premium, can
have our premium circular application. We give
many beautiful and desirable articles offered by no
Other paper; > -: ,.,..5..-EI is1! .~5I >;,r.
Any person wiseing to act, permanently, as our
agent, will apply with reference, enclosing 81 for
outfit. JAMES SUTTON / co.,
nov2 SO Liberty Street. New 3ork