The weekly Louisianian., 1872-12-14

THE
An Illustrated Monthly journal, univer-
sally admitted to be the Handsomest
Periodical in the World. ARep-
resentative and Champion OF
American Taste,

Periodical lp the World. ARep-
resentative and Champion OF
American Taste.
NOT 0 SALE IN BooK OR NEW STORES.
! THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or
timely interest characteristic of ordinary
periodicals. It is an elegant miscellany
of pure. light, and graceful literature;
and q collection Of pictures, the rarest
specimens. Of artistic skill, in black and
white. Although each succeeding num-
the real value and beauty OF THE Az
DINE will be most appreciated after it
mas been bound up at the close Of the
year. While other publications may
claim superior. cheapness, as compared
with rivals Of a similar class, THE AL-
DLNEi is q unique and original conception
alone and unapproached-absolutety
without competition IN price or character.
The possassor Of a complete volume can
not duplicate the quantity Of fine paper
and engrayiugs i'll any other shape or
number O f>yolumes for ten times its cost;
and thea, there are the Chromos, be-
sides!
ART DEPARTMENT. -.
Notwithstanding the increase in the
price Of subscription last Fall, when THE
ALDINEassumed its present noble pro-
lportions en>l representative character, the
edition more Mnn doubled during the past
! year; proving that the American public
appreciate, and will support, sincere ei-
fort in the cause OF Art. The publishers,
anxious to Justify the ready confidence
thus demonstrated, have exerted them
selves to the utmost to develope and inn
prove the work; and the plans Tor the
coming year, as unfolded by the monthly
issues will astonish and delight even the
most sang line friends Of THE ALDiNT.
The publishers are authorize to an
nornce designs from many of the most
eminent artists of America:
In addition, THE ALDINE will repro
"duce examples Of the best foreign masters.
selected with a view to the highest artistic
success, and greatest general interest;
avoiding such as have become tnaiilur,
through photographs, or copies OF any
kind.
The quarterly tinted plates, for 1873,
will reproduce tour of John $. Davir' iniln-
table c!ild-sketches, appropriate TO The
four seasons These plates, appearing, Il
the issr1es for january, April, JUL. and
October, would be alone worth the nrice
OF Il years subscription.
The popular feature Of q ccpious]y IL
lpstrAted .'Christmas' number will be con-
Tuned.
70 posses such a valuable epitome OF
the art world, 1T Il cost so triiiing, will
command the subscriptions Of thousands
in every section Of tho country; but, as
the usefulness and attractions Of THE AL
DINE can beenhanced in proportion to
the numerical increase OF its supporters,
the publishers propose to make "assll-
ancc double sure" by the following un-
parallelel offer of
PREMIUM C:1ROMOS FOR 1878
Every subscriber to THE ALDiNE,
who pays in advance for the year 1878,
will receive without additional charge, a
pair OF beautiful oil chromas, after J. J.
Hill, the eminent English painter. The
pictures, entitled"TLe Village e, Belle" and
"Crossing the Moor" are l4x2O inches
are printed from Is different plates requir-
ing 25 impression and tints to perfect
each picture. The same chromos use sold
for $50 per pair in the art stores. As it is
the determination OF its conductors to keep
THE 1fLDI-rE out OF the reach OF cc,npc-
titicn in every department, the chronos
will DE found c~orrespondingiy ahead OF
Gals. Every subscriber will receive Il Ger
tifcate, over the signature Of the publish
ers. guaranteeing that the chromos deliver
ed shall be equal to the samples furnished
the agent or the money will be refunded.
The distribution Of pictures Of this grade
FREQ to the subscribers to q five dollar
periodical will mark an epoch in the his
tory of Art; and considering the unprece-
denied cheapness of the price. for TIE
ALDZNE itself the marvel falls little short
OF u miracle even to those hes: ac1usjnted
with the achievements of inventive genius
and improved mechanical appliances.
(For illustrations of these chr0mos see
November ISSUE Of THE ALDINE.)
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue.unier the care of Mr., RICH
ARD HENRY STODDARD, assisted by
the best writer's and poets Of the day, who
will strive to have the literature Of TIE
ALDINE always in keeping with its artis-
tic attractions.
% PER ASSuIh, IN ADVANCE WITH OIL
CHROS1Os r
THE ALDZNE will, hereafter, be OBJ
tAinable only by subscription. There will
be no reduced or club rate cash for sub
scriptions must be sent to the publishers
direct or handed to the local agent ,cithout
responsibility to the publishers except i'll
cases where the certificate is given bear
ing the fac-simile signature of JAMES Sui
TON eco.
AGENTS WANTED.
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as a local agent. will receiye full and
prompt information by applying to
JAMES SUTTON Il Co, publishers,
So MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK.
d. ia &00 per day! Agents