The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-01-04

"Give my love to tho artist workmen OF The AtdtHe,
who are striving to make their profession worthy II
admiration for beauty, as 1t has always been for
fitness" Henry Ward Beecher.
THE AEDINE while issued with all the regularity
has Of the temporary or TIMELY interest char.
acteriststic OF ordinary periodicals. It elegant
miscellany Of pure, light, and and
acollecti0n OF pictures the rarest specimens Of ar
ceeding number affords fresh pleasure tots lends,
the real value and beauty Of the Aldine will be most
appreciated after it has been bound up at the Gloss
OF the year. While other publications may claim
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liar class, The Aldine is unique and original con-
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the volume Just completed cannot duplicate the
qua tity Of nno paper and engravings in anyother
shape number of volumes, for ten times its cost
Tho labor OF getting The Aldine ready the press
is gleat that re-printing is out Of the question
Win the exception of a small number specially le'
served TOR binding, the edition of 1871 is already
haused, and is now scarce as we'll as valuable book
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT..
The enthusiastic support readily accorded to
has convinced the publishers of The Ald,ne of the
souDdness Of their theory the American public would
recognize and heartily support any sincere effort to
elevate the tone ana standard OF illustrated pub
:icatious. That many weakly wicked sheets exist
and thrive is evidence that there's mark It for
ANYTHING better-indeed the success of Tia Akatne
from the art Is diro:t proof of the contrary With
population vast, and Of such varied taste, pub
Usher can choose his patrons and his paper is rather
indicative of bis than of the taste of the country
Al guarantee Of the excellence # the department
coming year, specimens from the following Ameri-
v. T. Richards, Granville Perkins. James, Smiley,
VIM Hart, +. o. c. barley, H. r. Il. Piyuet, William
bread, victo Nehig, Frank Bread, Geo. Smiley, VIM.
Il. 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
country. and will bear the severest comparison with
the best foreign rk it being the determination of
the publishers that The 1dne shall be successful
yindicatOn Il American taste in competition with
anv existing publication in tho world
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much attention is paid to illustration and
got OF the work, too much dependence on appear
ances may very "rally 10 feared. 10 anticipate
such misg wings, it is only necessary to state that
the editorial management of The 11ldine has been
entrusted to Mr.. Richard Henry Stoddard, who has
received assurances of assistance host of the
most popular writer's and poets Of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872.
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was very popular feature last year, and will be
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