The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-01-11

FIFTH YEAR.
4 Representative and Champion of american
Art.
THE1 -ALDINE:
An illustrated Monthly Journal claimed to be the
handsomest Paper in the World
"Givo my love to the artist workmen of The Aldine
who striving to make their profession worthy of
admiration for beauty as 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
acterististc of ordinary periodicals It is elegant
miscellany of pure, light, and graceful literature, and
acollecton of pictures, the rarest specimens of
tistic skill, in black and white. Although each sue
ceeding number affords fresh pleasul toits friends
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 sim.
liar class, The Ataine is unique and original con-
ception-alone and unapproached. absolutely wthou
competition in price character. The possesser of
tho volume Just completed cannot duplicate the
quantity of 1ne paper aud Gu cravings in any other
shape or number OF volumes for ten times its cost.
The labor Of getting The 1i'dne ready the press
so great that re-printiug is out of the question
With tho exception OF SIN Al number specially re-
served Tor bnding the edition Of 1871 is already
haustcd, and is now we'll as valuable book
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support 80 readily accorded to
their enterprise. wherever it has been introduced,
has convinced tho publishers OF The Aloline of the
soundess Of their theory the American public would
recognize and heartily supost any sincere effort to
elevate tho tono anu standard of illustrated pubs
locations. That weakly wicked sheets exist
and thrive Is evidence that there's mark 1t for
ANYTHING bcter-indeed the success of III. ALiine
from the art is dire proc. OF the contrary With
population 80 vast land Of such varied taste, pub
Usher choose his patrons and his paper is rather
indicative OF his own than Of the taste of the country.
As guarantee Of the excellence If the department
tho publishers would beg to announce during the
coming year, specimens from the following Ameri-
can artists:
". r. Richards, Granville Perkins. James, Smiley.
Vim. Hart +. O. q. barley, X. II. +. Piguct, William
Bread, Vict0 Neig, Frank Bread, Geo. Smiley VIM.
II. y ilcox, Paul Dixon Aug. Will. James II. Bread,
J. Howe. i :
These pictures are being reproduced without re.
gard to expens" by the very best engravers in the
country, and will bear the severest comparison with
tho best foreign work. it being the determination OF
viaAicaton vt American taste in competition with
any existing publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT..
Where SO much attention. paid to illustration and
get up Of the work, too much dependence appear
ances may very narnraly DO feared. To anticipate
such misg ivngs, 1t Is only necessary to state that
the editorial management of The Aldine has been
entrusted to MIR. Richard Henry stoddard, who has
received of assistance from host of tho
most popular writer's and poets Of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872.
will contain nearly 800 pages about $50 fine engra.
vings. Commencing with the numbers for January,
every third number will contain beautiful tinted
pict ure plate paper, inserted frontispiecs.-
The Christmas number for 1872 will be a splendid
volume in itself. containing fifty cngravings with
four in tint, and although reta!led at 81, will DO
sent without exera charge to all yearly subscribers
ACHROMO TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER,
was very popular feature last ear, and will BE-
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 l1x13 inches aud
an exact facsimile in size and appearance, of the
origina 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-
gether 1t will TO delivered frce with the January
lumber, to every SUBSCRIBER who pays for one year
in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
Ono copy, ono year, with OIL Chrome, 500
Five copies, " '' ....".. 20.C0
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will receive
extra copy gratis making II copies for the money
Any person Wishing to w.rk for q premium, can
have our premium circular on application. We give
many beautiful and desirable articles offered by no
other paper.
Any person wseing to act, permanently, Is our
agent, will apply with reference, enclosing 81 for
OUTFIT. JAMES SUTTON L CO.,
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