The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-02-01


FIFTH YEAR.
4 Representative and Champion Of AMERICAN
Art.
THE ALDINF:
An illustrated Monthly journal claimed to be the
kandsomest Paper in the World.
who are striving to make their profession worthy of
admiration for beauty, as it has always been for
:uness." -Henry Ward Beecher.
THE ALDINE while isaued with all tho regularity
has of the temporary or TIMELY interest char
scteriststlc Of ordinary periodicals. It elegant
acolIection OF pctures the rarest specimens Of At
tistic skill, in UIa:k and white. Although e.ch
ceesing number affords esh pleasure toits iends
tho real value and beauty of the Adne will be most
appreciated after it has been bouul up the close
VI the year Will other publications may claim
superior cheHpness rs compared with rivals Of o sim.
liar lass, lie Atdins is a unique and original con-
cepton-'lone and unapproaclied. absolutely withou
etition in price or cIarac er. The possesser of
the volume lust compl ted cannot duplicate the
= "a 'ity IF hno pap r au' e"sravings in any other
shape nnnlber Of volumes, for times its cost.
Tho labor Of getting The A!dine ready on the press
10 10 greet that re-printing is out Of the question.
Wit" tn" exception OF small number specially
scr> I'd r budding, the edition Of 1871 is already
haustsd and is sc,ree we'll az valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded to
t IL enterprise. wherever It hae been introduced,
has convinced the publishers of The Adm of the
sounnrss Vt their theory the American public would
recognize and heartily support any sincere effort to
elevate the tone aD0 standard Of illustrated pub
)icatlons That SO weakly wicked sheets exist
and thrive is evidence that thures mark It for
ythiug bstter-inleed tho success of The Aid.ns
from the art IL dire proof OF the contrary. Witt,
population so vast, aud Of such varied ta.te, put-
liser can choose his pat. AMI his paper 10 rather
indicative of his than Vt III. taste Of the country
As q guarantee Of tn excells.ce fthe department
the publishers W 'uld beg t. annOu c. during the
coming year, specimens FROM the following Ameri-
can artists:
". T. Richards, Granville Perkins. James, Smiley,
VIM. Hart, u. o. Darby, X. X. 4. Piguet, William
Bread. Victo N.hix, frank Bread, Geo. Smiley, VIM.
II. 'ilcox, Paul Dixon Aug. Will. James H. Bread,
J. Howe.
gard to exp.us by the v.rj best engravers in the
country and will bear the severest comparison with
the best foreign rk. 1t being the deter inatou of
the publishers that The Aldtne shall be successful
any existing publication in the world. !.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Who're 80 much attention is paid to illustration and
get up of the work, too much dependence appear
anes. may very na !. be feared To anticipate
the editorial management Of The Atline has been
entrusted to Mr.. Richard Henry Stoddard who has
received assurances of assistance from host Of the
THE VOLUME FOR 1872.
will contain nearly 3o0pages about $50 tine sngra.
vings. Commencing with tho Numbers for January,
every third number will contain a beautiful tinted
picture On plate paper. inserted As frontispiec.-
The Christmas number for 1872 will h. . splendid
volume in ITSELF containing City cnsravings with
four in tint, and, although retailed IL, will be
sent without sxera charge to all yeal.y subscribers.
ACHROMO TO EVERY sUBsCRIBRR,
was very popular feature last year; and will be
peated with the present volume. The publishers
have purchased and reproduced, At great expense,
the beautiful oil painting by esis entitled Dame
Natures School," The chrome 10 11x13 inches, aud
il exact facsimile, In size and appearance, Of tho
orjgina picture. No American chrome, which will
at all compare with it. has vet cen offered at RETAIL
for less than the price asked for The AI,ne and It
gether. 1t will he delivered free, with the January
humber, to every ubsc.iber who pays for ono year
in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, with Oil Chrome, $500
Five copies, III J" g. .,,.,.,,. 1000
Any person sending 10 names aud $40 will receive
an extra copy gratis making IL copies for tho money
Any person Wishing to werk 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, a. our
agent will apply with reference, enclosing 81 for
outht. JAMES SUTTON CO.,
nova 80 Liberty Street. New tork