The weekly Louisianian., 1872-12-28
.21lHB ALDINE,
An Illustrated. Monthly. journal, ,univer-
sally admitted to- be the .Handsvmest
Periodical in. the World. ARep-
resentetive and Champion OF
American Taste.
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THE ALDINE,~ while issued with all thu
regularity, has none Of the temporary o1
timely interest characteristic OF ordinary
periodicals. It is an elegant miscellany
Ut pure. light, and graceful literature
and a collection Of pictures, the r.resj
specimens Of r.artistic skill. in black and
white. Although each succeeding mum.
Der affords a fresh pleasure to its friends,
the real value and beauty of THE AL
DENE will be most appreciated after il
has. been bound up at tho close Of the
year. Willie other publications ; may
claim superior cheappess. as compared
with rivals Of a similar class, THE All
DiNEis a unique. and original conception
alone and unapproacied-absolutety
without competition in price OF character.
The possessor Of a complete volume can
not duplicate the quantity Of fine paper
and engravings in any other shape or
number OF volumes for, ten times its cost;
and. then, there are the Chromos, be-
Sides! .
~ 1t ART DEPARTMENT..
d; Notwithstanding the increase in the
price, of subscription. last Fall, when, TIE
ALDINEassamcd its present noble pro-
l~",raoas ehd character, the
edition more than doubled during the past
year; proving that the American public
appreciate, and will support, a sincere ei-
fort in the cause OF Art. The publishers,
anxious to Justify the ready confidence
tlfus demonstrated, have cSerted them
selves to the utmost to devclope and i'm
prove the work; and the plans for the
coming year, Us unfolled by the monthly
issn:.; will astonish and delight even the
most sanguine friends CT THE ALDlNE
The publishers are authorize to an
11ounce designs from many OF the most
eminent artists Of America.
In addition, THE 1LDINE will repro
dnce examples Of the best foreign masters.
selected with q view to the highest artistic
success, and greatest general interest:
avoiding such, as have become familiar,
through photographs, Or copies OF any
kind.
The quarterly tinted plates, for 1873,
will reproduce Tour of John 5. Davir' iniml-
table c~hild-sEctclles, appropriate to the
fo1ar ss.sons. These plates, appearing i'll
the ISSUES for january, April, Jnly, and
October, would be alone worth the price
VIsd yttk1 y SuOSSAi1LaCA'
The popular feature Of o copiously IL
Illustrated 'sChristmas' number will be con-
tinued.
10 posses such q valuable eritonle of
the art world. at a cost so tritllng, wall
command the subscriptions ct thousands
in every section of the country; but, as
tie usefulness and attractions OF THE A.
DINE can becnhanced in proportion to
the numerical increase OF. its supporters,
the publishers propose to make ''assar-
me double sure" by the following un-
paraiielea offer Of - .
PREMIUM CaRoMoS FOR 1878
Every subs;ri ber to THE ILD1.fE:
vino pnys in advance for the year 1878,
will rec,9ye without additional charge, a
pair of beautiful Gil clromcs, after j. j.
Hill, the eminent English painter. The
pictures, elltitledssThe Village le!lc." and
'Cross;ng the Moor" arc 14x2O inches
are printed from IS different plates requ;r-
ing 70 impression and ti-ts to perfect
eacii picture. Ihc SAME chromos AK. sold
tor $50 per pair in the art stores. As it is
the determination OF Its conductors 10 lleep
TIE ILHiNE out OF the reach Of ronlpe-
tition in every department, the chromos
will be found c~orrespondingly ahead Of
any that can be afforded by other periodi-
Gals. Every subscriber will receive a Ger
ti6cate, over the signature Of the publish
crs, ~gr1rnnteeing that the chrollns deliver
cd shall be equal to the samples furnished
the agent Or the money will be refunded.
The distribution OF pictures of this grade
tree to the subscribers to q five dollar
periodical will mark an epoch in the his
tory OF Art; and considering the urprecc-
Gellted chsapness of the price for TIE
1IUINE itself the marvel falls ~littleshort7
ola miracle even to those best acquainted
with the achievements OF inventive genius
and improved mechanical appliances.
dor Illustrations Of these chromos' see
November issue Of THE ALDINE.)
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under tire 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 THE.
ALDINE always in keeping with its arts
tic attractions. .
" TERMS.
SIS PER ANNuM, IN ADVANCE WITH OIL
~ II. CHRoMos FIRE
TIE ALDINE will, hereafter, be OBJ
t..inuble only by subscription. There Will
be no reduced or club rate cash for s;lb-
scriptioihs mast be sent to the publishers
direct or handed to the local agent without
responsibility to the. publishers except in
cases where the certificate is given bear
ing the fac-simile signature Of JAMES SUIT
TON eco.
AGENTS WANTED.
Any person, wishing to act permanently
rs a local agent, will receive full and
prompt information by applying to-:
JAMES SUTTON T. CO., publishers,
IS MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK.s