The weekly Louisianian., 1872-12-21
THE ALDINE.
An lHustrated Monthly Journal, univer-
sally admitted to. be the Handsomest
Periodical i'll tho World. AIicp-
rescntative and Champion OF
American Taste.

Icfloulcal Ill TIC World. n licl)-
rescntative and Champion OF
American TASTE.
NOT o. SALE IN BOOK Oh NEWS STORES
THE ALDINE while issued with all tLe
regularity, has none Of the temporary O,
timely interest characteristic OF ordinary
periodicals. 1t is IN elegant miscellany
OF pure, light, and graceful literature
nnd u collection OF pictures, the rarest
specimens Of artistic skill, in black and
white. Although each succeeding mum.
Der Affords q fresh pleasure to its friends,
the real value and beauty Of THE al
DINE will be most appreciated after it
has been bound up at the close Of the
year. While other publications may
claim superior cicapness, as compared
DINE is a unique and original conception
alone and unapproached-absolutety
without competition in price or character.
The possessor CT a complete volume can
not duplicate tho quantity Of fine paper
AID ~cESrlvinys in amy other shape OF
number OF volumes for ten times its cost;
and then, there are the Chromos, be-
sides!
ALL
Notwithstanding the increase in the
price Of subscription last Fill, when THE
ILDINEassumed its present noble pro
portions end representative character, the
edition more MuM doubled during tie past
year; proving that the American public
appreciate, and will support, asincere ei-
fort in the cause OF Art. The publishers,
anxious 10 justify the ready confidence
thus demonstrated, have eXerted them
sc..ves to the utmost to doveiope and im-
prove the work; and tho plans tor the
coming year, us untolded by the monthly
issues viii astonish and delight even the
most sanguine friends Of TIE ALDIAE.
The publishers are authorize. to an
nounce designs from MANY Of the most
eminent artists of America.
In addition, TIE ALDINE will repro
duce examples Of the best foreign masters,
selected with Il view to tie highest artistic
success, and greatest genera! 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 S. Dawn inin-
table child-sketches, a%pp1oprii:ta 10 the
our seasons. These plates, appearing III
the ISSUES Tor january, April, July, and
October, would be alone worth the price
Ut Il years subscription.
The popular feature of q copioVsly IL
Illustrated 'sChristlnas" number viii be con-
tinued.
To posses such q valuable epitome Of
the art world, at q cost SO t-iIing, will
command the subscriptions OF thousands
=, x.onLso,, nf <Io oc-SfNry. Inf ns |
tho usefulness and attractions q TIE AZ
DINE can beellh.s,ccd i'll proportion to
the Numerical increase OF its supporters,
Tic publishers propose to nl:;so ''a;s',r-
ance double sure" iy the following un-
parllleled offer Of
PREMIUM CEEOMOS FOR 1873
Every subscriber to TIE ALDINE, |
who pays III advance for the year 1879, |
will receive without additional charge, a
pair OF beautiful oil chromos, after J. J. |
Eill, the eminent English painter. The |
pictures, entitled'''The Village Belle" and
Crossing the Moor" are. 14x3O inches
are printed from Is different plates reluir-
ing % impression and tints to perfect
each picture. The same chromos use sold
for $50 per pair i'll the art stores. AS it is
the determination of It's conductors I o keep
THE ALDINE out Of the reach Of compc-
tition in every department, the chromos
will be found correspondingly ahead of
any that Gun be afforded by other pcriodi-
Gals. Every subscriber will receive q GER
~titicate, over the signature OF the publish
crs, guaranteeing that the chrornos deliver
ed shall be equal to the samples furnished
the agent or the money will be refunded.
The distribution Of pictures of this grade
free to the subscribers to a five dollar
periodical will mark All epoch in the his
tory Of Art; and considering the unprece-
denied cheapness Of the price for THE
ALDINE itself the marvel falls little short
of q miracle even to those best acquainted
with the achievements of inventive genius
and improved mechanical appliances.
(For illustrations of these chromos see
issue of THE ALDINE.)
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
will continue under the care Of Mr., RICH
ARD HENRY STODDARD, assisted by
the best writers and poets Of the day, who
will strive to have the literature Ct TIE
tiLDLVE always in keeping with its artis-
attractions.
TERMS.
SIS PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE WITH OIL
CII1;oMos FREE.
TIE ALDINE will, hereafter, be OBJ
only by subscription. There will
be no reduced OF club rate cash for Sub
,criptions must be sent to the publishers
aircct Or handed to the local agent aciihout
responsibility to the publishers except i'll
Eases where the certificate is given bear
the fac-simile signature of JAMES Sur
&Co.
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Any person, wishing to actpermanently
IS a local agent, will receive full and
prompt information b apply1ng to
JAMES SUTTON " CO., publishers,
So MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK.
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