Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-14
THE ALDINE.

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admitted 70 be the Haudsomest Periodical
in the World. A Representative and
Champion Of American Taste.
Not For Sale in Ners or Book Stores
The ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none Of the temporary or
timely interest characteristic of ordinary
periodicals. It is an excellent miscellany
of pure, light. and graceful literature; and
. collection of pictures, the rarest speci.
mems of artistic skill, in black and white.
Although each succeeding number affords
fresh pleasure 10 its friends. the real val
ne and beauty Of The Alline will be most
appreciated after il has been bound up at
the close Of the year. While other pubiicl>
tions may claim superior cheapness as
compared with rivals Of = similar class, Tire
Aldine is unique and original conception
- alone and unapproachel-ab- olutely
without competition 10 price and character.
The possessor Of q complete volume cannot
duplicate the quantity of fine paper md en-
cravings in any other shape or number Of
volumes for ten lines It's cost and then there
are the chromos, besidesi
ART DEPARTMENT.
Notwithstanding the increase in the price
Of subscription last Fall, when The Aloine
assumed It's present noble proportions and
!, representative character, the edition was
more than doubled during the past year
proving that the American public appre-
ciate and will support sincere elort in
the cause of Art. The publishers, anxiou.
to justify the ready confidence thus demon
strated, have exerted themselves 10 the ut.
most to develop and improve the work and
the plans for the coming year. as uufolded
BY the m ,nthly issues, will astonish and de-
light even the most sanguine friends Of til.
Aldine.
The publishers are authorised to an
nounce designs from many Of the most emf
nent artists Of America.
In addition, The Alline viii; reproduce
examples Of the best foreign masters. se-
lected Nth 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 four of John 5. Davis inimitable
child-sketches, appropriate to the four sea
sons. These plates, appearing n the issues
for January, April, July, and October,
would be alone worth the price Of a years.
subscription.
The popular features Of a conspicuou ~
lltuStfuteu "OnrlStmaS uumUcr viii lie
continued.
TO possess such valu bile epitome Of the
art world ut cost 50 triting, will command
the subscription Of thousands in every secs
ton Of the country; but as the usefulness
and attractions OF The Aldine can be en-
HANGED, in proportion to the numerical in-
crease of its SUPP orters, the publishers pro-
pose to make assurance doubly sure" by
In Ia -; = u lla1n al, -
PREMIUM CHROAOS For 1873.
Every subscriber to The Aidine, who
apys in advance for the year 1873, will re-
ceive, without additional charge, pair Of
beautiful oil chromos, after J. J. Hill, the
eminent English painter. The pictures,
entitled 1.-The Village Belle" and Gross
ing the Moor" are lix20 inches-ar, print
ed from IS different plates. requiring %
impressions and tnts to perfect each pic
ture: The same chromo's are sold for $40
per pair in the art stores. As it is the de-
termination Of its conductors 10 keep The
Aldine out Of the reach Of competitors in
every department, the chromos will be
found corresponiingly ahead Of any that
can be offered BY other periodicals. Every
subscriber will receive a certificate, over
the signature Of the publishers, guarantee
ing that the chromos delivered shall be
equal 10 the samples furnished the az mt,
or the money will be re unded. The dis
tribution Of pictures Of this grade, free 10
subscribers Of five dollar periodical, will
mark an epoch in the history Of Art, and,
considering the unprecedented cAeapness Of
the price for The Aldine itself, the marvel
fails little short Of a miracle. even to those
best acquainted with the achievements Of in.
vcntive genius and improved mechanical
appliances. For illustrations Of these
chroR,os, see November issue Of The Al.
dine.)
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Wilk continue un Ter the care Of Mr.. RICH
ARD HENRY STODDARD, assisted by the
best writers and poets Of the day, who will
strive to keep the literature of The ..ldine
always in keeping with Its artistic attra %
tons.
TERMS.
86 per annrns, in adednce, ruth Oi! chromos
tree.
The Aldine will, hereafter, be obtainabls
only BY subscription. There will be no re-
duced 3r club rate cash for subscriptions
must be sent to the publishers direct, or
handed TO the local agent without respon-
sibilisy 10 tho publishers, except in cases
where the certificate is given bearing the
fac smile signature Of James Sutton s 20.
AGENTS WANTED.
Any nersou wishing to act manently