Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-12
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.

The enthusiastic support so readily accorded to
their enterprise, Weherever it has been introduced
has convinced the publishers of THE -4LDINE
OF the soundness Of their theory that the Ameri-
public would recognize and heartily support
any sincere effort to elevate the tone and standard
ofillustrated publications That so many weak
ly, wicked sheets exist and thrive Is not evidence
that there il market for anything better-in-
deed the success OF THE ALDiVE' from the start
is direct proof to the contrary. With popula-
ton vast, and of such varied TASTE publisher
can choose his patrons, and his paper is rather in
dicative ofhs own than OF the taste ofthe country
As a guarantee of the excellence of this depart
ment, the publishers would beg to announce du-
ring the coming year. specimens from the follow
in. eminent American artists:
W. T. Richards, Granville Perkins, james Smiley
VIM. Hart. 20. G: barley, i. u; Piguet,
VIM. Beard, Victor Neh!ig, Frank Fran k! Beard
Aug, win, Jas IL. Beard. J. Howe.
These pictures being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best cngravers in
the country, and viii bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign work. it being
the determination of the publishers that TIE
ALDINE shall be successful vindication of
American taste in competition with any existing
p""'''''LioII'T ERxRY department..
Where 50 much attention Is paid to illustration
and ret up of the work. too much dependence on
aDgel,taces may very naturally be feared. To
anticipate such misgivin@s, 1t is only necessary 70
state, that the editorial management of TIE
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assuran-
ccs of assistance from host of the most popular
writer's and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872.
will contain nearly 800 pages. and about $50 fine
enorayings Commencing with the number for
January every third number will contain n beau-
tiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted az
frontispiece
The Christmas number for 1872. will be SPLEEN
did volume in itself. containing fifty en@ravings,
,foar in tint) and. although rctaled at 81. will be
sent without extra charge to all yearly subscri
''ers.
AChromo to Every Subscriber
ra)eated with the present volume. The publish
.r have purchased and reproduced. at great OK.
-, lse the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, entitled
DANE NATURES SCHOOL, The chrome Is llxl3
inches and is an exact fac similc. in size and APP
uearance of the original picture. No American
chrome, which will compare with it, has yet been
offered at retail for less than the price asked for
TIE 1LDTNE and it together. 1t will be deliv-
cred free, With the January number, to every sub
scriber wuopays for GIG year in advance
Ter11as for 1879:
one COM, one gear, 'riM Oil Chrome, 800.
FiUe tonnes. .......... -<o.tp.
ANY ucrson snediDg 10 names and Siti Will re-
ccve an extra COPY gratis. making II copies for
the money. .. ~
ANY person wishing to work for pfen'i"m, can
have our premium circular on application we
piye many beautiful and desirable articles offered
by no other paper ..,
agent, will apply, NTH reference, enclosing 81 FOR
outfit.
JAMES sHH12TsT1i13fNs&s co.
23Liberty Street New York.