Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-05-31
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.

ART DEPARTMENTS.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded e
their enterprise, wehereyer has been 0duced
has convinced the publishers of THE ALDLHL
of the sOnndness of their theory that the Ameri
can public would recognize and heartily supper
ofillnstrated publications. That 80 many weak
~, wicked sheets exist and thrive is not evidence
that there is no market for anything better-in
deed the success Of THE ALDINE from the star
is direct proof to the contrary. With PoPVla
ton 90 vast, and Of such varied taste, publisher
choose his patrons, and his paper is rather in
dicatve ofhis own than OF the taste ofthe country
As q guarantee of the excellence Of this depart
ment, the publishers would beg to announce du
ring the coming year, specimens from the follow
Ing eminent American artists:
w. r. Richards Granville Perkins, James Smiley
Wm Hart, n. o. c. barley, r. E: Pignet
VIM. Beard, Victor Nehlig, Frank Beard
Geo. Smiley, VIM H. Wilcox Paul Dixon,
These pictures being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engfavers In
the country, and will bear the severest critical
comparison with the best foreign work, it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be a successful vindication OF
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much attention is paid to illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
appearances may very naturally be feared. Io
anticipate such misgivngs, It is only necessary t.
state, that, the editorial management Of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assuran
ces Of assistance from host Of the most popular
writer's and poets Of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872.
will contain nearly 900 pages, and about $50 fine
engravings. Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain a bean
tiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted as
frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be splen-
did volume in itself, containing fifty engravings,
-four in tint) and, although retailed at 81, will be
cent without extra charge to all yearly subscri-
ers.
Chrome to Every Subscriber
was very popular feature las year, ana W.; be
ra1eated with the present volume. The publish
r, have purchased and reproduced, at great ex.
se, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, entitled
DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome Is 11x1a
inches and is exact fac-simile, in size and ap.
pearance, Of the original picture No American
Chrome, which will compare with it, has.yet been
offered at retail for less than the price asked fol-
THE ALDINE and it together. 1t will be deliv-
cred free. with the January number, to every sub.
scriber wuopays for one year in advance.
Terms FOR 1879:
one Com, one year, soith OIL Chrome. g 500.
FSUe CODies, .1O.U.
Any person snedtng 10 names and 90 will re.
ceiye an extra copy gratis, making II copies foI
the money.
Any person wishing to work for a premium, can
have our premium circular on application. We
give many beautiful and desirable articles offered
ANY person wishing to act, permanently, as on,
AGENT will apply, aoith reference enclosing 81 fol
JAMES sT1TsTE22EEs = CO..
% Liberty Street New York.