The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-12-03
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An Illustrated Monthly Journal,
Universal Admitted to be the
Handsomest Periodical in
the World A Repre- E
sentative & Cham
pion Of Amer
can Taste.
Not for Sale in Book Or News Stores.

THE ALDINE, while issued with all th
regularity, has none of tho temporary or time
ly interest characteristic OF ordinary periodi
calls. 1t is an elegant miscellany OF purC
light and graceful literature; and d collection
OF pictures, the rarest specimens OF artist
skill, IN black and white Although eacl
succeeding number affords u fresh pleasure /,
its friends, the real value and beauty of TIL
| ALDlNE will be most appreciated after IL ha
been bound up at the close of the wear
While other publications may claim superior
cheapness, as compared with rivals of simi
inal conception-alone and unapproached,
absolutely without competition In price OF
| character The pOsscSs0r of a complete vol.
ume, cannot dcplicate the quantity OF fine pa
per and engrayings in any other shape OF
number Of volumes for ten times its cost; and
then, there are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations ofTHE have won
| q Worldwide reputation, and in the centres
OF Europe 1t is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection
ever attained. The common prejudice in fa-
vor Of ''steel plates,n is rapidly yielding to a
more educated and discriminating taste which
| recognizes the advantages of superior artistic
quality with greater facility of production
The w.,od-cuts of THE ALDINE possess all
the deiicacy and elaborate finish Of the most
rendering of tlieartist's original.
70 fully realized the wonderful work which
TIE ALDlNE Is doing for the cause of art
culture in America, it is only necessary to
consider the cost to the people of any other de-
cent representations OF the productions OF
| great painters.
in addition to designs by the members of
| the National Academy, and other noted Amer
can artists, THE ALDINE will reproduce eX-
amples OF the best foreign masters, selected
with view to the highest artistic success and
greatest general interest. Thus the subscrf-
bers to THE ALDINE will, at a triling cost,
enjoy in his own home the pleasures and re-
lining influences Of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by
our best artists, and will surpass in attrac-
tions any OF its predecessors.
Premium for 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
| year 1874 Will receive pair Of chromos. The
| original pictures were painted In oil for the
| publishers of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Mo-
| ran, whose great Colorado picture was pur-
chased by Congress for ten thousand dollars.
The subjects were chosen TO represent "The
East" and "The West" One is view In the
White Mountains, New Hampshire; the other
gives the Clifls Of Green River, Wyoming Ter
ritory. The difference in the nature of the
scenes themselves is a pleasing contrast, and
anords Il good display OF the artists scope
and colorlng. The chr0mos are each worked
from thirty distinct plates, and are in size
~ 10y and appearance exact fac-similes OF
the originals. The presentation of worthy
example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE
was bold but peculiarly happy idea, and
US successful realization is attested by the
following testimonial, over the signature OF
Mr.. Moran himself
So, - NEW YORK, Sept. 2Oth, 1873.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON II Co.
GentIemen.-I am delighted with the proofs
In coIor Of your chromos. They are wonder
fully successful representations by mechani-
cal process of the original paintings.
.. Very respectfully,
TH0S. MORAN.
These chromos are in evexy sense Ameri-
can. They are by the original American
process, with material of American manufac-
ture, from designs OF American scenery by
an American painter, and presented TO sub
ecribers to the first successful American Art
journal. II obetter because of all this, they
viii certainly possess an interest no forei gn
production can inspire, and neither are they
any the worse If by reason of peculiar facilf-
ties of production they cost the publishers
only triflc, while equal In every respect to
other chromos that are sold slngly for double
the subscription price Of THE ALDINE. Per-
sons OF taste will prize these pictures for
thSmoOin ,lOo lUI tIc price Jney Qlu mol
cost, and will appreciate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible.
III any subscriber should indicate prefer
ence for figure subject, the publishers will
send Thoughts Of Home,n new and beauti-
full chrome, 14x20 inches, representing a little
longings OF his heart.
TERMS-$5 per annum, in advance, with
Oil ChromOs free. For 30 cents extra, the
chromos Will be sent, mounted, vanished,
and prepaid by mail.
THE ALDINE will hereafter, be obtainable
only by subscription. There viii be no reiuc-
cd for club rate; cash for subscriptions must
be sent TO the publishers direct, or handed tO
the local canvasser, without responsibility to
the publishers, except In cases where the GER
titlcate Is given, bearing tho fac-simile sigma
ture of AMEs SUTTON Il Co.
CANvAssRRs WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as a
local canvasser will receive full and prompt
information by applying TO
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