The Van Buren press., 1873-11-18
Not TOR Sale in Beot or Ners Stores

The Aldine, while issued with all the REGULAR
ty, has none of the temporary or timely interest
characteristic of ordinary periodicals 1t is al
elegant miscellany Of pure, light and graceful lit
erature and a collection Of pictures, the rares
Although each succeeding number affords fresl
pleasure to its frier ds, the real value and beauty
Of The Aldinc will be most appr, catcd after " ha
been bound up at the close of the year. While
other publications may claim superior cheapness
as compared with rivals Of a similar class, Tn,
Aldne is unique and original onception-alon,
and unapproached- bsolutely without compcti
toa in price and character. The possessor Of 1
volume cannot duplicate the quantity of fine pa
per and engravings in any other shape or number
Of volumes for tea times its cost and then, there
are the chromcs, bcsidCt.
ART DErARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aldinc have won
worldwide reputation, and in the art centres o
Europe it is nm admitted fact that its wood cut,
are examples OF the highest perfection ever attain
ed. The common prejudice in favor Of &C. steel
plates, is rapidly yielding to a moro educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the ad
yantages Of superior artistic quality with greate
facility Of production, The wood.cu's Of The Al
dine possess all the delicacy and elaborate finish
Of the most costly steel plate, while they afford
better rendering Of the artists original.
7. To fully realize the wonderful v or& which The
AIdine is doing for the cause Of art culture ii
America, it is only necessary To consider the cost
to the people of any other decent representation:
Of the productions Of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members Of The
National Academy. and other noted American ar
lists, The Aldiue will reproduce examples Of tn,
best foreign masters. selected with view to the
L 4 t,tap
est. Thus the subscriber to The Aldine will, al
a trifing cost, enjoy in his own homethe pleasures
and refining influences Of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for loIi will be hy
Thos Moran and j. D. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
cia designs appropriate to the season, 10y bos'
artists, and will surpasl in attraction any Of its
predecessors.
PREMIUM Fer 1874
Every subscriber to The Allne for the year
ls7I will receive a pair Of chromos. The original
pictures were painted in oil for the publishers of
The Aldine, 10y Thomas Moran, wlrose great Col.
orado picture "a. purchased by Congrs for ten
,nous,r.,, DOLLARS, The subjects v"ra chosen to
represent The Enst ana The Wet oneis
n view Of Tie White Mountains New llamT shire ;
the other gives The Cliffs of Green River, Yyom.
ing Territory. Tie difference ia The nature Of the
scenes themselves is a pleasing contrast, aud af
fords good display of the artists scope ard col.
oring. The chromos gse each worked from thirty
distinct plates. and are IN size 10 l6) aud ap-
pearance exact fac. Smiles OF the originals.
These chromos are in every sense American.
They are by an original American process, with
materials of American manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American painter and
presented to subscribers TO the first successful
American Art Journal If no better because Of all
this, they will certainly pnsscss interest no for
eigu production eau inspire, and neither are they
any the worse if by reason Of peculiar facilities Of
production they cost the publishers only a trihe,
while equal in every respect to other chrpmos that
are sold sngly for 1oubl the subscription price Of
The Aldine. Persons ef taste will prize these pic.
lures for themseyes-not for the price they did or
did not cost and will appreciate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible.
IL any subscriber should indicate a preference
f,r figure subject. the publishers will send
" Thoughts of Home, new and beautiful ehro.
mo- II 20 inches, representing litte Italian eS.
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing of his
heart.
... TERMS.
Sj pr 0Hu4m IN ddpanie, chs OIL
Chrcm2S Free.
For 80 cents extra, the chromc, will be sent,
mounted vanished and prcpad 10y mail.
Tn. Aldine will. hereafter. be oL,ainabe only
hy subscription. Thee will be no reduced or
club rate cash for su scription must be sent to
the publishers direct, u handed te the local caa
vasser, without responsibility TO the publishers,
except in eases where the certificate is given bear
ing the .fdcsimiie signature ofJames Sutton a Co
CANVASsERS WANTED.
Any person wishing to net permanently asalo
cal canvasssr will receive full aud prompt nfor.
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON 4 CO, Publishers,
nov'T3 IS Maiden Lane, NY.