The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-11-12
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THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or time
ly interest characteristic OF ordinary periodi-
calls. 1t Is an elegant miscellany OF pure,
light and graceful literature; and u collection
OF pictures, the rarest specimens OF artistic
skill, in black and white. Although each
succeeding number affords a fresh pleasure to
its friends, the real value and beauty of THE
ALDINE will be most appreciated atterit has
been bound up at the close of the year.
While other publications may claim superior
cheapness, as compared with rivals of a SINH
lar class, THE ALDINE is n unique and orig
inal conception-aone and unapproached-
absolutely without competition in price or
character. The possessor of complete vol
ume, cannot deplicate the quantity OF fine pa
-=-perssand engravings in any other shape or
number OF volumes for ten times its cost ana
then, there are the chrQmos, besides!
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The Illustrations ofTHEALDINEh have won
worldwide reDutation, and in the centres
OF Europe il Is nm admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection
ever attained. The common prejudice in IA
vor of ''steel plates" is rapidly yielding to q
more educated and discriminating taste which
recognizes the advantages of superior artistic
quality with greater facility OF production.
The wood cuts of THE ALDINE possess all
the deiicacy and elaborate finish of the most
costly steel plate, while they afford better
rendering of the artists original.
To fully realized the wonderful work which
THE ALDINEis doing for the cause Of art
culture i'm 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 ALDIN Elwill reproduce eX-
amples Of the best foreign masters, selected
with n view to the highest artistic success ana
greatest general interest. Thus the subscfi-
bers to THE ALDINEwill, ut q tritingcOst,
nniOU in his "a homo thn Dlnn and
lining influences Of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1871 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 atlIac-
--tions any of its predecessors.
Premium for 1874.
Every subscriber to THE AI.DINE ror the
year 1874 will receive pair ofchromos 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 "rhC
East" and "Ihe West One Is n view in tho
White Mountains, New Hampshire; the Other
gives the Cliffs OF Green River, Wyoming Ter
ritory. The difference in the nature of the
scenes themselves Is pleasing contrast and
affords a good display Of the artists scope
and cOloring. The chroInos are each worked
from thirty distinct plates, and are III size
~ X l6) and appearance exact fac-simles Of
the originals. The presentation of a worthy
example of Americas greatest Landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDiNf
was bold but peculiarly happy idea, anc
its successful realization is attcsted by tho
following testimonial, over the signature 0
Mr.. Moran himself
NEW YORK, Sept. Goth, 1873.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON u Co.
GehtLemeR-I am delighted with the proof;
in coIor of your clrOmOs. They are wonder.
fully successful representations by meChani.
cal process of the original paintings.
Very respectfully,
THOs. MORAN.
These Chromos are in every sense Amcri-
can. They are by the original American
process, with material of American manulac-
ture, from designs OF American scenery by
4 an American painter, and presented to sub
seribers TO the first successful American Art
journal. II no better because Of all this, they
will certainly possess an interest no foreign
production can Inspire and neither are they
any the worse If by reason of peculiar faCili-
ties of production they cost the publishers
only trihe, while equal in every respect to
other chrom0s that are sold slngly for double
the subscription price ofTHE ALDINE. Per-
sons Of taste will prize these pictures for
themselyes-not for the price they did not
A cost, and will appreciate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible
If any subscriber should Indicate prefer
cnce for figure subject, the publishers will
send "Thoughts of Home, a new and bCauti-
tul chrome, 11NaO inches, representing a little
Iosassin ~ OF ht, hcurt
TERMS-$5 per annum, in advance. with
Oil Chromos free. For 20 cents extra the
Chr0mOs viii be sent, mounted, vanished
and prepaid by mail.
THE ALDINE will hereafter, be obtainablc
only by subscription. There will be no rcduc-
ed for club rate; cash for subscriptions must
be sent to the publishers direct, or handed to
the local canyasser. without responsibility TO
the publishers, except in cases where the cer-
tifcate is given, bearing the fac-simile sigma
ture of J AMEs SUTTON & Co.
CANyAssERS WANTED.
Any person wishing TO act permanently as
local canyasser will receive full and prompt
information by applying tO
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