The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-05
Nor FOR SALxIx Book On NKws STosrs

The Aldlne, while issued with all the reg
ularity, has none OF the temporary or time
ly interest Characteristic Of ordinary peri
odicals. 1t ls an eleg ant miscellany Of pure
light and graceful literature; and collec- !
ton OF pictures, the rarest specimen Of ar
tistic skill, in black and white. Although
each succeeding number anorus . fresh |
pleasure to its friends, the real value and
beauty Of The Aldine will be most Appreci-
atsd after It has been bound up Ut the close
OF the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness, rs compared with
rivals Of q similar class, the Aldine IL an I'M
ique and original ception-Alons and un.
Notwithstanding without conception
In price or character.
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The Illustrations OF the Aldine have won
. worldwide reputation, and IN the art cen.
tres OF Europe It Is an admitted fact that
its wood cuts are examples Of the highest
perfection ever attained. Tho common
prejudice in favor OF "steel plates" IL rap
Idly yielding to more educated and dis
eliminating taste which recognizes the adj
vantsges the advantages Of superior artistic
quality with greater facility OF production.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 WILDE
BY Thos. Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue tor 1874 win contain
special designs appropriate to the season,
by our best artists, and viii surpsss IN at.
fractions any OF its predecessors.
PREMIUMS FOR 1874.
Every subscriber TO the Aldlne for the
year 1874 viii receive . pair Of chromos.
The original pictures were painted In oil tor
the publishers Of the Aldine, by Thomas
Moran, whose great Colorado picture was
purchased by congress for ten thousand
dollars. The subjects were chosen TO rep.
resent ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen TO represent "rhe Fast" and
1.-The West" One 10 view la the White
Mountains, New Hampshire the other
gives the Cliffs OF Green river, Wyoming
territory. The chromos are each worked
from thirty distinct plates, and are In size
i2xl6) and appearance exact fsc-similes OF
the originals.
l.. NswARx, N. j., Sept. 20, 1873.
hessrs. James sutton 4 Co.:
GRNILRNRs-I am delighted with the
proof. IN color OF your chromos. They are
wonderfully successful representations BY
mechanical process Of the original aintings
Very respectfully, TIIos. MORAN.
These chromos are In every sense Ameri
can. They are by an orinL American pro
Gers, with material OF American mAnufac
ture, from designs OF American scenery b,
On American painter, and presented to sub
Art journal. II no better because of nj
TINS, they VIII certainly possess an interes
no foreign production can inspire, and mel
ther are they any the worse n by reason a
peculiar facilities OF production thew eos
m the pubiiahers only . tribe, while eouai 4
> every respect to other chromos that Are sol
, singly for doubls the subscription price Z
the Aldine. T''
II any subscriber should Indicate . pr,
ference Tor figure subject, the pablisieI
will send Thoughts OF Home" Q new an
v beautiful chrome, l4x20 inches, represe Mir
] . little Italian exile whose speaking oy,
betray the longiDgs Of his heart.
TERM5
" per Annum, In advance, with Oil Chr,
y mos free.
For $So CENTS IxrRA, the chrome
mounted, vanished. and prepaid by mai
The Aldine will, hereafter, be obtsin.b
only BY subscription. There will no be n
duced or club rate cash for subscr iptio,
must be sent 10 the publishers direct. F,
handed TO the local canvaseer, without r
sponsibility 70 the publishers, except
eases where the certificate 10 given, beartr
the fscimile signature Of James sutton & L
CANvASSERS WANTED.
Any person Wishing 10 oct psrmsne nj
u - local csnvssser viii receive full, er
prompt Information BY applying TO
= JAmss.snrror d Co, Publishers.
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