Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-02-06
Prospectss for le73.-Sis
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q ehassrserissie q oRdieary periodicals. il h
sn eleEa.s nieeli:ny e pure light. asd gracs-
rsrest syecimens Of artistic SKIM. 10 black aud
shi'e. Although each ssccseding ssmher sf.
fds affssh pleasure 70 is friends The ssal value
and beau1y Of 7xe -4ak6as win be most arpreci-
and afsse il has beea. bound up at the close Of
The year. While oties publications May claim
euperice tA<aPnese. - ccmpareA with rivals Of
3 S:milas class, Tie Ai1Gns Il 4 uninre and ORR
ginal coacepaios-alocs ana unapfsoschcd-
ahsoiu:sly without competition 10 price or char
sc,er. The possessos 0f . complete velume can
not Duplicate the quantity Of fne paper and en-
cravings in arg other shape or number OF voi-
umes for ten ii~es ito cost and tAen, fAers ara
Arr DEPARTMENT..
Nesvi,hstsndiue ths incrSse In he psirs sf
suhseriprcu lhst Fen vhea IL Ai1sse sssnmed
its present noble proportions and representative
eharar'er. the ediiios ess sess naa ssssiea du-
ring the past year |; proving that the American
/ rublic appreciate, and will support . sincxre
effort in the canee or Art. The publishers aux-
ious to justify the ready confidence thus demon
straied, have exerted thepselves to the u,mos,
TO develop and improve the work and the plans
" issues, viii sssosish and delight even the mos,
sanguine friends Of The Afdiae.
The publishers are aH ,horise6 to announce
designs from many Of the most eminent artists
| Of America.
In addition, Tie 4idins will reproduce exam
pies q the best foreign mas tiers, selected with
view to the highest artistic success and crea; es,
general interest; avoiding such Is have become
familiar, through photographs, or copies Of any
kind.
The qsartesly tinted plates. fbe 1879. win re-
produce four Of John s Davis inimitabie child.
sketches, appropriate 10 the four seasons. These
plates, appearing Ia the issues for January,
April, July, ard October, wotla be alone worth
| tie price Of years subscription.
The popular feature Of . copiously illustrated
'Chrisfmas' number will be coatiaued.
To posses such valuable epiieme Of the art
world, II Gust 50 triaing, will eemmand the
subscriptions Of thousands in every section Of
| the country but a. the usefulness and attrac.
tons Of Tle Aidiae can be enhanced, in proper
ton TO the numerical increase Of its supporters,
the publishers propose to make Assurance dou.
BILE sars" BY the following unparalleled oGer Of
PRERICN CHR0L0S FOR 1873.
Every subscriber to The AsGise, who paw. In
advance for the yea 1878, win receive, without
mos, aites J. J. Hin, the emiecnt English pain
ter. The pictures, entitled 1.-THE Village Belle "
and "CtcSsng the Moor are l4x2o inches
are printed from IS different plates, requiring
IS impressions and tints to perfect each picture.
The same chronos arc sold for $50 per pair, In
the art stores. AS il Is the determination Of
its conductors to keep TAs .Aidine out Of the
chroIpos will be found correepondineiy ahead OF
any that can be offered by other periodicals. -
Every subscriber will receive a certificate, over
the signature Of the publishers, guaranteeing that
the chromos delivered shall be equal to The sam
| pies furnished the agen:, or the money will be
| refunded. The distribution Of pictures Of this
| grade, free TO the subscribers To q FIVE dollar
| periodical, will mark an epoch in the history
| OF Art; and, considering the Unprecedented
eheapuess Of the price for Ia. Aidine itself, the
mar,al falls little short Of . miracle, even TO
those hes, acquainted with the achievements Il
inventive genius and improved mechanical APP
| planes. For illustrations of these chromos,
| see November issue of The Aiaine
TIE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care Of Mr. Richard
Henry Stoddard, assisted by the best writers
and poets Of the day, who will strive to have
! the literature Of The Aidine always in keeping
with its artistic attractions.
TERRS.
S. per amman, Ia dvance, with Oil Chrome
| free.
TIE Aldine will, hereafter b. obtainable OILY
D. absorption. There viii be no redu, ed OF
cub rate; cash :or subscriptions must be sen,
| TO the publishers direct, or handed to the loca
agent, sritAoM responsibility TO the yhbiishers
I except in cares where the certificate is given
bearing the Jae-sinsiie signature Of James Sutton
| kCo.
AGENTS TAINTED.
Any person wishing TO act permanently as q
local agent, will receive full and prompt ;nfor.
nation by applying 10 -
JAMES SUT7ONk CO., Publishers,
IS Maiden Lane, New York
Oct 81, 1879 ~