The weekly Louisianian., 1873-01-25
THE ALDIM.
An Illustrated Monthly Journ1 univer-
sally admitted to be the Hantonest
Periodical in the World. Rep
resentative and ChampioPf
American Taste.
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OF. pure. light, and GRACEFUL literature;
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ART DEPARTMENT Il.
Notwithstanding the incr4Ise in the
price Of subscription last Fall when THE
ALDINE assumed its present noble pro-
PORTIONS end representative diameter, the
edition more than doubled DUNG the past
Year; proving that the American public
appreciate, aud will support, il sincere ef-
fort in the cause OF Art. Lie publishers,
anxious to justify tie ready confidence
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selves to the utmost to deva,pe and i'm
prove the work; and the 1baus for the
coming year, as unfoldel bN the monthly
ISSUES will astonish and delight even the
most sanguine friends OF THE ALDiNE.
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nounce designs from MANY! Of the most
Eminent artists Of America.
In addition, THE ALDINE will repro
dnce examples OF the best foreign masters,
selected with a view to the highest artistic
success, and greatest general interest;
avoiding such as have become familiar,
through photographs, or copies Of any
kind.
The quarterly tinted plates, for 1873,
will reproduce 0 Of John s. Davir' inim-
table child-sketchcs, appropriate to the
four Seasons. These plates, appearing in
the issues for january, April, July, and
October, would be alone worth the price
Ut Il Years subscription.
Tie popular feature Of q copiously IL
ilstrated ''Chris:lnas" number will be o IL
tinued.
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command Che subscriptions Of thousands
IN every section If the country; hut, as
tie usefulness and attractions Of IHE AL
DINE can bennhanced III proportion to
the nu ~lerir.l increase Al its supporters,
the publishers propose to make '~.lss,lr-
.tnce double sure Dy' the following TIL
oarallcled offer OF
PREMIUM CHROMOS FOR 1873
8 Every subs:riber to THE ALDINE,
who pays in advance Tor tho year 1873,
will receive without additional charge, a
pair OF beautiful OIL chromos. after j.. J.
HI, the eminent English plinter. The
pictures, entitled''Ih, Village Belle" and
''Crnssing the Moor" are 14xsO inches
we printed from % different plntes rcquir-
ing rs impression and tints to perfect
ench picture. The same chromos ase sold
tor $50 per pair in the art stores. Is tits
the determination Ut Its conductors 20 keep
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ed Snail be equal to tho samples furnished
tile agent or the money will be refunded.
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Tree to the subscribers to a five dollar
periodical will mark an epoch in the his
tory of Art; and considering the unprece-
.lented cheapuess OF the price for THE
.1LDLNE itself the marvel falls little short
OF y miracle even to those best acquainted
with the achievements OF inventive genius
and improved mechanical appliances.
ifor illustrations OF these chromos see
November issue of TIE ALDIAE.)
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will continue under the care OF Mr., RICH
ARD HENRY STODDAI.D, assisted by
the best writer's and poets of the day, who
will strive to have the literature OF TIKI
lLDLNE always in keeping with Its art1s-
tic attractions.
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