The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-17
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ART DEPARTMENT.

Notwithstanding the increase in the price
of subscription last fall, when the Aldine as
sumed its present noble proportions and rep
resentatiye character. the edition was more
than double the past year. proving that the
American public appreciate sincere ef-
fort in the cause of Art. The publishers.
anxious 10 justify the ready confidence thus
demonstrated. have eXerted themselves to
the utmost TO develop and improve the
work and the plans for the coming year,
AS unfolded by the monthly issues, will as
tonsh and delight even the most sanguine
friends OF the Aldine.
The Aldine will reproduce examples of
the best foreign masters, selected with u
view to the highest artistic success, and
greatest general interest; avoiding such ~
have become familiar, through photographs
ur copies of any kind.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1873, win
| reproduce four of John 6. Davis inimitable
| child-sketches. appropriate TO the four sea-
sons. These plates. appearing in the issues
| for January, April, July, and October,
subscription.
PREMIUM HROMOs FOR 1873.
Every subscriber TO the Aldine. who pays
IN advance for the year 1873, will receive,
without additional charge, pair of beauti-
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.The Village Belle" and Crossing the
Moor" are 1+y20 inches-are printed rom
% different plates. requiring % impressions
and tints to perfect each picture. The same
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| OF competition in every department, the
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| signature of the publishers, guaranteeing
! that the chromos delivered shall be equal 10
! the samples furnished the agent,
or the money will be refunded.
The distribution of pictures of this grade,
free to the subscribers to a five dollar peri
odical, will mark an epoch in the history OF
Art; and, considering the unprecedented
cheapness of the price for The Aldine itself,
the marvel falls little short of a miracle,
even TO those best acquainted with the
| achievements of inventive genius and i'm
proved mechanical appliances. CFor illus.
trations of these chromos, see November is
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care of Mr.. Richard
Henry St0ddard, assisted by the best writers
and poets OF the day, who will strive 10 have
the literature of the Aldine always in keep
ins with its artistic T ATTRACTIONS
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