Litchfield enquirer., 1873-03-06
Prospectus for 1S73.-6th Year. THH AIDINE E. An Illustrated Monthly Journal universally admitted to be the Handsomest Periodical in the World.
 Representative and Champion of
 American Taste.

of ordinary perodicais It is an elegant scelany of pure, light and graceful hterature and collection of pictures the rarest specimens of artistic skill black and white. Although each succeeding number affords fresh pleasure to its friends the real value and beau been Bound at the close of the year. While other publications may claim superior cheapness, compar- ed with rivals of similar class The Aldine is a unique and original conception-aone and unapproach- ed-absolutey without competition in price or charac ter The possessor of Y complete volume cannot du- any other shape number of volumes for ten times it's cost: and then, there the chromos, besides
 ART DnPARTMENr.
 Notwithstanding the increase in the price of spb scription last Fall when The Adine assumed its pres edition more than doubled during the past year: proving that the American public apprecate and viii support, sincere effort in the cause of Art. The publishers anxious to justify the ready confidence thus demonstrated have exerted themselves the ut- most to develop and improve the work; and the plans sues will astonsh and delight even the most sanen;ne friends of The Aldine. - !
 The publishers are authorized to announce designs from many of the most eminent artists of America
 In addition The Adine will reproduce examples of the best foreign masters selected with view to the avoiding such as have become familiar, through pho tographs, copies of any kind
 four of John s. Davis inimiiable child sketches ap. propriate to the four seasons. These plates would be alone worth the price of years subscpip tion. .'s .rl -.0 The popular feature of copiously illustrated 'Chrstmas' number will be continued. 10 possess such valuable epitome of the art world cost so triAing, will command the subscriptions of usefulness and attractions of The Aldine can be en hanced in proparion to the numerical increase of its double sure," by the folowins unparalleled offer of PREMIUM CHROMOS FOR asza
 Every subscriber to The Adine who pays in advance for the year 1873, will receive, without additional charge, pair of beautiful oil chromos, after J. J. H Aha Thp vniaf ssThe Village Belle," and Crossing the Moor" are l4x2O inches-are printed from 8 different plates re- quring g impressions and tnts to perfect each pie ture. The same chromos sold for sSO per pair in the stores As it is the determination of it's petition in every department the cSromos % wi pe found correspondingy ahead of that be offered certifcate over the signature of the publishers anteeing that the chroos delivered shall be equal to the samples furnished the agent, the money win be refunded. The distribution of pictures of this grade free to the subscribers to five dollar periodical Wii
 mark epoch in the history of Art and Considering
 dine isel the marvel falls little short of miracle even to those best acquainted with the achievements of inventive genius and mechanical appan- ces. Eor illustrations of these chromos, see Noyem- leer isshe of The Aldinel ss
 THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT } will continue under the care of M. RICHARD HEN KY STODDARD, assisted by the best writer and no- The Adine always n keeping with it's artistic attrac tions. c@@A S~ e-f7N-sss I zs pfesse TEHMS.
 S per annum in advance, with Oil Chro,nos free. l The Aldine will, hereafter, be obtainable o6.v Inv subscription. There will be no reduced or elnh y.t ~ cash for subscriptions must be sent the pubsher
 direct handed to the local agent without
 bity to the publishers, except in where the
 tihcate is gyen bearing the fac-simile signature of l JAMES SUTTON Co., sssf U 'sN AGENTS WANTED.
 Any person, wishinsto act perfnahently as local agent will receive full and prompt tinforation by ap | , g
 JAMES SUTTON x CO, Publishers, 3 r ftk 5s Maiden Lane, New York