Litchfield enquirer., 1873-09-04
Prospectus for 1S73.-6th Year 2 THE .AhDINE. An Illustrated Monthly Journal universally admitted to be the Handsomest Periodical in the World
 Representative and Champion of
 .E...E American Taste.

The Adine, while issued with all the regularity has of ordinary periodicals It is an elegant miscellany of pure light, and graceful iterature and collection of plctures the rarest specimens of artistic sk in black and white. Although each succeeding number affords
 fresh pleasure to it's friends the real value ty of the Adine will be appreciated after 1t has been Bound at the close of the year. While other publications may claim superior cheapness compar- ed with rivals of similar class The AIdine is q unique and original conception-aone and unapproach- ed-absolutey without competition in price charac- ter. The possessor of a complete volume cannot dr- plicate the quantity of fine paper and engravngs in any other shape or number of volumes for ten times | it's cost and then, there the chromos, besides ART DEPARTMENT
 Notwithstanding the increase in the price of sub ent noble proportions and representative character the edition more than doubled during the past year. l proving that the American public appreciate and will support, sincere effort, in the cause of Art. The publishers, anxious to justify the ready confidence thus demonstrated have exerted themselves the
 most to develop and improve the work and the plans for the coming year, unfolded by the monthly is- sues will astonish and delight the most sanguhs The publishers 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 highest artistic success and greatestgeneral interest
 avoiding such as have become familiar, through pho
 The quarterly tinted piates 1ST3 will reproduce four of John s. Davis nmitable child sketches ap- propr1ate to the four These plates, appear
 ing in the issues for January, April July and October
 would be alone worth the price of years subscrip- lftion T.-.I- The popular feature of copiously illustrated "Chrstmas' number will be continued.
 To possess such valuable epitome of the art world at cost trihing, will command the subscriptions of thousands in every section of the country; but the usefulness and attractions of The Aldine be hanced in proportion to the numerical increase of it's supporters the publishers propose to make assuranee double sure" by the following unparalleled ofer of PREMIUM CHROMOS FOR 1878
 Every subscriber to The Aldine, who pays in advance for the year 1873, will receive, without additional charge pair of beautiful oil chromos, after J. H
 Vaas Epgs9 pste sS 1aS Pisssras sa entitled 14x20 nches-are printed from 25 different plates, re- qring 26 impressions and tinte to perfect each pie ture. The same chromos sold for S30 per pair the art stores As it is the determination of its ductors to keep The Aldne out of the reach of eom found corresponngy ahead of any that can be offered by other periodicals Every subscriber will receive
 certificate, over the signature of the pubshers guar anteeing that the chromos delivered shah 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 will mark an epoch in the history of Art and considering the unprecedented cheapness of the price for The to those best acquainted with the achievements
 of inventive genius and improved mechanical applian ces. ToE Illustrations of these ehromos NoYam- ! Der issue of The Aldine1 i THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
 will continue under the care of Mir. RICHARD FEN BY STODDARD, assisted by the best writer and pos
 cts of tbe day,who will strive to have the literature of
 The Aldine always in keeping with It's artistic atrao> .#ge 4 TERMS t..E S5 per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromoa free The Aldine will, hereafter, be obtanabie only by subscription There win be reduced or club rate cash for subscriptions must be sent to the publishers direct handed to the local agent without responsi- bilty to the publishers, except in cases where the
 ticate given, bearing the fac-simile signature of JAMES SUTTON Oo.@ l sgff AGENTS WANTED.
 Any person wishing to act permanently as a local agent will receive full andprompt information by ap paying 70 baAsaa 1C ssgg ess sHtg1 rgeaa sei uG JAMES SUTTON $ co, ,Publishers, | 0s,N 6S Maiden Lane. NewY