The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-10
DROSPECTUS FOR 1874 SENENTH
YEAR
NOT FOR SALE IL BOOK OR NEWS STORES.

the AdiHe, while issued With all the regular
ity, has none OF the temporary or timely inter-
est characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t Is
an elegant miscellany Of pure, light aud grace
ful literature and collection OF pictures, the
rarest specimens Of artistic SIKH, In black and
white. Although each succeeding number al
fOrds II fresh pleasure to It's friends, the real
value ana beauty Of Yhe 1tiiHc VIII be most APP
preciated after It has been bound up at the
close Of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheaphesS, as compared with
rivals Of similar class, The idiHe Is II unique
and original CONGRATULATIONS and unapprOach-
ed-absOlutcly without competition In price or
character. The pOSsessOr OF a complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity Of line paper ana
engravngS in any other shape or number OF
volumes 1Or ten times It's cost ; and then, there
are tn" chrum0s besides !
ART DEPARTMENT, Is,l.
The Illustrations Of The Aidioc have won "a
OF Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples OF the highest perfection
ever attained. The common prejudice IN favor
OF "stcel plates" Is rapidly yielding to more
educated and discriminating taste when rccog-
nlles the advantages OF superior artistic quail
~ with greater facility of production. The
wood cuts OF The 4 idiHe possess all the delicacy
and elaborate finish OF the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering Of
the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
The Aiiine is doing for the cause Of art culture
In America, 1t is only necessary to consider the
cost TO the people OF any other decent represen-
tations Of the productions OF great painters.
In addition 10 designs by the members OF the
National Academy and other noted American
artists, The 1idine Will reproduce examples OF
the best foreign masters, selected with II view
TO the highest artistic success and greatest gen
eral interest. Thus the subscriber TO the Aidfne
VIII. at tritling cost, enjoy In his own home
the pleasures and refining Influences OF true
art.
ThOs Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue Tor 1874 VIII contain
special designs appropriate to the season. by
our best artists, and viii surpass IN attractions
any OF It's predecessors
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to Tho Aldine for the year
1874 Will receive pair OF chromos. The origin
al pictures were painted in oil for the publish
erS OF The Aidiac, by Thomas Moran. whose
great Colorado picture was purchased by Con-
gress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
We're chosen to represent "The East" and "The
Vest one Is a view In the White Mountains,
New Hampshire the 9th r gives The GINS OF
Green liver wyoming Territory. The differ
encc In the nature OF the scenes themselves Is
pleasing contrast, and affords good display
OF the artists scope and colorng. The chromOs
are each wo ked from thirty distinct plates,and
are IN SIZE az lG) ana appearance exact fac
SMILES OF the originals, The presentation OF a
worthy example OF Americas greatest land
scape painter TO the subscribers OF The Aidine
was bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its
successful realization is attested by the follow
ing testimonial, over the signature OF Mr.. Mo-
ran himself
NENAkh' y. J.i sept, 2plli 1873.
Messrs. JAMES SUTTON AZ co.
Gcntiemen,--I am delighted with the proofs in
color Of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro-
cess OF the original paintings;
Very respectfully,
(slgnedD TliOS. MORAN.
These chrOmOS are In every sense American.
They are by an original American process, with
material OF American manufacture, from de-
signs Of American scenery by an American
painter, and presented 10 subscribers 10 the
first successful American Art journal II no
better because Of all this, they Will certainly
possess an interest no foreign production can
Inspire, and neither are they any the worse ii
by reason of peculiar facilities OF production
they cost the publishers only a tribe. while
equal in every respect 30 other chrOmos that
are sold singly Tor double the subscription
price OF The Aifinc. Persons OF taste Will prize
these pictures for thcmselvcs-nOt for the price
they did rdid not cost, and viii appreciate the
enterprise that renders their distribution pos
slblr.
II any subscriber should indicate preference
for figure subject, the publishers VIII send
'1houghts Of Homo a new and beautiful
chrome II Y 20 Inches, representing llttle
Italian exile whose speaking eyes betray The
| lOngings of his heart.