Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-11-20
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The Aldine, while issued with all the rcgu-
larity, has none of tho temporary or timely
interest haractcristic Of ordinary periodicals.
1t is IN elegant miscellany Of pure, light and
graceful literature; and . collection Of pic
lures, the rarest specimens Of artistic skill, in
black and white. Although each succeeding
number affords fresh pleasure to its friends,
the real value and beauty CT The Aldine will
be most appreciated after it has been bound
up at the close Of the year. While other
publications may claim superior chcapness, as
compared with rivals Of similar class, The
Aldino is unique and original conception
alone and unapproachcd--aosolutely without
competition in price or character. The pos
SCISSOR of II complete volume cannot duplicate
the quantity Of fine paper aud engravings in
any other shape or number Of volumes, for
ten times its COS: and then, there are the
chromos besidc
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874
The illustrations Of The Aldne have won
n world wide reputation, and in tho art een-
tres of Europe it is an admitted fact that its
wood cuts arc examples of the highest per-
fiction ever attained. The common prejudice
iu favor Of steel plates, is rapidly yielding to
, more educated and discriminating taste
whic b recognizes the advantages Of superior
artistic quality with greater facility for pro-
duction. The wood cuts of The Aldins pos
sesses all the delicac, and elaborate finish of
the mos: costly steel plate, while thcy afford =
better rendering Of the artists original.
TO fully reaiize tho wonderful work which
Tho Aldine is doing for the cause Of art cul-
turc in America, it is only necessary to con-
slider the cost to the people Of any Othor do
cent representations of the productions of
great painters.
In addition to designs by the members Of
tn, National Academy. and other noted
American artists, The Aldine will reproduce
examples OF the best foreign masters, selected
with u view to the highest artistic success aud
greatest general interest. Thus the subscri-
Der to The AIdine will, ut q triaing cost, en-.
joy in bis own home the pleasures and ref:
ming influences Of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will DO
by Thos. Moran and J. b. Woodward.
The Christmas Issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by
our best artists, and will surpass in attraction
any Of its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Aldine for the year
1874 will receive pair Of ch.omos. Tho
original pictures were painted in oil fer tho
publishers Of The Alaine, by Thomas Moran,
"hOSc 81 o"I OO1OtHNV pICtuSe "Ns Eu5cuNSeU
by Congress for ten thousand dollars. The
subjects were chosen to represent "Tho East
and "The West" One il o view in the White
| Mountains, New liam pshire; tho other gives
The Cliffs Of Green River, Wyoming Terri
tory. Tho difference in tho nature Of the
scenes themselves IS q pleasing contr.st, and
affords good display Of the artists scope
and coloriug. Tho chromos arc each worked
from thirty distinct plates. and are in size
(l2xl6) appearance exact fac-similcs of ths
originals. The presentation Of worthy OK.
ample Of Americas greatest landscape paint
ct to tho subscribers Of Tho Aldi.c was a
bold but happy idea, and the successful ,eali.
cation is attestcd by the following testim ouia
over the signature Of Mr.. Moran himself:
NEWARK. N. J. Sept, goth, 1873.
Messrs.Jamos Sutton &C., Gentlemen -
am delighted with the proofs in color Of you,
chromos, They are wonderfully successful
representations by mechanical process Ut tn,
original paintings. Very Kespt ctfnlly,
(Signeu] THOMAS MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American
They nre by an original American process
with material Of American manufacture, from
designs Of American scenery by an American
painter, and presented to subscribers to tn,
first successful American Art journal. If nc
better because Of all this, they will certai nj,
possess IN interest no foreign production can
iuspire, and neither are they any the wors,
it by reason Of peculiar facilities Of produc
ton they cost the publishers only a tritic
while equaiin every respect Ia other chromo
that a'e sold sicg gle for double the subscrip
ton price Of Tho A'dino. Persons Of tast,
will prize thes" ricturos for thcmsc:vcs--no
for tnc price they did or did not cost, and vii
appreciate the enterprise tllat rcndere thci
distribution possible.
II any subscriber should indicate q prefer
encc Cor figure subject, tn. publishers viii
send "rh"nyhts OF Home" new and beau
tifu! chrome, 14x2o inches, representing
little italian exile whose speaking oje. be
tray the longugs Of his heart.
TERMs.-S5 per annum, in advance
with Oil Chromos free.
For 50 cents extra, tho Chro,nos will b;
sent mounted, vanished, and prepaid BY
mail.
TIC Aliinc will, hereafter, DO Oh
tainahlc only by subscriptions There will b'
no reduced or club rate cash for subscriptions
must bc sent t" tho publishers direct, o,
handed TO thu local cnnvAsser. without r.
sponsibi'ity to tho publishers, except whcr,
the certificate is given, hcarin. tho fec simik
signature of James Sutton Il Co.
CANVASSERS WANTED.--.Any pcrco,
wishing 70 act permanently as a local canvas
ser will receive full md prompt information
by applying to
SAMEs SUTTON i CO., Publishers.
a. Maiden Lane, New York