The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-08

ART DEPARTMENT.
Notwithstanding the increase in the price
of subscription last fall, when the Aldine as
slmed its present noble proportions and rep
resentative character, the edition was more
than double the past year; proving that the
America, public appreciate sincere ef-
tort in the cause of Art. The publishers.
anxious to 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,
a. unfolded by the monthly ISSUES. will as
tonish and delight even the most sanguine
friends of the Aldine.
The Aldine will reproduce examples OF
the best foreign masters, selected with "A
view to the highest artistic success, and
greatest general interest: avoiding such rs
have become familiar, through photographs
or copies Of any kind.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1873, will
reproduce four Of John 5. Davis inimitable
child-sketches. apprt pirate TO the four sea-
sons These plates, appearing In the Issues
for January, April. July, and October,
would bee alone worth the price Of n years
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PREMIUM HROMOs FOR 1874.
Every subscriber TO the A!dlne. who pays
in advance for the year 1878, will receive,
without additional charge, u pair OF beauti.
full oil cbromos. after j. ). Hill. the eminent
English painter. The pictures, entitled
"1he Village Belle and 'Crossing the
Moor" are liS20 inches-are printed from
25 different plates. requiring 81 impressions
and tints to perfect each picture. The same
chromos are sold for $50 per pair. In the art
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Of competition In every department, ,hc
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or the money will he refunded.
The distribution Of pictures Of this grade.
free 10 the subscribers to a five dollar peri
Odical, will mark an epoch In tue history OF
Art: and, considering the unpreced ented
chcapness Of the price for The Aldine itself,
the marvel falls little short offs .niriaclc.
even to those best acquainted with the
achievements of inventive genius and Inn
proves mechanical appliances. dor 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 to have
the literature Of the Aldine always In keep.
ing with It's artistic attractions.
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