The Van Buren press., 1873-11-25
Not TOR Sale in Beck or Neps Stores.

The Aldine, while issued with all the REGULAR.
ty, has none of the temporary or timely interest
characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t is an
elegant miscellany of pure, light and graceful lit
erature and collection Of pictures. the rarest
specimens of artistic skill. in black and white
Although each succeeding number affords fresh
pleasure to its frier d. the real value and beauty
of The Aldlne will be most appreciated after il has
been bound up at the close Of the year. While
other publications may claim superior cheapness.
as compared with rivals of similar class, The
Aldne is unique and original conception-aone
and pproached-absoutely without competi-
tioa in price and character. The possessor of =
volume cannot duplicate the quantity of fine pa.
per and engravings in any other shape or number
Of volumes for ten times its cost and then, there
the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874
The illustrations Of The Aldne have won a
world wide reputation. and in the art centres of
Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples Of the highest perfection ever attain.
ed. The common prejudice in favor Of " steel
plates, is rapidly yielding to a more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the ad
vantages of superior artistic quality with greater
facility of production. The wood cuts of The AL
dine possess all the decacy aud elaborate finish
Of the most costly steel plate. while they afford a
better rendering Of the artists orig inal
TO fully realize the wonderful work which The
Aldne is doing for the cause of art culture in
America, it is only necessary to consider the cost
to the people Of any other decent representations
of the productions of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American ar
lists, The Aldine will roproduce examples of the
best foreign masters. selected with view to the
highest artistic success and greatest general inter
est. Thus the subscriber to The Aldine will, at
trifing cost, enjoy in his own home the pleasures
and refining influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
Thos. Moran and j, d. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
cia designs appropriate to the season by our bost
artists, and will surpass in attraction any of its
predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874
Every subscriber to The Aldns for the year
1874 will receive pair Of chromos. The original
pictures were painted in oil for the publishers Of
The Aldne by Thomas Moran, whose great Col
orado picture was purchased by Congress for ten
thousand dollars. The subjects chosen to
represent The East and The West. D." Oneis
n view Of Tie White Mountains New Hampshire; ;
the other gives The Cliffs of Green River Yyom
ing Territory TIE difference in the nature of the
scenes themselves is pleasing contrast, and af-
oring. The chromos each worked from thirty
distinct plates and are in size az X l6) aud ap-
pearance exact fac SMILES Of the orig inals.
These chromos are in every sense American
They are 10y an original American process, with
materials Of American manufacture from designs
Of American scenery by an American painter and
presented to subscribers to the first successful
American Art Journal. If no better because of all
this they will certainly possess an interest no for
egn production can inspire, and neither are they
any the if by reason of peculiar facilities of
production they cost the publishers only trife,
while equal in every respect to other chromos that
are sold sngly for doubl, the subscription price of
The Aldine. Persons of taste will prize these pic.
lures for themselves-not for the price they did or
did not cost and will Appreciate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible.
If any subscriber should indicate a preference
for figure subject the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home. new and beautiful chro-
mo, ID 30 inches, representing little Italian ex-
lie whose speaking eyes betray the longing of his
heart.
IS per annun,, in odpdnte, Wih OIL
Chromos Free.
For 50 cents extra the chromos will be sent,
mounted, vanished, and PREPAID by mail.
The Aldine will, hereafter. be obtainable only
by subscription There will be no reduced or
club rate cash for subscription must be sent to
the publishers direct, or handed te the local can
vasser, without responsibility to the publishers,
except in cases where the certificate is given bear
ing the facsimile signature of james Sutton & Co
CANVASSERS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as To-
cal anvasser will receive full and prompt infor-
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON A CO. Publjshrrs