Middletown transcript., 1873-12-25
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FerA f.i
The Aidins, while issucd with the regularly,
Mas uoec "a the scm:orAry OF tipely iniefes char
nctcris;ic oi ordinary periodicals. II Is an els-
CANT snisrsllssy Of psse, light and yrsccful lse-
raturs; and = csllection Of pictures, the rases'
stsci,nens Of artistic shin. II black aud white
Although each succeeding number sncrds frssh
plssuss 10 i,s friends, The ssal vsIns aad beauty
OF n. Aidine will lie most appreciated aflef u
has been bound up at the close Of the year. while
other pnbiications may claim superior cheapncss,
as compared yi,h rivals of n smaller class, The
4hiiss is uniqne aud original concepticn-aloae
aud una pproAchsd-absolutely without compete
,ion in price or character. The posscssor Of n
complete volume cannot duplicsie the quantity
OF 6ne pader and cnvravinrS 10 any other shape
or number Of volumes for ten times i,s cost; and
then, there are the rhronss, besides!
ART DEpARrMESr. 1874.
The Illustrations of The .iiaire have won a
worldwide reputation, and in the art centres Of
Europc IL is an admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples OF the highest perfection ever at
,ained. The common prejudice in favor u 'sieel
plates 10 rapidly yielding 10 n more educated
and discriminating taste which recognizes the
advariages of superior artistic quality with great
or facility OF production. The wced-cu's Of tn,
Akfre possess nil the delicacy aud elaborate hn-
ish OF the most costly steel plate while they at
ford better rendering Of tho artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
The iidine Is doing for thu cause OF art culture
in America, I, is only necessary TO consider the
cost 10 the people OF any other decent representa-
,ions OF tho productions Of great painters
In addition to designs bntbs members OF the
National Academy and other noted American
artists The .Jiitn will reproduce examples OF The
bcs, foreign masters, selected with view TO the
highest artistic success and greatest general in'e-
rest, Thus the subscriber TO IN, afdins will, nj
-. Ia hnt he II ea-
sures aud refining influences OF true art
The quarterly tinted plate, for isIa will by
Tbos Moran and J. u. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for lsI4 will contain spc-
cisl desigss appropriate TO the srason, by GU.
best ar,is,s, nsd viii surpas In attractions any
Of its predecessors.
Premium for 1874.
Every subscriber to 7As ii!inc for the year
1874 will receive pair of chromos. The origi-
nal pictures were painted in oil for the publish
srs Of Tie 4iid,as, by Thomas Moran, whose great
Colorado picture was purchased hy Congress fer
ten thousand dollars. Tho subjects were chosen
10 represent THE Fast aud ''ihc West tine
10 a view ia Ths White Mountains, New lamp
shire: the other gives the Clrs OF Green River,
" yo,ning. Territory. The difference in the ma
ture OF the scenes themselves Is n pleasing con
tras,, and affords good display OF the artists 5
scope and calor'lg. The chromos are each work
ed IRON thirty distinct plates, anl are in axe
= isl and appearance exact fsc-simiies OF the
originals. The presentation OF - worthy cNa'nple
| OF Americas greatest landscape painter 10 the
subscribers Of The Aldine was bold bu, peculiar
| ly happy idea, asd iu scctessfsl realization IS
a,ies,ed by the following testimonial, over the
! signature OF Mr.. Moran himself
NEWARK, y j., Sept, 10th 1879.
Messrs JANrs SrrroS 4 Co., q Aiernfn, II am
delighted with the i.V1fs in color OF yoIi chre-
mos They are wonderfully successful r-presen-
ta,ions by mechanical process OF the original
paintings Very respectfully
(signed. TlIoS. MORAN.
These eh,omss are in every sense American.
| They are by an orginal American process, with
ma aicrial Of American manufacture from designs
Of American scenery byan American pal''er aud
! presented 10 subscribers to the first successful
! American Art Journal. If no better because OF
all this they viii, certainly possess intcfcs, no
foreign production can inspire, and neither are
thcy ans the worse IL by reason OF peculiar fac-
lilies OF production they cos, the publishers only
a irifr, while equal In every respect 10 other
chroI.os that are sold singly for double the sub
scrip,ion price Of The itiine Persons of taste
will prize these pictures for thcmsclvcs--noi for
the price they did or did not cost, aud will aP-
preriatc the enterprise that renders their Gstri-
bs,iou possible. ifnny subscriber should indi-
cate preference for sgurc subject the publish
ers will send Thoughts Of Home, new and
beautiful chrome, l4I 20 inches, representing q
little Italian exile whose speaking eyes hs,rSy
the longings OF his heart.
TERAS. .--S5 par annum, in ADVANCE, with oil
Cliromcs ire. For so Cents Ex,ra, the ehromos
will be sent, mounted, yarashed, and prepaid
by mail
The Iidine will, hereafter, he obtainahle only
BY subscription There will he no reduced OF
club rate. Cash for subscriptions mus, be sent "a
the publishers direct, or handed to the local CO n
vasssr, uifhom re.pon,,Jdy 10 The psLiishsrs, cx
cspi In cases where the certificate Is given. bear
ing the fac-simile signature OF Jan cs Sutton L Co
CASvassxns WANTED. Any person wishing ic
act permanent tly as local canvasser will receive
full and prompt Information by sppl lying 10
JAMES SUTTON 4 CO., Publishers,
Nov ~. So Maiden Lane, New York