The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-16
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ART DEPARTMENT.

Notwithstanding the increase in the price
Of subscription last fall, when the Aldinc as
-umcd it, present noble proportions and rep
rescutaiiye character. the edition was more
than double the past year: proving that the
American public appreciate sincere ei-
tort in the cause of Art. The publishers.
anXiou, Ia justify the ready confidence thus
demonstrated. have cXerted themselves Ia
the utmost 10 develop and improve the
work and the plans for the coming year,
as unioldcd by The monthly issues. will as
toni.h and delight even the most sanguine
friends OF the Aldinc.
The Aldinc will reproduce examples of
the hest foreign masters, selected with Il
view to the highest artistic success. and
| greatest general interest; avoiding such n
| have become familiar. through photographs
| or copies of any kind.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1s13. will
reproduce four of John ;. Davis inimitable
clild--kctches. appropriate TO the four sea
for January. April. July, and October,
would be alone worth the price of 4 year,
| subscription.
PREMIUM uROMOs FOR 1873.
Every subscriber TO the Aldinc. who pays
| in advance for the year 1873. will receive,
| without additional charge, pair Of beauti.
| nul oil chromos, after j. j. Hill, the eminent
English painter. The pictures. entitled
..The Village Belle" aud Crossing the
Moor" are liX2O inches-are printed from
- different plates, requiring - impressions
| and tints To perfect each picture. The same
| chromos are sold for $40 per pair. i'll the art
| stores. A. it il the determination of it, con
| ductor, to keep the Aldine out of the reach
| oi competition in every department, the
chromos will he found ahead OF any that
can be offered by other periodicals. Every
| subscriber will receive certificate, over the
signature of the publishers, guaranteeing
| that the chromos delivered shall be equal Ia
! the samples furnished the agent
| or the money viii he refunded
Tie distribution of pictures of this grade
free to the subscribers Ia a five dollar peri
| odical, will mark an epoch in the history ol
Art : and, considering the unprecedented
cheapncss of the price for The Aldine itself
| the marvel falls little short of miracle,
even TO those best acquainted with the
| achievements of inventive genius and i'm
proyeL mechanical appliances: For Illus
iralions of these chromos, see November L.
| sue of the Adine.)
| THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
| will continue under the care of Mr. Richard
Henry Stoddard. assisted by the best writer
and poets of the day, who will strive to have
| the literature of the Aldine always in keep
ing with il. artistic attractions.
TERMS.
- per anum, in advance, with oil Chro'
mos Tree.
The Aldinc will. hereafter. he obtainablc
only by subscription. There will be no re-
| ullttu cum Iilt ''rH l'l
must be sent to the publishers direct, OF han
dcd 10 the local agent without responsibility
| 10 the publishers, except IN eases where me
certificate is given, bearing the fac-simile
| signature of James sutton Go.
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II local agent, viii receive fun and prompt III
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JAMES SUTTON n CO., Publishers,
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