The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-22
Prospectus for 1874 iEvENTFTRIR
THE ALDINE. y,
an Illustrated Monthly Journal, uniyersauv
admitted 70 be the handsomest period
Va, ~ tne world. Arepresentative
and champion Of American taste.
Nor FOR SALE IN 5oox o. kxws sronxy.

The Aldnc, while issued with ~ the res.
u, Hi,,y. mas none OF the temporary or time.
9dicals. IL is an elegant miscellany Of pure
nghs and graceful literature and 4 collou
tion OF pictures, the rarest specimen OF Ar
tistic skill, In black and white. Although
each succeeding number affords a a eim
pleasure to its friends, the real value and
beauty OF The Adine will be most apprecf-
ated after 1t has been bound up ut the close
OF the year. While other publications may
claim superior eheapness, as compared with
rivals OF a similar class, the k.ldine IL nm un-
ique and original conception-alone and I'M
ar nroached-absolutely without concept'o
in price or character.
ART DEPARTMENT. 1874.
The Illustrations OF the Aidipe have W..
worldwide reputation, ada n the art cen-
tres OF Europe IL Is an admitted feet that
lts wood cuts are examples Of the HIGHEST
perfection ever atto ined. The common
prejudice in favorD' steel Plates" is rap
idly yielding to a is.- Ieducated and dis
terminating taste which recognizes the adj
vantages the advantages of superior artistic
quality with greater facility OF production.
The quarterly tinted platesfor 1874 wilt be
BY Thos. Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue Tor 1874 will contain
by our best artisE, and viii surpass in az
| fractions any OF Vs PREDECESSORS.
PREMIUMS FoRls74.
Every subscrIber TO the Aldine for th
year ls1 VIII receive "a pair OF chromos
Inc original pictures were painted in oil 10
the publishers 81 the Aldfne, by Tboma
Moran, whose great dorado pictures and
purchased by congress for ten thouand
dollars. The subjects were chosen to rem
resent ten thousand dollars. The subjects
we're chosen TO Npresent "The Easto and
"lhe west" Otf Is a view in the White
Mountains, New Hampshire; the other
| gives the Cliils Of Green river, Wyoming
territory. The chromos are each worked
irom thirty distinct plates, and are In size
| ll2xl6) and appearance exact fac-similes OF
| the originals.
NwARK. N. j.. Sept. 20, 1873.
| Mcssrs. James sutton Y Co..
GENTLEMEN am delighted with the
| proofs In color OF your chromos. They are
wonderfully successful representations by
mechanical process of the original paintings
Very respectfully, THos MORAN
These chromos are in every sense Ameri.
can. They are by an primal American pro-
cess, with material OF American manufac-
ture, rom designs OF American scenery by
an american paiEter, and presented to sub
| scrlbers TO the first successful American
| Art journal. IL no better lecause of ali
This, they will certainly possess an interest
| no foreign production can inspire, and mel.
| ther are they any the worse If by reason OF
| peculiar laclntles OF production they cost
| the publishers only n trtle, while equal ia
| every respect to other chromos that are sold
singly for double the subscription price OF
the Aldine.
IL any subscriber should indicate a pre-
ference for figure subject, the Publishers
| VIII send Thoughts OF Home" new AMI
| beautiful chrome, 14x20 inches. representing
little Italian exile whose speaking eyes
| betray the longiDgs OF his heart.
| So per annum, in advance, with Oil Chro-
mos free.
For $50 CENTS EXTRA, the chromos.
mounted, vanished. and prepaid by mail.
| The Aldine Will, hereafter, be olaainable
only by subscription. There will noble re-
| iuceh or club rate cash for subscriptions
must be sent to the publishers direct, Or
| handed to the local canvasser, without re-
| sponsibilty to the publishers, except b
eases where the certificate IL given, bearusg
| the facimie signature OF James sutton 4 Co.
CANVASSERS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently
As local canyasser will receive fun and
prompt information by applying.to
| JAMES SUTTON Il Co., Publishers.
81 Maiden Lane New York