The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-08-07
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THE ALDINE,
ILLUsTATED MONTHLY JOURNAL
Universally admitted to he tho Handsomest
Periodical in the World--A Repre-
sentative and Champion OF
American Taste.
NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK OR NEWS STORES.
The Aldine. while issued with all the
regularity, has none OF the temporary or
timely interest characteristic of ordinary.
periodicals. 1t is an elegant miscellany of
pllrc, light, and graceful literature and
collection !ie Of pictures, the ralest specilnens
though each succeeding number affords
fresh pleasure to it's friends, the real value
most appreciated after it has been bound
up ut the close of the year. While other
as compared with rivals Of a similar class,
The A1dine is Il unique and original con-
HepIUnabome and Observation-Disclosures n
acter The possessor of a complete volume
can not duplicate the quantity of fine pa
number of volumes, for ten times its cost;
and then there are the chronos besides.
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aldine have
| won Il worldwide reputation, and in the
| art centers of Europe it is an admitted fact
| highest perfection ever attained. Tho COM
| mon prejudice i'll favor of "stecl plates" is
discrininating taste whici, recognizes the
advantages Of superior artistic quality with
Superior: tacility for production: The wood
| cuts of The Aldine possess all the deliclcy
and elaborate finish Of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford a better rendering
To fully realize the wonderful work which
The Aldine is doing for the cause of art
culture in America, it is only necessary to
! consider tho cost to the people of any other
decent representations of the productions
Ii addition to designs by the members of
the National Academy, and other noted
American artists, The Aldinc will repro
tiuce examples of the best foreign masters,
selected with a view to the highest artistic
success and greatest general interest; Thus
trifling cost, enjoy in his own home tho
pleasures and refining Influences of true art.
be me oran J w 1s Mt.
| The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season,
by our best artists, and will surpaSs in at
! fractions any of its predecessors.
PREMIUM CIRON1OS FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Aldinc, who
pays i'll advance for the year 1874, will re-
ceive, without additional charge, a pair OF
beautiful oil chromos. The original pictures
The Aldinc by Thomas Moran whose great
Colorado picture was purchased by Congress
represent :rhe E.ast"and cine Vest" One
is !, view i'll the White Mountains, New
the ether gYss the Gins S OF
difference in the nature OF these scenes
themselves is a pleasing contrast, and at
and coloring. Tho chromos are each work
cd from thirty distinct plates, and are in
SMILES Of the originals: The presentation
Of a worthy example of AMERICAS greatest
Aidime was a bold but peculiarly happy
idea, and its successful realization is attest
ed by the t1ilowing testimonial, over the
signature of Mr.. Moran himself:
NEWARK N. J., Sept. 20 1873.
lIcsSr3. Juncs iS,,ttoa d Co.:
! Gentlemen-I am delighted with the
proofs in color of your chr"mOs. They are
wonderfully successful representa- ions by
mechanical process OF the original paint
TnoMAs MORAN.
These chronos are in every sense Amcri-
can. They are by an original American
process, with material of American manu-
facture, from designs of American scenery
by an American painter, and presented to
r OF Ire eaer Seeauee of All
this, they will certainly possess an interest
which no foreign production can inspire,
reason Of peculiar facilities of production
they cost the publishers but q trif'ee, while
that are sold singly for double the subscrip-
ton price of The Aidine. Persons of taste
Will prize these pictures lOf tnelnSelNcS---
, not for the price they did or did not cost,
and will appreciate the enterprise that rem
ders their distribution possible.
If any subscriber should indicate a pre-
ference for 4 figure subject, the publishers
will send '"Thoughts OF Home" Il new and
4Leautift,l chrome, 14N2O inches, represent
ing little Italian exile whose speaking
eyes betray the lDngings of his heart.
| TERMS.
S. per annum, in advance, with Oil Chro-
mos free.
For f/ly cents crt''o. the chromos will be
sent, mounte ed, vanished, and prepaid by
mail.
The Aldinc will hereafter be obtanablc
only by subscription. There will be no re-
duccd or club rate; cash Tor subscriptions
must be sent to the publishers direct, or
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sbility to the publishers, except in cases
! where the certificate is given, bearing the
fac-simile signature of James Sutton IL Co.
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