The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-01-16

THE ALDINE, while issued with all The
regularly, has none Of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals.
Il is an elegant miscellany Of pure, light and
graceful literature and a collection ot pictures
the rarest specimens OF artistic skill, in black
and white Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to It's friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be
most appreciated after it has been bound up at
the close of the year While other publications
may claim superior cheapnese, rs compared
with rivals Of a similar class, The Aldine is a.
unique and original conception --alone aud nn
approached absolutely without competition In
price OF character. The possessor Of com
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings in any other. shape
or number Of volumes for ten times iis cost
and then, there are the chromos. besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of'The Aldine have won a
worldwide reputation, aud in the art centres
Of Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples Of the highest perfection
ever attained. The common prejudice in favor
OF steel plates 10 rapidly yielding 10 more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
mixes the advantages ofsuperior artistic quality
with greater facility OF production. The wood
cuts of the The Aldine possess all the dslicacy
aud elaborate finish Of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering Of
the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
The Aliine IL doing for the cause Of art culture
in America, it is only necessary to consider the
cost TO the people ofany other decent rspresen-
talions of the productions Of great painters.
In addition TO designs by the members OF the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, The Aldine will reproduce examples Of
the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gen.
eral interest. Thus the subscriber Ia The Al
dine will. at a triAing cost, enjoy in his home
the pleasures and refining influences oftrue art
sThs quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will BE-
by Ihos. Moran and j. ID. Woodward,
The christina issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate 10 the season, by
our best artists, aud will surpass in attractions
any Of its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Aldipe tor the year
1874 win receive pair OF chronot, The orig.
inal pietures were painted in oil for the pub.
fishers of The Aldine, by Thomas Moran
whose great picture was purchased by Con-
uress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen TO represent THE East" and The
West" One isa view Ia the White Noun
tains, New Hampshire the other gives The
Clifs Of Green River, Wyoming Tefrlsory
The diffsrelcs III tho nature Of The scenes
themselves Is 4 pleasing contrast, and aHorls
good display ofthe artists scope and cuiQring
The chr0n0s are each worked from thirty dis
tnct plates, and are in size (f2x 16) aud APP
pearancc exact fac-simles Of the originals.--
The presentation Of q worthy example OF
Americas greatest landscape painter to the
subscribers Of the Aldine was a bold hut pecu-
liarly happy idea, aud its successful realization
Is attested by the following testimonial, over
the signature Of Mr.. Moran himself:
@ NEWARK, N. j., Sept Goth, 1874.
Messrs. james Sutton 4 Co.
Gentlemen I'll am delighted with the proofs
in color Of yonr chromos. They nre wonder.
fully successful representations by mechanical
process Of the Original paintings.
Very respectfully,
(Signel) THos. MORAN,
These chromos are in every sense American.
| They are by an original American process
| with material Of American manufacture, from
designs of American scenery by en- American
PAINTER and presented to subscribers TO the frat
successful American Arr journal. II no better
because Of all this, they will certainly possess
Nh interest no foreign production can inspire,
and neither are they any the worse ifby reason
Of peculiar facilities OF production they cost the
publishers only trihe, while equal In every
respect to other chromos that are sold singly
for double the subscription price Of The Aldine.
Persons Of taste will prize these pictures for
themselves--not for the price they did or did
not GOAT, and will appreciate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible
II any subscriber should Indicate prefer
for q figure subject, the publishers will send
"Though,s Of Home" new and beautiful
chronno l4x20 inches, representing little Ital-
ian exile whose speaking eyes beifay the long
ings OF his hsart.
TERMS.
81 per annum in advance, with Oil
Chromos free.
For so cents extra, the chromos will be sent,
mounted, vanished, and prepaid by mail.
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtainable
only BY subecriptien. There will be no reduc-
cd or club rate !; cash for subscriptions must be-
sent to the publishers direct, or handed 10 the
local canvasser, without responsibility 70 the
publishers, except in cases where the certificate
Ia given, bearing the fac smile signature Of
James Sutton 81 Co.
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Any person wishing TO act permanently az q
local canyasser will receive full and prompt iii-
formation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON y CO.,
Publishers,
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