Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-10
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Prospectus for ISs5-EigktA Year.
The Idine,
TIE ARTyOCRIAL OFAkERIcA,
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"a Magnificent Csse.yf,es. ssnde,fsl.y ear
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The necessity Of = porn'ar medium for tie
representation OF The productions Of our great,
artists has a!wr.s I.e~p recogu zed. and luan,
attempts have been made to meet the want
be successive failures which so invariably fol-
loved each attempt IN this country 10 establish
an art journal. did not prove the indifference OF
the Ieu;.e Of america io the ciaics of high ART
20 soon as prnp"r appreciation Of the want
| sud an ability TO meet IL acre shown The pub
lie AT snee rallied With enthusiasm TO It's sup
port. and the result was great artistic and
| commercial q iumph-THE .4LDIyE
TIE ~ DINE while issued with all The
regularity hiss none OF the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals.
IL Is an elegant miscellany Cf pure. light and
; graceful literature: and COLLECTION Of pictures,
The raresi specimens Of artistic skill. in black
I and white Although each Succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure "a It's ,friea3s the real
value and beauty Of THE ALDfyE will be
most appreciated AFTER /, is bound up a, the
close If the year While other publications.
! NAV claim superior cheapness, as com ared
With rivals OF u similar class. THE ALDIyE
is unique and original cuacepiion-aOne and
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pie'e volume cannot duplicate The quantity OF
f'nr paper aud eneravings in any other shape or
nuuii'er 8: volumes Ter Ten times the coat; and
kra there u the ckrUao, besides!
The national ftarule Of THE fLDIyEmus,
lie taken IN no narrow sense True art is COS
nopo!iinn. While TIE 1LDINE is -fr;ct-
~ American institution, il does not ceniae IT,
self entirely To The reproduction OF native art
It's n'issIon is 10 cultivate u broad aud apIreci-
atiNe art taste. one that will discriminate only
"n grounds Of Intrinsic merit. Thus. white
placing leio"r the Iaiirons of The .ikdiae As a
leading characteristic. the productions Of the
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ways he given to specimens from foreign mas
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sources.
he artistic Illustration Of 4. ieriean scenery.
original With The Iidiae. is an important f-a.
inrt and It's magnificent plates are Of size
NOE appI oprn,ie, 10 the satisfactory irea,suen.
OF details than cin be affor. ed by any 10 eriur
page. The j:iiriouS inlerspcrson ofl,niscape
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s'ng'e : of subject. The literature Of Tie
itd'"e Is 'ig aud graceful acc",np ,nlIneut
worthy 81 the ARTISTIC features. wih on Y such
ieth'"'"l dr>qnIsi,ions a. d, not interfere with
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RI .HIiW For 1875
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:" ,Iur q" the life thu il seems the vrriiahir
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