The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-07
The AIdine.

An illustrated Monthly journal, universally aG-
mitted 20 be the lIandsomest Periodical iu
the World. Representative and
Champion Of American Taste.
Not for Sale igt Book or Ncics Stores.
THE ALDlNE, while issued with all the reg
uearity, has none of the temporary or timely in-
terest characteristic d ordinary periodicals. il
Is an elegant miscellany Of pure, light and urncc-
ful Literature; and collection Of pictures, the
rarest specimens Of artistic skill, IN black and
white. Although each succeeding number nf-
hUrds fresh pleasure 90 its friends the real vul-
and beauty Of THE ALDTSE win be most
appreciated after il h-s been hound up At the
close Of the year. " bile other pubIicutl l0nsm may
claim superior cheapness, as compared with RI
walls OF similar class, THE ALDlA r. is % unique
and original cOncepti0n-aluue and uuapI roach
ed-absOlutely without competition iu price or
character. The pOsscsSOr Of q complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity of tnc paper and
engravings in any other shape or number 0l io,-
umes for tc, times rs c1Sfi ana then, Dele are
chrOHlos begideR
Art Department, 1874.
The ilustrations Of THE ALDINl. have won
a worldwide reputation, and ia tho art centres
Of Europe IL is al admitted fact thai It's wood
cuts are examples Of the highesl perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice iu favor uf
"steel plates is rapidly yielding a. n more td-
ucated and discriminating taste which rvcue-
nizes the advantage Of superior artistic quality
with greater facility Of production. 1Lc wood-
cuts Of THE ALDIN j. Possesses all the dplfgHcv
aud elaborate finish of the rnost eostiy 500
plate, while they anOrda better rendering Of she
artists original.
10 fully realize the wonderfuI work which
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turc in America, Il 10 only necessary 10 consider
the cost 70 the people Oi any other decent repro
sentations OF the productions Of great painter
In addition 10 designs by members Of the Ma
ti0ual Academy, aud other noted American arf-
lists, TIL ALDlNE will reproduce examples Of
the best foreign masters, selected with view ~
the highest artistic success and greatest general
interest. Thus the subscriber % 1HEALDlNE
Will at tiiling cost, enjoy In his own homo
the pleasures and refining influences of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 viii he D.
Those Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain -pe-
eial designs Tor appropriate 10 the season. hy our
best artists, and will surpRss in attractions any
Of its predecessors.
Premiums for 1874,
Every subscriber 90 THE ALDINE E for the
year 1874 will receive a pair of thrnmos. The
original pictures were painted IN Oh for the uul-
fishers Of THE ALDlNE, by Thomas Moran.
whose great Colorado picture was purchased hy
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen 10 represent ''Thc East and .iThe
West" One Is a view IN The White Mountains.
New Hampshirej the other gives The Cliffs 1T
Green River, Wyoming Territory The differ
ence In the nature Of the scenes Themselves De- a
pleasing contrast, and affords a good display Of
are each worked from thirty distinct plates and
arc in size li2xiGl and appearance exact fac
similes Of the originals. 1he prcsentati0u of "a
worthy example Of Americas greatest Landscape
painter 20 the subscribers 81 THE ALuINE
was a bold but peculiarly happy idea and ifz
successful realization is nttcstcd by the follow
ing testimonial, over the signature Of Mr. Moran
NEwARKi n, j., sept. -, 1873.
Gentlemen,-I am delighted with the proofs
In color Of your ehromOs. They are wonderfully
successful representations By mechanical process
Of the Oaiginal paintings
lslgued,) TIios. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American. 49,
They are by an original American process, with
material Of American manufacture. from desirnR
OF American scenery by an American painter.
and presented 10 subscribers 60 the FIRST success
ful American Art Journal NJ no better because
OF all this, they viii certainly possess an Interest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any worse II by reason 81 peculiar fncil-
itics Of production they cost the publishers only
o trfe, rhUe equal M ereFE respect f1 1fhaI ft rI.s
That are s0id gtgtV for double ar Ffl1cr 1fi1u urir
n THE .tLDIAE- Persons of taste VII prize
these pictures for thcmsclNes-- Tor thu price
they did or did not cost, and will appreciate the
enterprise that renders their distribution possi-
II any subscriber indicate q preference for IA
figure subject, the publishers viii send Thoughts
Of H0me,' q new and beautiful chrome, IlnzU
inches, representing little Italian exile whose
speaking eyes bctrny the longinrs Of bic heart
TERMS.
- pei" annum in advance, with OIL
Chromos free.
AsS@ For so Cents extra, the chramus
will be sent, mounted, vanished. and
prepaid by mail
the dLDlNE viii, hereafter, be obtaiuHlI.
only by subscription. There viii hc no reduced
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