The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-01-04

compared with rivals OF Il slHllaf CLASSY
Aldine is a unique and original eIepuoh-
a~s9sesand unapproached-absoluts without com
petition in Pc Urehas<Aa- me possessor OF
a complete volume cannot duplicate the quantity
of fine paper and engravings in any other shape
or number of volumes for ten times its cost and
then, there are The chr0'moS, besides!
Art Department, 1874.
The Illustrations Of The Anime have wen a
Worldwide reputation, and the art cen. res of
Europe it IL an admitted fact that its wood cuts
are examples of the highest perfection ever at
tanned. The common prejudice in favor of steel
plates, IS rapidly yielding to a more edncared and
discriminating taste which recognizes the advan-
tages of superior artistic quality with greateI ia
eility of production. The wood euts Of Tine
Aidine possess all he del,caey aud elaborate fla
ish of the most costly steel plate, while they
afford "a better rendering of the artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
The AIdiUe is doing fer the cause OF art cult
ure in America, it is only necessary TO consider
the cost to the people of any other decent repre-
sentations Of the productions of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members of the
Matte nal A cademy, and other noted American ar
lists, The Aidimc will reproduce examples OF tHe
best foreign masters, selected with a view to the
highest artistic success and Creates general inter
est Thus the subscriber to Tha Aidil:c VIII, at
a tritiDg cost, eni1y in his OWE home the pleas
nres and refining influences of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by
Thos. Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain spe-
cial designs appropriate to the 4eason, by our
hest artists, and will eurpass in attractions any of
its predecessors.
Premium for 1874.
Every subscriber toaThe AIdiDe for the year
1871 will will receive a pair of ehromos. The
original pictures were painted in oil for the pub
fishers of The Aldine, by Thomas Moran whose
great Colorado picture was purchased by Con
gress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects were
chosen to represent nIhe East and The West"
One is a view in The White Mountains, New
Hampshire; the other gives The Cliffs of Green
River, Wyoming Territory The difference in
the nature of the scenes themselves IS a pleas
ing contrast, and affords a good display of the
artists scope and coloring. The chromos are
each worked from thirty distinct plates, and are
in size ~ X l6) and appearance exact fac-similes
of the originals. The presentation of a worthy
example of Americas greatest lannseape painter
to The subscribers Of The AIdine was a bold
but reeuliatly happy idea and its successful real
ication is attested by the following testimonial,
over the signature of Mr. Moran himself
NEWARK N, j. Sept. Goth, 1873.
essrs. James Sutton a Co.
Genaemea,-I4m delighted with the proofs in
color OF your ehromos. Mhey are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical process
OF The original painting, Very respectfully
lSigned. THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense Amer AN.
They are by an original American process, with
material of american manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American painter, and
presented to subscribers TO the hrst successful
k~a0eiaal Art Journal. If no better because Of
al this. they VIII celttssipis poses an interest no
foreign production can inspire. 40 neither are
they any the worse If by reason of pecunGar IL
ciliiies of production they cost the publishers onlJ
u trife, 'twhile equal Ia every respect to other
chromos thai are s Id singly for double the sub
s~eription price OF 4 he AidiHe. Persons of taste
will price these pictures for hemsolves-not for
the price they did or did not cost, and viii appre-
ciate The enterprise that renders their distribu-
ton possible.
If any subscriber should indicate a preference
for a figure subject, the publisher will send
Thought of Home, a new and beautiful chromo
IA x 90 inches, representing alitfle Italian exile
whose speaking, eyes betray the l~ongings of his
qcart.
TERMS.
IS per annum. in advance, with Oil Cbromos free.
For 80 cents extra, the chromos will be seut
mounted, and prepaid by mail.
The Atdine will, hereafter, be obtainable on
Nv by subscription. There will he no reduced or
club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent to
the publishers direct, or handed to the local can
vasser. msfbosa responsibility to he publishers,
except in eases where the certin ate is given
rearing the fac si1ile signature of jams sur
boz, g. Co.
CaDvassers Wanted.
ANY person wishing to act Permanently as a
zeal canvasser will receive prompt
by applying to
JAMES SUTTON, & CO., Publishers.
IS Maiden Lime, New York