The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-01-02

THE ALDINE while issued with all The
regularly, has none Of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals.
II is an elegant miscellany OF pure, light and
graceful literature; and u collection Of pictures
the rarrst specimens OF artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords a fresh pleasure To its friends the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be
most appreciated after il has been bound up at
| the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
! with rivals of similar class. The Alline is a
unique and original conception alone AMI un-
approached absolutely without competition in
price or character, The possessor OF com
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
| fine paper aud eugravings in any other shape
or number OF volumes forte times it's cost;
and then, there are the chromos besides.
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
| The illustrations of The Aldine have won a
world wide reputation, and in the art centres
of Europe il is an admitted tact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection
ever attained The common prejudice in favor
Of ''steel plates" is rapidly yielding to more
educated and discriminating taste which reeog-
, nizes the advantages nf superior artistic quality
with greater facility OF production. The wood
cuts Of the The Aldine possess all the ielicacy
and elaborate finish Of the most costly stetl
| plate, Will. they afford q better rendering Of
the artists original
! 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 the
cost to the people any other decent represrn-
talions Of the productions of great painters.
In addition to designs by the members of the
| National Academy, and other noted American
| rba uill -
| the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success aud greatest gem
eml interest. Thus the subscriber ID The Al
dine will al n triilng cost, enjoy in his home
the pleasures and refining influences oftrue art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and J. d. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate TO the season, by
our best artists. aud will surpass in attractions
any of its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Adine for The year
1874 will receive n pair Of chromns. The orig
nal pictures were painted IN oil tor the pub
fishers of The Aldiue, by Thomas Moran,
whose great picture was purchased by Con-
gress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen to represen. THE East and The
West" One j. u view ia the White Moun-
tains, New Ham pshire; the other gives The
Cliffs OF Green RIVER, Wyoming Territory -
The difference IN the nature Of the scenes
themselves is pleasing contrast, and affords
good display Of the artists scope aud caloiing
The chromus arc each worked trpm thirty dis
tinct plates, and are in size I2 16) and APP
pearance exact tac-simes Of the originals.
The presentation of a worthy example af
Americas greatest landscape painter to the
subscribers uf the Aldine was bold bat pecu.
liary happy idea, aud its successful realization
is attested by the following testimonial, over
the signature Of Mr.. Moran himself:
NEWARK, N, j., Sept. Goth, 1873.
Messrs. James Sutton & Co.
| Gentlemen 81 am delighted witt. the proofs
in color of your chromos. they are wonder
fully successful representations by mechanical
process of the original paintings,
Very respectfully,
(Signed) TiIOS 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 an American
painter and presented to subscribers to the first
successful American Art Journal. II no better
because Of all this, they will certainly possess
an interest 10 foreign production can inspire,
and neither are they any the worse ifby reason
OF DeCtllhf IHCIlltieS VI piuuuolOu tiey Su1A tuo
publishers only trhe, 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 cost, and will appreciate the enterprise that
renders their distribution possible.
If any subscriber should indicate prefer
for figure subject, the publishers will send
"Thoughts Of Home" new and beautiful
chrome, 14x20 inches representing a little Ital-
ian exile whose speaking eyes betray the long
ings of his heart
TERMS.
SIS per annum in advance, with Oil
Chromos free.
For 50 cents extra, tho chrcnios will be sent,
mounted, vanished, and prepaid by mail.
THE ALDINE will, hereafter be obtainable
only BY subscription. There will be no reduc-
ed or club rate; cash for subscriptions must b.
sent to the publishers direct, or handed TO the
local canvasser, without responsibility to the
publishers, except in cases where the certificate
Is given, bearing the fac simile signature OF
James Sutton & Co.
CANvASSERS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as
local canyasser will receive full and prompt in 1
formation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON &c CO.,
Publishers,
So Maiden Lane, New York