The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-11
PUBLICATIONS.
PUBLICATIONS.
DROSPECTUS
FOR 1S74-SEVENTH YEAR,
T H f A l. D I N F.,

Il II r. A II ID N r.,
ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL
Universally admitted to be the Handsomest
Periodical i'll the World---A Repre-
sentative and Champion of
American Taste.
The Aidine. while issued with all tho
regularity, has none of the temporary or
periodicals. It is an elegant miscellany Of
pure. light, and graceful literature; and =
of Of IL the
fresh pleasure to its friends, the real value
most appreciated after it has been bound
up at The close of the year. While other
publications as may claim superior cheapness
cePt1on.alone and unapproached-abso-
acter The possessor OF complete volume
can not duplicate the quantity Of fine pa
number Of Volumes, for ten times it's cost:
and then there are the chromos besides.
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of The Aldine have
won u worldwide reputation, and in the
art centers of Europe it il an admitted fact
that its wood cuts are examples Of the
mon prejudice in favor of ''steel plates' is
rapidly yielding to more educated and
advantages Of Superior artistic Quality with
superior facility for production. The wood
cuts Of The Aldine possess all the delicacy
and elaborate finish OF the most costly steel
plate, while they afford a better rendering
of the artists original.
TO fully realize the wonderful work which
The Al0lNc is doing the of arf
culture III America, it is only necessary to
Go,sider the cost to the people Of any other
OF great painters.
In addition to designs by the members of
American artists, The Aidine viii repro
dnce examples of the best foreign masters,
selected with view to the highest artistic
the subscriber to fhe Aidias me- viii, at
tritiing cost, enjoy in his own home the
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will
be by Thomas Moran and J. d. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season,
by our best artists, and will surpass In at
fractions any OF its predecessors.
PREMIUM cHRoN1os FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to The Aldine, who
pays i'll advance for the year 1874, will re-
ceive, without additional charge, a pair Of
We're painted in Oil for the publishers of
The Aldine by Thomas Moran whose great
Colorado picture was purchased by Congress
for $4,000. The subjects were chosen to
represent '4The Fast and '"1he West" Ono
is view i'll the White Mountains, New
Rser Ss Ss of
difference in the nature OF these scenes
then, Ives Is pleasing contrast and at.
ed from thirty distinct plates, and are s in
SMILES Of the originals: The presentation
or a worthy example of Americas greatest
landscape painter to the subscribers Of The
Aldine was bold but peculiarly happy
idea, and it's successful realization is attest
cd by the following testimonial, over the
signature of Mr.. Moran himself
NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 20, 1873.
Nfess''s: James Sutton, ef Co.:
Gentlemen am delighted with the
Wonderfully successful Representations by
inss' Very respectfully Ga,,.s ,,o..~
These chromos are i'll every sense Ameri-
can. They are by an original American
process, with material of American manu-
by All American painter, and presented to
subscribers of the first successful American
Art: Art Journal all, If no better because Of all
which no foreign production can inspire,
and neither are they any the worse if by
they cost the publishers but u tritie while
t ~, in every respect to other ohromos
of of tass
not for the price they did or did not cost,
and will appreciate the enterprise that rem
ders their distribution possible.
If any subscriber should indicate a pre-
ference for figure subject, the publishers
will send Thoughts of Home,' a new and
beautiful chrome, 14x2o inches, represent
ing a little Italian exile whose speaking
eyes betray the longings Of his heart.
TERMS.
IS per annum, in advance, with Oil Chro-
mos free.
For f0y cents ert'n, the chromos will be
sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
mail.
The Aldine will hereafter be obt ainable
only by subscription. There will be no re-
dnced or club rate; cash for subscriptions
must be sent to the publishers direct, or
handed to the local agent, without respoli-
sibility to the publishers, except in cases
where the certificate is given, bearing the
facsimile signature of James Sutton 4 Co.
AGENTS WANTED.
Any person, wishing to act permanently
as local agent will receive full and prompt
information by applying to
JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers,