The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-09-15
Prospectus for 1874 sEyENTH YEAR
THE ALDINE.
An illustrated Monthly journal, universally
admitted 10 be the handsomest period.
zeal In the World. A representative
and champion of American tastr.
Nor FOR SAFE IN BOOK o. r;Ews STORE

The Aldiue, while issued with all the reg
clarity, has none of the temporary or time
y interest characteristic OF ordinary PERI
ideals. II Is an elegan miscellany OF pure
light and graceful literature and collec-
ion OF pictures, the rarest specimen OF ar
usuc skill, in black and white. Although
each succeeding number affords a Mesh
pleasure 70 it, friends, the real value and
beauty OF Ihe Aldinc vii! be most appreci-
ated sitter IL has been bound up at the close
OF the year. While other publications may
claim superior shespness, as compared with
rivals Of similar class, the Aidine is an un-
lque and original conception-alone and I'm
roached-absolutely without concept"
In price or character.
ART DEPARTMENT. 1874.
The illustrations OF the Aldine have W.
a worldwide reputation, and n the art cen-
tres OF Europe IL IL an admitted fact that
t. wood cuts are examples OF the highest
perfection ever attJ ined. The common
prejudice in favoro' steel plates" is rap
idiy yielding TO "A ls~- 'educated and dis
eliminating taste which recognizes the ad-
vantsges the advantages of superior artistic
qualty with greater facility of production.
The quarterly tinted platesfor 1874 will be
~ GhOs Moran and J. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue Tor 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season,
by our best artists and viii surpsss in at
| fractions any OF its predecessors.
NwARK. y. j.. Sept. 20. 1873.
| Ne-NIr. James sutton * Co.,
| GENTLEMEN am delighted with tho
proofs IN color OF your chromos. They are
wonderfully successful representations by
mechanical process or the original ~ paintings.
Very respectfully, IHOs. MORAN.
These chromos are In every sense Ameri-
can, They are by an orinal American pro-
cess, with material OF American manuiao-
ture, from designs OF American scenery by
an American painter, and presented to sub
,Cribers TO the first successful American
Art journal. 1t no better because OF all
this, they will certainly possess an Interest
no foreign production can inspire, aud nei-
Their are they any the worse If by reason OF
peculiar facilities OF production they cost
the publishers only tritle, while equal in
every respect TO other chromos that are sold
.ingly tor douOle the subscription price OF
| the Aldine.
II any subscriber should indicate pre-
| ference fox figure subject the Publishers
| will send Thoughts OF Home" new An
beautiful chrome, l4N.O inches, representing
little Italian exile whose speaking eyes
betrsy ;he longdDgs OF mis- heart.
IS per annum, in advance, with Oil Chro-
mos free.
For $50 CENTS EXTRA, the chromoe,
mounted, vanished. and prepaid by mail.
The Aldine VIII, hereafter, be obtainAbla
| only by subscription. There will no be res
| iuCed or club rate cash for subscriptions
| must he sent to the publishers direct, or
| handed to the local CanNa>ser, without re-
'ponsibility TO the publishers, except in
| cases where the certificate is given, bearing
| the facimile signature OF James sutton 4 Co.
CANyASsERS WANTED.
Any person wishing 10 act permanently
| ss local canvasser viii receive full and
| prompt information by applying TO
JAMES SUTTON X Co., Publishers.
81 Maiden Lane Nav York