The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-27
Prospectus for 1874 sEyENTH YEAR
THE ALDINE.
An illustrated Monthly journal, universally
admitted 70 be the handsomcst period
zeal in the World. A representative
and champion Of American tastr.
Mar FOR SALE IN oook O. q Ews SToRE

Nor FOR SALE IN oOok O.. RI Ews STORE
The Aldine, while issued with all the reg
ularity, has none OF the temporary or time
~ interest characteristic of ordinary pen
odjcals. II IL an elegant miscellany Of pure
High, and graceful literature and n cOllec-
ton of pictures, the rarest specimen OF ar.
tistic SKILL In black and white. Although
each succeeding number ailor,ts Z esh
pleasure to its friends, The real value anu
beauty OF Ihe Aldine will be most appreci.
ated after 10 has been bound up at the close
OF the year. While other publications may
claim superior ehcapness, a. compared with
rivals OF a similar class, the fldine Is an I'M
iqlie aud original conccpton--aOne and un
proached--aDholutoly without concept
In price or character.
ART DEPA KrMENT ls7i
The illustrations OF rne Aidine have W
a worldwide reputation, and m the art cen
tres OF Europe 1t Is an admitted fact that
It's wood cuts are examples of the highest
periect ton ever attJtncd. Tho common
prejudice IN fayor)' steel platos," il rap
idly yielding to q l... IeducatCd and dis
eliminating taste which recognizes the adj
vantages the advantages of superior artistic
quality with greater facility Of production.
The quarterly tinted plates for is74 will be
by Thos Moran aud j. ID. woodward.
The Christmas issue tor ls,4 viii contain
special designs appropriate to the season,
by our best artist. and win surpass IN at
fractions any OF its predecessors.
PREMIUMS FoRls74.
Every subscriber 10 the AldIne tor
year is7i Will receive IA pair OF chrom
| The original pictures We're painted in oil
the publishers Of the Aldine. by Thorn
| Moran, whose great dorado pictures and
purchased by congress for ten thouand
/ dollars. The subjects were chosen 10 rep
resent ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen to represent The Past, ana
| '"rhe West" One l. view IN the White
Mountains, New Hampshire; the Other
| gives the ellis OF Green river, Wyoming
| territory. The chromos are each WORKED
from Unity distinct platas, ard arc ia siLe
| ll2Xl6) and appearance exact iac-similes o
the originals.
NwARK. n. J.. sept. %. lsT3.
| Messrs. James sutton q 20.
GESTLEMEN--l am delighted with the
| proofs in color of your ChrOmos. They are
wonderfully successful representations by
| mechanics. process Of the original paintings
Very respectfully, THos. MORAN.
These chroinos are in every sense Ameri
can. They are by an orinal American pro
cess, with material OF American manuflc
ture, from designs OF American scenery by
an American paintg', and presented 10 sub
scribers TO the lr.i successful American
Art journal. IL no better because Of al
this, they will certainly possess an interes
| no foreign production can inspire, and mel
Their are they any the worse If by reason o
peculiar fsciiitic. OF production they COS
the publishers only trile, while equal II
| every respect TO other chromns that are sole
slngly for double the subscription price y
the Aldine.
II any subscriber should indicate pre-
ference for Bguro subject, tho pablisher
will send "ThoughtS OF Home" new an
beautiful chrome, l4X20 inches, representing
| q little Italian exile whose speaking eye
betray the longiDgs OF his heart.
IS Per snnum, In advance, With Oil Chro
mos free.
For $50 CENTS EXTRA, the cnromos
mounted vanished. and prepaid by mail
The AldIne Will, hereafter, be obtainab
only by subscription. There Will no DC re
iuced or club rate cash for subscription
must he sent to the publishers direct, o
handed TO the local canvasser, without re
sponsibility 10 the publishers, except il
cases where the certificate is given, bearlnl
the facimile signature OF James sutton & Co
| CANYASSERS WANTED.
| Any person wishing 10 act permanent,
| AS a local canvasser will receive fun au,
prompt information by applying 10
JAMES SUTTON q Co., Publishers.
80 Maiden Lane New Yorl