The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-12-23
a Representative and Champion Of American
Art Taste
PROSPECTUS FOR 1885, EIGHTH YEAR.
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The necessity OF 4 popular medium for the
representation OF the productions OF our
great artists, has always been rccOgnlZed,
and many attempts have been made 10 meet
the want. The successive failures which so
invariably followed each attempt in this
country TO establish IN art journal, did not
prove the indifference OF the people of
America TO the claims or high art. SO soon
is Il proper appreciation OF the want and an
ability TO meet it were shown, the public ut
once rallied with enthusiasm to its support,
and the result WAS Il great artistic and com
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pure. light, and graceful literature; and
collection Of pictures. the r;rC$t specimens
ofartStic sliilliE black and white. Although
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