The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-28
The Aldine.

An illustrated Monthly Journal universally al.
inttted 10 be the Hands0meyt Periodical IN
the World. Representative and
Champion Of American Taste.
Not for Sale ia Book or NesOs SfOres.
The ALDiNE, while issued with all the rsg-
uearity, has none Of the temporary or fiDieiy if.
terest CHARACTERISTIC Of ordinary periodicals. IL
Is an elegant miscellany Of pure light and grace
ful literature; and collection Of pictures, the
rarest specimens Of artistic skill, ia black and
white. Although each succeeding number af-
hOrds fresh pleasure to fits friends the real val
ne and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after IL has been bound up az the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness, as compared with RI
walls Of similar class, THE ALDIE + ls q unique
and original cOnccption-ai0ne and unnppKoaCl-
ed-absoiutely without competition IN price Or
character. The possessoT 0f a complete volume
cannot duplicate the quantity Of line paper and
engravings in any other shape or number Of vol
umes Jor Ten fines hs onsf; and 9aen there are tho
Art Department, 1874.
The illustrations OF THE ALDIHE have won
Worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
Of Europe IL Ia an admitted fact that lfa wood
cuts are examples Of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice In favor of
ucated and discriminating taste which rscog-
nizes the advantage Of superior artistic quality
With greater facility q production, The wood
and elaborate finish Of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering Of ths
artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause Of art cul-
ture in America, IL 10 only necessary 20 consider
the cost 10 the people of any other decent repre-
sentatiOns Of the productions OF great painters
In addition 10 designs by members Of the Na-
tional Academy, and other noted American aft
ists, THE ALDINE will reproduce examples Of
the best foreign masters selected with View 10
the highest artistic success and greatest general
interest. Thus the subscriber % 1HEAIDINE
Will, % trihing cost, enjoy in his own home
the pleasures and refining influences Of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 viii be by
Those Moran and j. ID. Woodward
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain rpo-
eial designs for appropriate 10 the season, by our
best artists, and viii surpass In attractions any
Of its predecessors
Premiums for 1874.
Every subscribeT 70 THE ALDINE for the
year 1873 viii receive a pair Of Chromos. The
fishers Of THE ALDfEE, by Thomas Moran.
W hose great Colorado picture was purchaeed ~
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The anbieefs
were chosen TO represent "Thc East and THE
West" One is view In The White MounfaiuS
New HampshiTej the other gives The Cliffs oil
Green River, Wyoming Territory The differ
ence in the nature Of the scenes themselves 10
pleasing contrast and affords a good display of
me ariists scope and coloring The ehromos
are in size (i21i6l and appearance exact fac
simiies Of the originals. fhe presentation ~ a
worthy example gt America greatest landscape
was bold but peculiarly happy idea and IA
successful realization IL attested by the f1llog-
ing testimonial, over the signafureuf Mr. Moran
Iessrs. JAMES suTToS a Go.
behheIiehf-A hin delighted with the lnu0fa
IN color of your ehromos They are wonderfully
successful represent ntations BY mechanical proce-a
Of the oaigtnal paintings.
(Slgnedl Trf0s. MonAp
These chromos are Ia every sense AmprJcnp -
They are by an original American process with
material of American manufacture from deaiEns
OF American scenery by an American painter
and presented 10 subscribers 20 the frnt Hueuens.
ful American Art Journal II no better because
OF all this, they VIII certainly possess an interest
no foreign production can inspire and neither
tfies of production they cost the pu bs 4ers only
trthe chne equal fa ererB Ferfect ofher eAroa-
that are cold afagig for doble Ate slbacrfpfson f~s
V THE ALDLNE. Persons Of taste win prize
they did or did not cost, and will appreciate me
enterprise that renders their distribution fsoaH-
II any subscriber indicate q preference 'far :
figure bjcctr the pu ublishers viii send houwhte
Of Home" new and beautiful chrome, f6n2B
inches representing little Italian exile whoa
speaking eyes betray tho lonRings u his heart
TERMS.
s. per annum in advance, with Oil
ChrOmoa free
R9S- For so Cents extra, the chromos
will be sent, mounted, vanished, aud
prepaid by mail.
THE ALDLNE will hereafter, be obtainabls
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
or club rae; cash for Hu descriptions must h. nant
to the publishers direct, or banded 60 the local
nvasser, trithot responaibify 20 tAs pubetshers
except In casea where the certificate given bear.
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CANVASSER WANTRD.
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