Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-12-12

sAsRepresentatiVe and Champion ofAmeriesa Ars.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1s7s-sth ERAR.
THE ARsT RNAGORAMERYoA. A.
Issued Monthly. IA Magnificent Conception
wonderfully carried outs

LAE Ant 1ODRNA q or All ERICA,
Issued Monthly. IA Magnificent Conception
wonderfully carried out"
The necessity for popular medium for the rem
sentatiOn OF the productions Of our great artists
has alweys been recognized. The sueeessiye fail,
ures which so invariably followed each ATTEMPT N
this country to establish an art jonrnal did poi
prove indifference TO the Claims of high art Sc
ability to meet It were shown, the public al oree
rallied with enthusiasm to its support and the re-
s1lt was 2 great artistic and Commercial triumph
, THE-ALRLNE, while issued with ali the reou.
LARRY, has none Of the Temporary or timely infe.
est Characteristic Of ordinary periodicals. While
'other pubfcattops. may claim superior cheapness
as compared with rivals Of similar cIasF FTHE
ALDANE1 IS unique and original CONGESTION
alone and unapproaehed-- sOlutely without com
petlHon N price or character. The quantity of
Gne paper and engravIngs cannot be obtained in
-3ny other way for TEN TIMES ITS COST and then
there is the Chromo besides
The national feature Of the ALDLNE must be
taken in no narrow sense. While it Is strictly an
American institution. it does not confine itself
entirely to the reproduction Of native art It's
art taste, one that will discriminate only on
grounds OF intrinsic merit. Thus, while placing
before our readers rs a1eading characteristic the
productions OF the most noted American artists
attention viii always be given to specimens from
foreign masters, giving subscribers all the pleaE
ure and instruction o6tainable from home or for
The artistic illustration OF American scenerv
original with the ALDLNE, is an important fea
feature. and it's magnificent plates are of size
more appropriate to the satisfactory treatment Of
details than can, be afored bY any inferior page
The judicious interspersion OF landscape, marine
figures ana animal subjects; suAtain an unabated
confines the artist too closely to q single style or
subject. The Literature Of the ALDL1vE is a
light and graceful accompaniment, worthy Of its
-artistic features.
Premium for 1878.
Every subscriber for 1875 win receive beanti-
sW, s,s1 ,011 - 4.
whose picture in a former issue attracted SO much
attention:
will find welcome in every home. Everybody
loves such dog, and the portrait is executed 80
true to life that it seems the veritable presence on
the animal iteelf. The Rev. De Witt Talnaee tells
that his own Newfoundland dog harks at it'll
Beside the chrome, every subscriber for 1879.
is constituseds 2 member. and entitled to all the
privileges Of the
The Union owns the originals Of all the Aldine
pictures, which with other paintings and engrav-
ings are to be distributed ameng the
100 different pieces valued at over 81 500 are dis
tributed as soon as the series lie fnll, and the
awards Of each series as made are to be published
in the next succeeding issue OF the ALDLNE.
This feature only applies to subscribers who pay
one year in advance. Full particulars in circulars
sent on application enclosing stamp.
One subscription entitliRg to the ALDINE one
year, the Chrome and Art Union,
= $500 per annumS In advance.
NO charge for postage.l Specimen copies so
cents. The ALDIHE vii hereafter be obtainable
only oy subscription. There will be no reduced
or club rates Cash for subscription must be sent
to the publishers direct, or handed TO the local
canvasser, without responsibility q the p0tblish
Ers, exeept in cases where the certificate Is giVen
bearing the fae-simile signature Of James Sutton,
CANVAssERs wkNTED.-Any person wish.
ing to act permanently as local cOnvaseer will
receive full and prompt Information by applying
TO THE ALDINE COMPANY,
Sc Maiden Lane, N. Y.