The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-09-23
Prospectus roi 1874 EyENTH YEAR
THE ALDINE. d.
An Illustrated Monthly journal, universally
admitted 10 be the handsomest period
zeal In the World. representative
and champion of American tsstf.
Nsr ron SAFE IN soox o. Axws sroar

The Aldine, while issued with gil the reg.
ularity, has none Of the temporary or time
ly interest characteristic Of ordinary peri
odlcals. II Is an eleg miscellany Of pure
light and graceful literature and q colec-
ton OF pictures, the rarest specimen Of ar.
tistic skill, in black and white. Although
each succeeding number affords o ssh
pleasure 10 its friends, the real value ana
beauty OF The Aldine VIII be most sppreci-
ated after it has been bound up at the close
OF the year. While other publications may
=. V~rlNr shsa pnesa, as compared with
TWAS OF similar class, the kidine Is an un-
In price or character. - 49, ----~''''"
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations OF tnc Aidine have W
q worldwide reputation and IN the art CEN
tros OF Europe 1t f. al admitted fact that
its wood cuts are examples OF tho highest
perfection ever ats ined. The common
prejudice In fayoro' steel plates" Is rap
idly yielding TO ls.- educated ana cls-
eliminating taste which recognizes the a1-
Vnutyg1s tho advantages OF superior artistic
quality with greater facility Of producuon.
Tho quarterly tinted plates for ls14 WILDE
~ Thos horGn aud }. y. Woodward.
Tho Christmas issue tor 1874 viii contain
special designs appropriate 10 tho season,
\ By our best artists. and viii surnass u ~
/ fractions any OF its predecessors. t..
/ NwsRK. n. j.. Sept. ~. 1879.
! Messrg. james sutton & Lo..
! GENT L!tvS--I am delighted with the
proofs In color OF your chromos. They are
! wonderfully successful representations ty
mechanical pr lcess OF the oIiginaipaintings.
! Very respectfully. THos. MORAN.
| These chromos arc In every sense Ameri-
1 can, They are by sn orinai American pro-
cess, with material OF American manuiso-
1 ture, from do-igns OF Americait see merry ~
| an American painter, and pressntedtosup
scribegs 10 the frst suecessful Aphstican
! Art Journal III no batter kssai.ee VI y.
this, they WIFI crtainly possessasni mterssf
no foreign production eanfnspirC, and nei-
Their are they any the worse II by reason OF
peculiar facilities OF production they cost
the publishers only a trite, while equal IN
every respect 10 other chromos that are sc ID
ingy for double the subscription price o
the Aldno.
II any subscriber should Indicate 4 pre-
| ference for a figure subject, the psbltaher'
viii send Thoughts OF Home ugw any
beautiful chrome, l4x20 inches, representing
a little italian exile whose speaking eyes
botray the longiDgs o. his heart
80 per snnum, In advance, WITH OIL Chro-
mos free. HfI-I Its
For $50 CENTS EXTRA, tue chromoe
mounted, Vanished. and prepaid by usit
The AldIne VIII, hereafter, be obtainabls
only by subscription. There vii no be re
1uced or club rate cash for subscriptions
must he sent 20 The publishers direct OF
| handed TO the local canyasser, without re-
| sponsib1ity 10 the publishers, except IN
eases where the certificate Is given, bearing
the facimile signature OF James sutton y Co..
CANYAS>ERS WANTED ~
Any person wishing 20 act permanently
as a local canyasser win receive iun and
prompt information by applying 70
JAMES SUTTON X To-, Publishers.
SO Maiden lane New York