The People's vindicator., 1875-01-30

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ISSUED MONTHLY.
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The necessity of i, popular la'tli'Im for
the representation Of the prniuclial:~ Q,
our great artists, has always been lr,1'
nizcd, and many attempts have h,>.
made to meet tho want. The s'>cv IS {
failures which 50 !:.,Ic.o;;' lo,!o""n ra"Ii
attempt in this country to establish al
art journal, did not prove the ilrlilyr-
emcc Of the people Of America to In:
claims Of high art. SO soon as ;'ro;ei
appreciation of the wait and an ahii.'v
to meet it were shown, the public aI
once rallied with enthusiasm, to its sup
port, and the result Wa, a great artistic
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ofpurc, light and graceful. 'itt!a,}Nc; dnt
q collection of pictures, the rareSt >l'e":-
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fresh pleasure to its friends, tHe lea
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, page. The jndiciOus interspers;on io1
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, impossible where the scope of the wor,
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