The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-01-01
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THE ALDINE,
ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL
ferlodical in the Worid-A Rspra-
sentative and Champion Of
American Taste
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regularity, has none OF tho temporary or
timely interest characteristic of ordinary
pure, light, and graceful literature: and a
c@llectlon OF pictures, the rarest specimens
o. artistac skill, in black and white. Al
thoueh each succeeding number affords a
fresh pleasure to it's friends the real yajue
and and beauty. of The AIdine viii be
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as compared with rivals Of a similar Class.
The a fGinc is a unique and ORIGINAL cor,
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acter The possessor Of Il complete volume
can not duplicate the quantity OF fine pa
per ana ensrtvinss, in amy other shape or
NUMBER OF volumes, for ten times its cost:
and linen there are the chroinos besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1871.
Tho illustrations Of The AlaSne 1,avo
he
art centers of Europe it is an admitted fact
that it's wood cuts are c%ampIcs Of tho
highest perfection ever attained: The COM
| mon pref udice in favor of "stcel plates, is
! rapidly yielding to more educated and
discrin,inatinr Taste which recognizes the
advantages Of superior artistic Quality with
superior facility for production. Tie wood
GUS Of The Aldinc possess all the deIicacv
plate, while they afford a better rendering
of the artists original.
10 fully realize the wonderful work which
| &c fInJv 1.,,.t
| culture ill America, il is only necessary TO
consider the cost to tho people OF any other
decent representations Of the productions
In addition to designs by tho members Of
the National Acade,ny, and other noted
| duce examples OF the best foreign masters
selected with a view to the highest artistic
the subscriber to Ti.e Aiti.:e Viii. AT t"s =
tritiing cost, enjoy in his own home the
pleasures ant' refining influences of true art
| Tho quarterly tinted plates for 1874 Will
| be by Thomas Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for ISL: will contain
by our best artists, and will surpasss in at,
fractions any ofits predecessors.
| PREMIUM CHROMOS FOR 1871,
| Every subscriber to Tie Aidine who
| pays in advance for the year 1871 vii, re-
| cciNe, without additional Charge II pair of
beautiful oil chronos The original pictures
We're painted in oil for the publishers of
The 4 lGinc by Thomas Moran, whose great
| Colorado pict ure was purchased by Congress-
for $1,000: The subjects were chosen TO
represent ''The East" and ss,Thc w est one
| is Il view in the White Mountains, New
Ham, Hamps4ire; the other gives !he Gins Of
Green River. Wyoming Territory The
difference in tho mature of these, scenes
themselves is a pleasing contrast, and af-
and coloring. The chromos arc each work
ed from thirty distinct plates, and are il,
s sino Of tie TIC s Ie TIn exst 'n
of: worthy example ofAmeric:,'s greatest
an ~, painter !" the subscribers OF The
| AfdiHc was bold but peculiarly happy
idea, aud its successful realization is attest
Ell by the f.li"winG testimonial over the
| signature OF Mr.. Moran himself:
NEWARK, n. j., Sept 20 1873,
| Mns$''s. flames 3"tfo" IL co.:
,y Gen !. . ,.ti, Il, ann HGliahtrd With he
wonderfully SUCCESSFUL rcprcsoi,:n tioiIs hy
i"ech;ii,ic:'i process OF the original paint
| fffSS. Very respectfully,
] Ti'oNAs MonAS.
These chv"inua III every sense Amcri-
can. IhcN by an original American
process, with nl't.'ri;.l Of Al.,eric;,n manu-
| fact are, tr"nI designs of American scenery
| subscribers ct Tie first s,lcc, s,lt.l N,ueric;,u
AT 1%nr,';u If 10 better because Of :ll
which no foreign i,ruductio. can inspire,
| aud neither are they any !llc worse 4 by
reason Of peculiar facilities Of production
! they cost the publishers but Il tlitlc. whilo
t tTl.,G III SHIery respect to other cEromos
| ton price of a'hc Aisliuc. Persons of taslo
will prize these pictures for Themselves
not for The price they did or did not cost,
and Will appreciate 30 enterprise that rem
dcrS their distribution possible.
If amy subscriber should Indicate pre-
| ference tnr 4 figure subject The publishers
will send '''rhought> OF Home ), new and
| beautiful chrome, iiN-0 irches, reprcscnt-
| ing Il little Italian exile whose Spcakinc
| eyes bctiay the lpngiIys of his heat.
TERMS.
50 per annunl, III advance, with Oil Chro-
mos tree.
For EifY cents extra. the chromoS will DO
sent, mounted, varnlshcu, and prepaid bv
mail.
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