Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-01-23
Issued Monthly.

The necessity Of a popular medium for The rep
resentation Of the reductions Cd. our great Ai''i'
has ALWAYS been re 'l-rised. ana many aitrm! w.
have been made to meet the want. The successive
failures which 80 invariably o. lloWcd each at
tempt in this country tr establish an art journal
did not prove the indifference Of the people OF 4
merica 4 the cnim- OF high art 80 soon as a
proper appreciation of the '1rt and an ahhlfN 10
meetit shown, the public at once rallied with
enthusiasm tD It's support aud the result was "a
great artistic and commercial tsiumph-THE i l.
DINE
THE ALDISE, while issued with all the regu
laritv. has none OF the temporary CO.. hme'g inter
est characteristic cot ordinary periodicals. 1t i
an elegant n.-c 'lauv o' rur". lirht and graceful
literature and a collection Of pictures the rarest
specimens OF artistic skill, ia black and white
The possessor Of complete volume can no. dupli-
cate the quantity OF fine paper and engrayngs IN
auy other shape OF number ut volumes to' teHiimes
q. cost +: and fLeu. there !. he chrome, bs'de'
While THE fLDiNE is q strictlv American
institution il does not cunGne it-efentrely % the
reproduction Of native srt. Thus, while placing
before the patrons ui THE ALDiNt, az lead.
ing characteristic. the productions OF tht most no
t,d American artists, attention will always be CIV
en- {. specimens from foreign masters, giving sub
scriber, all the pleasure and Instruction obtana-
Die from home or foreign sources.
The artistic l'u, ration u. American scenery, o.
rI.inal with THE ALDINE, is an important tea
ture
TIL literature Of THE ALDINh is a light and
graceful accompaniment worthy Of the artistic
features with only such technical disquisitions a.
do not interfere with the popular interest Of The
work.
PREMIUM FOR 1873.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive bcsud
al portrait. ia oil colors, of the ssme noble dog
hose picture in former issue attracted so much
ttention.
MANS UnseIGs;, Friend"
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uch a dog and the portrait il executed so true
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advance subscriber to THE ALDINR for 1873
constituted member, and entitled 20 all the
ltiyilcgcs OF
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ugrayiug, are % be- distributed among the mem
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different pieces valued ~ over 81 500 are di,trib-
ut as soon as The series Is full, and the awards oi
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