The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-07

The necessity OF a popular medium for the
representation Of the productions of our great
lists, has always been recognized, and many at
tempts have been made to meet he want. The
successive failures W which invariably followed
each attempt in this country to establish art
journal, did not plove the Indifference of the
people OF Hmerica to the claims of high art. So
soon as proper appreciation of the want and
an ability to meet it were shown, the public at
once rallied with enthusiasm 10 its support and
the result was a great artistic and commercial
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uearity, has none OF the temporary or timely in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and grace
ful literature; and collection of pictures, the
rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black and
white. Although each succeeding number af-
fords fresh pleasure to its friends the real val
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appreciated after it has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
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cannot duplicate the quantity of fine paper and
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umes for ten times ats cast and then there tie
The national feature of THE ALDLNIE must
be taken in no narrow sense. True art is cos
mopOlitan. While THE ALDLNE is a strictly
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entirely to the T production of native art taste,
one that will discriminate only grounds OF
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patrons of THE ALDLNE, as leading charac-
teristic, the productions of the m.sf noted Amer
lean az lists, attention will always be given to
specimens from foreign masters, giving subscri-
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from home or foreign sources
The artistic illustration of American scenery
original with THE ALDLNE is an important
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more appropriate to the satisfactory treatment
OF details than can be afforded by any inf rior
page. The Judicious interposition of landscape
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nabated Interest, impossible where the scope
a a 4Ftis foo aloS alxrr
sidgle style OF ubject The litera ure of THE
ALDLNE is light and graceful Iaccompaniment
technical disquisitions do not interfere with
the popular interest of the work.
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