Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-01-12

n EhSgniHSent conception, wonderfully Carried
out"
THE necessity of popular medium for the rep
1 resentation OF The deductions of our great ar
fists, has always been rrcog nizcd, and many at
tsmPts have bGea made to meet the want Tho
successive failures which SO inva riabIy followed
each attempt il this country establish art
JOURNAL did not prove the Indifference of the peo-
pie of America the clRiniD OF high art. So
es proper appreciation of the wautand an ability
to meet it were shown, the public at Oncn rallied
with enthusiasm to its support, and the result was
-1I.DINE
THE ALDLNE, while issued with all the regu-
larity, has none of the temporary timely interest
characteristic of ordinary periodicals.. Is an elc
CANT miscellany of pure, light. and graceful liter
ature; and collection of pic the rarest spec
imens of artistic skill, in black and white. AL
pleasure to its friends the real value and beauty
THE 11LDLNE " ill be apr ecisted iter it ia
hound up at the close OF the year. While other
publications ma claim superior chen press,
pared with rivals OF a similar claes, THE ALDINE
IS a unique and original observation-disclosures I'M
unprecedented zoiUteiy without competition in
price or character. The poeaessor of complete
volume can not duplicated he quantity OF f1e paper
and cngravinRs in any other ehape or number of
volume. for zen times its cost; and then. there is the
chrome besides,
The national feature of yRE ALDIvE must be
itau While THE ALDINL is q strictly Amer
lean institution il dOes coniine itself to the
production of native art Its mission ia to cult
vate broad and apprcciNtivc art taste. that
will discriminate only grounds OF intrinsic
merit. Thus. while placing before the patrons of
THE hLDlNE, a leading characteristic, the
productions OF the most noted American artists
tention will always be given soecime ne from for
c;gu matters. giving sCbscribcrs all the pleasure
and instruc tion UbtainaG:e from home foreign
sources
The artistic illustration of American scenery.
original with TIE ALDINEis an important fen-
tuTe. a, d its ma nitiCent plates of .zo
appropriate to the satisfactory treatment detaiIa
than can be afforded by any inferior page. Thcju-
dlci"us intersPcrsion landscape, marine. figure,
and animsl subjects, sustain n unabated interest
impossible where the scope of the work the
literature of 7UE-ALDLNE isa light and graceful
acc"mPs ni'ncnt. worthy of the artistic features.
t-rfere with the popular lnterest of the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
very eubscriber for 1915 i'll receive hra r+iful
portrait In OIL c""Ts. of the same noble dog whose
picture in forraer issue attracted much atten-
ton.
s'NIan:s UnseIGsh Friend"
VIII be welcome in every home. Everybody loves
such dog and the portrait is executed so true 20
animal itself The Rev. r De Witt Tanege tells
that his own New foundIand dog: (rhe fiuCst iu
brooiSl7n) barks at it! Although natural, 80
one wh" eces this premium chrome will have tie
slightest fear of being bitten.
p, R"sid.1 the ChEnmo every advance subscrber to
THE di.OIEE fur 1875 10 constituted member,
and entitled to all the privileges of
TEE ALDINE ART UNION.
tn" Union owns the originals of all TIE M
rngrsviugA, to he distributed among the mem
hers. T" every series of 900 suhscrihors 100 diff
ierent oieces. valued So 500 distributed
as coon the .erics is full. and the rds of cach
scr les made. t" be published in .he next
cecdins issue of THE ALPINE This feature
onv scoics TO suhscrihrr. who pay for ono ysar ~,
GdrHnee. Full particulars in ciFcu lar on appli-
cation enclosing stamp.
TERMS.
One Subscription. eEtitilng TO THE ALDINE
one year. the Chrome and thr Art Calon,
Sc 90 per.annun, In advance.
q" charge Tor p"stasel
Specimen Copies Of TIE ALDINE SO Cents.
THE iLDfNE will. hereafter, be obtain abIe
only hy subscription There a i'll he o reduced or
club rates: cash for sub.c he sent to
thu Fub!'shc's direct. or handed the local can
vS'scr 'r'o"t rtspO"sbt!,y to the p"Iih"rs 1cApt
IL cs.e hsre the certificate given. bs srius tbs
lac slhI'e dig nature of JAMES SUTToH. Prc.ihaLt
CNEViSSEnE WANTED
Any pers"H wishing /" act PEI n-rViy a lac4l
cEn"ss.'r will receive full And prompt in ton
by applying to
the 'ALDINE COMPANY,
SIS NiIDEN LINE, NEIy YORK.
October 40, IST4-tJIa