The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15

rINlIE NECESSITY OF \ TOITLtR
L medium for tn. representation OF
the productions OF o,Ir (: at artists. li:.s
always been rf1OgniLrI. ana nl.IiIy at
tcmpt> have been made to nee. the want.
The successive failures which So in, srialI,
followed each attempt in this country 10
establish an art journal did not prove li,'
Indifference of the people OF America to-
the claims of high art. SO soon ms Il prop
err apprcciaiio / of the want and I'm ability
to inrct it were shown, the pu,rli. at once.
rallied with enthusiasm TO - support.
and the result was II great ar. r AMI
commercial trilImpli-TIIE ALDiN...
THE AI.DINE. while issued with all
the regularity. has none OF the teiipura-
ry or timely inter, 81 characteristic o. "r-
binary periodicals.. Ii i AN elegant mis-
crllary of pure. light and graceful litcr:,-
turc; and Il collection of pictures. the
rare,t specimens OF artistic skill. in black
and white. Although each succeeding
number affords Il fresh pleasure to its
friends. the real value and beauty OF THE
ALDINE will be most appreciated after
it is bound up ut the close Of the year.
While other publications may claim sl-
periDr chcapncss. us compared with rivals
of Il similar class, TIE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception = alone
and unapproached = absolutely without
competition in price or character. The
pOsSessOr of = complete volume cannot
duplicate the quantity of fine paper and
cngravings in any other shape or number
of volumes for ten tmes lis cost; and then,
there is the chrome, brsides,
The artistic Illustration of American
scenery. original with The Aldine, is
IN Important feature. and its magnificent
plates are of Il Size more appropriate to
the satisfactory treatment of details than
can be afforded by any inferior page.
The literature of The Aldime is a
light ami graceful accompaniment. worthy
OF the artistic features. with only sIicii
technical disqIisitionS as do not Interfere
with the popular interest of the work.
PREMIUM FOR 1875.
Every subscriber for 1879 will rccci.c a
beautifrl portrait. in oil colorS. of the
same noble dog whose picture in a former
issue attracted so much attention.
MAN S UNsELFisH FRIEND"
will be welcome in every home. Every
body loves such Il dog. and the portrait
is executed so true to the life. that il seems
the veritablc presence of the animal itself.
In addition to the chrome, every adj
vance subscriber to The Aldime is con-
stitutcd Il member, and entitled to the
privileges of
THE ALDINE ART UNION,
which owns, and will distribute among its
members, the originals Of all The. AL
dine pictures. together with other
paintings and en@ravngS.
TERMS:--One Subscription. entitllny
to The Aldine one year, the Chrome
and the Art Union
Sc per Annum, in advnce.
(No charge for postagc)
Specimen Copies, so Cents.
The Aldime will. hereafter, be OBJ
tainable only by subscription. There will
be no reduced or club rates; cash for sub
scriptiOns must be sent to the publishers
direct, or handed to tile local c;,nvasscr,
Without responsibility to the publishers, ex-
ccpt in cases where the certificate is Civ
en, bearing the fac-simile signature of
JAMES SUrroN. President.
Canvassers WaDted.--Any per
son wishing TO act permanently rs Il local
canyaSScr will receive full and prompt in
formation by applying to
THE ALDINE COMPANY,
ll-2l "a Maiden I ane Nav YnrE