The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21
A Representative and Champion OF
American Art Tastel
Prospectus for 1s75-Eighth Year.
The AIdine.
The Art Journal of America

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The necessity Of a popular medium for the
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tempts have been made meet lie W%nt. The
successive failures " hich invaI i2bly followed
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journal, did not Prove tke indifference Of the
people of Hmerica 10 the claims OF high art. SO
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terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals 1t
is elegant miscellany of pure, light and grace
full literature; and collection Of pictures, the
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