Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-10-08
FINE WORKS OF ART FOR ALL.

OnWdTu, Improvement, ProSTSss art
the watchwords of the hour with the
great American people, and in the
front rank of progressive Americans
we fad the great Art Publishing firm
of Messrs. George Stinson u Co., Port
Ian II Maine. During the year 1879 they
sold over two million more pictures
than they ever sold before in a single
year, and the sales for 1890 thus far are
much larger than for the correspond
ing period in 1870 1t is believed that
they pay more for postage stamps than
any other house, not only in this coun-
try, but in tl5 world 1t large we will
give some of the figures, which we have
direct from Messrs. StinSOn u Co., and
therefore know are correct. During
the year 1873 the amount of money
that was paid for postage stamps was
over fifty thousand dollars. During
the year 1879 the amount that was
paid for postage stamps was over
eighty-seven thousand dollars. For
! the first eight months of 1880 the
amount paid for postage stamps rises
seventy-five thousand dollars, and will
doubtless go considerably over hun
dred thousand dollars for the year,
while the amount paid for postage is
simply enormous, it must be remem-
| bered in this connection, that only the
small orders go by mail, all large or
ders being sent by express and freight.
From the above some idea of the mag
niIude of their business can be formed.
Their trade extends, not only to the
most remote parts of the United States
and Dominion of Canada, but all over
the CIVILIZED world. Messrs. Stinson &
Co., are not behind the times in under
standing the great power of the judi
Cious printers ink, and in this connec-
ton we wish to state that during the
las t ten years they have sent for
newspaper advertising over two hun
died and fifty Thousand dollars. Eu-
CerpriSe, in luStry, AMI good jIlg.n9nC
Will accomplish great things, and i'll
the success of this great Art Publishing
House we have striking example of
Jnat fact, all now they may, we
feel sure, fairly claim to stand at the
mead OF the Art Publishing business in
this country. We have lately received
-FOUR elegant Steel Engravings just pub
lished by MesSrS. Stinson & Go. Size
of each 30 by Al inches. These plates
were engraved in London by the we'll
known English masters Of Art, and
cost, when they came into the owners
hands, in Portland, customs duty paid,
the great sum of almost thirty tIou-
sand dollars. The reader shall have
a brief glance at these magnificent
works of high art through description.
First. The Welcome Step. After q
painting by q. q. kilburne. Engraved
on steel by W. il. Simons.
Ills very step has music int,
AS he comes up the stars"
The artist has shown in an inimita-
BILE manner a mother and beautiful
little child ut the glad moment of the
Lrst sound Of the welcome step Of the
husband and father. The picture tells
lis own story an hundrelfold more
owerfully than may be possible by
any words descriptive oflt.
Second. Rustic thoughts. Painted
ty w. II. G. DObson, a. Il. i. En-
grAved on steel by T. Bromley. In the
he midst of broad and beautiful
landscape, is seen, taough half hidden
by the foliage, a cottage, a rustic
little maiden has gone forth for q
pitcher OF water But, 10! "What has
come over the spirit of her dreams 2"
She stands before you charming pic
ture of rustic beauty, wrapped entirely
in her o wn thoughts and meditations.
The whole story is plainly and truth
fully told, and is comprehended at a
glance.
Third. Mammals Birthday. Paint
ed by W. Il. G. Dobson, A. K. A. En-
graved On steel by j. j. Chant. Here
is one of the most beautiful scenes that
can be imagined, shown with great
power and effect. Two bright and
charming little girls are making a bo-
quet for their mamma it is her birth
day. Beautiful flowers are gifts of
Gods goodness. This is one of the
most effective works of high art ever
placed before the American p ublic.
Fourth. Ready. Painted by S. P.
Cockerell. Engraved on steel by R..
Josey. The fame of William Tell is
world wide, and the nerve, courage
and powerful character exhibited by
both father and son in the shooting of
the apple on the boys head, at the
mandate of the tyrant has fired the
hearts of millions. Pen Isl pc werless to
describe the scene. Ready !'-every
nerve is strained and fiXed--a moment
of terrible Suspense-the arrow has
sped straight to its mark. This sub
lime work of art must be seen to be APP
preciated, for no description, however
graphic, can give more than faint
idea of it,
It's believed, and generally conceded
that these engravings make up the fin
est and most elegant set of works of
high art ever brought out by American
publishers. American homes should