San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-08
Gov. Roberts, Book on Texas.
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The World Of Art.

Home should be and can be made the most desir.
able place for all members OF the family, and nos
least among it's attractions can the pictures with
which 1t IL adorned be regarded. In no way can the
attractiveness OF home be increased so chsapy and
fectvely by the addition OF beautiful pictures PIC
lures that but few years since cost large Gums OF
money nav now be purchased for the yeriest TITLE,
and If the least Judgment 10 brought to bear In the
selection works OF real merit may be had: or II the
purchaser has no taste In such matters, all thatis
necessary Is for him to be sure that he purchases
the goods Of reliable house. In this connection 1t
may be proper for to mention the great Art
Publishing firm of Messrs George Stinson q Co.,
Portland, Maine, who during tire last year, have
sold over million pictures. 1t IL believed that
they nay more for postage stamps 'hsn any other
house. not only In this country, but in the world as
large. During the year 1870 they paid for postage
stamps over eighty seven thousand dollars. Dur
ing the year 1880 they paid over one hundred and
ts enty two thousand dollars for postage stamp b.
and this year their postage bill will amount to about
one hundred nd fifty thousand dollars. Thus it will
be seen that Messrs Stnson and Co., pay at least
the three hundredth part Of all the postage collected
by the Ulited States government, and II should
be remembered that we have yearly fifty thousand
post Offices, and ten thousand newspapers While
such great paid for postage, the fact should
not be lost sight of that only the smaller packages
are sent by mail. all large orders being sent by ex
press or freight.
ness can be formed. Their trade extends all over
the civilized world though Of course America comes
in Tor the lions share. Messrs. Stinson Il Co, are
not behind the times in properly understanding the
great power OF the judcious use OF printers ink,
and in this connection wish TO slate that in less
than dozen years past they have expended for
newspaper advertsing over three hundred thousand
dollars. Enterprise, industry, and good Judgment
will accomplish g-eat things, and in the success Of
this grest Art Publishing House we have II striking
example Of thai fact, and now they may, we feel
sure, fairly claim stand at the head OF the art
publishing business in this country.
We have lately received four elegant steel engrav-
Egs, published by Messrs Stinson Il Co., and doz-
beautiful chrome flower panels; all are line works
OF art. and do credit to the publishers. The steel
engravings are very large-si2e of each 30 by 30
inches. The plates were engraved in London by
we'll known English masters OF art, and cost, when
they came into the owners handSin cortland, Gus
tom duties paid, some thirty-tw thousand dollars
These engravings of the class that sell in Europe
for three guiuess per copy witch is over fifteen dol
lars. To engrave single plate of this size and
description Of workmanship, requires the labor OF a
most skillful artist from one year to two years
and often longer. These elegant engravings are en-
titled "Choosng the Wedding Gown "The Prayer
for Health, )" ''Tending Coats and "The Highland
Hearth"
1t is believed, and generally conceded, that these
engravings make up the finest aud most elegant set
OF works of high art ever brought out by American
publishers.