The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-12-14
The World of Art.

All nes . AAlBo place AMI ~ BIeaL lnuu-
ence in the world, and it is an undeniable
fact that progressive civilization may be
guaged by the degree of attention paid to
objects Of refined beauty and pure, eleva-
ting loveliness. 1t Is not many years since,
that good pictures could only be afforded
by the very rich, but now all hisischanged,
and works Of art of real merit are within
the ready means of all, and few homes there
are in which are not to be found evidences
of culture in the right direction. aa.aF 2
Home should be and can be made the
most desirable place for all members of the
family, and not least among its attractions
can the pictures with which it is adorned
be regarded. Those of the rising genera
tion, who are brought up under refined
influences, viii become our noblest men
and women of the future. In no way can
the attractiveness of home be increased so.
'cheapfy and effectively as by the addition
of beautiful pictures. Pictures that q few
years since cost large sums of money may
now be purchased for the veriest trifie, and
II the least judgment is brought TO bear in
the selection, works of real merit may be
had; or If the purchaser has no taste in
such matters, all that is necessary is for
him to be sure that he purchases the goods
of reliable house. In this connection it
may be proper for us to mention the great
Art Publishing firm of Messrs. George
Stinson & Co, Portland, Maine, who DUR
ing the Last year, have sold over ten mil
lions of fpictures. 1t is beliyed that they pay
more for postage stamps than any other
house, not only in this country, but in the
world at large. During the year 1879 they
paid over eighty-seven thousandi dollars.
During the year 1880 they paid over one
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
for postage stamps, and this year their
postage bill will amount to about one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars. Thus it
will be seen that Messrs. Stinson g. Co,
pay at least the three hundreth part of all
the postage collected by the United States
Government, and il should be remembered
that We have nearly fifty thousand post
offices, and ten Thousand newspapers.
While such great Sums are paid for post
age, 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. s4 h7a'sii'- s.' ;fa
From the above some. idea of the inn
mense business can be formed. Their
trade extends all over the civilized world,
though of course America comes in for the
lions share. Messrs. Stinson 81 Co. are not
behind the times in properly understand
ing the great power Of printers ink, and in
this connection we wish to state that in
less than dozen years they have expended
for newspaper advertising over three hun
dred thousand dollars. Enterprise, indus
try, and good judgment will accomplish
great things, and In the success Of this
great Art Publishing House we have
striking example Of that fact, and now they
may, we feel sure, fairly claim to stand at
the head of the art publishing business in
this country. s.-
We have lately received four elegant
steel engrayings, published by Messrs
Stinson g. Co., and dozen beautiful
chrome flower panels; all are fine works
of art, and do credit to the publisher, The
steel engrayings are very large-size of
each 80 by 40 inches. The plates were en-
graved in London by well-known English
masters of art, and cost, when they came
into the owners hands in Portland, custom
duties paid, some thirty-two thousand
dollars. These engrayings are of the class
that sell in Europe for three guineas per
eopy, which is over fifteen dollars. To
engrave single plate of this size and de-
scription of workmanship, requires the
labor of most skillful artist from one 10 two
years, and offen longer. These elegant en-
cravings are entitled Choosing the We'd
ding Gown" "The Prayer for Health"
" Tending Goats" and "The Highland
Hearth" r.
1t is believed, and generally conceded,
that these engrsyings make up the finest
and most elegant set of works of high art
ever brought out by American publishers.
American homes should be made beautiful
by refined works of art, and prices for
really good and meritorious pictures are |
now so low that there can be no excuse for
the walls to remain gloomy, unadorned,
and cheerless. American homes should be
made beautiful, and the tendency of this
will be to make more refined and beautiful
the lives of all dwellers therein.
Consumption Cured.