Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-22
The World OF Art

fiuence in the world, and it is an I'm
deniable fact that progressive civiliza
ton may be guaged by the degree o
attention paid to objects Of refined
beauty and pure elevating loveIiness
1t is not many years since, that good
pictures could only be afforded by the
very rich, but now all this is changed
and works of art of real merit are with
in the ready means of all, and few
homes there are in which are not
found evidences Of culture in the right
direction.
Home should be and can be made the
most desirable place for all members OF
the family, and not least among its at
fractions can the pictures with which it
is adorned be regarded. Those Of the
rising generation, who are brought up
under refined Influences, will become
our noblest men and women Of the
future. In no way can the attractive
ness of home be increased so cheapIy
and effectively as by the addition of
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few years since cost large sums of
money may now be purchased for the
veriest trifle, and if 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 mat
tiers, all that is necessary is for him to
be sure that he buys goods of a reliable
house. In this connection it may be
proper for US to mention the great art
publishing firm of Messrs. George Stin-
son & Co., Portland Maine, who during
the last year, have sold over ten mil
lions of pictures. 1t is believed that
they pay more for postage stamps than
any other house, not only in this coun-
try, but in the world at large. During |
the year 1879 they paid for postage |
stamps over eighty-seven thousand dol
lars. During the year 1880 they paid
over one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars for postage stamps,
and this year their postage bill amounts
to about one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars. Thus it will be seen that
Messrs. Stinson & Co., pay at least
the three hundredth part of all the post
age collected by the United States gov
eminent, and it should be remembered
that we have nearly fifty thousand post
offices, and ten thousand newspapers.
While such great sums are 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 freight or express.
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
& Co. are not behind the times in
understanding the great power
of the judicious use of printers ink,
and in this connection we wish to state
that in less than a dozen years past
they have expended for newspaper adj
over three hundred thousand
dollars. Enterprise, industry, 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.
We have lately received four elegant
steel engravings, published by Messrs.
otinson & Co. and dozen beautiful
chrome flower panels; all are fine
works of art, and do credit to the pub
fishers. The steel engravings are very
Of each 80 by 40 inches.
The plates are engraved in London by
we'll 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 engravings are of the class that
'ell in Europe for three guineas per
'opN which is over fifteen dollars. To
,ngrave single plate of this size and
description of workmanship, requires
he labor of a most skillful artist from
me year to two years, and often longer.
These elegant engravings are entitled,
Choosing the Wedding Gown" "The
Prayer for HEALTH" 'FTending Goats,'
nd 'sThe Highland Hearth" =
1t is believed, and generally con-
eded, that these engravings make up
he finest and most elegant set Of works
# art ever brought out by Americana
publishers. American homes should A
re made beautiful by refined works of
rt, and prices for good and really
neritorious pictures are now SO low
hat there can be no excuse for the