The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-30
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ART
IN AMERICA .saa.s.,A -

The rapid strides Of progressive
civilization Of the highest stand :,
ard in America, is the greatest of
all astonishing marvels in the old
world. Young in national exis-
tence-young even in known ge.
ograpbicai existence as a part of
the globe-the progress that we
have recorded seems TO- the, scien
lists and philosophers of the old
world like b ctaneiful midsu mmeE
nights dream, or q fable Of wild
est imagination. .,,:..
A century since, art, science
and Development iu all directions
were oftbe most primitive order;
but now, as it were. all is by
magic changed. Our artists take
| rank With the first and foremost
of the old world; our 'scientisss
aud7poets bave IN ade KNOWN their
power, and the mechanics arts
have. progressed more rapidly
than in any other country. And
to.daY. this wonderful deye!op-
mean is progressing With speed
hitherto aaknown, producing re-
suits of the most IN omeutous I'M
portance to all mankind. .sa<s7.i
7~z It is a2tact that the state of
civilization in country may be
|jndgeJ,: tos q gfeal-exteptsby the
status. .ofits1 1artSdeseiopm enta ghe
deRelopment Of art in tue q nited
States has certainly been phe-
nominal, and while q few years
since wezwereafart down toe scale,
to-day we stand side by side with
nations that were old at the time
Of the @ declaration. Of Of, our 'i 'iinde
spendenee. Bnt a few years since
.pearly3aH7 picsuressef Importance
were inportedY but now our own
artists supply nearly: all Of the
ever Increasing demand for great
works sashighare @s=aez Z
Great art publishing houses 8
have come. into existence, capable
of supplying any demand ,bat,can
sbe made for ALI descriptions of
pictures for galleries and home
sdornm ent,. Il Is % interesting g
and noteworthy fact that the
pictures demanded of : yrliese 2art
publishing houses, VI tic masses,
are generally snperiers TO- those
foandin' the horffes ufsthe smssses
abroad. Through the operations
Of these ART publishing houses,
good pictures; .Sthatz'batE few
years since cost large sums of
money, maye7now be- purchased
for the veriest u:ife, and: il the
rleast Judgments brought TO bear
sin.,-the.sselectloa, a,,7-weEks~~ofrreal
merit may be, bad ssor ift4se Spnr-
chaser has no tastc in such mat.
lers; Satt sthst lis necessary is for
him to be sure that he purchases
the goods of a5rcliable house. ....., ..s.
In. this connection it may be
proper for os to mention the great
art publishing firm OF George
Stinson SEQ, Of Portlgnd, MAJ a5a,
who SELF Oh an average, Of all
Fdescriplous,,a2 million pictures q
month. L. is believed that they
pay tor posta gel stamps, not only
more than any other firm in this
country, but more Ahaa anS- o.bcr
house in the world At large.
b During the year 1879 they paid
for postage stamps over eighty
seven thousand dollars, Daring
the year 1880 they paid for pos
tage stamps oyer one hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars,
while for the year 1881 their pos
tages bilk amou nted; ITO over one
hundred and forty,four Jhousand
dollars. Thus itwaLfbe seengfhas
Messrs. Stinsons&1o.p pay. tie two
hundred sud5 dftietb part Of all
postate COLLECTED By the, United
States Government, and it should
be remem bered that weslige in a
country havipg1neaEly fifty thou
sand post-oHees and over ten
Thousand newspapers and periodi-
Cal publications. While such sums
ares7paid for postage, the fact
should not be lost sight ofthat
only tbe smaller packages are
sent by nNi, alI large orders be-
! ing sent by express. and freight.
Thelr=trade extends all over the
civilized world, though, of course,
America comes in for the lions
share. Messrs. Stinson & Co. are
not behind sthe-timessin properly
understanding the great power of
the judicious use Of printers ink,
! and in this connection, we wish