The morning call., 1893-12-24

Arrangements have been made with the
D. Dewiug COMPANY by which THE CALL
Is enabled to announce that it has secured
the exclusive right for this coast to issue
a premiums a most wonderful work
That work is Picturesque California"
edited by John Muir, and containing hun
dreds of magnificent engravings.
These engravlDgs are exact reproduce
tons Of original oil paintings by leading
American artists, which were secured ex-
pressly for this publication.
No such work as picturesque Califor-
Dia" was ever offered by a newspaper in
this land, and the terms upon which it
can be secured are marvellous because of
their simplicity.
It was with considerable difficulty and
al great cost that the negotiations for this
unique publication were brought TO a sue
cessful termination. For several weeks
THE CALL has been planning this sur
prise for the public, but the browning sue
cess of its efforts, the signing of the DIFF
Ierenr contracts, occurred only few days
ago. Indeed the final letter from the we'll
known publishing house. the one which
sett ed the matter once and for all. was re-
ceiyed day before yesterday. 1t is re-
produced in fun in these columns.
THE CALLS arrangement is simple in
the extreme. Any number of "Pictur-
esque. California" can be secured for one
coupon and one dime. Samples of the
beautiful work are now OF exhibition. and
can be seen at places which are mentioned
in: the full-page advertisement in this
issue. Subscribers can at opce begin send
lug n coupons and dimes by mail, and
their .orders will be promptly attended to-
Those who wish to secure their nun bers
at the business offices in this city or Ok
land, can do so on and after Friday, De-
cembeT %:
Read these articles carefully and you
= will. learn what wonderful premium it is
that is offered. See the coupons for old
and new subscribers on page 9, and re ad
the dlI.page advertisement.
- 1t IS optional in order to secure one of
these premiums. whether the subscriber
20 Visit the business Offices and there receive
a nGmber of picturesque California" or
. send tor it. The CALL has perfected ar
engagements by hich the premiums will
be delivered by carriers if subscribers so
desire. This has not been done by any
ether newspaper and it will save readers
much Inconvenience. In order that friends
of.'this newspaper may know exactly how
o:pfQeeed to secure numbers of 'Pictur-
esque California" information is here
briefly given.
New subscribers viii fill out the 'sNew
= Subscriber's" blank found the ninth
page, and mail it with one dime the
equivalent in postage-stamps, add ress-
ing the same to THE DAILY CALL, San
Franc cisco. Upon receipt the name VIII
be .pl aeFd on the subscription books and
you viii be TO rwaTded the first number
az Picturesque California" If you
live in this city or Oakland the work
VIII be taken to you by a regular car
rier. If you live in any other town it
viii be sent by mail through of
THE CALL agencies. Those preferring
can visit THE CALL offices, 10 Market
street, city, or 1910 Broadway, Oakland,
and at either of these places present the
coupon and dime and receive the pre-
mium. The day for presenting coupons
at ihe business offices is Mentioned in
the page advertisements in This number.
Coupons and dimes can be sent at once
by mail, however, and the orders will
be attended to fast the clerks
handle them.
Old subscr bers, by using thu min IN page
coupon designated, can do the same as
the new subscribers. Coupons and
at the business offices. The numbers
will be served by mail, by carrier you
can get your own numbers.
The charge for eac CHI number of " Pic
turesque California; is onIv coupon
and one dime. Rememb that. Timely
announcement will be made when each
number is ready.
The first number of Picturesque Cali
fornia" will be a beauty. There will be
Eve@full-page engravings in it, reproduced
from the paintings Of leading American
artists. and eight or ten other pictures,
besides many pages Of descriptive matter,
prepared by John Muir. But before &C.
scrlhing this further word or two VIII be
in place regarding the manner in which
HPieturesque California" was created. For
several years corps Of artists, selected
from the leading painters, etchers and IL
Illustrators OF America, were at work on an
entirely new series of about thousand
finely executed original pictures OF the
g most in eres ting places and subjects in the
great scenic region of our country. Work
l!.g under the incentive OF making this
Series worthy of the beauty and glory of
lA9 subject they produced their finest eteb-
ih2s, y ater-cOiOrs, drawings and pa ntIngs.
N"Ae Of these have been exhibited or SOLD.
but u are kept FIR the original lurpOse,
4ol winch copies are now produced by new
HFthcds. which, like the pictures them
selves, offer a surprise to all who see them.
ne lectures are accompanied Oy, a.
HiustIate, series of monographs or t0pl-
cal iIeahses, prepared by specialists OF SIX II
ana rthoWn, describing what Is really
ldhu ~ w"hder and mystery, the scene OF
recent discoveries in scientific research, IN
historical lines, and in respect TO soil and
elliaate ana natural deposits of wealth.
mat desllnA II soon to be the ceuter of
interest on ms CONFERENCE.-THE great and
wonderful empire Of the Pacific Slope.
ne pictures are life studies and sketches
OF objects OF general and special interest
Inc .fratlseS are by writer's qualified by
eAppIiehce and well known to be chief
authorities on their resi- ective subjects.
IheIr names will be recognized by ali who
are damlllar "! The subjects and authors
are Professor John Muir. JOAQUIN Miller.
Ernest e lngereoll, Kate Field. Professor E.
:. Holden; Charles How ara Shnn, Judge
c. C. Goodwin, Dr.. A bert E. GRAY. Colonel
John p. ITi,n. George II. Fitch w. c.
Bartlett, w. L. Ose J. c. Carr. and others.
In company with these admirable guides