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the editorial control of T. s. ARTHUR, believe
that they can offer TO the public most sui sian,Isl
claims TO patronage. Tie first and second volumes
have been acknowledged all hands be equal and,
In many respects, superior, in character s,eng inter
est and aitractiveness 10 any of the issued
The aim Of the Editor is high one. He regulates
the long prevalent system of ossng his work upon
the reputation Of contributors, whose srtcer, 40
ter what they haze done, are in too many instances
below medocnty.
Nothing gains admission into the pages Of this Ma
gazine, which is not excellent IN ltsef The source
from which an article comes is secondaTy-s merits
always primary. Such a rule, strictly carried oui,
must give character to any work. 1t has given gar
thurs Magazine" character already acknow edged
IN all respectable quarters where IL has been received
Among The mex hauslibe sources that open up the
hands OF literary caterer German and French Lite
nature offer wide field for selection Into this region
with admirable corps of Iranslators we steadily
penetrating, asonshed at every step ny the riches
meet Especially is this the case in Literature. Al
ready we have given some splendid articles from the
German, brim full of pure trLlhs and forcbe Illus
trations of the power of goodness. Silent Love-
"The Governor and his Successors, lathe INK nown
Patient, 1.-The Russian Prince, 'The Prvy Coun-
selIor,' &c. &C., all who have read will remember
with delight.
From The French we have also given many first
rate articles. "The Perplexed Lover-" from Mad
anne de Gens, also, "The Lesson of Misfortune"
and "The Error Of a Good Father" from Marmontel
with fine tales from Dumas, Lacrox, Nodier Balzac
and other authors of celebrity
in seleating from the French our translators are
guided by strict regard to purity and excellence.
None know better than they do how much that j.
Objectionable sbounds in the light literature of this
people. But, flowing along by the side of this impure
current, is another, lucid and clear as crystal -
From this they dip up the bright waters and present
them TO our lips.
At this fountain we shall continue TO let our read.
ers drink But, IN doing SO, we shall not neglect
the excellencies OF our own native literature.
This would be the worst of folly. Yet in doing
this, we shall make parade of names. The public
are getting to understand pretty clearly how much
this Is worth and to discover that excellence not
always to be found IN the fugitive productions of
writers who have done well in books. Our country
is teeming with young genius, too often oversbadow
ed and hidden by the successful who possess not
half their intrinsic WORTH and whose writings exert
not half so healthy an influence. They are crowded
from the path in which they fitted to walk and
their merits Kept out of sight by few who have
gained the public ear and eye and who kept be-
fore the public, much on account Of the supe-
nor excellence of what they giving FORTH as on
account OF ,rhai they haze done.
10 merit, wherever We find it, will give the
right hand of fellowship. We would not accept
poor article from the most celebrated writer in the
country; but good one, let it come from where il
will, shall find welcome.
In all sources at home and abroad, we shall seek
the good, the true and the beautiful. For some time,
and with too much jusrness in the allegation our
Magazines have been charged with being too light
and rsshy. This fault have from the first -tead.
ly avoided. ARTHUR'S MAGAZINE' will
continue to sustain high character for excellence n
all its departments Something more than mere love
tales will be given Its stories, while full of deep
and absorbing interest, or sparkling with wit and hap
py feelings, will have IN them soula living soul of
goodness and truth. Reviews, essays and skelches
with poetry that shall be truly called SUCH will be
blended with them IN just proportion
Thus much In regard TO the literary department of
our Magazine. Another matter claims our attention
that OF Pictorial Embellishments. Custom nd aste
have rendered them Indispensable in literary work
like ours. We shall stand to argue the matter
With custom and taste, but proceed to open up in
tentons this head. First, then, We have deter
mined to present the subscribers to " ARTHUR'S |
MAGAZINE" during the year, with a novelty,
of highly attractive character. No less than a
series Of Six Female Characters from Shakespeare!
engraved steel IN highly finished style. This
Shakespeare Gallery Of Beauty will present imbodied
to the eye, some of the noble bard's most beautiful
creations of the mind well one or two ceebrs-
ted characters IN history, around whom his magic
pen has thrown new charm. What lover Of the
Poets immortal creations, will not be eager To secure
this Splendid SERIES OF ENGRAVlNGSl-l
Not one surely. Every possessor Oft copy of Shaks-
peare and whose library does contain his works 7
will have, at nal cost six exquisite ilu strs.
tons not TO be obtained in any other way. This L.
certainly great desderatum But besides these beau
lies from Shakespeare, we are making arrangements
10 procure series Of female figures, fit surprising in
loneliness Of form and face, aud exquisite fnrh. any
thing that has yet appeared IN any American Nigga
zine Celebrated Views this and other countries, will
also he leading feature m our work. For the Janu-
airy number shall give highly wrought view of
the Bridge Of Doom, over which Tam O'Shanter fed
such hot haste from the kirk and the witches THIS
splendid steel plate will accompany the first of our
Shakespeare beauties and will make tha number Of
our work highly attractive one. No less will be
that for February. Nor shall there I've any falling of
m the style OF establishment, or IN the character Of
the literary contents of the work. From the first
we have aimed at gradual improvement. We do
not issue one two good numbe $, and then afer
our last Of subscribers i filled up, fall of. But
endeavor to make every number better than the one
that preceded it, Excellence, as we have fore said
Is our aim.
But hes dies our Shakespeare Gallery our Gallery of
Female Beauty, our Celebrated Views we shall in
troduce from to tine other attractions the way
of embellishments.
Ia addition to the foregoing, there is yet another
feature no less than new American Novel, fom
the pen Of the Editor, which will be commenced in
the January number and continued until completed.
This will he within the year, so that all who sub
scribe for the Magazine during 1915 will receive
this new work. Those who have read Bell Mar
IN, Fanny Dale, Characterization, "SI Nights
with the Washnrtonlans "Sweetheans and
Wives &c &c. from the pen Of MIR Arthur need
not be told that this feature will be leading one
In addition to this, Mr.. Arthur will also continue
10 furnish Tor Us pages, his shorter STORIES those
pointed moral essays told with much skill, beauty,
and power. The attractions Of the Editors pen,
will, in fact form feature OF peculiar interest to
our work, which no other magazine eau pIssesy.--
While TO two other periodicals. he furnishes
story occasionally, each number Of his own maya
zine will contain many pages of his inimtable Wi.
nd llln h.lc ,...rk hnar The nlurn.. Of L.s