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July 1915.
Getup yO"r before the rankimg privilege erpires
ana Jor1rdrd names before June 10Th, 1916. Post
age l-2 cents.
Graham's American Monthly Magazine, will
commence new volume, June 10th 1915 with the
July number. Its long and universally successful
career, from It's commencement until the present
time, when it has circulation exceeding bu thou
sands any other magazine in the country, is perhaps
as good an evidence of its great and increasing
merit as the publisher has it in his power to Offer
10 his old subscribers no assurances necessary
OF his determination to maintain its present ascend
ancy over all the rival periodicals of the country.
The ability to do this is known by the engagement.
permanently, of such men Bryant, Cooper, Paul
ding, Dana, Longfellow Hoffman, Whipple, Low
ELL Neal, etc. Of high reputation in the literary
world as regular contributors, in addition to pre-
vous list embracing the Of the rery best a0ri-
teTs IN .Hnerica.
The Founders Of oar National Literature.
! The contributors of Graham arc not mere Aedg-
lngs, or anonymous, but they the writers whose
names identified with our National Literature
all over the world, and in Europe their names are
ranked beside those OF the most eminent writers
abroad. THERE'S no magazine but Graham's that
presents anything like such an array of literary tai
ent as the following eminent writer's John Feni-
more Cooper, w. Z. Bryant, Hon. James X. Paul
ding, r. II. Dana, II. w. Longfellow Edgar A
Poe, James Russell Lowell, Nathaniel Hawthorne
| }. 9. Neal, Alfred B. Street, Henry w. Herbert
Charles Fenno Hoffman L. p. Whipple, Hon. r
Conrad, FL. T. Tuckerman, Francis J. Grmd, w
! G. Smms, w. II. c.. Hosmer, J. B. Taylor, etc.
etc
Mrs Amelia B. Welby, Miss Sedgwck, MIS-
kirkland, Mrs. Sigourney, Mrs. Stephens, Fanny
Forester, Mrs Brooks, Mrs. Amman, Mrs. Osgood
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Embury Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Pier
son, Mrs. MDonald, Miss Sidney, Mrs. Worthing-
ton, Miss Rand, Miss Hervey, and others. MANY
names of like celebrity are necessarily omitted for
want ofspace.
Editorial and Critical Department.
| The editorial department will continue to en-
brace notes current literature, and reviews of all
new American or foreign works Of general interest
or value. The criticisms Of Grahanl's Magazine
are acknowledged in all parts of the country to be
superior in acumen, honesty and Independence to
those Of any contemporaries. Great scope will be
given TO this department Of the work, and topics on
all subjects likely to attract attention viii be fear
lcssIy discussed.
Hints at Fashionable Life in Letters from
abroad,
Written by 2. J. Grund, ESQ., Consul to Antwerp,
who will also furnish us with the earliest literary
intelligence, and short notices Of new works, prior
This will give Graham position to adjust the value
Of foreign works. before the purchaser here has been
duped by pufs paid for by interested publishers.
Hjn's on Sports and Pastimes.
We shall devote 4 chapter to sports and pastimes,
from the pen of Frank Forester, each month, for
the amusement of the gentlemen. The able sketch
es of Forester in the New York Spirit of the Times,
have rendered his name familiar with American
Isporsmen
Graham's Elegant american Engrarings
The most elegant engravngs that have ever APP
peared in America have been given to the public in
Graham's Magazine. We are now prepared to
give the right direction TO the talents of artists
and resolved that RGtiO1a! tone shall be strict
ly preserved in "Graham." Hereafter we shall
place in the engravers' hands none but american
pictures. Our own country abounds with the finest
scenery in the world. 1t is full Of historical associ
atoms, of thrilling interest," and every hand sub
iecis start up, fit for the painters pencil and the
engravers BURN. Every patriotic sentiment urges
the selection of national subjects for the pen and
pencil, and we feel assured that the American pub
lie will sustain the enterprise. The subjects now
in the hands of our artists embrace Battle Grounds
Vicac8 I'm the South and UeSt-indiqn Portraits and
Prairie Scencs-,Ie==oijatS of Scripture and other
subjccts-POrtIGjiS IF Contributions Hoiec1@
from Nature, and all the varieties Of elegant Illus
tratIOn That art or taste can devise.
The Paris Fashions in Elegant Stale.
We have made arrangements with a celebrated
Paris house, by which shall be enabled to excel
all others in the elegance, finish and correctness of
our fashions. We expect TO have all the first ont
in time for the July number and shall leave it then
to the taste the American people to say, whether
any thing so superb has ever been issued here.
Original Music for Piano and Harp.
We have made arrangements with several must
cal ladies and gentlemen for supply Of very choice
and elegant music for the harp and piano, which
intend shall form a strong feature in the next
volume. MIR. Osboum has also promised rs the Sc
lection of his best songs.
INDUC EMENTTS TO SUBS RIBE.
To facilitate the getting up of clubs for the new
volume, offer to Postmasters and others an ORR
ginai Portrait Of Washington for every Subscriber
with Three Dollars enclosed-for every club of two
with Five Dollars encloscd-and tor every clu) of
five with Ten Dollars enclosed. ANY subscriber,
either old or new, who will send us Three Dollars,
or Five Dollar Bill for two years. will receive the
full length portrait of Washington.
Other Clubs.
Graham's Magazine and Godey's Lady's Book
for Five Dollars.
Graham'S Magazine and two copies of Meals
Saturday Gazette for Five Dollars.