White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23
Prospectus Of Harper's Magazine.

The publishers embrace this opportunity to
return their acknoW ledgements to the press and
the public for their continued. confidence and
support. The circulation Of the Magazine is
now greater than at any former period since
its publication was commenced and steadily
and rapidly increasing. The same plan which
has made it so popular hitherto viii continue to
be pursued. '-an
1t will aim TO present regular, in d more ele-
CANT dress, and at a cheaper rate, larger
amount Of better reading matter than hat ever
been presented to the public in any similar Pc
rodical, either foreign or domestic. It's aon-
tsats will be made up with reference to the
wants Of the great body of the American peo-
pie, rather than TO those of any particular class
or profession. While it will be the endsavor
of its conductors, in all its departments, TO
combine entertainment with instruction, special
care will be taken to exclude everything that
can offend the most fastidious on the score Of
taste or morality. A large number of interes-
ting and valuable articles have already been
prepared the series Of pictorial articles, written
by the most eminent Of authors, and illustrated
by the most gifted and popular artists in the
United States, expressly for this Magazine,
will be continued; the choicest productions Of
American and European talent left be selected
for its pages the variety, interest md attrac-
tiyeness Of lis editorial department viii be in
creased, and nothing will undone to merit that
large share Of the public favor with which thus
far their. enterprise has been received. -. ~
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la octave pages, in double columns, each year,
thus comprising nearly two thousand pages Of
the choicest miscellaneous literature of the day.
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Illustrations, accurate plates Of the fashions,
copious chronicle of the Books of the month.
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June and December; but subscriptions may
commence with any number. =, 1892
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