Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-23
1868 TWENTY THIRD YEAR.
HOME JOURN AL.
A First Glass Newspaper
OF LITERATURE AND SOCIETY.
Tn1a~ro5 ed T~o--1~~oI
Enlarged and Improved.

THE HOME JOURNAL, for nearly a
quarter of a century the acknowled organ of
cultivated American society, enters upon a
new year, with most gratifyi ing proofs of fa-
vOr and prosperity. The conductors of the
Journal cordially thank their friends and rat
rOns for their generous expressions of good
will and for the large increase given 10 the
circulation of the paper during the last year.
Encouraged by these-tOke us Of approval. the
conductors will strive, with renewed energy,
to deserve still greater success in the future,
and they are determined to make the volume
for 1865 more attractive, brilliant and valua-
bic than any that has preceded il.
The object of THE HOME JOURNAL is
to furnish n pure, heightened. entertaining
paper of Literature. Art and Society for
American homes-a paper that shall promote
true culture and refinement, and foster at
the Preside those pleasures, sentiments and
sanctities which make home the Eden of the
heart. Party politics, and all matters of
sectarian, sectional or sensational nature are
carefully excluded.
The volume for 1865 win embrace. as lead
ing departments
EDITORIALS
On topics of freshest interest.
BRILLIANT ROMAN CES
And portraitures of
RICAN LIFE,
With the choicest of English, French and
German fiction.
CRITICISMS ON NEW BOOKS,
NEW ART WORKS,
NEW MUSIC & NEW DRAMAS,
embodying the judgments OF eminent author
itics. and encouraging the more progressive
tendencies in Literature and Art.
ORIGINAL ESSAYS
On, Life, Literature. Manners ard Nordls,
accompanied with ample excerpts of the wit
and wisdom of leading European writers.
SPICY LETTERS
from Correspondents residing in the great
capitals of art, taste. gayety, and fashion.
CHOICE PASSAGES OF TRAVEL. ADJ
VENTURE AND OBSERVATION
in regions of chief interest in the Old World
and the New.
COPIOUS EXTRACTS from NEW BOOKS
giving the pith, point and pathos of the inn
portant publications of the day-the luscious
fruit stript of the hGsk, and ready for the
ieaster's enjoyment.
A comprehensive resume of new events in
the world OF BELLEs-LETTERs Music, Paint
ing, Sculpture, Science, and the Drama,keep-
ing the reader az cOurGnt of the multifOrm
literary and artistic activities of the age. Al
50, racy accounts of sayings, happenings and
DOIMGS IN THE BEAU MONDE,
:.
in Fashions, Fashionable NOtabilities Balls.
Weddings, Parties Engagements, etc etc,
in this country and in Europe-the whole
completely mirroring. as it were. the wit and
wisdom, the humOr and patbos, the news and
sparkling gossip of the times.
S.-Notwithstanding the enlarge
ment and improvement of the Journal. the
subscription price is not raised, and the pub
fishers now confidently offer the paper as one
of the cheapest as we'll as the best in the cOun-
try. The attention of subscribers is especial
ly invited to the very liberal terms offered TO
clubs. Those who wish to supply themselves
with journal of sterling excellence or pre-
sent 10 their friends a tasteful and welcome
souvenir, have now an opportunity to do SO
at the lowest possible rates.
TERMS, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
One copy, one year, S,3t0
Single copies, SEVEN CENTS.
CLUB RATES.
Three copies, one year, or
One copy, three years, $3.50
Six copies, one year, 1900
THE HOME JOURNAL (price So and
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THE HOME JOURNAL and THE BIV-
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