The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-12-20

THE GALAXY Tor 1871 promises ever
greater attractions than heretofore. One
distinctive feature of The Galaxy is, the
bright sharp way in which it is edited
Every subject Of popular interest is al
ooce seized upon and written up by the
most competent person..
The Galaxy has gathered around itself
a staff Of the most popular writers in
every department, and it is clear that
every number is made up with the same
unity Of purpose and nice discernment OF
the public taste, which characterizes our
most successful daily and weekly papers
1t has been the custom for magazines to
furnish the public with the best selection
they could make from such articles as
were sent to them for publication. The
day 70. this has past, and the editor of O
first class magazine has very different
duty to perform from reading manuscript
and culling out the best. lie must
create. He must map out the style OF
magazine he wishes to produce, and then
seek out the most competent persons to
prepare articles upon subjects on which
the public desire to read This impor.
tant change is the requirements of maga.
zine literature. The Galaxy was the
first to discern, if it did not itself create
the change.
Among the attractions for the coming
year, The Galaxy has engaged Porte
Crayon to furnish a series Of sketches Of
life and adventure, which will revive the
old interest in his pictures of American
scenes.
Miss Edwards, the author of "Archie
Lowell, "Steven Lawrence" and "Susan
Fielding" will begin new novel in
the January number, entitled "Ought We
to Visit Her ?"
In the January number a new depart
ment will be opened-a department Of
science-which will be under the charge
of a distinguished writer in that field, re-
markable for his skill in bringing within
popular apprehension even the most ab-
struse investigations Of modern science.
The remarkable series of papers by dis
tinguished public men, to which Messrs
Thurlow Weed, j. S. Black, Horatio
King, and Gideon Wells have contributed
during the past year now closed, will be
continued during 1871, and will include
contributions from other public men OF
high positions and wide experience.
Each number will have humorous arti.
cles by Mark Twain, which are a constant
source of delight to the public.
Each number will have a complete re.
view Of the world of literature, embrac-
ing French, German, English, and Amer.
lean literature, prepared by the most
competent writers.
Mr. Richard Grant White will, early
in the year, begin his series of articles or
Americanisms," continuation of the
popular series on Words and Their
Uses"
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy has returned tc
the United States, and will contribute tc
The Galaxy as heretofore
OF other writer's who will have arti.
cles in the numbers of The Galaxy for
1871, may be named Bayard Taylor
Ike Marvel, Parke Goodwin, DR.. j. c.
Draper, Carl Benson, Lauae 'Hauterivc
(author of the Havana Lettcr,) Prof. j
Nj. Hart Of Cornell University and others
The regular departments of The Gal
axy will be continued. Driftwood," by
Philip Quilibet,treating of current events,
is always interesting and instructive. The
" Nebula " is bright and attractive.
Short stories and sketches, by the best
writer's, in abundance.
The conductors Of The Galaxy intend
to make it even better and more attrac
tive than it has heret pfore been. No cx
pense will be spared to secure article
OF the greatest interest to its readers.