Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-06
MONTHLY
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The Publishers of ScRIBNERs MONTHLY, in
their prospectus just issued, promise for the
ensuing year more brilliant array of con-
tributors, and an increase in the variety and
beauty of its Illustrations, already conceded
by the critics to be '.fraer than any Which
haze hitherto appeared IN any american mag
dzine."
DR.. HOLLAND, the Editor, will write the
serial story of the year, which will be auto.
biographical in form, and will be illustrated
by Miss Hallock. 1t is entitled Arthur
Bonnicastle. and will deal with some of
the most difficult problems of American
| Life. 1t will be commenced in the Novem-
Der Number.
There will be a new story by SAKE HOLM,
The One Legged Dancers.
BRET HARTE, the best aoriter OF short stories
,ao,c kyinq, will contribute II characteristic
story, entitled The Epic of Fiddletown.
which will be ILLUSTRATED by Sheppard.
R. H. SToDDARD will write a series of en-.
Pertaining papers about Authors, their
Personal Characteristics, Home Life
Families Friends, Whims and Ways.
a series of Portraits of Living Ameri-
can Writers, is also promised.
CLARENCE ooK will write about Furni-
ture. and the Decoration of Ameri-
can Homes. These papers Will be emil
nently practical as well as artistic, and will
be illustrated with designs and sketches by
numerous artists in addition to those which
the writer himself will furnish.
Among those who will contribute are:
Hans Andersen, Bryant, Bushnell, Eg
gleston, Froude, Higginston, Bishop Hunt
ington, Bret Harte, John Eay, II. H., Mac
donald, Mitchell, Miss Phelps, Stedman,
Stockton, Stoddard, Cells, Thaxter, Warner,
Wilkinson, Mrs. Whitney, besides host OF
others.
The editorial control and direction of the
Magazine will remain in the hands OF DIR.
HOLLAND, who will continue to write The
Topics of the Time" which the N. Y:
INDEPENDENT says "are more Dldety quoted
tha7a ana similar paper IN any american
mdgaza1e"
WATSON GLIDER will write 1.-THE Old
Gahinet;" as hitherto, PROF. JOHN g. DRA-
PER conducts the Department of Nature
and Science" Tie departments OF d ONE
and Society and Culture and Pro
gress," will engage the contributions OF
more than a score of pens on both sides of
the Atlantic. THE WATcHNAN AND Re-
FLECToR SAYS: ".Scr5bner's Monthly for Sep
tember is better than usual, which indicates
q needless aoaste Of editorial brains and Pubhs-
hers money, for the Magazine s0as good
enough before"
And yet the Publishers promise
to make it still better for
the Coming year.
The Subscription price is $500 a year,
with special rates to Clergymen, Teachers,
and Postmasters.
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