The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-25

rF,HE Publishers of ScRIBNER's MONTHLY, in their
i Prospectus just issued promise for the ensuing
crease in the variety and beauty of its illustrations,
already conceded by the critics to- be timer than any
,chich haze hitherto appeared in any rerScon NIGGA
cine
Dr. HOLLAND, the Editor, will write the serial story
of the year. which will be photographed in form, and
will be illustrated by Miss Hallock 1t entitled AR
BoNNICAsTLE, and will deal with of the most
difficult problems of American Life 1t will be com
menced in the November Number.
There will be new story by SAKE Holm, The ONE
LEGGED DANCERS.
BRET HARTE the best rier of short stories living,
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or FIDDLETowN, which will be illustrated by Sheppard.
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