The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-13
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The Publishers of SoRIBSsR's MONTHLY. n
tnelr prospectus Just issued, promise for the en-
suing year a more brilliant array Of contribu-
tors, and an increase In the variety and beauty
OF It's Illustrations, already conceded by the
critics to be finer than any tphich have hitherto
appeared in any Amsrfcan Magazine"
Dr. HOLLAND, he Ed 10 Will write the serial
story OF The year, Mhicl will be- photographed
In form, and will De mus rated by Miss Hallock.
~ Is en.itied SkTnuk RuNNlCASrLE, and
blems of American Life. 1t will be- com ,nenced
In the November number,
There will b, q new story BY SAxH Holm.
THE N LEqGED DANUERS.
BRET HARTE, the best writer of short stories
now living, will oatribute a characteristic story,
entitled The EPIC OF FIDDLETOWN, which
will be illustrated by sheppard.
X IL. STOOD ,RD will write a series Of enter
taiuing papers about Authors. their Personal
characteristics, Home Life, Families, Friends,
Whims, a d Ways. A series OF PORTRAITS
OF LIVING AMERICAN WRITER'S, Is also
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CLARENCE Cook will write about FURNITURE
AND HE DECORATION Or AMERICAN
HOMES. These ptpers will be eminently prac-
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Among those who will contribute arc
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Eroude, Higginson, Bishop. Huntington, Brete
Aarte, John Hay, II. II. Macdonald, Mitchell,
Miss Phelps, Stedman, Stockton, Stoddard,
Ceiia Thaxter, Warner, Wilkinson, Mrs. Whit
ney, besides a host of Others.
The editorial control and direction of the
Magazine will remain In the hands of DR.. HoL-
LAND, WHO willcontinue to weite "THETOPICS
OF II TIME which the New York hide
pendent says "are more widely quoted than any
similar pfpers In any American Magazine"
WATSON GILDRs will write 'TnE OLD
CABINET" as hitherto. Prof. JOIN O.. ORA.
PER conducts the department of MATURE
AND SCIENCE" TIE departments of "HOME
AND SOCIETY," and COUTURE AND PRO-
GRESS," will engage the contribution Of more
than a score OF peus on both sides of the ATTAIN
tic. The Waterman and Reflector says "Scrib-
ner's Monthly for September Is better than
usual, which indicates a needless waste of edj.
tor1al brains and Publishers money, for the
Magazine was good enough before n And vet
the Publishers promise to make it still bett ter for
the coming yearii
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