The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20
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The Publishers of ScRIBNER's MONTHLY, in
their Prospectus just issued, promise for the en-
suing year more brilliant array of contribu-
tors, and an increase in the variety and beauty
OF Its illustrations, already conceded by the
critics to be 'faer than any aohtch haze hitherto
appeared IN any Anericaa Magazine"
DR. HOLLAND, the Editor, will write the serial
story of the year, which will be autobiographical
in form, and will be illustrated by Miss Hallock
1t is entitled ARTHUR BONNICASTLE, and
will deal with some of the most difficult pro-
blems of American Life. 1t will be commenced
in the November number
There will be q new story by SAKE HOLM,
THE ONE LEGGED DANCERS.
BRET HARTE, the best writer of short stories
now living, will contribute characteristic story,
entitled THE EP1COF FIDDLETOWN, which
will be illustrated by Sheppard.
r. III. SToDDARD will write a series of enter
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characteristics, Home Life Families n5iaen ms
OF LIVING AMERICAN WRITER'S, is also
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| AND THE DECORATION OF AMERICAN
HOMES. These papers will be eminently prac-
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| with designs and sketches by numerous artists
in addition to those which the writer himself
will furnish.
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| Hans Andersen Bryant, Bushnell, Eggleston,
Harte, John Hay, H. H. Macdonald, Mitchell,
| Miss Phelps, Stedman, Stockton, Stoddard,
Celia ThaXter, Warner, Wilkinson, Mrs. Whit
| ney, besides host of others.
The editorial control and direction of the
| Magazine will remain in the hands of Dr. HoL-
| LAND who will continue to write ''THETOP1CS
| OF THE TIME" which the New York hide
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| similar papers in any American Magazine"
WATSON GILDER will write. THE OLD
| CABINET y as hitherto. Prof JOHN @. ORA
| PER conducts the department of MATURE
/ AND SCIENCE" Tie departments of "HOME,
| AND SOCIETY" and CULTURE AND PRO
| GRESS," will engage the contributions of more
| than score of pens on both sides of the Attain
| tic. The Waterman and Reflector says: Serb
ner's Monthly for September is better than
| usual which indicates needless waste of edi-
torial brains and Publishers money, for the
the Publishers promise to make it still better for
the coming year
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