Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-03
AppIeton's journal
ron 1874.

APPLEToN's JOURNAL, is an illustrated magazine
Of weekly issue, devoted to popular literature science
art, education, an social development.
Its Characteristic feature is conPnEuESsIvEsEss I;
the purpose is to furnish periodical which will give
10 addition to abundance Of entertaining popular
literature contributed by writer's OF acknowledged
standing thorough survey Of the progress Of thought
the advance Of the arts and the doings in all the high
or branches If intellectual effort.
It should be noted that in pursuance this PLAN the
space at disposal j. far extensive than that Of
the magazines issued in monthly FORM at the same
yearly subscription The hfty-two numbers Of Apple
toms Journal, forming years issue contain ono
third NOR. literary nntetial than the twelve
corresponding issues Of the largest Of the monthlies
and Of course, much larger proportion in excess Of
the smaller ones. We may add that q candid examina-
ton will show that with greater QUANTITY, there is
inferior QUALITY Of literary production.
The Journal is made up in several d tinci depart
ments as follows:
General Literature consisting as already described
of fiction essays tales Of adventure and travel illus
rated papers, and articles Of the usual magazine char
Rcter.
Under Miscellany the reader fnds brilliant extracts
from books; many highly entertaining sketches
of notable persons and things, translated from OOnt
mental Journalist and extracts giving the core Of the
more noteworthy papers In the English magazines.
In the Editors Table, social topics Of interest are
discussed, aud ganees given a: current incidents and
dOings.
In Art Notes are given criticisms Of new paintings,
observations decorative and household art, and 3
general survey Of art IN all its branches.
In Music and the Drama are anor ed reviews Of
whatever is noteworthy on the lyric and dramatic
stage, with criticisms OF music in the concert ROOM
and papers upon the various manifestations in the
world OF music and the stigc.
Literary Notes devoted to reviews Of new books
and intelligence in regard to literary progress.
Under Scientific Notes, the progress Of invention
and discovery is carefully noted and the doings of the
scientific world are recorded.
Contemporary Sayings CLEANS the brief brighter ut
terances o. journalists cssayis orators, preachers
current In the passing literature.
The Record gives a retrospective summary Of events
in a form convenient for reference.
For those who prefer It, the Journal is put up in
Monthly Parts, and in this form its scope and variety
us compared with ether magazines, become conspicu-
ously apparent.
Price, 10 Gents per Number, or $500
per nnnum, I'm Advance.
Subscriptions received for twelve or six months SUI
scription price Of monthly parts, $3.50.
Any person procuring 1--WE yearly subscriptions for
weekly numbers and remittng s2O will be entitled to
copy for year gratis; fifteen yearly subscribers,
for weekly numbers, and remtting ESQ, will entite
sender to copy for one year gratis.
Volumes begin January and July.
D. APPLETON & co., Publishers,
SAD and 55I Broadway, n. n.