Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-07
App' toms Journal
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APPLEToN's JOURNAL, is an illustrated magazine
of weekly Issue, devoted to popular literature science,
art, education, and social development.
Its characteristic feature is coMPREHEEsIvESEss;
the purpose is to furnish periodical which will give,
in addition to abundance of entertaining popular
literature, contributed by writers Of acknowledged
standing thorough survey Of the progress Of thought
the advance of the arts and the dong in all the high
err brA1 ches of intellectual effort.
1t should be noted that il uance of this plan, the
space at disposal is 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 one years issue, contain one
third more literary material than the twelve
corresponding issues Of the largest Of the monthes
and Of course, much larger proportion in excess OF
the smaller ones. We may add that a candid examinA
ton will show that with greater QUANTITY there ia
inferior QUALITY Of literary production.
The Journal is made up in several distinct depart
ments. as follows;
General Literature, consisting as already described,
Of ncon, essays, tales Of adventure and travel illus
raed papers, and articles Of the usual magazine char
Acter
Under Miscellany the reader finds brilliant extracts
from new books; many highly entertaining sketches
Of notable persons and things, translated from Conti
mental Journals and extracts giving the OF the
mere noteworthy papers in the English magazines.
In the Editors Table, social topics of interest
discussed and gAnces given at current incidents and
doings.
In Art Notes are given criticisms of new paintings,
observations on decorative and household art and
| general survey of art in all its branches.
In Music and the Drama are afforded 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 stage.
Literary Notes are devoted to reviews of now books
| and intelligence in regard to literary progress.
| Under Scientific Notes the progress of invention
and discovery s carefully noted and the dongs Of the
| scieptihC world recorded.
Contemporary Sayings CLEANS the bref, brighter ute
terhpces OF Journalists essaysls orators, preachers
current in the passing literature.
The Record gives o retrospective summary Of events
| In q form convenient for reference,
Fort those who prefer it. the Journal ia put up in
Monthly PArts and in this form its scope and variety
| as compared with other magazines, become conspcu-
| ously apparent
| Price, 10 Cents per Number, or 500
| per annunI, in Advance.
Subscriptions received for twelve siI months. Sub
scrption price of monthly parts, $3.50
Any person procuring five yearly subscriptions, for
weekly numbers and RENTING gao, will be entitled to
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| sender TO q copy for one year gratis
Volumes begin January and July
D. APPLETON & co., Publishers,
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