The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-28
LOUIS cIMREL, Agen
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Deg to announce to the old friends Of this
ID established magazine that they receive
it from it's former proprietors with the
intention Of keeping it i'll all respects equal
to it's old reputation, and to improve it from
time to time, as they have opportunity.
1t will be printed from new type through
out, and great pains will be taken to give it
fresh and attractive appearance typo
graphically.
The Editorial management will be as
heretofore, and the corps Of writer's, from
whom articles have been engaged and who
are regular contributors, includes the names
of Longfellow, Agussiz, Aldrich, Parton,
Whittier, HOwells, Warner, Owen, Holmes,
Bayard Taylor. Wells, EgglestOn.
There will be able criticisms upon Cur
rent Literature, Art and Science.
Prof Louis Agassiz begins in the January
number a series of articles, in which he de-
fines his opposition to the Darwinian Theory,
articles which he asserts to contain the re-
suits of lifelong study, and are sure, from
the Importance Of the subject, and the scien-
titic standing of the author, to make pro-
found impression.
prudence Palfrey," BY T. B. Aldrich, au:
thor of Majorie Daw, is the title OF the serial
story begun in the january number. 49,,
A Serial Story by w. u. Howelis, Will be
gin In an early number.
personal "reminiscences" BY ). g. Whit
tier, will cover an eventful period in our
history; and Life in the Confederate States,
by Confederate, will bean inside view OF
recent history.
MIR. Warmers "Saunterings' in the Brit
ish Provinces, begun in the January mum
her, will be continued in subsequent ones
| Local Taxation in the United States,
the article by David A: Wells in the firs
number of the year, will be followed b,
others from the same hand on questions
4 Finance and Political Economy
| sMoses Evans; A Tale of the Southwest.
by w. NJ. Baker, author Of "The New limo
! tGy." and Inside" will continue for tn
| present.
Chapters Of Autobiography, by Rober
Dale Owen, will cover Mr.. Owens life .
United States Minister at Naples, and hi
views of Spiritualism.
Charles Warren Stoddard, author Q
South Sea Idylls," will relate the Record
of q Players Experience in California, :.
"Studies Of English and American Socit
ty" will be given by E s. Nadal; ana Jane
Parton will furnish Historical and Socis
Studies.
Japanese Sketches and Stories will be toll
bv the traveller. Edward H. House, an
Criticisms of German and French Novelist
Turpenieff, George Sand, Auerbach, Che
buliez, Balzac, and others, Will be made
Thomas Sergeant Perry, ONE OF the editor
Of the North An,ericxn Review"
This list Of names snd articles will be .,
ded to from time to time, as it is intended
keep the ATLANTIC open to the best col
tribut,ons from every quarter. and no enoa
will be spared to mske it the leading Anne
lean Magazine.
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