The Van Buren press., 1875-11-23

list of some of the attractive articles secured for
Scribner's Monthly, for the coming year. In the
field of fiction, besides numerous novelties and
shorter stories, there will be
Two Remarkably Serial Stories,
BIT AMERICAN AUTHORS.
The first of these, now complete in our hands.
GABRIEL CONROY,"
BY BRET. HARTE,
Begins in the November number, and will run for
twelve months. This is Mr.. Harte's first extend
ed work. The scenes and characters which the
author has chosen from lis favorite field, Califer.
MIA. painted with characteristic vividness an
power and the work IL without doubt the most
graphic record of early California life that has yet
appeared.
We shall also begin in the January number,
"PHILlP NOLANS FRIENDS,
Or, Show Your Passports"
BY EDWARD EVERETT HALE.
The scene Of this story is laid in the South west
era territory, now forming the States of Louisiana
and Texas, at the time of Aaron Burr's treason.
The characters lived in section which was now
American, now French. and now Spanish, and
this record of their adventurous lives makes sto.
ry Of intense and unfagging interest throughout.
A Second Farmers Vacation"
BY COL. GEO. wARRING,i JR.
Col. Waring is now in Europe, visiting, in a
row boat ride Of two hundred and fifty miles one
Of the most fertile and interesting Of the vine
growing valleys of Europe. This second series
Of papers promises TO he even more interesting
than that with which our readers are already ia.
miliar.
CENTENNIAL LETTERS,
EDITED BY JOHN VANCE CHENEY.
A rare collection Of Revolutionary Letters,
mainly from stores in the hands of the descend
ants Of Col. Joseph Ward They are full of inter,
est. and will be read with rare relish in connec.
tion with the Centennial celebration Of the year.
Brilliantly Illustrated Articles on
AMERICAN COLLEGES.
Written respectively by their friends, will appear
during the year. The revived interest in college
life makes these papers especially timely, and will
secure for them unusual attention.
OLD NEW YORK.
Elegantly illustrated articles on Old New. York.
by John F. Mines, will appear at once. and will
attract te attention Of all, in city or country who
mark with interest the development Of the great
aud aiectionately remember the quaint
peculiarities of it's olden time,
Every number is profusely illustrated thus en-.
abling us to give to our descriptive and narrative
articles an interest aud permanent value never at
tained in non-illustrated periodical. Under its
management the magazine will in the
future be devoted it has been in the past, to
sound literature and Christian progress.
The Editorial Departments,
occupy over twenty pages Of each number and
contain DR.. Hollands vigorous and timely edito.
rials well Reviews Of the latest works in Art,
Literature, and Science.
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