Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-12-02

g CRIBNERS MONTHLY FOR 1876

The publishers invite attention to the folio wing
list OF some OF the attractive articles secured for
Scrbne-'s Monthly, for the coming 'yerr In the
field Of fiction, bes ides numerous novelties and
shorter stories, there will be
TWO REMARKABLY SERIAL ST0RIES
by AMERICAN AUTHORS
The first of these, now complete in our hands,
"GABIsIEL CONROY,"
BY BRET. HARTE.
Begins in the November pumber and will run for
twelve months. This is Mr.. Harte's first extended
has chosen from his favorite field, California are
painted with characteristic vividness and power
the work is without doubt the most graphic record of
early California life that has yet appeard
We shall also begin in the January number,
"PHILIP NOLAN'S FRIENDS,
Or, Show Your Passports"
BY EDWARD EVERETT HALE
The scene of this story is laid in the Southwestern
territory, forming the States of Louisiana and
Texas, at the time of Aaron Burr's treason. The
characters lived in Section which was now Ameri-
cam now French, and now Spanish, and his record
OF their adventurous lives makes story of intense
and unfagging interest throughout.
A SECOND "FARMER'S VACATION,''
by Col. GEO. E. wARING, JR
Col. Waring is in Europe, Visiting, in row.
boat ride of two hundred and fifty miles, one Of the
most fertile and interesting of the yipe-grouing
valleys of Europe. This second series of pa, ers
promises to be even moro interesting than that with
~hich our readers Dire already familiar.
-. - CENTENNIAL LETTERS
Edited by Jno. Vance Cheney.
rare collection of Revolutionary letters. mainly
rom stores II the handsof the descendants of Col
Joseph Ward They are fnlf of interest and will be
read with rare relish IN connection with the
centennial celebration of the year. .=ss.sa,s
BRILLIANTLY ILLUSTRATED ARTICLES OF
AMERICAN COLLEGES.
rftten respectively by their friends, will appear
mu u the year. The revived interest in college
secure f'r them unusual attention. -
OLD NEW YORK.
Elegantly illustrated articles on Old New-York bv
the attention of. ALL In city or country who marx
with interest the development of the great meropIs
and afectlonateiy remember the quaint pecuiarite
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Every number is profusey il Illustrated, titus en-
abling us to give to 5dr descriptive and nara tivo
articles an.interest ia1d permanent yalue never AZ,
tanned in non ILLUSTRATED period .ca3. Under it,
aecussomea manasement the maj azins will in me
future be devoted, it has been in ;e East t
literature aud Christian progress
aThe Editorial departments. ~~'
occupy over twenty pages of each number and con
! tam Dr. Hoilands vigorous and timely editorials as
well as Reviews OF the latest works in Art Literatue
| and Science.
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