The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-31
sCRIBNER'S MONTHLY FOR 1879.


The publishers invite attention 10 the
following list Of some OF the attractive
articles secured for Seribner's Monthly.
for the coming year. In the field Of
fiction, besides numerous novelties and
shorter stories there will be two Remark .
ably Serial Stories by American Au-
thorS. The first Of these, now complete
in our hands,
"GABRIEL. CONROY,"
BY BRET. HARTE, begins in the Novem.
Der number, and will run for twelve
months. This is Mr.. Harte'a fret sx
tended work. The scenes and charac-
tera, which the author has chosen from
hia favorite field, California. are paintrf
with Characteristic vividness aud power.
and the work Is without doubt the mosi
graphic record Of early California lile
that has yet appeared.
We shall also begin in the January
number,
"PHILIP NoLAN's FRIENDS,
Or, Show Your Passports"
BY EDwARD EVERETT HALE. The
scePe Of this story is laid in the South
western territory, now forming the States
Of Louisiana aud Texas, az the tine Of
Aaron BuTr's treason. The Character
lived in a section which was now Amer
ican, now French, and now Spanish. and
this record Of their adventurous lives
makes story of intense and unlaRginQ
interest throughout.
A SECOND "FARMERs VACA.
TION."
BY Col. GEO. Z. WARINo. Jr.
Col. WarfnR is now in Europe, visit
n -bamF -. 4
and hfty miles, one Of the most fertile and
interesting OF the vine growing valleys
of Europe. This second series Of pa
pers promises to be even more intersst-
ing than that with which our readers are
already familiar.
CENTENNIAL LETTERS,
Edited by JOHN VANCE CHENEY. A
rare collection Of Rerointio ary Letters.
mainly from stores ~ the hands Of the
descendants Of Col. Joseph Ward. They
are full of interest, and will be read win
a rare relish in connection with the Cen
tennial celebratian Of the year.
Brilliantly illustrated articles on
AMERICAN COLLEGES,
Written respectively by their friends.
will appear during the year. The re-
vived interest in college life makes these
papers especially timely, and will seodro
for them unusual attention.
OLD NEW YORK.
Elegantly illustrated articles an Old
New York, BY John r. Mines. will ap-
pear at once, and will attract the atten-
lion CT all, in city or country, who mark
with interest the developments Of the
great metropolis, and ailectionateiy re-
member the quaint peeuliarities Of is
olden time.
Every number in profuaely illustrated.
thus enabling uE 90 give 20 our descrip-
live and narrative articles, an interest
and permanent value never attained In
4 non illustrated periodical Under its
management the magazine
will in the future be devoted, a. Il has
been in the past, 10 sound literature and
|hristian progress.
THE EDTToRIAL DEPARTMENT..
occupy over twenty pages Of each num-
Der and contain DR.. Hollands vigorous
md timely editorials, ns well as Reviews
'f the latest works in Art, LiIernture.
md Science.
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