The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-03
MONTHLY FOR 1875.

The publishers invite attention 10 the
following list Of some of the attrac.ive
articles secured for Scribner's Monthly,
for the coming year. In the field OF
hction, besides numerous nOvelettes 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 Noyem-
Der number, and will run for twelve
months. This is Mr.. Harte's first ex-
tended work. The scenes and eharac-
terS, which the author has chosen from
his fayOrite field, California, are painted
with characteristic vividness and 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,
"PHILIP NOLAN'S FRIENDS,
Or, Show Your Passports"
By EDWARD EVERETT HALE. The
scePe of this story ia laid in the South
western territory, now forming the States
of Louisiana aud Texas, at the tine Of
Aaron Burr's treason. The characters
lived in a section which was now Amer
lean, now French, and now Spanish, and
this record of their adventurous lives
makes a story of intense and unHaggiDg
interest throughout.
A SECOND "FARMER'S VACA.
TION."
By Col. GEO. E. WARINo, Jr.
Col. Waring is now in Europe, visit
ing, in a row-boat ride of two hundred
and fifty mile, one Of the mort fertile and
interesting OF the vine growing valleys
of Europe. This second series Of pa
pers promises TO be even more interest
ing than that with which our readers are
already familiar.
CENTENNIAL LETTERS,
Edited by JOHN VANCE CHENEY. A
rare collection of RevOIntio AIRY letter.,
mainly from stores ia the hands OF the
descendants Of Col. Joseph Ward. They
are full Of interest. and will lie read with
a rare relish ia connection with the Cen
tennial crlebratian "f the year.
Brilliantly illustrated articles on
AMERICAN COLLEGES,
Written respectively by their frierds,
will appear during the year. The re-
vivej interest in college life makes these
papers especially timely, and will secure
for them unusual attention.
OLD NEW YORK.
Elegantly illustrated articles an Old
New York, by John f. Mines, will ap-
pear at once, and will attract the alten-
IiOn cf all, in city or county, who mark
with interest the development Of the
great metropolis, and afectionately re-
member the quaint peculiariIies Of its
olden time.
Every nnmber is profusely illustrated.
thus enabling us to give 20 our deacrip-
tive and narrative articles, an Interest
and permanent value never attained in
a non illustrated periodical. Under It's
accustomed management the magazine
will in the future be devoted, as il has
been in the past, to sound literature and
Christian prOgreas.
THE EDEToRIAL DEPARTAGENTs,
occupy over twenty pages Of each num-
Der and contain DIR. Hollands vigorous
and timely editorials, az well as Reviews
Of the latest works in Art, Literature.
and Science.
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