Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-22

The publishers invite attention 10 the |
following 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 remark
able serial stories, by American Authors.
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's first ex-
tended work. The scenes and charac-
tiers which the author has chosen from
his favorite field, California, are pointed
with characteristic vividness and power
and the work is 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 scene
of this story is laid in the Southwestern
territory, now forming the States of Lou
isiana and Texas, at the time of Aaron
Burr's treason. The characters lived in
a section which was now American, now
French, and now Spanish, and this record
of their adventurous lives makes
story of intense and unfagging interest
throughout.
A SECOND FARMERS VACATION"
by Col Geo. f. Waring, Jr.. Col. War
ing is now in Europe, visiting. in a row.
boat ride of $50 miles, one of the most
fertile and interesting of the vine grow
ing valleys of Europe. This second Sc
ries of papers promises to be even more
interesting than that with which our rea-
ders are already familiar.
CENTENNIAL LETTERS,
Edited by John Vance Cheney. A rare
collection of Revolutionary Letters,
mainly from stores in the hands of the
descendants of Col. Joseph Ward. They
are full of interest, and will be read with
a rare relish in connection with the Cen
tennial celebration of the year
Brilliantly illustrated articles on
Written respectively by their friends,
will appear during the year. The reviv-
ed 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 APP
pear at once, and will attract the atten-
ton of all, in city or country, who mark
with interest the development of the
great metropolis, and affectionately re-
member the quaint peculiararities Of its
olden time.
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thus enabling us to give to our descrip-
tive and narrative articles, an interest
and permanent value never attained in
non illustrated periodical. Under its
accustomed management the magazine
will in the future be devoted, as it has |
been in the past, to sound literary and |
Christian progress.
The Editorial Departments, occupy
over twenty pages of each number and
contain DIR. Hollands vigorous and time
ly editorials, as well as reviews of the
latest works in Art, Literature and Sci
ence.
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