Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-12-23
TWO REMARKABLY SERIAL STORIES

Scr1bners Monthly, for the coming yer. In the
field of felton, bes des numerous novelties and
shorter stories, there will be
TWO REMARKABLY SERIAL STORIES
by AMERICAN AUTHORS
Tho first of these, now complete in our hands,
"GABRIEL CONROY,"
BY BRET HARTE.
Begins in the November plumber, and will run for
twelve months. This is Mr.. Hartes first extended
work, The scenes and characters which the author
has chosen from his favorite field, California,
painted with vvidness and power: and
the work without doubt the most graphic record Of
early California life that has yet sppeard.
We shall also begin in the January number,
"PHILIP NOLAN'S FRIENDS,
Or, Show Your Passports.
By EDWARD EVERETT HALE.
The of this story is laid in the Southwestern
territory, forming the States of Louisiana and
Texas, at the time of Aaron Burr's treason. Tho
characters lived II section which was now Amerf-
can, now French, and now Spanish, and :his record
Of their adventurous lives makes q story Of intense
and unaagging interest Throughout.
A SECOND "FARMER'S VACATION"
By Col. GEO. +. wAR1NG, JR.
Col. Warning is in Europe, visiting,I in a row.
boat ride of two hundred and fifty miles, one of the
valleys of Europe. This SECOND series Of pa ers
promises to be Interesting than that with
which our readers are already familiar.
CENTENNIAL LETTERS,
Edited by Jno. Vance Cheney.
rare collection of Revolutionary Letters, mainly
from stores IN the hands Of the descendants Of COL
Joseph Ward They are fnll Of interest, and will be
read with rare re3tsh in connection with the
Centennial celebration of the year.
BRILLIANTLY ILLUSTRATED ARTICLES OF
AMERICAN COLLEGES.
Written respectively by their friends, will appear
during the year The revived interest in college
secure f r them unusual at tention:
OLD NEW YORK.
| Elegantly illustrated articles on Old New-York, by
John F. Mines will appear at once, and will attract
the attention Of all, In city or country, who mark
and afectionately remember the quaint peculiarities
| of it's olden time.
abling us to give to descriptive and narrative
articles. interest aud permanent value never at
tanned in non illustrated periodical. Under it's
| accustomed management the maj azine 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 con-
tain DR.. Hollands vigorous and timely editorials as
well Reviews Of tbs latest works in Art Literature
| and1Science.
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