The Van Buren press., 1875-11-09

Scribner's Monthly, for the ccming year In the
field of fiction besides numerous novelties and
shorter stories there will be
Two Remarkably Serial Stories,
BIT AMERICAN AUTHORS.
The first Of these, now complete in our hands.
GABRIEL CONROY,"
BY BRET. HARTE,
Begins in the November number, and ~ill run for
twelve months. This is Mr.. Harte's first extend
ed work. The scenes and characters which the
author has chosen from his favorite field, Califor
MIA are painted with characteristic vividness and
power: and the work 10 without doubt the most
graphic record of early California life that has yet
appeared.
We shall also begin in the January number,
"PHILlP NOLANS FRIENDS,
Or, Show Your Passports"
BY EDWARD EVERETT HALE.
The scene of this story is laid in the South west
ern territory, now forming the States of Louisiana
and Texas, at the time of Aaron Burr's treason.
The characters lived in q section which was new
American now French, and now Spanish, and
this record Of their adventurous lives makes sto-
ry of intense and untiagging interest throughout.
A Second Farmers Vacation"
By COL. GEO. WARRING, JR.
Col. Waring is now in Europe, visiting, in a
row. boat ride Of two hundred and fifty miles, one
Of the most fertile and interesting of the vine
growing valleys Of Europe. This second series
Of papers promises to be even more interesting
than that with which our readers are already "a.
miliar.
CENTENNIAL LETTERS,
EDITED BY JOHN VANCE CHENEY.
A rare collection of Revolutionary Letters,
mainly from stores in the hands Of the descend
ants Of Col. Joseph Yard They are full of inter
est and will be read with Il relish in connee-
ton with the Centennial celebration Of the year.
Brilliantly Illustrated Articles on
AMERICAN COLLEGES.
Written respectively by their friends, will appear
during the year. The revived 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 appear at once, and will
attract the attention Of ALL in city country who
mark with interest the development of the great
metropolis, and affectionately remember the quaint
pecularities of its olden time.
Every number Is profusely illustrated, thus en-
sbing US to give to our descriptive and narrative
articles an interest and permanent value never at
tanned in a non illustrated periodical. Under its
accustomed management the magazine will in the
future be devoted. as it has been in the past to
sound literature and Christian progress.
The Editorial Departments,
occupy over twenty pages Of each number and
contain DR.. Holland vigorous and timely edito.
rials as we'll as Reviews Of the latest works in Art
Literature and Science.
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