The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-25
sCRIBNER,s MONTHLY FOR 1876.

The publishers invite attention to the
following list Of some Of the attractive
articles secured for Scribner's Monthly,
for the coming year. In the Geld Of
fiction, besides numerous novelettes and
shorter stories there will be two Remark
ably Serial Stories by American Au-
thors. The first of these, nov ccnplete
in our hands,
GABRIEL CONROY,"
BY BRET. HARTE, begins in the Novem.
Der number, and will run for twelve
months. This is Mr.. Hartes fTst ex-
tended work. The scenes and charac~
ters, which the author has chosen from
his favorite 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
scere of this story is laid in the South
western territory, now forming the States
Of Louisiana and 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 story of intense and unaagging
interest throughout.
A SECOND FARMERS VACA.
TON"
BY Col. GEO. 4. WARING, Jr.
Col. Waring is now in Europe, visit
ing, 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 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 Revolution airy Letters,
mainly from stores in the hands of the
descendants Of Col. Joseph Ward. They
are full Of interest, and will be read with
rare relish in connection with the Con
tennial celebratian Of the year.
Brilliantly illustrated articles on
AMERICAN COLLEGES.
Written respectively by their frierds,
will appear during the year. The re-
vived interest in college life makes these
papers especially timely, and will secure
for them unusual attention.
OLD NEW YORK.
Elegantly illustrated articles an Old
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with interest the development of the
great metropolis, and affectionateIv re-.
member the quaint peculiarities of its
olden time.
Every number il profnsely illustrated
thus enabling us TO give 10 our descriu-
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and permanent value never attained in
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accustomed management the magazine
will in the future be devoted, as il has
beer in the past, to sound literature and
Christian progress.
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and timely editorials, as well as Reviews
OF the latest works in Art, Literature
and Science.
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