The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22
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 field of
fiction, besides numerous novelettes and
shorter stories there will be two Remark
ably Serial Stories by American Au-
thors. The 6rss Of these, now complete
in our hands,
GABRIEL CONROY,"
BY BRET. HARTE, begins in the Novem
ber number, and will run for twelve
months. This 10 Mr.. Harte's first ex-
tended work. The scenes and charac-
terr, which ths suthor has chosen from
his favorits field, California, are painted
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
score of this story is laid in the South
western territory now forming the States
Of Louisiana and Texas, at the time of
Aaron Burr's treason. The characters
lived in section which was now Amer
lean, now French, and now Spanish, and
this record Of their adventurous lives
makes a story Of intense and unhagging
interest throughout.
A SECOND "FARMER'S VACA.
TION."
BY Col. GEO. L. WARINo, 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 Revolutio nary 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 Gen.
Iennial celebratian Of the year.
Brilliantly illustrated articles on
AMERICAN COLLEGES.
Written respectively by their friends.
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 afiectionately re-
member the quaint peculiarities Of i,s
olden time.
Every number is profusely illustrated,
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and permanent value never attained in
n non illustrated periodical. Under its
accustomed management the magazine
will in the future be devoted, as Il ha,
been in the past, to sound literature and
Christian progress.
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occupy over twenty pages of each nun
Der and contain DIR. Hollands vieorou,
and timely editorials, rs we'll as Reviews
Of the latest works in Art, Literature
and Science.
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