The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
sCRIBNER's MONTHLY FOR 1876.

The publishers invite attention to the
following list Of some OF the attractive
articles secured for Scribner's Munihly,
for the coming year. In the field Of
fiction, besides numerous nOveleltes and
shorter stories there will be TWO Remark
ably Serial Stories by American Au-
thors. The first Of these, now complete
in our hands,
GABRIEL CONROY,"
BY BRET HARTE, begins in the Novom-
Der number, and will run for twelve
months. This is Mr. Harte's fret eE-
tended work. The scenes and chnrne-
tiers, 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
scePe Of this story is laid in the South
western territory, now forming the States
of Louisiana and Texas, az the tine 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.. WARHsG, Jr.
Col. Waring is now in Europe. visit
ing, in a row-boat ride Of two hundred
and hfty miles, one Of the most fertile aud
interesting OF the vine growing valleys
OF Europe. This second series of pa
pers promises 10 be even more interest
ing than that with whiehmDur readers are
already familiar.
CENTENNIAL LETTERS.
Edited by JOHN VANCE CHENEY. Al
rare collection Of Revolutio AIRY Letters.
mainly from stores ib the hands OF The
descendants Of Col. Joseph Ward. They
are full Of interest, and will be read with
n rare relish in connection with the Cen
tennial crlebratian 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
New York, by John r. Mines, will np-
pear at once, and will attract the attcn-
tion Ct all, in city or country, who mark
with interest the developments Of the
great metropolis, and a1ectionateiv rn-
member the quaint peculiarities OF ifs
olden time.
Every number j. profusely illustrated.
thus enabling us 60 give 70 our dcacrip-
tive and narrative articles, an iuterrst
and permanent value never attained in
a non illustrated periodical. Under in
accustomed management tAe magazine
will in the future be devoted. as it has
been IN the past, 10 sound literature aud
Christian progress.
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTE,
occupy over twenty pages Of each NUM-
Der and contain DR.. Holland viporouz
and timely editorials, M well NJ Reviews
of the latest works in Art, Literaturu.
and Science.
Loo a Year, in advance;
30 cts. a Number.
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10 Oct. 1875, bound in maroon
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