The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25
sCRIBNER's MONTHLY FOR 1875.


The publishers invite attention 10 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 novelties and
shorter stories there will be two Remark
ably Serial Stories 10y American Au-
thors. The FIRST Of these, now complete
in our hands,
GABRIEL CONROY,"
BY BRET. IIARTE, begins in the Novcm
ber number, and Will run for twelve
months. This is Mr. liarte's fret ex-
tended work. The scenes aud cua4ac-
ter-, which the author has chosen from
his fayorite field, California, are painted
with characteristic viyidne-s 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 il laid in the South
western territory, now forming the States
of Louisiana aud Texas, at the tine or
Aaron Burr's treason. The characters
lived in n section which was nov Amer
lean, now French, and now Spanish, aud
this record Of their adventurous lives
makes a story Of intense and unhareirr
interest throughout.
A SECOND "FARMER'S VACN-
TION."
BY Cor. GEo.'E. WABINo, Jr.
Col. Waring is now in Europe, visit
ing, in a rOw-buat 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 10 be even more interest
ing than that with which our rcndcrs are
already familiar.
CENTENNIAL LETTERS.
Edited by JoHN VANCE CHENEY. A
rare collection Of Revolutio airy Letters.
mainly from stores ih 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 Cgn-
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 Ola
New York, by John 4. Mines, will ar-
pear at once, and will attract the atton-
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with interest the development of the
great metropolis, and nnsctiouaieiy rs-
member the quaint pecuii1rities of Be-
oldsn time.
Every number r. rafu sely Illustrated.
thus enabling us % give to our it-rriH-
tive and narrative articles, au Interest
and permanent valuc never atiaiutd n
non illustrated periodical. udCr its
accustomed management the mHlaline
will in the future te devoted. as it haa
been in the past, Go sound litemtlrc aud
Christian progress.
THE EDrIORAL bErAHTMENTs
occupy over twenty pages uf each mum
Der and contain Dr. llulland's vigorous
and timely editorials, as wcllas Reviews
Of the --latest works in Art, Literature.
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