The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-01

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for The coming year. In the field OF
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ably Serial Stories by American Au-
thors. The frs, 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 il Mr.. Harte's first ex-
tended work. The scenes and clarac-
ters, which the author has chosen from
his favOrite 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
scere Of this story Is laid in the South
western territory, now forming the States
OF Louisiana aud Texas, at the tine Of
Aaron Burr'5 treason. The characters
lived in a section which was now Amer
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this record Of their adventurous lives
makes q story OF intense aud unlagging
interest Throughout.
a SECOND "FARMER'S VACA.
TION."
BY Cor. GEO. J.. WAXING, Jr.
Col. Waring is now in Europe, visit
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and City miles, one of the most fertile aud
Interesting OF the vine growing valleys
of Europe. This second series Of pa.
pers promlse- to be even more interest
log than that with which our readers are
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