The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-01-28
MONTHLY FOR 1876.

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 by American Au-
thors. The first 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 is Mr.. Harie's first eK-
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 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 il laid in the South
western territory, now Turning the States
of Louisiana aud Texas, nt the tine of
Aaron Bnrr's treason. The characters
lived in section which vas now Amer
ican, now French, and now Spanish, aud
this record Of their adventurous lives
makes a story Of intense and uunugging
interest throughout.
A SECOND FARMERS VACA.
TON"
By Col. GEO. T. WAR1NG, Jr.
Col. Waring is now in Europe. visit
ing, in row-buat ride Of Two hundred
and hfty mile, one of the most fertile aud
interesting OF the vine growing valleys
Of Europe. This second series ui 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 RevuluIio ary 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 Cen
tennial celebratian Of the year.
brilliantly illustrated articles on
AMERICAN COLLEGES,
Written respectively by their frierds.
will appear during the year. The re-
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papers especially timely, and will secure
for them unusual attention.
OLD NEW YORK.
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with interest the development Of the
great metropolis, and aflectionatelv re-
member the quaint peculiarities OF its
olden time.
Every number is profusely illustrated.
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and permanent value never attained in
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will in the future be devoted, AZ ID has
been in the past, TO sound literature and
Christian progress.
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occupy over twenty pages Of each num-
Der and contain DIR. Hollands vigorous
and timely editorials. MS well ns Reviews
OF the latest works in Art, Literature.
and Science.
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