The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-12-22
sCRIBNER's MONTHLY FOR 1875.

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 first Of these, now complete
in our hands,
GABRIEL CONROY,"
By BRET. HARTE, begins in the Novem-
Der number, and will run for twelve
months. This is Mr.. Hartes first ex-
tended work. The scenes and charac-
tiers, which the author has chosen from
his favorite field, California, are painted
with characteristic vivijness 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 and Texas, at 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 unfagging
interest throughout.
o. A SECOND FARMERS VACA.
TION."
BY Col. GEo. +. WARING, Jr.
Col. Waring is now in Europe, visit
ing, in 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 ary Letters.
mainly from stores in 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 eelebratian 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.
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with interest the develobment of tho
great metropolis, and afiectionatelv re-
member the quaint peculiarities of lis
olden time.
Every number is profnsely illustrated
thus enabling us to give 10 our descriu-
tive and narrative articles. an interest
and permanent value never attained in
n non illustrated periodical. Under lis
nccnstomed management the magazine
WIN IN the fuInre be devoted, as IL ha,
ben IN the past, to sound literature and
Christian progress.
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ocenpy. over twenty pages Of each nun.
btr and contain DR.. Hollands vigorou,
and timely editoriul', as well as Review.
OF the latest works in Art. Litorn,pr.
and Science.
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