The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-18
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following list Of some Of the attractive
articles secured for Scribner's Monthly,
for the coming year. In the field of
fiction, besides numerous noveiettes 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.. Harte's first ex-
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
scepe 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 unhagging
interest throughout.
A SECOND "FARMER'S VACA.
TON"
BY Col. GEo. l.. WARING, Jr.
(fgl Nara.,cv ssv -, -. -
ing, in a row-boat ride Of two hundred
and fifty miles, one Of the most Artile 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
rare relish in connection with the Gen.
iennial 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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ODD NEW YORK.
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with interest the development of the
great metropolis, and ancctionatelv re.
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olden time.
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Christian progress.
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and timely editorials, as well as Review.
OF the latest works in Art, Literature
and Science.
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