The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-11-02

The publishers of The atlantic Month
ly have issued their prospectus for the
coming year, and present a very strong
list of attractions. The magazine is now
entering on its twentieth year, and while
some of the writer's who who gave lustre
to its earlier pages have passed away OF
ceased to write, it still counts among its
contributors four of the greatest names
in American literature, which have been
identified with it from the first volume.
Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes, and Lowell
will all contribute during the next year,
Mr. Longfellow promising an unusual
number of poems. E. G. Stedman, T. B.
Aldrch, and other well-known Atlantic
poets will also continue to write. Mr..
Aldrch is to contribute a story in three
parts, the name Of which is not an
nounced MI Howells, whose farce, "1he
Parlor Car" made quite hit, and is soon
to appear on the boards of the Fifth Aye
nue. Theatre, will publish two stories in
dramatic form, of three numbers each;
and several dramatic fantasies and ex-
travaganzas may be expected from the
author of the Queen of Hearts," Mr..
IIoweNs will also furnish some essays on
New England Country Life. Mark Twain
will be frequent contributor during the
year, and may now be considered one of
the regular Atlantic staff. Charles Fran
els Adams Jr., is to write a series of pa
ii ID I
throp, whose "Study of Hawthorne" has
been so warmly commended, some essays
on American Authors. All readers of the
magazine will be glad to learn that Mrs.
Kcmblc's chapters of photographed
"Gossip"are to be run through the greater
portion OF the year, while they will await
with interest the den0uement of Henry
James Jr's Serial, which will be conclud-
ed in an earlier number. Charles Hale,
lately our consul-general to Egypt, will
contribute few brief papers on Egyptian
Life.
Following the plan of Mr. John Fishes
article on GA Librarians, Work." in re.
cent number, the Atlant will now have
valuable series of papers on various |
professions and employments by compe-
tent writers, and these will afford a
glimpse of the Work of School Superin- |
tendent, New England Farmer, a West
ern Farmer, Managing Editor, a Con-
gresham, Manufacturer, ETC., etc.
The publishers announce two new and |
unique features fer the coming year, that
are likely to prove exceedingly popular.
One of these will be contributions to each
number of original music by such able
composers as John X. Paine, George L.
Osgood, julius Eichberg, Dudley Buck,
and Francis Booth, with words by some
of the most distinguished ATLANTIC poets.
The other is new department to be call
ed 'Thc Contributors Club" which will
be devoted to desultory criticism of art,
letters, politics, and society. Some of
the best known contributors of the maya
zine will appear constantly, though anon
in its columns, and the publish
ers say it will be unlike any feature in
other magazines.
The Atlantic portrait of Mr. Lorgfellow
which was issued last year, was remarka-
Bile for its fidelity as n likeness, and its
execution and finish artistically consid-
cred. The publishers have now prepared
\ life-sizc portrait, by the same artist, of
The poet Bryant, which is worthy COM
panion to that of Mr. Iongfellow, and
ike that can be obtained by subscribers
% the Atlantic only, for the nominal sum
If one dollar. The first number of the
Atlantic was published in November,
1857. An index to the first thirty eight
ending with the present year, is
II preparation, and will be published in
December.