The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13
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without recalling the excellence ofthe past, the
publishers OF eDrlbners Monthly announce, fol
the year 10 come. the following PAPERS;
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AMERICAN
FARM LIFE. This subj 'ct will be treated IN
series OF separate papers engagkd from Wrllerl
who stand IN the ffont rank ameng Americans
both Ia qualities Of style and In keen Insight o
natuns. Nj R = RobInhon, author Of delight
ful paper on "ROx Hunting In New England ~
the January nuInbrr Will represent the sane sec
tion OF this series. John Burroughs, whose papen
on similar topics have been a highly prized enc
popular featuie Of scRiBNER Will write Qt Farm
Life In New York. Maurice Thompson, lhe poet
naturalist VIII describe the charaoteTlstcs o
Western Farming, OF which but little has beer
written. II IL expected that the illustration 0
this series viii be Of refined and typical charac
ter, commemorate with the subject matter II II
thought that no paper or series of papers yet is
sued In ScRIBNER Will so fully realize Che constant
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rather than quantily, and 70 print flesh, strong
and delicate work from original sources.
"ROXY' by EDWARD EGGL LEST0N (authOi
OF "The Hoosier schoolmaster,' &C., This new
novel will doubtless be the most Important Amer
iCau serial Of the year The first number was pub
llshed In November, Those who have read II II
manuscript declare Boxy TO be much the mos
striking aud remarkable story this author has ev
eT written. II Is illustrated by one Of the ables
Of the younger American painters, Mr.. Waltel
shirlaw, President Of 'iThe American Art ASso
cation."
AMERICAN SPORTS, s,-some OF the most move
and entertaining of these papers are yet 80 appear
the Genes of which will be In the West, the Mid
die States, the South, and New England, anC
Canada.
OUT-oF DOOR PAPERs,-by John Burroughs
author of "Wake Robin" &c will contain moi
only articlef ou Birds, but on 'Tramping " Camp
ing Out and kindred topics Mr., Burroughs
papers will begin In the January number, the frs
being entitled Birds and Birds and illustrated
by Fidelia Bridges. .a Ee
ARCHITECTURE OF BIRDs.-Dr Thomas NJ
Brewer will contribute four exQuisitely illustrated
articles on birds-nests, which every lover OF ma
ture will delight In. DR., Brewer has probably the
finest collection Of birds eggs IN the world "a
draw upon for the illustration Of these papers.
THE SADDLE. HORSE. George K. Warlng
with whose excellent work Of various sorts ouI
readers are familiar, contributes two illustrated
articles on the horse. He treats especially Of sad
die horses and their use for pleasure and for sport
including road.riding, fox.hunting and racing
The nature of the English thoroughbred and thai
considered In relation to these uses,
SAKE H0LM-New stories by this popular
writer will be given In early numbers OF SCRIBNER
beginning with Joe Hale's Red Stockings TO Rp
pear In January. This novelette, chronicles an
episode ofthe late war for the Union.
HIS lNHERlTANCE,'-By Aledlne TTaV0d, SC
well begun In the Mi summer Holiday number
will be continued nearly through the year. II
will be found to be of Increasing interest to the
very end.
"A KNIGHT OF FOR RTUFE-Hjamar HIorth
Boyesen's new novel-will be begun in SCRIBNER
at the conclusion Of "His Inheritance" 1t will
reveal phase Of American society undTeamed oi
by most OF our readers, and will be certain to in
crease the reputation Of the writer as a master OF
English and Of his art.
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTS will CON
tinue TO employ the ablest pen in America and
will include the present admirable summary OF
English publications, Besides the special articles
above enumerated the magazine will contain
Poems, Sketches, Essays, Reviews and shorter
Stories of the highest character A large practical
reduction in price is made by an increase IN the
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF the Magazine, In
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