The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-12-12
SCRIRNER'S MONTHLY FOR
1877-78.

Without recalling the excellence of the past, the
publishers of SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY announce, Tor
the year to come the following papers:
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AMERICAN
FARM LIFE - This subject will be treated in a
series of separate papers engaged from writer's who
stand in the front rank among Americans, both in
Qualities of style and in keen insight of nature.
Mr.. r. E. Robinson, author of dehghtful paper
on 90 Fox-Hunting in New England" in the January
number, will represent the same section in this
series. John Burroughs, whose papers on similar
topics have been highly priced and popular lea
ture of ScRTBNER, will write OF Farm Life IN New
York Maurice Thompson, the poet-naturahst
will describe the characteristics of Western farm
ing of which but little has been written. 1t is ex-
pected that the illustration of this series will be OF
. refined and typical character, commensurate
with the subject 1t is thought that no pa
per or series of papers yet issued in SCRIBNER Will
So fully realize the constant desire Of the magazine
to keep of the rus, and, both in text and illus
trations, to obtain quality, and to print fresh,
strong and delicate work from original sources.
"ROxY,"-by EDWARD EGGLEsroN (author of
The Hoosier schoolmaster," 4 }. This new novel
viii doubtless be the most important American
serial of the year. The first number was published
in November. Those who have read it in manu-
script declare ROXY to be much the most striking
and remarkable story this author has ever written.
It is illustrated by of the ablest of the younger
American printers-Mr. Walter Shirtlaw, President
of 'fThe American Art Association. ="
AMERICAN sPoRTS.-Some of the most novel
and entertaining of these papers are YET to appear
the scenes of which will be in the West, the Mid
die States, the South, New England and Canada.
OUT-OF-DOOR PAPERS,-by John Burroughs,
author of % Wake Robin" &c, will contain not
only articles on Birds, but ON :" Tramping,
50 Camping Out" and kindred topics. Mr. Bur-
roughs's papers will begin IN the January number,
the first being entitled Birds and Birds" and
illustrated by Fideha Bridges
THE SADDLE-HORSE-Cel. George E. War
ing, with whose excellent work of various sorts
our readers are familiar, contributes two iustra-
ted articles on the horse. He treats specially OF
| saddle-horses and their use for pleasure and for
sport including road-Fiding, fox-hunttng and
! racing. The nature of the English thoroughbred
and that of his Eastern progenitor (the Arabianl
are fully considered in relation to these uses.
Ibis INHERITANCE,"-B Adeline Trafton
so well begun in the Midsummer Holiday number
will be continued nearly through the year. 1t will
be found to be of increasing interest TO the very
end.
"a KNIGHT OF FORTUNE"-Hjalmar Hjortt
| Boyesen's noveL-win be begun in SoRIBNER
/ reveal a phase of American society undreamed OF
by most of our readers, and viii be certain to In
crease the reputation of the writer master OF
English and of his art
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTS will con
tinue to employ the ablest pens in America, and
will include the present admirable summary Of
English publications Besides the special articles
above enumerated, the magazine will contain Po-
ries of the highest character large practica
reduction In price is made by an increase In the
number of pages.
THE ILLUSTRATIONS of the MAGAZINE, in
variety and excellence of design and in typograph-
ical execution, viii continue to be in advance OF
those of any other popular magazine at home OF
abroad.
Subscription price, 81 90 a year, payable in ad-
vance to us to any bookseller
The Magazine is worth al 1t costs, aud its circua-
tion is increasing in constant and steady ratio
from year to year.
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