The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-12-14
SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY FOR
lS77-78.

Without recalling the excellence Of the past. the
publishers of scRinSERs MONTHLY announce
for the year to come, the following papers:
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AMERICAN FARM
LIFE-This subject will be treated In a series 81
separate papers engaged from writers who stand
n the iront rank among Americans, both in quail
tiles OF style md keen insight of nature. Mr.. "
I. Robinson, author of delightful paper on .'rox
Hunting In New England" in the January nun
Der, Will represent the same section In This series.
John Burroughs, whose papers on similar topic
have been highly priced and popular feature
scRIeSER, will write Of farm life in New Yoii.
Maurice Thompson, the poet-naturali.t, will de-
crihe the characteristics Of Western farming az
which but little has been written. 1t is expected
that the illustrations of this series Will be OF va
fined aud typical character, commensurate viii,
the subjectmatter. II Is thought that no pspsr 81
series OF papers yet issued In ScRIBSER will 81,
fully realize the constant desire OF the magazine
10 keep out OF the ruts, and, both In text and iu.
tratiOns TO obtain quality rather than quantity,
and to print fresh, strong aud delicate work floa
original sources.
"ROXY,"-by Edward Eggleston (author 81
"Tho Hoosier Schoolmastef,n &c.. This new
novel will doubtless he the most important serial
November. Those who have read il In rnanusrrirt
declare "RoNy" 10 be the most striking and s..
markable story this author has ever written. Itii
crcan paintors-Mr. Walter ShirlaW. president 10,
The American Art Association.
AMERICAN SFoRrs.-Some of the most novel
pear, the scenes Of which will be in the West. H.
Middle States, the South, New England ant
Canada.
our.or.DooR PAPEns,-hy John Burroush-.
author Of wake Robin" &c, will contain roi
only articles on Birds, but on Tramping, Camping
Ont. and kindred topics. MIR. Burroughs paper.
viii begin In the January number, The first heins
entitled Birds aud Birds" and illustrated hy
Fidelia Bridges.
ARCHITECTURE OF DIRps.-Dr Thomas NJ
Brewer will contribute four eXquisitely illustrated
articles on hlrds'nests, which every lover ct
nature will delight In. DIR. Brewer has probably
The finest collection Of birds eggs in the world 10
draw upon for the illustration Of these papers.
THE sADDLEHoRsE.-Col. George L. Warinr.
with whose excellent work OF various sorts Ouf
readers are familiar, contributes two illustrated
siIleles on tho horse He treats specially OF
saddlchorses and their use for pleasure and fer
sport including oad-rdlng, fox.hunting and rae
ing. Tho nature Of tho English thoroughbred aud
that of his Eastern progenitor Tho Arabian, are
iully considered In relation to these uscs.
SAKE IIoLM.-New stories by this popular
writer Will be given IN early numbers of Scnlr
SER, beginning with Joe Hale's Red Stockings"
TO appear In January. This novelette," chrOri.
cles an episode OF The late war for the Union.
"HIs iSuERITAScr."-by Adellno Trafion. s.,
well begun in the Midsummer Holiday number
will be continued through the year. Il will 80
"a KNIGHT or FoRIuSEn-Hjalmar Hjorih
Boyesens new novcl-wiu be begun In ScRInNER
al the conclusion OF "His Inheritance" IL will
reveal phase Of American society undreameh
of by most Of our readers, and Will hc certain g.
increase the reputation Of the writer a. master
OF English and OF his art.
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTS will continue To
employ the ablest pens IN America, and viii IN
clude the present admirable summary of English
publications. Besides the special articles above
sketches, essays, reviews, and shorter stories al
the highest character. A large practical redu,.
ton IN price 10 made by an Increase 10 the humber
ofpages.
TuE ILLUSTRATIONS Of the Magazine IN variety
aud excellence ofdesigu aud In typographical ex-
eculon, will continue 10 be In advance OF those OF
any other popular magaIine at home or abroad.
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