Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-12-05
SCRIDYER 5 MONTHLY TOR lS77-'1S.

Without recalling the excellence Of the past, TIT
publishers Of Scribner's Monthly announce, fol
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 writers,
who stand in the front rank among Americans
both in qualities of style and in keen insight of
nature. Mr.. Il. E Robinson, author OF o delight
full paper on ''Fox-Hunting in New England" in
the January number, will represent the same sec
ton in this SERIES John Burroughs, whose papers
on similar topics have been highly priced and
popular feature of Scsibner will write of Farm
Life in New-York. Maurice Thompson, the poet
naturalist, will describe the characteristics of
Western farming, Of which but little has been
written. 1t is expected that the illustration of this
series will be of refined and typical character,
commensurate With the subject-matter. 1t is
thought that paper or series OF papers yet issu
ed in Scribner will fully realize the constant de-
sire of the magazine to keep out of the ruts, and
both in text and illustrations, to obtain quality
rather than quantity, and to print fresh, strong
and delicate work from original sources.
'ROXY,"-by EDWARD EGGLESTON (author
of "The Hoosier Schoolmastei," &c.) This
novel will doubtless be the most important Amer
lean serial of the year. The first number
published in Noveml er. Those who have read it
in manuscript declare Roxy to be much the most
striking and remarkable stoi this author has ever
written. 1t is illustrated by one OF the ablest of
the younger American pa inters-Mr. Waller Shir-
law, President of 'The American Art Association"
AMERICAN SPOkTS.-Some of the most novel
and entertaining of these rapers are yet to app
the scenes of which will be in the West the Middle
States, the South, New England and Canada.
oUT-OF-DoOR PAPERS, by John Burroughs,
author OF "Wake Robin," &C.. VIII contain not
My articles on Birds but on s.Trampirg, )" Scamp
ing Out" and kindred topics Mr.. Burroughs's
appers Will bePin in the January number, the hrst
nelng entitled "Birds and Birds,' and illustrated
by Fidelia Bridges
ARCHITECTURE OF BIRDs,-Dr. Thomas NJ.
Brewer VIII contribute four exquisitely illustrated
artices on nests which every lover OF nature
VIII delight in. DR.. Brewer has probably the
Of tsrI1 RI
upon for the illustration of these papers.
THE SADDLE-HORSE.-Col. George E, Waring
with whose excellent work of various sorts our
rea ders are familiar, contributes two lllustr ted
articles on the horse. He treats specially of eadde-
horses ana their use for pleasure and for sport,
including road-riding, fox-hunting and racing.
Inc nature OF the English thoroughbred anc that
OF his Eastern progenitor {the Arabian) are fully
considered IN relation to these uses.
SAKE HOLM.-New stories by this popular wri-
ter Will be given IN early numbers of Scribner, be-
ginning with "Joe Hale's Red Stockings" to ap-
pear in January. This "noveette" chronicles an
episode of the late war for the Union.
III is INHERITANCE,"-ByA deline 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.
ga KNIGHT OF -Hjelmar Hjorth
Boyesen's new novel-will be begun in Scrlbner al
the conclusion of ''Hs Inheritance" 1t will re-
| ' cal phase of American society undreamed OF BY
most OF our readers and will be certain to increase
the reputation of the writer as master of English
| and of his art.
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ne to employ the ablest pens in America, and WI!
include the present admirable summary of Engl1sl
| publications. Besides the special articles allow
enumerated the magazine will contain Poems
sketches, Essays, Reviews, and shorter Stories O.
the highest character. large practical reduc
tion in price is made by an increase in the numbe
of RACES.
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variety and excellence of design and in typograph
| lcal execution, will continue to be in advance o
those of any other popular magazine at home o
| abroad.
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