The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-12-18

aounce for the year to come. the following
papers:
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE Of
AMERICAN FARM IIEE.-Thls sub
jeet viii be treated In n series OF scperate pa
pers engaged from writers who stand In the
'front.' rank among Americans, both In quail
ties Of style ana In keen insight OF nature.
Mr. X r. Robinson. author of q delightful
paper on "FoX-Huntlng in New England In
the January number, will represent the same
section In this series. John Burroughs. whose
papers on similar topics hove been highly
priced and popular feature OF Scr!bner will
write of Farm Life In New York. Maurice
Thompson. the poet-naturAlist, will describe
the characteristics Of Western farming, of
which hut little has been written. lt is ex-
pected that the Illustration OF this series will
he of a refined and typical character, com
mensurate with the subiect-matter. IL l.
thought that no papers yet issued In Scrihner
will 80 fully realize the constant desire Of the
magazine 10 keep out Of the ruts. and both IN
text aud illustrTtiops, 10 obtain quality rather
than quantity. and TO print fresh, strong and
delicate work from original sour,cs.
"RONy.',-By EDWARD EGGLESTON.
author Of The Hoosier Schoolmaster, &c
This new novel will doubtless be the most inn
iortaut American serial Of tie year The
drst number was published In November.
Those who have read IL In manuscript declare
Roxy to be much the most striking and re-
markable story this author has ever written.
IL is illustrated by one of the ahlcst Of The
younger American painteTs-Nr. Walter
Shirlaw, President Of The American Ant
Association"
auTGrtCav sPORvS-S-'-a - 'ha
aost novel and ontsrtsiaing 81 these paper
are vet 10 appear the scenes 81 which VIII bc
In the West theMiddle States, the South, New
England and Canada
0UT-OF-DODR PAPERS, John
ff A T.
will contain not only articles on Birds hut on
.Tramping." Camping Out and kindred
topic. Mr.. Burroughs papers viii begin 10
The January numbcT. the first being cutitled
Birds and Birds, aud Illustrated by fldclia
Bridges.
ARCHITECTURE OF BIRDs.-Dr.
Thomas NJ Brewer viii contribute four cX-
luisllcly illustrated articles on birds'-nosts
which every lover Of nature will delight In
Dr Brewer has probably the finest collection
of birds eggs I'm the world 90 draw upon foi
the Illustration Of these papers.
TIE saDDLE-HORsE.-Gol. Geo
f. Warlng. with whose excellent work OF
various sorts our readers are familiar. con-
tributes two Illustrated articles on the horse.
tie treats specially Of saddle-horses and their
use for pleasure and for sport, Including
rOad-riding. fox-huntlng aud racing. The
nature Of the English thoroughbred aud that
oi his Eastern progenltor Ohe Arabian) are
fully considered Ia relation 10 these uses.
SANE EOLM.-New stories by this pop
uay writer Will be given In early Numbers Of
| Scribner beginning with Joe Hale's Red
| Stocklngs.' to appear In January. Ihis
| novelette, chronicles an episode Of the late
war Of the Union.
LITERARY PORTRAITs.-R Richard
4 Henry Stoddard. not only one Of the most
| eminent Of our poets. but also distinguished
| tor biz knowledge 81 English literature aud
| English literary history, will contribute q
| number Of literary portiaits including those
| Of k0ats, Shelley. Mrs Browning, &c.
WORE Old LETTERS BY DR.. X
1 shelton Mackenzie. Of the Philadelphia Pscss.
| Ihls series h a very promising one, as sDr.
| Mackenzie l. perhaps, 81 americans, THE beet
| Informed aud mOst wildly acquainted IN all
| matters personal % his contemporaries among
| English authors. Tie will present notes on.
| aud letters from, Miss Barrett (Mr-. Brown
ing). Sir William Hamilton, Disraeli, Words
| worts. Southey. sc.
ROBERT DALE OwEN.-Tbe last
work Of THE remarkable man'a life.wss dcyot-
| ed to a series of political "reminiscences writ.
| ten for Scrihner's Monthly. lie has left the
| series incomplete. but We have at least three
intensely interesting papers on political mcu
and political events connected With the bis
tory Of his early life, wdtten In style as
pure and forcible as that Of his best days
SOME OLD NasTERs.-Bv Clarence
Cook. Cauthor Of The House Beautiful
will consist of a series Of papers superbly H.
| ustrated. on LcOnarro da Nlnci. Rapha el
| Michael Angelo. etc. These papers win have
an interest and value different from the ordi.
nary magazine article, ~ they will give th,
results Of the Studies Of lifetime by an ex
ccllent writer, who l. now the mOst prOmi
uent art critique 10 this country,
ssrEIs INEEnITaNCE."- Adelin,
| Trafton, 80 well begun In the Mdsummci
Holiday number. viii be continued through
the year lt will be found 10 be Of Increasing
interest 10 the very end.
KNIGHT OIL FORTUNE.--IIiai
mar hjOrth Boyesens new noycl-will bcgif
| in Scribner az the conclusion Of "iiis Inheri
iancc." ~ will reveal q phase a American
society undrcamcd Of by most Of our readers
and viii be certain 10 increase the reputation
of the writer as "A master Of English and O
his art
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.
will continuc % employ tho nhesi pens ir
America. and will include the present admir-
able summary of English publications. Be
sides the special articos' above enumerated
the magazine vii contain Poems, Sketches
Essays Reviews, aud shorter Stories Of IA,
highests character. A.large practical rcduc
tion IN price Is made by increase In the nam
Der Of pages.
! THE ILLUSTRATIONS % the Mara
zinc. j. variety and excellence of design an,
and In typographical execution. will continu
90 be In advance of those Of any other popu
lar magazine az home or abroad.
Subscription price. s4.00 year. payable II
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No club rates or other discounts to sub
scrberS The Magazine IL worth al Il costs
and its circulation IL Increasing IN a cOuk;au
and steady ratio from year 10 year,
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