Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-10
A MAGAZINE FOR FARMERS.


Col. George +. Waring, of Ogden Farm,
near Newport X. l., author of :" A Farm
er's Vacation" and other well-known
works, viii soon begin the publication in
Scribner's Monthly Of a series Of papers OF
special interest to those living in the coun-
try. Farm Villages will be the title Of
the first paper, in which will be consid-
cred the advantages offered to farmers
from a concentration Of their houses and
farm buildings into villages, especially as
a relief from the dizziness and isolation OF
remote farm-houses, as atiording better
education for children, and as making the
farmers life more attractive to the young.
Another paper will treat of the work to be
done by Village Improvement Associa
tons in the matter of increased neatness
and good keeping Of streets, public
grounds, private places, ETC., the furnish
ing of literary club-rooms, the planting of
trees, and like matters. Still another pa
per will give explicit instruction as to the
means for giving good sanitary condi-
ton to the village and to the country
house. These papers will be accompanied
by maps and diagrams. The series has
been undertaken by Col Waring at the
request of the conductors of the WOathly,
and is considered by them one of the most
important and valuable enterprises in
which the magazine has yet engaged. IN the
PROSPECTUS OF sCRIBNER's MONTHLY
for 1871 just issued, other papers are an
noUnced that will be of especial interest to
farmers. Among these, Mr.. Charles Bar
nard's articles on various industries OF
Great Britain, including the History of
some Experiments in Cooperation a de-
scripton of the British Workman's Home,
and Clarence Cook articles on Household
and Home Decoration. There will he also
series on American Sports and papers of
Popular Science, all profusely and ele-
gantly illustrated; department called the
Worlds Work another entitled Home and
Society, which will treat of domestic life,
the care Of children, etc.
GENERAL M'cLELLAN's TRAVELS,
begun in the January ScriJaer with "a
Winter on the Nile" will run on through
the year. There will be three serial stories:
NICHOLAS MINTURN,"
by that popular autnor, DR., Holland Nhe
Editor, author of Bitter Sweet"
" Kathrina," Timothy Titcomb's' Let
ters," Arthur Bonnicastle," and the
story of Sevenoaks,n etc.
The scene of this latest novel is laid on
the banks of the Hudson. The hero is
young man who has been always tied TO
a romans aprons triags," but who, by the
death of his mother, is left alone in the
world.-to drift on the current of life
with fortune, but without a purpose.
Another serial.
HIS INHERITANCE,
by Miss Trafton, will begin on the com.
plCton of THAT Lass o. Lowrie's," bv
Mrs lIodgson Burnett.
SAKE Holm, Tourgueneff, Boyesen, aad
Mckay, will contribute short storie 10
early numbers of the monthly. Sake
Holm's new story,
FARMER BAsSETrS ROMANCE,
will be printed in two or three monthly
parts. TOurguenefl's new story will ap-
pear simultaneously with It's publication
in Russia and France, and the magazine
Will also publish a critical paper on Tour
gueneH, by Prof. Boyesen, accompanied
by portrait of the famous Russian patriot
The editorial department will continue
to employ the ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There will be letters on literary
matters from London by Mr.. Wexford.
The department of Bric-a- Brac will be
filled with the choicest bits of American
humor.
Scribner's Monthly is the only Ameri-
can magazine (beside 81 Nicholas for
the Boys and Girls, by the same publish
erSl that has found any considerable num-
Der OF readers abroad Scribner is issued
simultaneously in London and in New
York. Wherever the English language is
spoken it is accepted as the brightest and
The best of all the magazines
The London Literary World says
If Scribner'S Monthly is not taking
root in England, it says little for the taste
Of John Bull or his power to appreciate
literary and artistic excellence"
The Weekly Times says:
1t puts to shame all our monthlies."
Is MONTHS FOR 81
To new subscribers who wish to get the /
opening chapters Of "That Lass O. Low. /
rle'S,' we will send Is numbers for 81 90, I
beginning with the magnificent Midsum- I
mer Holiday number august, 1876, and /.
ending with October, 1877. 81 90 year;
IS cents number. Postage prepaid.
Send % cents for specimen number. /