The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-01
Sonbner's Monthly for 1877 78

yXYIrHOUT reesilline the excellence OF the pasi,
w the Publishers Of seRiHSsa's MONTHLY an
nounce for the year ~ come INC following papers
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AAiERIcANFARM
l1fE.-Ihls subject VIII be treated ia series Of
separate paper engaged nom writers whe stand in
ne mont raak among AmeEisans beth u 9aate9
Robinson, author Of delightful paper on Fox Hunt.
ing il New England" in the january number, will
Burroughs, whose papers similar topics have been
highly priced and popular feature Of scRIhSKR
Thonreon. Inc poei-nafuraiist viii describe me
characiernlics Of Western farming, Of which hut
little has been wrltto Z is expected that the Illus
character, commensurate with the subject matter
It's thought that no paper or series Of papers yet
desire Of the aagazne 10 keep ont OF the ruts and
both IN text and Illustrations 70 obtain quality rth
er than quantity and e print iresh strong and DELI
cate work ffom original sources
@RoxY.s--By Edward Egslesion, author Of sThe
Hoosier Sehoolmasterr sc. This new novel Will
donbtless be the most Important American serial Of
the year The drst number was published In Noyem-
her Those who have read it IN manuscript declare
Roxy 10 be much the most striking and remarkable
story this author has ever written 1t Is illustrated
by enc Of the abesi Of the younger American paint
ers-Mr. Walter shiriaw, President Of THE Ameri-
/ caE Art Association
AMERICAN sPoRTs-ssmc Of tho most novel
the scenes Of which viii be IN the West the Middle
States. the South, New England and Canada,
oUT-oF-DooR PAPERs.-By John Burroughs,
hutAoi VI 0HkI tADDtAff Ntss Will tlulAh HNk uul1
articles on Birds, but on "Tramplng" Camping
/ Out" and kindred topics, Mr.. Burroughs papers
Will begin IN the January number the rst being en-
titled Birds and Birds and illustrated by Fidele
Bridges
ARCHITECTURE OF BIRDs.-Dr. Thomas NJ.
Brewer viii contribute four exquisitely Illustrated
articles on birds nests which every lover of nature
will delight in DR. Brewer h as probably the finest
collection OF birds eggs IN the world 10 draw upon
| for the illustration Of these papers
THE sADDLE.HoBsE--Col. George e waring
! with whose excellent work of various Soffs oilf
readers familiar contributes two illustrated arti.
Giles on the horse He treats specially of saddle hor-
ses and their for pleasure and for sport inelud.
ingroad riding, tox-hunting and racing. The
ofthe English thoroughbred and that Of his Eastern
pTcgenitor gthe Arabian are fally considered in
SAKE HoI.M.-New stories by this popular writer
VIII be given IN early numbers of ScRlBSEE, begin
ming with Joe HAles Red stockings" to appear in
January. This novelette, chronicles an episode OF
the late war for the Union.
LITERARY PORTRAITS. Richard Henry stod.
dard not only one Of the most eminent Of our poets
but also distinguished for his knowledge Of English
literature and English literary history, viii eontrl-
butte number OF literary portraits including those
| OF Keats, Shelley, Mrs. Browning DC,
MORE OLD LETTERS by Dr. r. shelton Mac
kenzie, Of the Philadelphia press. This series Is
very promising one, as Or. Mackenzie Is perhaps OF
Americans, the best informed and most widely nc-
quainted In all matters personal TO his eontempoFa-
/ ries among English authors He viii present notes
on and letters from, Miss Barrett Mrs. Browning
Sit William Hamilton, Disraeli, Wordsworth South
ey, DC.
| ROBERT DALE owEN.-The last work Of ,hi.
/ remarkable mans life was devoted 10 a series OF
oltinalreminiscenResW written forscEIRSER sAloSTH.
LY. He has len the series Incomplete but we have
at least three intensely interesting papeIs on poli-
cal men and political events connected win the
history OF his carly life written in style as pure
and foreible as that Of his best days
SOME OLD MASTERs,--By Clarence Cook (anthor
OF The House Beautiful - viii consist Of series OF
1 papers superbly illustrated on Leonardo da Vinoi
l Raphael Michael Angelo etc. These papers will
have an interest and value different from The ordi-
nary magazine article as they will give the results
Of the studies of lifetime by excellent writer
1 who i now the most prominent art critic in this
I country.
| "EIs INHERITANCE. BY Adeline Traftnp. so
| wen begun in the Midsummer Holiday number, win
I be continued nearly through the year. II viii be
found 10 he Of increasing interest 10 the very end
"A KNIGHT OF FoRTUNEn-Halmar Hjorth
| HOyesens new noyel--win be begun In scRIBNER ut
the conclusion of His Inheritance" Il will reveal
/ 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
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTS will continue
/ % employ the ableSt pens in America and viii in
/ clnde the present admirable summary OF English
publications. Besides the special articles above
l enumerated. the magazine will contain Poems
Sketches Essays. Reviews and shorter Stories OF the
highest character large practical reduction in
price Is made by an Increase IN the number Of pages
THE ILLUSTRATIONS of the MAGAZINE, in yarie.
execution, viii continue TO be in advance Of those Of
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