Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-10
THE3GALAXY.

WITH the January number the Galaxy" en-
-ers on its twenty-third volume. and the t~eiitA
year OF It's existence
.sThe Cialaxy- from the first has occupied
position ia our periodical literature PEI uilar 10
Itself. and most successfully las IL hiled us
special Held -,
Ir mas attracted to itself our most brilliant
writer's In all departments The leading states
men and greatest generals OF our tllne nave
gladly used It's pages TO express their views
the brightest nOveIIsts and must brilliant essay
lists have contributed 10 ITS pages IL mas ealieG
forth a class OF writer's who would 0theTNIse
have found no place in our PERIODICAL literature
j. has accomplished this by encouraging tne eA-
preston or varying opinions by prominent
thinkers In all departments The Galaxy II
SELF has never had any set theories OF politics,
religion. sociology or criticism 10 propagate.
aud to which al Its writers must bend their own
individual views
The result OF this freedom Of thought and ex-
preston has been that Tor years the public have
had most brilliant purely literary magazine
Its marked success proves clearly that high
toned literary magazine Will be generously sup
Tue public and press have fully appreciated
The Galaxy" The Press" OF Philadelphia
calls it "a model periodical, a credit TO Ameri-
can periodical literature" The 'JournalH or
Boston says that lit quite ecIfpses the more
conservative periodicals OF the day" The New
York Times says that there is not DUH mage
between its covers" The Chicago Times" sa7s
that ..It crowds more Downright good Literature.
between its covers than any other American
magazine" The Buffalo "Express7 says that at
- a44AAlo-
The New Haven -RegisIcr' prOnOuncesit 1t about
as near perfection as anything can be-" The
..standardr OF Chicago says: FIRST OF all In AT
trartionS we place The Galaxy" The New
York Tribune" says that sit well susjdins It's
reputation for vigorous and racy writing" The
sunday school 'iimes say 1T Is the richest 0t
enviable name TO Ame sican magazine hter.i-
furer The New YORK "6raphc" SAYS 1T IS
more in accordance with the spirit and feelings
OF the American public than any other ma-l-
zine published" The New \ Ork -lndependrut'
SAYS that 1T IS more vared in It's range Juan
any other" Surely the Editors anu FuIlsL-rs
OT the Galaxy" ought 10 feel proud OF The 81
cess which has attended their Efforts Ia eSItt-
fishing a iirst-ciass independent Atera.1 Als---
zine
by either Editor or Publisher 70 make The
Galaxy" IN every way worthy or It's great repu-
tatlOn. Indeed. they propose, II II = possible
TO make Il even surpass ltselL-
For a magazine edited as 'The Galaxy IS
with all the spirit and freshness OF the daily
press ana which always selzes the subjects %
gre test interest 10 the public, II Is nearly IN
plSS!ble 10 announce "A nXed programme Tor a
year aheaL Some few OF the leading feature,
however. may Be stated The GALAXY IN lss.
expects 70 give iIs readers serial stores by that
brilliant writer Justin Mccarthy, and Mrs. An
ME Edwards, one OF the brightest and freshest
noveIists OF our day also shorter stories ~
Henry James, Jr.. kebecca Harding Davis, Ms
John Sherwood Mrs Lucy Ii. Hooper. Miss Rose
Terry Mrs. Jane g. Austin, George Cary ( g.es-
ton Edgar Fawcett, Nora Perry, and many
others.
Anew series OF State papers by Hon. Gideon
welles laie secretary OF he Navy, caAed The
Lincoln Administration" Will begin IN the Jan
uarv number.
Many OF our leading statesmen Will during the
wear contribute articles on subjects OF the great
est public interest (Which cannot yet be denn-
iteIy announced. Richard Grant White Will
conclude his series OF articles ION Reading
Shakespeare to be followed by articles suE-
gested by his recent experience abroad.
Essays on popular subjects may be expected
by Charles WHY'S Elliott, 5. G. Young, John
Burroughs, Kate Hillard, Fannie Roper Feudg-
Prof BOyssen, DIR. Coan. DR.. Guernsey. Rev. J.
). C.. Abbott, X. Is. kimball. Grenville Murray
Albert Rhodes. and many others: poetry by
Bayard Taylor, John G. SAKE, William Winter
Paul Hayne. G. p. Lathrop, Joaquin Miller, j
W. DeFOreSt. and many others.
The departments which have given Tile
Galaxy" such an enviable reputation VIII b.
maintained during the coming year with all
their former life and vigOr. "DriftwOod,- by
Philip Quilibet IS always Interesting
The scientific Miscellany" has always been
one OF the most valuable features Of this maya
zine. Current Literature and the -'Nebulae'
are always fresh and readable
We predict for e he GALAXY" a greater success
even in the future than II has attained IN the
past Ior 1t is worthy OF all success.