Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-11-28
SG2IBJI.S H0IITTLY Ilp I877-'18

Without recalling the excellence If the past, the
publishers of scrlbner's Monthly announce, for
the year to come, the following papers:
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AMERICAN
FARM L1FE.-This subject will be treated in
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. MI. r. E. Robinson, author of a delight
full paper on FOX Hunting in New England" in
tia January number, will represent the same
ton il this series. john Burroughs, whose papers
similar topics have been highly priced and
popular feature of Scribner will write of Farm
Life in New-York. Maurice Thompson, the poet
naturalist, will describe the characteristics Of
Western farming, # which but little has been
written. Ii 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 series OF papers yet issu-
ed in Scrbner 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 new
novel will doubtless be the most important Amer
lean serial Of the year. The first number was
published in NoveInl er. Those who have read it
in manuscript declare Roxy to be much the most
striking and remarkable sto y this author has
written. 1t is illustrated by of the ablest of
the younger American p inters-Mr. Waller Shir-
law, President of "The American Art Association.
AMERICAN SPORTS.-Some of the most novel
and entertaining of these Papers are yet to appear
the scenes of Which will be in the West the iddle
States the South, New England and Canada.
OUT-OF-DOOR+PAPERS,- John Burroughs,
author of awake Robin" &C., will contain not
My articles Birds, bu on '.Tramping, - Camp
ing Out" and kindred topics. Mr.. Burroughs's
papers will begin in the January number, the first
being entitled Birds and Birds and illustrated
by Fidelia Bridges
ARCHITECTURE OF BIRDs.-Dr. Thomas NJ
Brewer will contribute four exquisitey illustrated
articles birds'nests, which every lover of nature
Will delight in. Dr.. Brewer has probably the
finest collection Of birds eggs in the world to draw
upon for the illustration of these papers
THE SADDLE-HORSE.-Col. George E, Warning
with whose excellent work OF various sorts our
ders are familiar, contributes two illustrated
articles on the horse He treats specially of saddle
horses and their use for pleasure and for sport
including road-riding, fox-hunting and racing
The nature of the English thoroughbred and 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 seribner, be-
episode of the late war for the Union.
CHS INHERITANCE,"- BY Adeline 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.
Boyesen's new novel--will be begun in Scribner at
the conclusion of HIS Inheritance" 1t will re-
veal 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 contin-
ue to employ the ablest pens in America, and will
include the present admirable summary of English
publications. Besides the special articles above
enumerated the magazine will contain Poems
Sketches, Essays. Reviews, and shorter Stories of
the highest character. A large practical reduc-
ton in price is made by an increase in the number
of pages.
THE ILLUSTRATIONS of the Magazine in
variety and excellence of design and in typograph-
ical execu ion, will continue to be in advance of
those of any other popular magazine at home or
abroad.
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