River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-12-20
SCRIBNHR'S MONTHLY FOR
1S77|7S.

Without recalling the excellence of the past the
publishers of SCRIBNER's MONTHLY announce, for
the year to come, the following papers
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AMERICAN FARM
LIFE.-This subject will be treated in a series of
separate papers engaged from writers who stand
in the front rank among Americans, both in quail
ties of style and in keen insight of nature. Mr. r
Z. Robinson, author Of delightful paper on "Fox
Hunting in New England in the January number,
will represent the same section in this series.
John Burroughs, whose papers on similar topics
have been highly priced and popular feature of
ScRIBNER, will write OF Farm Life in New York.
Murice Thompson, the poet-naturalist, will de-
scribe the characteristics of Western farming, of
which but little has been written. 1t is expected
shat the llu. traton OF this series Will be of re-
fined and typical character, commensurate with
the subject matter. II is thought that paper
or series of papers yet issued in SCRIBNER Will so
fully realize the constant desire of the magazine to
keep out of the rats, and both in text and Illus
trations, to obtain quality rather than quantity,
and to print fresh, strong and delicate work from
aROXY''--by EDWARD EGGLEsToN (author of
''The Hoosier Schoolmaster," &c.) This new novel
will doubtless be the most important American
serial of the year. The first number was published
in November. Those who have read it in manu-
script declare Roxy TO be much the most striking
and remarkable story this author has ever written.
IL is illustrated by one Of the ablest of the younger
American panters-Mr. Walter Shirlaw, 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 Middle
States, the South, New England and Canada.
OUT-OF- DOOR PAPERS,--by Jehn Burroughs,
author of awake Robin" &C., will contain not only
articles on Birds, but on ''Tramping," Stamping
Out" and kindred topics. Mr.. Burroughs papers
will begin in the January number, the first being
entitled Birds and Birds" and illustrated by FL
della Bridges.
ARCHITECTURE OF BIRDS--Dr Thomas M.
Brewer will contribute four exqusitely illustrated
articles on birds nests, which every lover of ma
ture will delightin. 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 L. Warning
with whose excellent work of various sorts our
readers familiar, contributes two illustrated
articles on the horse. He treats specially Of sad
dle-horses and their for pleasure and for sport,
including road-riding fox-huntn g and racing. The
nature OF the English thoroughbred and that of his
Eastern progenitor (the Arabian) fully consid-
cred in relation to these uses.
SAKE HoLN.-New stories by this popular writ
or will be given In early numbers of ScRIBNER, be-
ginning with "Joe Hale's Red Stockings" to APP
pear in January. This novelette, chronicles an
episode of the late war for the Union.
aEIIs INIERITANCE,"--B Adeline Trafton, so
well begun in the Midsummer Holiday number,
will be continued through the year. 1t will be
found to be Of increasing interest to the very end
"a KNIGHT OF UNE"-Hjalmar Hiorth
Boyesen's new novel--will be began in SoRIBNER
at the conclusion of"His Inheritance" 1t will re-
veal phase Of American society undreamed of by
most or readers and will be certain to increase
the reputation Of the writer as master OF English
and Of his art.
TO employ the ablest pens in America, and will in-
cude 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. large practical reduction
in pri,e is made by an increase in the number Of
pages.
THE ILLUSTRATIONS Of the MAGAZINE. in va
riety and excellence Of design and in typOgra phic-
al execution, will continue to be in advance of
those OF any other popular magazine at home or
abroad
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