Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-12-07
sGRIRNER,s MONTHLY
For 1S77-'78.

For 1870 90
yz-;,b,,+ -.c.If,ng the excellence Of the past
~. n,,b,;sb,.rs NJ SCEIBSER's MONTHLY announce
sor the wear 10 come. the following papers;
T..R PTCTURBSQUE SIDE OF
FRUCaN FARM LEFE.-This subject
an M = tssted in series Of separate papers en-
VII VII a fom writer's who stand in the front rank
sTS1s- Americans both in qualities OF style ana
=, l-en insight Of nature. Mr.. X. T. hoolnson-
sufhor Of q delightful paper on ~F0G-hunuhs IN
Ns,r FngIand'' in the January number, vii repre-
sent the came section in this series John BUR
rouyhs. whose papers on similar topics have oeen
a highly priced and popular feature OF ScRIBSEk
will write Of Farm Life in New York Maurice
Thompson, the poet-natura ist, will describe the
characteristics of Western farming, o1 whicn Ont
little has been written 1t is expected that the IL
instrafions OF this series viii be Of q refined and
typical character. commemorate with the SUBJECT
matter tits thought that no paper or series OF
papers yet issued in SCRIBNER viii 80 fnily rea-
lie the constant desire of the magazine 10 Keep
out of the ruts and both in text and Illustrations
TO Obtsin quality rather than quantity, ana 70
print fresh, strong, and delicate work rom orlgi-
nal sources.
ssROXY.S-bv EDWARD EGGLEST0N
(author Of 'The HOOsier Schoolmaster, &el
This new novel will doubtless be the Eost i'm
pOrtant American serial Of the year. The nrst
number was published in November Those VINO
have read II in manuscript declare Roxy 70 De
the most striking and remarkable story TINS su,
thor has ever written 1t is illustrated by one u
the abest Of the younger American Palnsns-, r.
AiNGE DulIldh. IEceluCub VI IN
Association
AMERICAN SPORTS.-Some OF the most
novel and entertaining Of these Pspers sL S1fst -
appear the scenes of whlch Will oe N ~ 80
the Middle States, the souIn' NC"
Canada.
OUTOF-DOOR PAPERS.-by John
Rnrro1obs. author OF wake Robin, &C. VIII
contain not only articles on Birds, oui on
inc y .sCampino Out" and kindred topics Mr..
Borrougbs's papers will begin in the January
number the hrst being entitled birds and Birds,
and illustrated by Fidelia Bridges.
ARCHITECTURE OF Birds. Dr.
Thomas NJ Brewer will contribute four exq1is-
itely illustrated articles on 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.- George E.
Waring. with whose excellent work OF Yarlons
sorts our readers are familiar, contributes two II
lustrated articles on the horse He treats specl,
ally of saddle-hOrses and their for pleasure ana
for sport. including rOad-riding. ox-hunting and
racing. The nature of the English Ihorongno oreo
and that OF his Eastern prOgen1tor (the AraolEhJ
are fully considered in relation TO these uses.
SAKE HOLM.-New stories by tais popeIsr
writer will be given in early numo oers OF ScRls
beginning with Joe Hale's Red Stockings, 10
appear in January. This novelette, chromeles
an episode of the late war for tle Union
tHIS INBERITANCE,s- Adeline
TraftOn, 60 well begun in the Midsummer holloAy
number, will be continued nearly through Tn
year 1t win be found to be of INCREASING interes
to the very end
"A KNIGHT OF FORTUNE''-Hjal-
mar HjOTth Oyesen's new noYel-will be begun
in ScRIBNER at the conclusion Of His lnheri-
tance" II viii reveal phase Of American socl,
ETY. undreamed of by most Of our readers. ana VIII
be certain to increase the reputation Of the writer
as a master of English and Of his art.
THE EDITORIAL L DEPARTMENT.
will continue TO employ the atlest pens in Anne RI
ca and will iBclnde the present admirable sum
mary of English publications Bes idea the spe-
cia articles above enumerated, the magazine will
contain POtms, 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.
TIL. LUSTRATIONS of the MAGA-
ZINE in variety and excellence OF design and IN
photographed execution. will continue to be In
advance of those of any otherl popular magazine
at home or abroad
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No club rates OF other discounts to subscribers.
The Magazine is worth all it costs. and its eireu-
lation is increasing in constant and steady rati
from year to year.
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