Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-11-28
SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY
FOR lS77-79.

Without recalling the excellence of the
past, the publishers of Scribner's Monthly
announce, for the year 10 come, tho following
papers
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AMER
ICAN FARM LIF'E..-Ths subject will be
treated in series of separate papers engaged
from writers who stand in the trent rank
among Americans, both in qualities of style
and in keen insight OF nature. Mr.. h. f..
Robinson author of delightful paper on
X-llunting in New England" in the Jan
uary number, will represent the same sec,
ton in this series. John Burroughs. whose
papers on similar topics have bcen'a 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, of
which but little has been written. 1t is ex
pected that the illustration of this series will
be o a refined ana typical character COM
meusurate with the subject-matter. 1t is
thought that no paper or series of papers yet
issued in Scribner will so fully realize the
constant desire 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 del cate work from
original sources.
"ROXY." -Edwarl Eggleston (author OF
"The Hoosier Schoolmaster," etc., This new
novel will doubtless be the mos} important
| American serial OF the year. The first num-
| Der was published in November. Those who
| have read it in manuscript declare Roxy to
be much the most striking aud remarkable
story this author has ever written. 1t is
| illustrated by one Of the ablest of the young
| er American partnership Walter Shiraw,
President of "Ihe Am. Art Association"
AMERICAN SPORTS Some oil the most
noval 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 John Bur-
roughs. author of"Wake Robir," ETC., will
contain not only articles on Birds, but on
"Tramping," Camping OUT and kindred
topics. Mr. Burroughs papers will begin in
the January number, the first being entitled
birds and Birds, and illustrated by Fideia
Bridges.
ARCHITECTURE OF BIRDS.-Dr Thos
NJ. Brewer will contribute four exquisitely
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.-C George +.
Waring, with whose excellent work of vari-
Gus sorts our readers 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, ioX-nuntins, and racing. The
nature of the English thoroughbred and that
OF his Eastern progenitor, (the AIabian) are
fully considered in relation TO these uses.
SANE HOLM.-New stories, by this pop
ular writer, will be given in early numbers
Of Scribner, beginning with "Joc Hale's Red
Stockings. to appear in January. This
"novelette" chronicles an episode OF the late
war for the Union.
HIS 1NHERITA nee by Adcline Trait
ton, so we'll begun in the Midsummer Holt
day number, will DC continued through the
year. 1t will be found to be of increasing
interest to the very end.
"a KNIGHT OF FORTUNE."-IIi almer
Hjorth Boyesen's new novel-will be begun
in Scri6ner at the conclusion of "IIis Inherit.
ance." 1t will reveal u 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 Eng!is h and of
his art
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT-will
continue to employ the ablest pens IN Ameri
Gu, and will include the present admirable
summary of English publications. Besides
the special ARTICLES above enumerated, the
magazine will contain Poems, Sketches, Is
says, heVleWS, ana shorter SfOrlcS 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
typographical execution, will continue to be
in advance of those of any other popular
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