The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-01-11

With the January number ''The
Galaxy" enters OF IFS twenty third
volume, and the twelfth year of its
existence.
"The Galaxy" from the first has
occupied position in our periodical
literature peculiar to itself, and
most successfully has it filled its
special field.
1t has attracted to itself our most
brilliant writer's in all departments.
The leading statesmen and greatest
generals of our time have gladly
used its pages to express their
views. The brightest novelists and
most brilliant esssayists. have con
trlbuted to its pages. 1t has called
forth class of writer's who would
otherwise have found no place in
our periodical literature. 1t has
accomplished this by encouraging
the expression of varying opinions
by prominent thinkers in all de-
partments. THE Galaxy" itself has
never had any set theories of poll
tics, religion, sociology, or criticism
to propagate, and to which all its
writer's must bend their own indi.
vidual views.
The result Of this freedom of
thought and expression has been
that for years the public have had
most brilliant purely literary mag
aZine.
It's marked success proves clear
~ that heightened literary maya
zine will be generously supported.
The public and press have full,
appreciated "The Galaxy" The
"Press" Of Philadelphia calls it "a
model periodical, a credit to Ameri
can periodical litrature.7 The ''Jourp
ap of Boston says that sit. quite
eclipses the more conservative peri,
odicals of the day" The New York
'Times' says that "there is not
dull page between its covers" The
Chicago "Times" says that sit
crowds more downright good litera-
ture between its covers than any
other American magazine" The
Buffalo express" says that lit is
certainly the best of the American
magazines" The New Haven reg,
lister" pronounces it ''about as near
perfection as anything can be-" The
"Standard" of Chicago says: "First
OF all in attractions we place The
Galaxy" The New York "Tribune'
says that sit well sustains it's repu
tation for vigorous and racy writ
ing" The Sunday School "Times"
says sit is the richest OF the many
monthlies which have given such an
enviable name to American maya
zine literature" The New York
"Graphic" says sit is more in ac-
cordance with the spirit and feelings
of the American public than any
other magazine published" The
New York "Independent" says that
sit is more varied in it's range than
any other" Surely the Editors and
Publishers of the Galaxy" ought
to feel proud of the success which
has attended their efforts in estab.
fishing first class independent lit
erature magazine.
For the coming year no efforts
will be spared by either Editor or
Publisher to make "The Galaxy" in
every way worthy of its great repu
tation. Indeed, they propose, if it
is possible, to make it even surpass
itself.
For a magazine edited as .'The
Galaxy" is, with all the spirit and
freshness of the daily press, and
which always seizes the subjects of
greatest interest to the public, it is
nearly impossible to announce a
fixed programme for year ahead.
Some few of the leading features,
however, may be stated. "The
Galaxy" in 1877 expects to give it's
readers serial stories by that bril-
liant writer Justin Mccarthy, and
Mrs. Annie Edwards, one of the
brightest and freshest novelists of
eur day; also shorter stories by
Henry James, Jr., Rebecca Hard
ing Davis, Mrs. John Sherwood,
Mrs. Lucy Fl. Hooper, Miss Rose
Ferry, Mrs. Jane G. Austin, George
Cary Egleston, Edgar Fawcett,
Nora Perry, and many others.
A new series of State papers by
Hon. Gideon Wells, late Secretary
of the Navy, called "The Lincoln
Administration" will begin in the