Litchfield enquirer., 1878-03-07
w. M. P. Shelton.
SCkIBNER'S MONTHLY, for iS777S.

Without recalling tue excellence Of the past tho publishers Ot SCRIBNER's MONTHLY announce, tor us year 10 cOme, the folio "InS papers.
 The Picturesque sioe of. American Farm kiT0.-This su! ject wIl be treated m a se- rie> "f separate papers engaged from writers WhO stand in the front rank among Americans, both in q tI,s of ct! e and Ill keOu insight of urg. Mir. H. L. lobnsoI, au hor Of deigheul pap on ''FOX Huntinsl in \, W EnSlaGdV the JaluAry number, will represent the same ctIon in this seTes John Burroughs whose papers similar topics have been hlEL! rlzcd aha popular featui ScRIBNKR Nfn write uf Farm Life III New York. Maurice Thompson the etnaturaist will describe the characterst of Western farming, of which but little has been writ ten. it expected that the illustrations this series Mil De oT a refined and ypicGl character eommensu rate with the ubject-matter. It is thought that paper or sere of papers yet issus in ScRIBSKR win fu ly realize the constant desire oI the magazine keep out of the ruts and both in text and nlustras tions t obtain quality Iather than quantity, and print fresh, strong and delicate wcrk from original sources.
 "ROXY,.ly EDWARD EG6LESToN (author of "The hOosier Scho"lmaster," &c.). This new e will douDtitss be the most important American rial of the year. The frst number published in November. Those who have read it in manuscript de- clare Roxy to be much ihe most striking and mark able story this author has written. It s ustra t"d by one of the ableSt the younger Anne srieAn prnters-Mr. Walter shirlaw, President of ''Ihr American Art ASsociatiou."
 American SpoFts.-some of the most Lovel and oi these paTers are yet to aPp aTthe the South, New EI gland and Canada.
 0ut-of-Door PapeFs,-by John Burroughs. anth of 'M ake Robin" &c, will contain not only
 
 Out, and kindred topics. Mir. BurrUughs's papers will begin in the January number the being titled "Brds and Birds," and illustrated by FideliA Bridges.
 Architecture of Birds.--Dr. Thomas N. Brewer will contribute four eXqusitey illnstrated ar, tices bcdsnests, which every lover of nature an delight in. Dr. Brewer has probable the hnest eoee- tion of birds eggs in the world to draw upon Tor the illust ation of thu St lapers.
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 Saxe HoIn1.-New stories by this popular vii ter will be given in early numbers of ScRmFER, se- ginning with Joe Hale's Red Siockings," to appear in January. This "novelette" chronicles episode of the late war for the Union.
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