Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 1889.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 1889.
Among the attractions for the coming year are
the following:
"HAwoRrH's," a serial novel, by Mrs. Frances
ries. The scene Of Mrs Burnett's new novel is
laid in Lancashire the hero il young inventor
OF American birth "Haworth's" is the longest
story Mrs: Burnett has yet written. It will run
ming with November, 1878, aud will be proflsely
illustrated.
FAlcoNBEne, serial novel, by H. H. Boyesen,
author of "Gunnar," "The Man who Lost his
Name. etc. In this romance. the author graph
1cally describes the peculiarities of Morse immi.
grant life in Western settlement.
STORY OF NEW ORLEANS, by George w. Cable,
to be begun on the conclusion of " Falconberg u
This story will exhibit the state of society in
Creole Louisiana about the years lS034-5 the time
likeness to the present Reconstruction period.
PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN POETS. This series (be-
gun in August with the portrait of BryanO will be
continued. that of Longfellow appearing in No.
vember These portraits are drawn from life by
Watt Eaton and engraved by 7. Cole. They will
be printed separately on tinted paper as frontis-
pieces of four different numbers. Illustrated
sketches of the lives Of the poets will accompany
these portraits.
STUDIES IN THE s1ERRAs-A series of papers
(mostly illustrated) by John Muir, the California
and, at the same time, exact and trustworthy
studies of 1.-The California Alps" that have yet
been made. The series will sketch the California
Passes, Lakes Wind Storms and Forests.
A New VIEW OF BRAZIL Mr.. Herbert H. Smith,
of Cornell University, companion of the late
Prof. HART, is now in Brazil, with Mr.. J. Wells
Champney the artist who accompanied Mr. Ed
ward King i'll his tour through "The Great
South " preparing for SCR1BNER series Of papers
on the present cOnditiOn.-the cities, rivers and
| resources of the great empire of South America
THE JOHNNY REB" PAPERS, by an lexicon.
federate" soldier, will be among the raciest con
tributions to SCR1BNER during the coming year
They are written and illustrated by Mr. Allen C.
Redwood, of Baltimore The first of the series
Johnny Reb at Play" appears in the November
number.
Among the additional series Of PAPERS to appear
may be mentioned those on How Shall we Spell
1.-TWO papers by Prof. Lounsbury) The New South
Lawn Planting for Small Places (by Samuel Par:
sons, of Flushing), Canada of To-day American
Art and Artists, American Archaeology, Modern
Inventors; also, Papers of Travel, History Phys.
lcal Science, Studies in Literature Political and
Social Science, Stories, Poems; "Topics of the
Time" by DR.. J. G. Holland record of New In
ventiOns and Mechanical Improvements Papers
on Education, Decoration, etc.. Book Reviews
fresh bits of Wit and Humor, etc., etc., etc.
TERMS, $500 YEAR IN ADVANCE IS CENTS
A NUMBER.
Subscriptions received by the publisher of this
pa per, and by all booksellers and pOstmasters
ersOns wishing to subscribe direct with the pub
fishers should write name, postoffice, County anG
State, in full and send with remittance in check
P: O. money order, or registered letter, to SCRl1
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