Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-01
Scribner's MONTHLY
Tor. IA1z.xS.

Without recalling tho excellence of the past
the publishers OF SCRIBNER's MONTHLY announce
or the year to come the following papers;
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AMERICAN
FARM LIFE.
This subject will be treated in a series of sep
arate papers engaged from writers who stand IN
the front rank among Americans both in quail
ties of style and in keen insight OF nature. Mr. K
K Robinson, author of a delightful paper on
Fox Hunting in New England " in the January
number. will represent the Same section in this
series, John Burroughs whose similar topics
have been a highly priced and popular feature
of SCRIBNER will write OF Farm Life in New YOrk.
Maurice thompson. the pOet>nat urall t, will de-
scribe the characteristics of Western Farming of
which but little has been written, It is expected
that the illustration Ofthis series will be of de-
fined and typical character, commensurate with
the subject matter. 1t is thought that no paper
or series of papers is ued in SCRIBNER VII so
fully realize the constant disire of the magazine
to X ep out of the ruts. and both in text and il
lustratioas, to obtain quality. and to print
fresh. strong aud delicate work from original
ROXY BY EDWARD EGGLESTON.
(auther OF The HOosIer SchooImaSter, &c
This new novel will doubtless be the most impOr-
tant American serial OF the year The hrst num-
Der was published in November. Those who haze
read it in manuscript declare Roxy to be much
toe most stIikingly remarkable story this author
has ever written. 1t is illustrated by one of the
ablest of the younger American painters Mr..
Waiter ohiriaw. President of The AmericOn Art
hIEKICAN SPOKTS.-Some of the most novel
and entertaining Ofthese papers are ct to appear
ole States. the South. New England and Canada.
OUT OF DOOR PAPERS-By John Bur
rough, author of Wake Robin" &C. will contain
not only articles on Birds, but on 'Tramping."
Camping Out" and kindred topics. Mr.. Bur-
rOughs's papers will began in tho January num-
and illustrated by Fidelia Bridges.
ARCHITECTURE OK BIRDS.-Dr ThOs, ri.
Brewer will contribute four exquisitely Illus
trated articles on birds'nests, which every lover
Of nature will delight in. DR.. Brewer has probably
the finest collection of birds eggs il the wOurld
to draw upon for she Illustration of these papers.
THE SADDDLE-HORSE.-Col George L.
Waring. with whose excellent work of various
sorts our readers are familiar, contributes two
Illustrated articles on the horse. lie treats
specify of saddle-horses and their use tor pleas
ure and for sport. including rOad-riding, fox
hunting and racing. The nature of the English
thorough bred and that of his eastern prOgenItor
(the ArablRn) are fully considered IN relation
SAKE HOLM,-New stories by this popular
writer will be given in early humble o fSCRIB.
NER, kegining with Joe Hale's Red Stockings"
to appear IN January. This novelette, chronicles
an episode of the late war for the Union.
HIS INHERITANCE."-By Adeline Traf,
ton begun IN the Midsummer Holiday number
will he continued neary through the year. 1T
will be found to be of Increasing interest TO the
"A KNIGHT OF FORTUNE."-Ejalmnar
SCRIBNER at the conclusion of "His Inheritance"
It will reveal a phase of American society I'M
dreamed of by most of our readers, and will be
certain to increase the reputation of the writer
as a master of English and of his art.
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTS will
continue to employ the ablest pens in Amer
lea, and will include the present admirable sum
mary of English publications. Besides the special
articles above enumerated, the magazine Will
continue Poems, Sketches. Essays. Reviews. and
sherter Stories of the highest character. A large
practical reduction in price Is made by an in
crease in the number of pages.
TH 4 ILLUSER ATIOSS of the NJ sGAZINT
in variety and excellence of design and in type
graphical excellence. will continue to be In a.
vance of those of any o.her popular magazil e at
home or abroad.
subscription price 81 90 year, payable in adj
vance to us or to any bookseller.
No club rat IS or Othor discounts to subscribers
The Magazine is worth all it cousts, and iLsI
culation is increacing in a constant and ste,
ratio from year to year.
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