Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-12
Announcements for 1889.

Among the attractions for the coming year are
the following
"HAwORrH's." q serial novel by Mrs. Frances
HodgsOn Burnett, author of ''ThSt Lass o. Low.
RES" The scene of Mrs Burnetts new novel Is
laid in Lancashire; the hero is young inventor
I OF American birth. "Haworth'sn is the longest
story Mrs. Burnett has yet written. IL will run
through twelve numbers of the Monthly, begin
ming with November, 1878, and will he profusely
illustrated
FAICoSBERG a serial novelty n. II. Boyesen
author of "GunnsT," 1.-THE Man who Lost his
Name &c. In this romance, the author graph
cally describes the peculiarities Of Morse immi
grant life IN a Western settlement
A STORY OF NEW ORLEANS, by George w. Ca
lie 10 be begun the CONCLUSION of Falconberg y
This story viii exhibit the state OF society in Gre
ole Louisiana about the years lS84-5. the time OF
the Cession, and period bearing remarkable
| likeness w the present Reconstruction period.
PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN PoETs.-This series
(begUn in August with the portrait Of Bryant)wil
/ he continued that OF Longtellow appearing in
November These pOrtf ATS are drawn from life
/ by Wyatt Eaton and engraved by L. Cole. They
Will bc printed separately on tinted psper, IRON
| tspieces OF tour different numbers illustrated
sketches of the lives of the poets will accompany
these portraits.
STUDIES IN THE SIEERAs-A series OF papers
(mo-tly illustrated) by John Muir, the California
naturalist. The most graphic and picturesqe and
AT the same time, exact and Trustworthy studies
of ''The California Alps''thAt have yet been made
The series VIII sketch tho California Passes,
Lakes Wind Storms and Forests.
& NEW llEN OF bkALlL.-Mr. Hcrnsll n
smith OF Cornell University. companion Of the
lat. Prof Iisrtt,is now in Brazi,with Mr. j Wells
Champucy lthe artist who accompanied Mr.. Ed
ward King IN his tour throuCh"The Great South
preparing for SCRIBNER series Of papers on the
present CONDITION the cities, rivers and resour
ces of the great empire OF South America.
TuF JOHNNY REBn PAPERS by a. "eX-C onfed
crate soldier " ~ bc among the raciest cont thu
tious to SCRIBSER during the coming year. They
are written aud illustrated By MIR. Allen {. Red
wood of Baltimore. The first of the series, John
ny Reb ut Play appears IN the November mum
Der.
THE LEADING EUROPEAN UNIvERsITIEs.-We
are now having prepared, for SCRIDSER, articles
on the leading CuiVersitcs of Europe. They viii
he written by an American College Professor, Mr.
H. H. Boyeseu, OF Cornell lauthor of Falcon
berg" Sol, and viii include sketches Of th'
leading men IN each OF the most important Uni
ver-itios OF Great Britain and the Continent
Among the adhlti 'nal series OF papers 10 appear
may DO mentioned those on How Shall we Spell
two papc-s bv Prof LouNsBURN The New
south, Lawn Planting for Small Places 10y SAN
UkL PARSONS, Of Flushing, Canada OF To-day
American Ar md Artists, American Archaeology
Modern Inventors; also, Papers OF Travel, hiato
~ Physical science. stories, Poems; Topics OF
the Time 10y Or j. @. Holland; record OF new
Inventions and Mech.n icai improvements fspefs
on Education. Decoration, SC, Book Reviews
fresh bits OF Wit and Humor, &c, &c &c.
Terms, - 90 year IN advance IS cents 4 number
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