Middletown transcript., 1878-03-30

WITHOUT recalling the excellence of the
w past, the publishers of SCRIBNERs
MONTHLY announces, for the year TO come,
the following papers:
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AMERI-
CAN FARM LIFE.-This subject will be
treated in series of separate papers engaged
from writers who stand in the front rank
among Americans, both in qualities OF style
and in keen insight of nature Mr.. X. Il.
Robinson. author of delightful paper on
ssFox Hunting in New England, in the JAN
uary number, will represent the same section
in this series. John Burroughs, whose papers
on similar topics have been highly priced,
and popular feature of SCRIBEER. will write OF
Farm Life in New York Maurice Thompson,
the post-naturalist, will describe the charac-
teristics of Western farming, Of which bun
little has been written. 1t is expected that
the illustration of this series will be OF re-
fined and typical character, commensurate
with the subject matter. 1t IS thought that
no paper or series OF papers yet issued IN ScTao-
rer will so fully realize the constant desire OF
the Magazine 10 keep out OF the ruts, and both
in text and illustrations, 10 obtain quahiy
rather than quantity, and to PRINT fresh,
strong and delicate work from origlna! sour
ces.
'hlJA L. ''-DN Cuhdiu E1SSi iCbtOuf AthNhHOA
of the Hoosier Schoolmaster, etc) This
new novel will doubtless bo the most impur-
tant American serial of the year. The first
number was published in November.
AMERICAN SPORTS Some of the most
novel and entertaining Of these papers are yet
to appear. the scenes of which will be in the
West the Middle States, the South, New Eng
land and Canada.
OUT-OF- DOOR PAPERS,-by John Bur
rongbs autbor of ttWake Robin" etc /, will
contain moi only articles on Birds, but on
FRAMING Out" "Camping Out" and kin
dred topics
THE SADDLE HORSE.-Col. George E.
Wariug. with whose excellent work OF various
SORTS our readers are familiar, contributes two
illustrated articles on the horse He treats
especially of saddle horses and their use Tor
pleasure and for sport, including road riding
fox hunting and racing. The nature OF the
English thoroughbred and that of his Eastern
progenitor 1.-THE Arabian) are fully considered
in relation TO these uses.
SAKE HOLM.-New stories by this popu-
lar writer will be given in early numbers of
Seribner beginning with Joe Haie's Red
Stockings to appear in January.
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTS will
continue to employ the ablest pens of Ameri-
ca. and will include the present admirable
summary of English publications. Besides
the special articles above enumerated, the
Magazine will contain Poems, Sketches, Es-
says, Reviews, and shorter stories Of the high
est character. A large practical reduction in
price is made by an increase in the number
of pages.
THE ILLUSTRATIONS of the Magazine,
in variety an excellence of design and in ly-
geographical execution, will continue to be in
advance of those of any other popular maga-
zine at home or abroad.
Subscription price, S4 90 a year, payable
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No cluBrates or other discounts to subscri-
bers. The Magazine is worth all il costs, and
its circulation is increasing in a constant and
steady ratio from year to year.
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