Middletown transcript., 1878-03-09
Scribner's Monthly for 1877-78'

TT7ITHOUT recalling the excellence OF the
w past, the publishers of ScRlBSER's
MONTHLY announces, for the year to come,
the following papers: ,,,.n,
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AMERl-
CAN FARM LIFE.-This subject VIII he
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. H. Z.
Robinson, author Of a delightful paper on
Fox Hunting in New England, IN me Jam
uary number, will represent the same section
in this series John Burroughs, whose papers
on similar topics have been highly prlzed
and populnr feature of SCRTBNER. will wiiieo
Farm Life in New York Maurice Thompson,
the post-natur ,list, will describe the charac-
tpristics of Western farming, Of which bul
httle has been written. 1t is expected that
the illustration of this series will lie OF a re-
fined and typical character, commensurate
with the subject matter II is thought that
no paper or series OF papers yet issued in ScTt6-
per will so fully realize the constant desire OF
the Magazine 10 keep out Of the ruts, and both
in text and Illustrations, 10 obtain quality
rather than quantity, and to print fresh,
strong and delicate work from origina! sour
ces.
ttROXYF'-by Edward Eggleston, (author
of The Hoosier Schoolmaster, etc) This
new novel will doubtless BIO the most impor-
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.
0UT-OF.DOOR PAPERS,-by John Bur
roughs, author of "Wake Robin, " etc will
contain not only articles on Birds, but on
s.Tramping Out Camping Out, and kim
| dred topics.
THE SADDLE HORSE.-Col. George E.
Waring. with whose excellent work OF various
sorts our readers are familiar, contributes two
illustrated articles on the horse He treats
especiallv of saddle horses and their use for
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 Arabisn) are fully considered
| in relation to these uses.
SAKE HOLM.-New stories by this poPu-
lar writer will be given in early numbers OF
Scribner, beginning with Joe Eale's Red
Stockings" 10 appear in January
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTS viii
continue to employ the ablest pens OF Amerl-
ca. and will include the present admirable
1 summary OF hngIlsn puoilN"'OuS'
the snecial articles above enumerated, the
MAGAZINE will contain Poems, Sketches Es-
saws. 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 ana 10 "
biographical execution, will continue 70 be IN
advance of those of any otiaR popular maga-
zine at home or abroad.
Subscription price, $4 90 year. payable
in advance TO US or to any bookseller.
No club rates or other discounts TO sutseri-
bers. The Magazine is worth all it costs and
its circulation IS increasing in a constant and
steady ratio from year to year.
SORlBNER h CO,