Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-28
w. M. P. Shelton.
SCRIBN2R'S MONTHLY, for 1S77-7S

Without recalling the excellence of the past, the publishers of SCRIBNERs MONTHLY announce. Tor tks year to csme, the following papers.
 The Plcturesque side Of American Farm lif0.-Ihie subject wIll be treated a ries "f separate papers engaged from writers ~ho stand in the front rank among Americana, both in qu hts of style and in keOn insight Of Mr. R. E. Robinson, author of delightful pap CT on fox Hunting in N W England" the JaIuary number, will represent the same ciOn in this series. John Burroughs whose papers similar topics have been
 hiSEi! lrlzc ana popular feature Oi SeRlBNER NiM wite If Farm Life in New York Maurice Thompson the e-aturaiist will describe the characteristes uf Western farming, of which but little has been writ 1t that the illustrations of this will be r, fined and typical character, cemmsnsa. rate with the ubject-mat,er. It is thought that paper or sere> of papers yet issu-d fin ScRIBNKR will flu y realize the constant desire of the magazine O keep out of the ruts and both in text and IlustTa tons t" obtain quality rather than quantity and to print fresh, strong aI'd delicate work original sources.
 "ROXT,"-ly EDWARD EGGLRsToN [author of ''Ihe hoOsier Scho, master" &c.) This rial of the year. The first number publshsd in November. Those who have read it in ipt de- clare Roxy o be much the most striking and rs naik able story this author has written. illustra ted by one of the abest of the younger American prin'ers-Mr. Waler shirlAW, President of ''Ths American Art Association"
 American Sports.-Some of the most novel and Gi these pspers are yet to sPp' the South, New EI gland and Canada.
 Out -ot-Door PaPsrs,-6y John Burroughs.
 
 Out, ," and kindred topics. Mir. Burroughs papers will begin in the January number the first being titled "Blrds and Birds," and illustrated by FideliA Bridges.
 Architecture of Rirds.-Dr. Thomas M. Brewer will contribute four exqusitely illustrated ar: tices brds.nests, which every lover of V III delight in Dr. Brewer has probable the finest eoee. tion of birds eggs in the world to draw upon Tor ths illustration of tht Sc papers.
 The Saddle Horse.-Col. George E. War in with whose excellent work of various sorts readers familiar, contributes two illustrated art clpS the horse He sDariay of aadde- and thelr use for pleasure and for spor including road riding, fox hunting and racing. The nature of the English thoroughbred and that Of his Eastern prO genOr he Ara6ian) are fully considered in relstion | to these
 Saxe Hoim.-New storieS by thi. popular wri- ter will be given in early numbers of SoRIBFER, be- in January. This ''noyelette" chronicles episode of the late war for tie Union.
 His lnheritance.-By Adene Traitor, 60 well begun in the Midsummer Holiday number, will be continued nearly through the year. It will be found to be of increasing interest to Ihe very end. Boy scr's novel-will bo begun in ScRIBSKB at the conclusion of His Inheritance" It will reveal phase of American society undreaned of by most of readers and will be certain to increase the repu- tation of the writer master of English and of his art.
 tnue to employ the abest pens in America. and will include the ple esent admirable summary of Englsh publications Besides the special articles above emu meraed, the magazine will contain Poems Sketches. Essays, Reyews and shorter Stol ies of the highebt character. large practical reduction in prce is made by an increase in the number of pages. The illustrations o the Magazine, m yari0-
 y and excellence of design aud in typographical cution will continue to be in advance of th' of any | other popular magazine at home or abroad.
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 No club rates or other discounts 10 snbscrbers. :. Th Magazine is worth al it costs, and its cirruStion is increasing ill constant and steady ratio from 7l3 Broadway, New York.