Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-04
sCRIBNER'S MONTHLY FOR 1878.


the publishers of SCRIBNERs MONTHLY announce
for the year to come, the following papers:
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AMERICAN
CAN FARM LIFE. This subject will be treated
in series of separate papers engaged from writ
ers who stand in the front rank among Americans
both in qualities of style and in keen insight OF
nature. Mr.. X. E. Robinson author of delight
full paper on Fox Hunting in New England" in
the January number, will represent the same sec
ton in this series. John Burroughs whose pa
pcrs on similar topics have been a highly priced
and popular feature of ScRIBNER will write OF
Farm Life in New York. Maurice Thompson, the
poet naturalist, will decide the characteristics OF
Western farming of which but little has been
written. 1t is expected that the illustration OF
this series will be of refined and typical charac
ter. commensurate with the subject matter. 1t il
thought that no paper or series of papers yet is
sued in SCRIBNER will so fully realize the constant
desire of the magazine to keep out of of the ruts
and. both in text and illustrations. to obtain quail
ty rather than quantity. and to print fresh strong
| and delicate work from original sources.
CROWLEY Edw Eggeston (author OF
Inc Hoosler Schoo.master," &C.. This new
novel will doubtless be the most important Amer
lean serial of the year. The first number was
in manuscript declare Roxy to be much the mos
striking and remarkable story this author has ev
er written. 1t is illustrated by one of the sbles
of the younger American painters-Mr Walter
ShirIaw, President OF The American Art AasO
ciation.'
AMERICAN SPORlS.-Some of the most nov
el and entertaining of these papers are yet to ap
pear, the scenes OF which will be in the West the
Middle States, the South, New England ant
Canada
OUTOF-DOOR PAPERS, - By John Burrought
author of " Wake Robin &C.. will contain no
only articles on Birds bnt on ''Tramping. '"'Camp
ing Out and kindred topics, Mr.. Burroughs
papers will begin in the January number the first
being entitled Birds and Birds and illustrated
by Fidelia Bridges.
ARCHITECTURE OF BIRDS.-Dr. Thomas N.
Brewer will contribute four exquisiely illustrated
articles on birds nests which every lover OF ma
ture Will delight in. DR.. Brewer has probably the
finest collection of birds eggs in the world to
draw upon for the illustration of these papers.
THE SADDLE HORSE. Col. George f, War
inc, with whose excellent work Of various sorts
our readers are familiar, contributes two illus
trated articles on the horse. He treats specially
of sadde-horses and their Tor pleasure and for
sport, including road riding, fox hunting and
ing. The nature of the English thoroughbred
and that of his Eastern prOgenitor (the Arabian)
are fully considered in relation to these uses.
SAKE HOLM.-New stories by this popular
writer will be given in early numbers of Serb
NER, beginning with Joe Hale's Red Stockings y
to appear in January. This novelette, chronicles
an episode of the late war for the Union.
his INTERITENCE,"-By Adeine Traton,
so well begun in the Midsummer Holiday number.
will be continued nearly through the year. 1t
will be found to be of increasing interest to the
very end.
y hNibui UT foNl H. ainlar HJOrtn
Boyesen's new Eovel-will be begun in ScRIBNER
at the conclusion of His Inheritance. 1t will
reveal phase of American society undreamed Of
by most of our readers, and will be certain to in
crease the reputation Of the writer as a master Of
English and Of his art.
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTS will con-
time TO employ the abest pens in America. and
will include the present admirable summary Of
English publications. Besides the special articles
above enumerated, the magazine will contain
Poems. Sketches, Essays Reviews and shorter
Stories OF the highest character. large practi-
cal reduction in price is made in an increase in this
number of pages.
THE ILLUSTRATIONS of the MAGAZINE, in
variety and excellence Of design and Topographic
cal execution, will continue to be in advance Of
those of any other popular magazine at home or
abroad.
Subscription price, 81 90 a year, payable in ad-
vance to us or to any book seller.
No club rates or other discounts to subscribers.
The Magazine is worth all it costs and its circu-
lation is increasing in a constant and steady ra-
ito from year to year.
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