Litchfield enquirer., 1878-01-24
sCRIbNRR'S MONTHLY. for, 1S77-7s.

publishers o SoR1BNER's MONTHLY announce, tor tie year csme, tue following papers.
 The Picturesque side of American Farm lif0.-Tbis subj jvct wIli be treated m -e- ries of separate papers engaged from writers who stand in the front rank among Americans, both in qualities of style and in keon insight Of nat ure Mrs K E. Robinson, author of delightful pap on "FOx Hunting in New England" an the January number, will represent the cton in this series. John Burroughs whose papers similar topics have been a highly pri2cd popular feature Of ScRIBHKR will wiite of Farm Life in New York. Maurice Thompson the pUe-aturaist will describe the characteristics of w. stern farming, of which but little has been writ ten It is expected that tho illustrations of this series will be of refined and typical character. esmnensu' rate with the suber-mat,er. It is thought that no paper series of papers yet issued in ScRIBSER VIII so flu y realize the constant desire O. the magazine 10 keep out of the ruts and both in text and iustra" tons obtain quality ather than quantity, and to print fresh, strong and delicate work from original sources.
 of 'The Hoosier Schorlmaster," &cl. This new noV- el will douDtlrss be the most important American Se rial of the year. The first number published In Novelu ber Those have read it in manuscript de- clare ROXY to be much tIe most striking and remark able story author written. It is ilusra ted b, one uf tie able>t of the younger American printers-Mr. Walter shirlaw, President of "The American Art Association" ."
 American SpOrtS.-Some of the most novel and entertaining Ot these papers yet to apptarthe of which will be in the West the Middle stats the South, New Ei gland and Canada.
 Out-of-Door Papers,-by John Burroughs. anth of ''W aEe Rubin," &c., will contain not only Birds. Out" and kindred topics. Mir. Burroughs's papers will begin in the January number the first being en titled 'Brds and Blds," and iustIa Iat,d by Ffdelia Bridges.
 Brewer will contribute four sxqusitey illustrated ar, tices birds-nests which every lover of nature Nh delight in. Dr. Brewer has probable the finest coec. ton of birds eggs in the world to draw upon Tor the ilu~ratiOn of th' SC Iapers.
 The Saddle HorSe.-COl. George k. War in with Whose excellent work of various sorts our readers familiar, contributes two illustrate, art- IoIy .fu nfa 10 and their for pleasure and for sport including road rdi g, fox hunting and racing. The nature of the English thoroughbred and that of his Eastern pro- geuitor he Araban are fully considered iu relation | to these
 Saxe HoIm-New stories by this popular wri- ter will be given in early numbers of ScRlBFER, be- ginning with "Joe Halc's Red Stockings" to appear | ill January. This "noveette" chronicles episode | of the late war for the gnion.
 Ills Inheritance.-By Adelne IrSiton, , sS | be continued nearly through the year. It will be found to he o increasing interest to lhe very end. | Bows. n < new novri-wili be begun in SCRIBNEB at the conclusion of ''Hs 1nheritance" It will reveal phase of American society undreamed of by most or our readers will be tain 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 pl esent admirable summary of English publications Besides the special articles above emu merated. the magazine Wlll contain Poems, Sketches Essays, Reviews and shorter Stol eS of the highest | character. large practical reduction in price ti made by an increase in the number Of pages.
 The illustrations oi the Magazine, m yari" ty and excellence of design aud in typographical exc cution will continue to be in advance of those Of any other popular magazine at home or abroad.
 Sublcripticn price, $4 OO year, pay able in advance to to any bookseller,
 No club rates other discounts to subscriber Th Magazine is worth al it costs, and is rcnatiOI is easing iU constant and steady ratio from yrA
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