Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-02


TIE PICTURESQUE SIDE OF AMERICAN
FARM LIFE.
This subject will be treated in a series of sep
aTate papers engaged from writers who stand IN
the front rank among merlcaDs, both IN quail
ties of stiyl and in keen insight OF nature Mr. r
h Robinson. author OF a delightful paper on
" Fox Hunting IN New England " IN the anu@ry
NUMBER, will represent the same section IL this
series, John Burroughs whose similar topics
have been a highly priced and popular feature
OF SCRIBEER WiIiwrite of EarnLif in NeW-YUrk.
Maurice Thompson, the Doet>Iaturali t, will de-
scribe the characteristics OF Western Farming, of
which but little has been written, 1t is expected
that the illustration of this series Will be of de-
fined and typical character, commensurate with
the su OJCct matter. 1t Is thought that no paper
or series OF papers IS ued IN oCRIBNER IL SO
fully lealiZe the constant disire OF the magazine
to keep OUT Of the rUts, and both In text and il
lustratlO 5, TO obtain quality, and to print
fresh. strong aad delicate work from original
XOXY.' BY EDWARD EGGLESTON.
(auther of The Hoosler SchooImaster" &c }
This new novel will dOu btless be the most impOr-
tant American serial of the year. The first num-
Der vas published in November. Those who haze
read 1t in manuscript declare Roxy 10 be much
tie most ST. ikingIy remarkable STORY this author
has yer written. 1t is illustrated by one OF the
a6lest OF the younger American p liners - Mr..
Walter ohlraw, President of The Americon Art
Association.
AMERICAN SPORTS.-soms of the most novel
and entertaining fthese papers are yet to appear
the scenes of which will be IN the " est. the Mid
OUT OF-DOOR PAPERS-By John Bur
not only articles on BIrds, but on TrampiDg"
Camping Out" and kindred topics Mr.. Bur-
rOughs's papers will began in tho January num-
Der. the first being en tiled B rds and BArds."
and illu strated by tideha Bridges.
ARCHITECTURE OF BIRDS.-Dr Thos, NJ.
Brewer will contribute four exQuisitely Illus
trated articles on birds'nests, which every lover
of nature will delight in. Dr. Brewer has probably
the finest colIrction of birds eggs in the WourId
to draw upon for she illu tratiOn of these papers
THE SADDDLE-hORSE.-Col. George h.
Waring. with whose excellent work of various
sorts our readers are familiar. contributes two
Illustrated articles on the horse. lie treats
specify of saddle-hOrses and their use TOT pl eas
ure and for sport including Oad-riding. fox
hunting and racing. The nature of the English
thorough bred and that of his eastern progenltor
(the ArabIan) are fully considered in recitation
SAKE HOLM.-New stories by this popular
writer will De given in early numbe SCRIB-
NER, Segining with Joe Hale's Red Stockings"
to appear IN January. This novelstte chronicles
az episode of the late war for the Union.
HIS lNHERITANCE."-ByA delne Traf,
ton begun in the Midsummer Holiday number
will be continued neary tar ugh the year. 1t
will be found to be OF Increasing interest to the
"A KNIGHT OF E."-Hjalmnar
SCRIBNKR at the conclusion of His In heritanse"
1t will reveal phase of American society I'M
dreamed of by most OF our readers, and viii be
certain to increase the reputation of the writer
THE EDfT0KfAL DEPARTMENTS. will
continue to employ the ablest pens in Amer
lea. and Will include the present admirable sum-
mary of English publications Besides the special
a'tieies above enumerated, the magazine will
continue Poems, Sketches. Essays. Reviews. and
sherter Stories of tho highest Character. A large
practical reduction in price Is made by an in
crease in the number OF pages.
EH ELEUsER ATION ~ of the MAGAzIN &
in variety and excellence of design and in type
graphical excellence, will continue to be in a
vance of those Of any o her popular magazi Q al
home or abroad.
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