The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-25


Without recalling the excellence OF the
past. the publishers of Scribner's Monthly
announce for the year 10 come, the fol@
lowing papers:
The Picturesque Side OF Ameri-
can Farm Life. This subject will be
treated in a series OF separate papers
engaged from the writer's who stand ia
the front rank among Americans, both
in qualities of style and in keen insight
OF nature. Mr.. X. Il. Robinson, author
of delightful paper Oh "Fox Hunting
in New England ia the January num-
Der, will represent the same section in
series. John Burroughs whose papers
on similar topics have been highly
priced and popular feat ure in ScgIRsER
will write OF Farm Life in New York.
Maurice Thompson. the poet-nainralisi.
will describe the harsActerstirS OF West
lcrn farming. OF which 'lui little has been
written. 4 expected that fhe .Ilu~fra-
ton Of this sali viii BE ~ : refined
and typical c6.racier. commensurate
With The -u5jcr.-riaitcl. II D. thought
that no paper or series ~ papers yet ~
sued in >c.:HSER VII ., f.ll. realize
the constant desire ui ils n.41yiAr to
keep out 81 the rtits. an. iaia ~ text
and Illustration TO vDtalt Yliiiltv rather
than quantity. and 10 l.'ini fFe-h. sifon.
and delicate work from original sources.
'-kGI - BIZ i,M NlsD EtitsIE-
STOA. lauthor 81 = 'h- iieo~ier school,
MASTER" SC. Thu new novel will
doubtless De the most important Amer
lean serial during TIE yeaf. The fi'Si
number was puDiisl. ed in November.
Those who have re.su il al manuscript
declare Roxy to be much the most striS-
ing and remarkable story this author
has ever written. 10 is illustrated by
one OF the ablest of Inc younger Ameri-
San printers NJ Mr.. Walter -lirlaw, Pres
ident Of The American Arl Asso-
citation"
American Sports. ~ SOM Of the
most novel AMI entertaining OF these
papers are yet 10 appear, the scenes oi
Which will be in the West. the Middle
States. the South, New England and
Canada.
Out of-dsor Papcrs.-By John
Burroughs. suthor OF ~ AXE Robin &c
will contain not only articles on Birds.
but on "Trarnping.r camping ont. and
kindred topics. Mr.. Eurroughs's papel
Twill begin 10 the January number, the
ilrt Vtitt@ CiitfAtCu ifNltl- Nn1 Dlfu-.
and illustrated by Fi,ielia Bridges.
Architecture Of birds. -Dr. Thorn
a. H. Brewer will contribute four ex-
qui>iicly illustrated articles on bird
nests. which every lovrs of nature will
delight in DR.. Brewer has probably
the finest collection Of bir,ls' eggs ia tie
world 70 draw upon for the Illustrations
Of these papers.
The Saddis--horsc. ~ Col. George r.
Waring, with whose excellent work OF
various sorts our reader. are familiar.
contributes two Illustrated articles On
the horse. He treats especially Of tie
saddle horses and their use Tor pleasure
and sport. including road-riling. fox
hun ing aud racing. The nature Of the
English thoroughbred aud that Of lis
Eastern progenitor the Asabianl are
fully considered In relation 10 these uses.
SAKE Holmes. New stories BIZ this
popular writer will be given III early
numbers OF Scribncr, beginning with Joe
iialc's Red Stockings, 10 appear in Jan.
This novelties" chronicles an episode
OF the late war for the union.
Ellis InlBeritancc." BY Adelinc
Traiton, SO well begun in the Midsum-
mer number. will be continued nearly
through the year. III will be found % be
OF increasing interest to the very end.
~ Night Of "--iija'mar
iIjerth Boy e>en's new novel Twill be
begun ia ccribncr al the conclusion or
Ellis inheritance II will reveal phase
LOT American society undreamed Of hy1
most Of our readers, aud will be certain
TO increase the reputation Of the writer
as master Of English aud Of his art.
The Editorial Departments will
continue TO employ the ablest pens hi
America, and will include tho present
admirable summary Of English publica-
tons. Besides the special articles above
enumerated, the magazines will contain
Poems, Sketches, Essays. Reviews. and
shorter stories Of the highest character.
= large practical reduction in price il
made by an increase in the number oil
pages.
The illustrations or the Magazine,
IN variety and excellence OF design. and
IN typographical execution, will continue
TO be ~ advance OF those Of any other
popular magazine ~ home or abroad.
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