Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-22
Announcements fer 1879:


Among the attractions for the coming
year are the following:
"HAWORTH'S, s." serial novel, by Mrs.
frances Hodgson Burnet, author of That
Lass o. Lowrie's." The scene Of Mrs Bur-
netts new novel is laid in Lancashire; tho
hero is q young inventor Of AmaricRn birth
| "HaWorth's" is the longest story Mrs Bur-
nett has yet written. 1t will run through
twelve numbers Of the Monthly, beginning
with November, 1878 and will be proiuscly
| illustrated.
FALCONBERG, a serial novel, by II.
| III. Boyesen author of "Gunnar," The
Man who Lost his Name" &c. In this ro-
nance, the author graphically describes the
peculiarities Of Morse immigrant life IN
| Western settlement
A STORY OF NEW ORLEANS, By
| George w. Cable, to be begun on the con-
clusion of "Falconberg." This story will
exhibit the state of society in Cleol Louisi-
ana about the years lSO3-4-5, the time of the
Cession, and period bearing "A remarkable
likeness to the present Reconstruction pc
Rod.
PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN POEMS
This series (begun in August with the
portrait of Bryant will be confined, that
of Longtellow appearing in November.
These protraits are drawn from life by
Wyatt Easton and engraved by Il. Cole
They will be printed separately on tinted
paper, as frontispieces of four different
numbers. Illustrated sketches Of the lives
Of the poets will accompany these por-
traits
STUDIES IN TEH SIERRAS-A series
of papers (most illustrated) by John Muir
the California naturalist. The most graphic
and picturesque and, at the same time, CN-
act and trustworthy studies OF The Cali
foraia Alps" that have yet been made. The
series will sketch the California Passes,
Lakes, Wind Storm and Forests.
A NEW VIEW OF BRAZIL Mr.
Herbert II. Smith, of Cornell University,
a cOmpation of the late Prof. HART, is now
in Brazil, with Mr.. j, Wells Champney
Che artist who accompanied Mr.. Edward
King in this tour through THE Great
SouthD, preparing for SCRIBNER series
Of papers on the present condition,
cities, rivers and resources o the great
empire Of South America.
TIE JOHNNY REB" PAPERS, by
an Tex Confederate soldier, Will be
among the raciest contributions 10 SCRIB-
NER during the coming year. They are
written and illustrated by Mr.. Allen &.
Redwood, of Baltimore. the first Of the
series, johnny Reb at play" appears in
the Novembr number.
THE LEADING EUROPEAN UNI
VERSITIES. We are now having pre-
pared for SCRIBNER, articles on the leading
Universities Of Europe. They will be
written by an American College Professor
Mr.. II II. Boyesen, Of Cornell (author Of
"Falconberg," Sc, and will include
sketches Of the leading mon in each Of the
most important Universities Of Great
Britain and the Continent.
Am)ng the additional series OF papers
to appear may be mentioned those on Hoy
SHALL WE SPELL two papers by Prof
Lounsbury), THE NEW Souri, Lawn
Planting for Small Places (by Samuel
Parsons, Of Flushing), Canada Of To-day,
American Art and Artists, american
archaeology, Modern Inventors; also, Pa
pers Of Travel, History. Physical Science
Studies in Literature, Political and Social
Science, Stories Poems; Topics Of tho
time" by DIR, j. G.. Holland; record of
New Inventions and Mechanical Inn
PROPONENTS; Papers on Education, Deco
ration, &C.; Book Reviews; fresh bits Of
Wit and Humor &c, &C., sc.
Terms { 90 "a year In advance;
81 cents "A number.
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