Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-19
Announcements for 1878 9.

Among the attractions for the coming
year are the following:
"dawortn's," serial novel, by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, author Of
THAT Lass O Lowr,e S." The scene Of
NJ S. Burnett's new novel is laid in Lam
cashire; the he o is a young inventor Of
American birth. "Haworth's" is the long
| est story Mrs. Blu nett has yet written.
| 1t will run through twelve numbers of the
Monthly, beginning with November,
1878, and will be profusely illustrated,
Falconberg, a sesial novel, b. H.H.
Bovesen, author of ''Gunnar,' The Man
who Lot his Name &c. In this rom
ance, the author graphically describes the
peculiarities Of Morse immigrant life in
Western settlement.
A Story of n ew Orleans, by George
w. Cable, to be begun on the conclusion
of "Falconbe e." This story will exhibit
the state Of society in Creole Louisiana
ab ut the years l8o3-4-5, the time of he
Secession, and a period bearing remark
able likeness to the present Reconstruct
ton period.
Portraits # American Poets. 1hi
series lbegun in August with the portra
of Erva y will be con inued. TT; O
Longfelow appearing in November.
These por rats are drawn from life by
WYATT Eaton and engraved by T Cole.
They will be printed separately on tinted
paper, as frontispieces Of four { ifertnt
numbers. Illustrated sketches ofthe lives
of the poets will accompany these por-
traits.
Studies in the Sierras,-A series of
papers mostly illustrated) by John Mu'
the California naturalist The most gra-
i nd he
time. exact aid trustworthy studies OF
.eThe California Alps" that have yet been
made. The series will sketch the Cali
fornia Passes, Lakes, Wind Storms and
Forests.
New View of Brazil. Mr.. Her
bert H. Smith. of Cornell UNIVERSITY.
companion of the late Prof. HART, is no W
in brazil, with Mr.. J. els NilsInpney
1.-THE artist who acco hpanied MIR. Edward
King in his tour trough "The 9 eat
South"), preparing for ncribner series Of
papers on the present condition. the
cities, rivers and resources OF the great
empire of South America.
THE TOHNNY REB" PAPERS, by
an "ex Conf derate" soldier, will be
among the raciest contributions to Scrib-
ner during the coming year. They are
wri ten and ilIuctrated by Mr.. ALI {.
| Redwood, of Baltimore. Thu first of the
series, Johnny Reb a Play" appears IN
| the November number.
THE LEADING EUROPEAN UNI
| VERSITIES. We are now having pre-
pared, for Scrabuer, articles IN the leading
Universities of Europe. They will be
written by an American College Professor
Mr. H. H. Boyesen, (author of 'Falcon-
berry, &c J, and will include sketches Of
the leading men in each Of the most i'm
portant Universities of Great Britain and
the Continent.
Among the additional series ofpapers
to appear may he mentioned those on
how shall we spell 1.-TWO papers by Prof.
Lnunsbury). The new South, Lawn
Planting for small places (hy Samual
Parsons. Of Flushing) Canada of To
day, American Art and Artists, American
Archaeology, Modern Inventors; Also.
Papers of Travel, History, and Physical
Science, Studies in Literature, Political
and Social Science, Stories, Poems
Topics of the Time," by DR.. J. 6 Hol-
land; record of New Inventions and
Mechanical Improvements; Papers OF
Education, Decoration, &c; Book Re
views; fresh bits of Wit and Humor. &C.,
&C.. sc.
Terms $500 "a year in advance; 80 cents
number.
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