Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-29
Announcements for 1879,

Among the attractions for the coming
year are the following:
"Haworth's, serial novel, by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, author Of
THAT Lass o Lowrie s." The scene of
Mrs. Burnett's new novel is laid in Ian
cashire; the he;o is young inventor of
American birth. "Haworth's' is the long,
est story Mrs. Burnett has yet written.
It will run through twelve nam bers of the
NJ nthly, beginning with November,
1878, and will be profusely illustratedr
alconberg, a Sc ial novel, BY H.H.
Bovesen, author of "Gunnar,' The Man
who Lo t his Name" SC In this rom
ance, the author graphically describes the
peculiarities of Morse Immigrant life in
Western settlement.
A Story of ii 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
about the years Is 3-4-5, the time of he
Secession, and period bearing a remark.
able likeness to the present Reconstruc-
ton period.
Portraits Of Anne r1can Poets. This
series (begun in August with the portrait
of Bryant) will be con inued, that of
Longfellow appearing in November.
These orraits are drawn from life by
| WYATT Eaton and engraved by T Cole.
They will be printed separately on tinted
paper, as frontispieccs of four different
numbers. Illustrated SIX etches ofthe lives
| Of the poets will accompany these por-
| ira is.
studies in the Sierras, series Of
papers (mostly illustrateG) by John Muir
| the California naturalist The most graz
phc and picturesque and, at the same
time, exact AID trustwoith thy studies of
THE California Alps" that have yet been
| made The series will sketch the Cali
fornia Passes, Lakes, Wind Storms and
| Forests.
Anew View of Brazil. Mr.. Her
bert II. Smith, Of Cornell University,
in Brazil, with Mr. J. Wells Champney
(the artist who accompanied Mr. Edward
King in his tour through 'The Great
papers on the present condition. the
cities, rivers and resources of the great
empire of South America
THE JOHNNY REB" PAPERS, by
an eek Conf derate' soldier, will be
among the raciest contributions to Serb
ner during the coming year. They are
wri ten and illuctrated by Mr.. Allt c.
| Redwood of Baltimore. The first of the
series, Johnny Reb al Play" appears IN
! he November number.
THE LEADING EUROPEAN UNI
VERSITIt S. We are now having pre-
! pared, for Scribuer, articles I'D the leading
| Universities of Europe. They will be
written by an Anne lean College Professor
| Mr. H. H. Boyesen, (author of "Falcon-
berg" &c J, and will include sketches of
the leading men in each of the most i'm
| portant Uni ersities of Great Britain and
the Continent.
| Among the additional series Of papers
t" appear may he mentioned those on
! how shall we spell 1.-TWO papers by Prof,
| L"unsbury) 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 DIR. 7. G Hol-
land; record of New Inventions and
Mechanical Improvements; Papers on
| Education, Decor alton, &c; Book Re
| views; fresh bits of Wit and Humor, &c.
| NC, &c.
Terms $500 a year in advance; IS cents
number.
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