Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-18
Announcements fer 1879:


Among the attractions for the coming
year are the following:
HAWORTHS," a serial novel, by Mrs
Frances Hodgson Burnett author of THAT
Lass o. Lowrie's." The scene Of Mrs Bur
netts new novel is laid in Lancashire; tho
hero is a young inventor Of Amarcan 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, 1873 and will be profusely
| illustrated
FALCONBERG serial novel, by II.
III. BOyesen author Of "Gunnsr," Tho
Man who Lost his Name,p sc. In this ro-
nance, the author graphically describes the
peculiarities Of Morse immigrant life in u
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 C.col Louisi-
ana about the years lS03-4-5, the time ofthe
Cession, and a period bearing a remarkable
likeness TO the present Reconstruction Pc
Rod.
PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN PorMs
This series (begun in August with the
portrait of Bryant) will be confined, that
of Longfellow appearing in November.
These pTotraits are drawn from life by
Wyatt Easton and engraved by Il. Cole.
They will be printed separately on tinted
numbers Illustrated sketches oC the lives
Of the poets Will accompany these pgr-
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, ca
act and trustworthy studies Of THE Cali
forlia Alps" that have yet been made. Tho
series will sketch the California Passes
Lakes, Wind Storm and Forests
A NEW VIEW OF BRAZIL Mr.
Herbert IL. Smith, of Cornell University,
a compation of the late Prof. HART, is now
in Brazil, with Mr.. j, Wells Champncy
Che artist who accompanied Mr.. Edward
King in this tour through THE Great
South'D, preparing for SCRIBNER q series
of papers on the present condition, the
cities, rivers and resources o. the great
empire Of South America.
THE JOHNNY REB" PAPERS, by
an sex Confederate soldier, will be
among the raciCst contributions 10 SCRIU-
NER during the coming year. They are
written and illustrated by Mr.. Allen G..
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.. IL IL. BOyesen, Of Cornell (author of
'Falconberg," &c and will include
sketches Of the leading men 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 How
SHALL WE SPELL two papers by Prof
Louusbury), THE New SoUTH, 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 Poemsi Topics Of the
time" by DR., j. q. Holland; record Of
New Inventions and Mechanical Inn
Papers on Education, Deco
ration, &c; Book Reviews; fresh bits OF
Wit and Humor &c, &c, &c.