Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05
Announcements for 1879.

Among the attractions for the coming
year az the following:
"HaWurtn'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 Lam
cashire; the he 0 is a young inventor of
American birth. "Haworth's" is the long,
est story Mrs. Burnett has yet written.
1t will run through twelve nam bers Of the
NJ nthly, beginning with November,
1918, and will be profusely illustrated.i
alconberg, a Sc ial novel, b. H.H.
Boyesen, author of 'Gunnar, The Man
who Lo his Name" sc. In this rom
ance, the author graphically describes the
pecuiiarities Of Morse Immigrant life in
" estern settlement.
A Story of New Orleans, by George
w Cable, to be begun N the conclusion
of "Falconbe g. This story will exhibit
the state of society in Creole Louisiana
about the years IS 3-4-5, the time of The
Secession, and period bearing remark
able likeness to the present Reconstruct
ton period.
Portraits of American Poets. This
series (begun in August with the portrait
Of Bryant) will be con inued, that Of
Longfellow appearing in November.
These por rats are drawn from lite by
WYATT Eaton and engraved by T Cole.
They will be printed separately on tinted
paper, as frontispieces of fopr different
numbers. Illustrated sketches ofthe lives
of the poets will accompany these por-
ira is.
studies in the Sierras.-A series of
papers tmostly illustrated) by John Muir
the California naturalist The most graz
phic and picturesque and, at the same
time, exact trustwo thy studies of
The California Alps that have vet been
made The series will sketch the Cali
fornia Passes, Lakes, Wind Storms and
Forests.
New View of Brazil Mr.. Her
bert II. Smith, Of Cornell University,
companion of the late Prot HART, is now
in Brazil, with Mr. J. Wells Champney
(the artist who accompanied MIR. Edward
King in his tour through "The G.eat
South, preparing for hcribner series of
papers on the present condition,-the
cities, rivers and resources of the great
empire of South America.
THE sJOHNNY REB" PAPERS, by
an "ex Conf derate" soldier, will be
among the raciest contributions to SeriJ-
ner during the coming year. They are
wri ten and illuctrated by Mr. ALI n c..
Redwood, of Baltimore. The first of the
series, Johnny Reb at Play" appears IN
he November number.
THE LEADING EUROPEAN UNI
YER SITES. We are now having pre-
pared for Scribuer, articles on the leading
Universities Of Europe. They will be
written by an Anne lean College Professor
Mr. H. H. Boyesen, (author of FALCON
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
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 Iime," by DIR. T. 6 Hol-
land: record of New Inventions and
Mechanical Improvements; Papers ON
| Education, Decoration, &c; Book Re
| views; fresh bits of Wit and Humor, &c,
| nc. &c.
Terms $500 a year in advance; 35 cents
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