The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-12-25
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100, 600, was exhausted within two
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has recently doubled, and. tile maya
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the most handsomely illustrated ipop,-
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 1889.
THE REIGN OF PETER THEGREAy, by
Eugene Schuyler, will begin in an ca, "
number. and continue through 2 years,
1t will be u work of great historical
significance and Ut rare s5graphic; and
dramatic interest. Bureaus Of illustra-
ton have been established III Paris and
st. Petersburg. specially for the exec,,-
ton of the pictorial part of this enter
prise-an enterprise involving a greater
outlay than any previously undertaken
by a popular magazine.
THREE SERIALS IN sCRiBNER's MON
THLY By AMERICAN WRITERS. The
Ca"nuiooiACo. !" olViy ~ NeW OTlcslnS
Creole life, by George ". Cable, author
OF "OM Creole Days.. Louisiana"
anew novelette, Of American Life, by
Francis Ii. Burnett, author of THAT
Lass O. Lowrie'S." Confidence, by
Henry james, Jr. begun in the Mid
summer Holiday (August) number.
CANADA PICTURESQUE.-An number
Of papers by Principal Grant, McGill
University, Kingston, and W. G. Beers
and Chas. Farnl,an, are in course of
preparation for Scribner'S. Which will
give thorough accounts Of the historical
political, picturesque, and other pl;.s-
Is Of the country.
PAPERS On ART.-The growth of
art has made it necessary for the mod
ern magazine to devote considerable
attention to this subject, and in this
respect SCribner'S Monthly will contin-
lie IT, occupy the leading place, both in
the iuliciouS selection aud in the artis-
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PoErs AND PoETRY.-Edmu.,d Cl.r-
ence Stedman will contrib;:te to Scrib-
ner's Monthly during the coming year
critical essays on this subject, includ-
ing the beginnings of the poetic art in
this country, and its subsequent histo-
~. Richard Henry StoGdard will fur
niSh studies OF subjects connected with
English poetry, the first paper being
on The English Sonnet"
SAUNTERINGs WITH DICKENs.-A
number Of unique papers to he contrib
uted to Scribner by Alfred RimMer,
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illustration of these, Mr.. Charles A.
Vandtrhcof has been sent OH Il special
trip to England.
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Rev. T.. p Roe, of Cornwall, N. Y, .. .
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SPORTS AND RECREATIoNs.-ln adj
dition to All illustrated account Of tn.
recent excursion of the Tile Club in Il
canul-boat, there will lie Il number Of
special papers during the year, upon
odd personal experiences, such us Por
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ster Fishing, Ca. oeing III the Rapids
the Hudson, and several papers Of /.
novel characrer.
OTnE!, FEArUH. OF SCRIENER.-
"Extracts from tn" Journals of Hen
~ !. Raymond" edited Ivy his son, IL.
". Raymonu'; Accounts Of the South
Pass Jetti2s. American Arms and AM
munition in Europe. The New Albany
Capitol, Child saving Work, etc, etc.
Sketches Of Luuisa; !, Life AR! Scenery,
New York City and Vicinity, Am"ri-
can Life in Florence, Kansas Farming,
California Mountain Sheep and Forests
(hy John Muir), House Hunting in
Paris. Sheep launching il, the West,
and many other interesting subjects.
And there will be the usual variety Of
essays, poems, and short stories.
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