Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12
Announcements for 1889.

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
Ms. 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 profuscly illustrated.
alconberg, Sc ial novel, by H.H.
Boyesen, author Of .'Gunnar, The MAN
who Lot his Name" sc. In this rom
ance, the author graphically de- cribes the
peculiarities of Morse lmn.i graf life in
Western settlement.
A Story of New Orleans, by George
w. Gable, to be begun On the conclusion
of "Falconberg." This story Wi ! exhibit
the state of society in Creole Louisiana
about the years lSo3-4-5, the time Of the
Secession, and period bearing remark
able likeness to the present Rerconst; NC
ton period.
Portraits of American Poets. This
series (begun in August with the portrait
Of BryanD will be con inued, that of
Longfel1ow appearing in November.
L
WYATT Eaton and engraved by T. Cole.
They will be printed separately on tinted
paper, as frontispieces of four different
numbers. Illustrated sketches of the lives
of the poets will accompany these por-
a is.
Studies in the Sierras. seri e of
papers (mostly illustrated) by John Null
the California naturalist The most gra-
phic and picturesque and, at the same
time, exact aid trustworthy studies of
.'The California Alps" that have yet been
made The series will sketch the CAL
fornia Passes, Lakes, Wind Storms and
Forests.
A. New View of Brazil. Mr.. Her.
BERTH. Smith, of Cornell Uh the Cali
companion of the late Prot HART, is no W
in Brazil, with Mr. ]. Wells Champney
(the artist who accompanied MIR. Edward
King in his tour through 1.-THE Great
South"), preparing for Scri6ner a series of
papers on the present condition,-th
cities, rivers and resources of the great
empire of South America.
THE "JOHNNY REB" PAPERS, by
an "ex Conf derate" soldier, will be
among the raciest contributions to Serb
ner during the coming year. They are
~.
Redwood, of Baltimore. The first of the
series, Johnny Reb al Play" appears In
The November number.
THE LEADING EUROPEAN UNI
VERSITIES. We are now having pre-
pared, for Scribuer, articles on the leading
Universities of Europe. They will be
written by an American 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.
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 (ty 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 on
Education, Decor alton, &c; Book Re
views fresh bits of Wit and Humor, &C.,
Sc. sc.
Terms S4.oOa year in advance; 50 cents
number.
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