Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08
Announcements for 1879.

Among the attractions for the coming
year are the following:
''dawortA'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 hero is young inventor of
American BIRTH "Haworth's" is the long
est story Mrs. Burnett has yet written.
1t will run through twelve numbers of the
NJ nthly, beginning with November,
1878, ard will be profusely illustrated.
a.conberg, Sc al novel, BY Hi.
Boyesen, author of 'sGunnar, The Man
who Lo his Name" SC. In this rom
ance, the author graphically de cribes the
peculiarities of Morse Immigrant life in
Western settlement.
A Story of /, ew Orleans, by George
w. Cable, to be begun On the conclusion
of "iTalconbe G." This story will exhibit
the state of society in Creole Louisiana
about the years l0O3-4-5, the time Of The
Secession, and period bearing a remark
able likeness to the present Reconstruct
ton period.
Portraits of American Poets. This
series begun in August with the portrait
Of BryanD will be con inued, that of
Longfellow appearing in November.
These portraits are drawn from life by
Wyatt Eaton and engraved by T. Cole.
They will be printed separately on tinted
paper, as frontispieces of four different
bers. Illustrated ketches ofthe lives
of the poets will accompany these por
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Studies in the Sierras.-A series OF
papers \mostly illustratec) by John Muir.
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 Cali
fornia Passes, Lakes, Wind Storms and
Forests.
A New View Of Brazil Mr.. Her
bert II. Smith, of Cornell University,
companion of the lat Prof HART, is now
in brazil, with Mr. 7. Wells Champney
(the artist who accompanied Mr.. Edward
King in his tour through 'EIhe 6 eat
South"l, preparing for ocrltner series Of
papers on the present condition. the
cities, rivers and resources of the great
empire of South America.
an eek Conf derate'' soldier, will be
among the raciest contrib, tons to Scrub
ner during the coming year. They are
wri ten and iluctrated by Mr. All n C.
Redwood, of Baltimore. The fist of the
series, Johnny Reb at Play" appears in
| the November number.
THE LEADING EUROPEAN UNI
VERSITItS. We are now having pre-
pared for Scrabuer, articles on the leading
Universities of Europe. They will be
WI itten by an Anne lean College Professor
Mr. H. II. Boyesen, (author of IF alcon-
berg sc J, and will include sketches Of
the leading men in each of the mos i'm
portant Uni, ersiti- 5 of Great Britain and
the Continent.
Among the additional series of papers
to appear may he mentioned those Oh
how shall we spell (two papers BY Prof.
Lounsbury). The new South, Lawn
Planting for small places (hy Samuel
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. G Hol-
land; record of New Inventions and
Mechanical improvements; Papers on
Education, Decoration, &c; Book Re.
views; Fl esh bits of Wit and Humor, SC.
&c. &c.
Terms s4.0Oa year in advance; IS cents
number.
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