The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-03
WHOLE NO. l34I.

Some remarkable pictorial work will appear
In Scr!bner for December. The fret Of the
Glimpses Of Partisan Art" will contain orig
inal sketches by De Neuyile, Duez, Merson.
Dupain, Delance, Chevilliasd, Cairin, Detaille,
Sarah Bernhardt, Jacquet, and Berne Belle
cour. The second and third papers OF this
series will make it quite complete account of
current sketch-work in French ateliers. Two
full-page portraits by Blum accompany paper
on Sheridan's Rivals" and give strikingly
life-like representations of Mrs. John Drew as
Mrs. Malaprop, and Joseph Jefferson az Bob
Acres. Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote and others
illustrate the subject OF Hunting the Honey
hee.' In Peter the Great Victor Nehlg has
vigorous drawing OF " The Streltsi Gong TO
Execution; Mr.. Brsnnsn, Mr.. Lungren, and
others have interesting original work, while
among the reproductions is beautiful q Rus-
sian Girl in Ancient Russian Dress" engraved
by Closson, from painting, by Makoysky.-
Very timely are tho drawings by r. G. Wood
vile in :" Montenegro as We Saw T." Of sub
jects on the way to aud in Ce:inje including
an equestrian portrait Of Prince Nicholas -
\ pleasing sketch of A American err
completes the Illustrations OF the number.-
Some exceedingly strong and beautiful pictures
are soon 10 appear in Scribner.
St. Nicholas, the charming Magazine for boys
and girls, edited by Mrs. Mary Mapes Dod1s.
has increased so much in size and number OF
pages during she year past that the publishers
have been obliged to issue the yearly volume
in two parts instead OF one as heretofore Is
to its circulation, they report a gain OF 10000
in the average monthly editions Of 1880 over
1879. The announcements for the coming year
include a capital serial story for boys. full OF
exciting adventures, "In Natures Wonderland
or, Adventures in the American Tropics
Stories OF Art and Artists, by Mrs. Clara Frs
kline Clemant faithful outline OF the history
OF European Art, with many illustrations:
" Phaeton Rogers delightful and humorous
serial by Rosslter Johnson; Mystery in a
Mansion,' six months serial; The Treasure
Box Of Literature, directing and encouraging
young people IN the best reading; The Agassiz
Association, fully explained in the November
number, "Two English Queens" ,"by Mrs. dip
hant: The Land of Nod" children's operet-
ia with music,-ful OF charming tableaux and
effects A series of beautifully illustrated Bal
lads for Young Folks, beginning with the
Christmas number; A Special Budget OF FAIRY
Stories by Frank r, Stockton-the 6ist Of which
is in the November number; An Indan Story
by "oright Eyes, the Ponca Indian maiden: a
splendid holiday story, "a Christmas with the
Man in the Moon" by Washington GLADDEN.
Open-air Papers, stories of sports, and games,
will be continued, with all the popular depart
ments.
subscriptions beginning with the November
issue Will include "the wonderful Christmas
number" Of which the edition will be 5000 Ia
England and 100000 in America. The price of
this number, to be issued about November S0th,
will be about 30 cents.
Regular price $500 year; 25 cents num-
ber. For sale, and subscriptions received. by
all dealers, or the publishers, Scribper .S Co.
7l3 Broadway, New York.