The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-08
SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY


cent numbers of this magazine that
the monthly circulas lion has increased
more than 10000 copies within the
year, and the edition of November.
1OO, 600, was exhausted within two
weeks after issue. The Englsl, edition
has recently doubled, and the maya.
zine has everywhere taken its place as
the most handsomely illustrated popu-
lar periodical published in the English
language. Every number contains 100
pages of contributions from the best
American authors, and from so to 100
wool engravingS. The publishers call
attention to the following
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 1880.
THE REIGN OF PETER THE GREAT, by
Eugene Schuyler, will begin in an Ell, "
number. and continue through 2 years.
1t will be il work of great historical
significance and IF rare graphic and
dramatic interest. Bureaus OF iIustra.
ton have been established in Paris and
st. Petersburg, specially for the exec,,-
ton of the pictorial part of this enter
prise-an enterprise involving il greater
outlay than amy previously undertaken
by il popular magazine.
THREE SERIALS IN SCRIBNER'S MON
TI1LY By AMERICAN WRITER'S The
Grandissimes, a story Of New Orleans
Creole life, 10y George W. Cable, author
Of ''Old Creole Days.. ''Lonisiana,"
4 new novelette, OF American Life, by
Francis II. Burnett, author of '''Tlat
Lass O. Lowrie's." Confidence, by
Henry James, Jr. begun in the Mid
summer Holiday (August) number.
CANADA PlCTUREsQUE.-An number
of papers by Principal Grant, McGill
University, Kingston, and W. G. Beers
and Chas. Farnllanl, are in course of
preparation for Scribner's. Which will
give thorough accounts of the historical
political, picturesque, and other phus-
es of the country.
PAPERS ON ART.-The growth of
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ern magazine to devote considerable
attention to this subject, and in This
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ne t" occupy the leading place, both in
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tic execution of the subjects chosen.
POETS AND PoErRY.-Edmuld Clar-
ence Stedman will contribute to Scrib-
ner's Monthly during the coming year
critical essays on this subject, inclul-
ing the beginnings Of the poetic art in
this country, and it's subsequent ltistO.
~. Richard Henry Stotldartl will fur
nish studies of subjects connected with
English poetry, tile first paper being
Oh 1.-The English Sonnet
SAUNTERINGS WITH DICKENS.-A
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uted to Scribncr by Alfred Rimmer,
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Russell Sturgis, Esq.
SPORTS AND RECHEAT10NS.- nd
dition to all illuslr rated account of th-
recent excursion of the Tile Club in a
canal-boat, there will be Il number Of
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odd personal experiences, such as l'or-
poise-Shooting, Wallus Hunting Lob
ster Fishing, Can Otiny in the Rapids
the Hudson, and several papers Ut IL
novel cliaracrtr.
OTHER FEATURES OF ScE1DNI 1,.-
''Extracts from the Journals of Hen
ry !. Raymond" esllte'! by his son, II.
". Raymond; Accounts OF tile South
Pass JettieS. American Arms and Am
munition in Europe. The New Albany
Capitol, Child saving Work. ETC., etc.
| Sketches OF Louisial. ii l.ifeanl Scenery,
New York City and Vicinity, Ameri.
can Life in Florence, Kansas Farming,
California Mountain Sheep and Forests
(by John Mnir), llouse-Iinnting in
Paris, Sheep K;lnching in the West
and many other interesting subjects
And there will he the usual variety OF
essays, poems, and short stories.
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