The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-01
sCRIBNER's MONTHLY:

cent numbers OF this magazine that
the monthly circulation has increased
more than 10000 copies within the
year, and the edition of November
100, 600, was exhausted within two
weeks after issue. The English edition
has recently: doubled, and the maya.
zine has everywhere taken its place rs
the most handsomely illustrated popll.
lar periodical published in the English
language. Every number contains 16l
pages of contributions from tile best
American authors, and from SO to 1OC
| wood engravings. Tie publishers call
attention to the following
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 1880.
TIE REIGN OF PETER THE GREAT, by
Eugene Schuyler, will begin III an Ell, ~
number. and continue through 2 years.
1t will he Il work Of great historical
Significance and Of rare graphic and
dramatic interest. Bureaus of illustra-
ton have been established in Paris and
st. Petersburg, specially for the execu-
ton Of the pictorial part of this enter.
prise-an enterprise involving greater
outlay than any previously undertaken
by a popular magazine.
THREE SERIALS IN sCRIBNER'S MON
TIILY By AMERICAN WRITER'S The
GrandisSimes, Il story Of New Orleans
Creole life, by George W. Cable, author
Of ''Old Creole Days.. ''Louisiana,' -
Il new novelette, of American Life. by
Francis II. Burnett, author Of "That
Lass O. l.owrie's." Confidence, by
Henry James, Jr. begun in the Mid
summer Holiday (August) number.
CANADA PICTUKEsQUE.-A number
of papers by Principal Grant, McGill
University, Kingston, and W. G.. Beers
and Cl,as. Farnham, are in course: of
preparation for Scribner's. winch will
give thorough accounts Of the histories;
political, picturesque, and OTHER phas-
rs Of the country.
PAPEks 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 to occupy the leading place, both hi
the judicious selection :llul III the artis-
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POETS AND PoErRY.-Edmuhd Clar-
ence Stedman will contribute to Serb
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 hist0~
~. Richard Henry Stoddard will fur
nish studies OF subjects connected with
English poetry, the first paper being
Oh The English Sonnet
SAUNTERlNGs WITH DICKENs.-A
number of unique papers to be contrib
uted to Scribner by Alfred Rimmer,
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Rev. l.. p Roe, Of Cornwall, N. Y, O. e
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SPORTS AND RECHEATIONS.-I aQ-
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recent excursion Of the Tile Club in i,
canal-boat, there will be number of
special papers during the year, upon
odd personal experiences, such us Por
se-Shooting, Walrus Hunting, Lob.
ster Fishing, Can ocing in tie Rapids
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OTHER FEATURES Or ScnInSER-
"Extr,cts trom the Journals of Hen
ry i. Raymond" edited Ivy his son, II.
". Raymond; Accounts Of the South
Pass Jetties. American Arms and Am
munition in Europe. The New Albany
Capitol, Child Saving Work, etc, etc.
Sketches Of I.ouisial. Il Life and Scenery,
New York CITY and Vicinity, Ameri-
can Life in Florence, Kansas Farming,
California Mountain Sheep and Forests
(by John MUIR, llouse-Iluntilg in
Paris. Sheep launching i'll the West,
and many other interesting Subjects
And there will be the usual variety of
essays, poems, and short stories.
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