The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-10-24
A NEW "WHIG FEATURE. "

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made III its ranks by years of civil war.
A NEW WING FEATURE"
Our Readers to be Served with Original
Writers.
Beginning with the issue of Nov. 9Th THE
CECIL WING will commence the publica-
of a short story every week. The most
popular American writers, and the NEST
noted contributors to the leading magazines
will write for us, as can be seen from this
list: This daily service of short stories
under the management of S. S. Mcclure of
New York, who holds a copyright on them,
which began the first of April last, and in
which nearly one hundred and fifty stories
have been furnished during the seven
months ending with October, is in several
important respects the most remarkable
publication of fiction ever attempted. In
the following points this service is unparal-
leed in the history of the world
l. Extent of publication. Nearly a mil
lion families are reached by the combined
circulations of the subscri bling newspapers.
.. Number and fame of authors, and va
riety and interest of series. Among the
contributors to this series are Harriet Pres
colt Spotford, f. Il. Stockton, Sarah Orne
,Iewett, Julian Hawthorne, II. ii. Boyesen,
f. w. Thompson, Louise Chandler Moul-
ton, Mary Beale Brainerd, Thos. w. Knox,
K. NJ. Johnston, Sidney Luska, and
Maurice Thompson, author of THE
Witchery Of Archery" and numerous
stories and novels in the leading magazines.
DIR. w. A. Hammond, author of "Lal,"
and other novels.
Philip Burke Marston, the famous En-
glish poet and novelist.
Mrs. Burton Harrison, author of stories
in The Century and Ha,per's, and of "Bric-
a. brac Tales
Virginia..W. johnson, author "Tne Image
of San Donate" and other stories in The
Century and HdrPer's.
w. II. Bishop, author of stories and
serials in the magazines, and of serial in
forthcoming volume of the 1tlaHtic.
H. C. Bunner, note! alike for his poems
and short stories.
f. p. Roe, the most popular American
novelist.
A. y. Hayes, author of the famous
stories, 1.-THE Denver Express, THE Two
Pards," stories of adventure in the far
Southwest.
Elizabeth Balch, author of forthcoming
novel by Dodd, Mead 4 Co.
Charlotte Dunning, author of the new
novel, Upon a Cast"
Mary Prescott, Mrs. Spofford's giftr / sis
ter, author of numerous stories in the ma
gaines.
Joel Chandler Harris, "Uncle Remus,"
the popular Southern story-teller.
c. l.. Norton, formerly managing editor
of The Continent, and contributor of stories
to Hdrper,'s, etc. A.
Walter Learned, regular contributor to
The Century,.
w. j. Henderson, author of Glove and
Learning" and story in a recent number
of LongnanS', and which has been copyed
very widely in the American press.
Julia d. Whiting, author of "The Story
of Myra," in The Century,, "a Special
Providence" in Hrper'S, and other stories.
Besides stories by Harry w. French,
Miss Humphreys, Mrs Corbett, Sophie
Sweet, and others. Also, Nearly a score of
extremely bright and interesting stories by
new writers.
Besides, such tTanslators as Prof. H. II.
Boyesen, Mrs. Burton n. Harrison, Mary
Beale Brainerd, Harriet Hurd Mcclure and
Geo. ID. Cole who both know good stories and
can retell them with new charms we have
selected the most popular from collections
of short stories by such famous European
novelists as Daudet, Guy de Maupassaut,
lola, Erckmann, Chairman, GaGter, Hugo,
de Banville, Coppee, d'Hervilly, Janses
Hogg, Andrew Picken, Bocoaccio, Afana-
sief, Araguistain, Frederic Mistral, and
from the collections of NEUROLOGICAL tales
fairy stories, folklore stories of Norway,
Germany, France, Normandy, Brittany
Russia, Turkey, India, China, Greece, Rou-
mania, Canada, etc.
THE COMING YEAR.
The same contributors in general will
write for us during the coming year. A
special feature will be contributions from
new writer's, whose stories will take the
place, in great part, of the translations. In
order to make the stories as interesting and
popular as possible we are arranging for the
following specially attractive list of stories:
l. Storis Of the wdr-besides stories of
the civil war, we propose to get stories of
other American wars.
. Stories of adventure by eminent trav-
oilers, soldiers, explorers, miners, etc.
3. Stories of life, among the more pictur-
esque peoples of the United States. The
first of which will be story of the Tennes-
see mountains by Charles Egbert Craddock.
4. Negro folklore, Indian folklore, tradi-
tons and strange stories which constitute
American folklore.
). Humorous storieS--Frank R.Stockton,
of this kind.
In short, the very best and most enter
tanning stores of high order of merit, free
from any tendencies that would render
them undesirable for home reading, of the
most varied character by the most charm
ing and popular writer's in America, new
as well as those already famous, will be
written for our columns. We invite con-
tributons from all who have story to tell.
THE CECIL WING has combined with other
leading newspapers to secure this series OF
stories, and all contributions should be sent
to S. S. Mcclure, III E.. SD St, New York.
Suicide IN a Hotel.
An unknown man who came to the
Clayton House, in Wilmington, on Mon
day afternoon last, died at s o'clock
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