The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-14
1886.
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A NEW "WHIG FEATURE
Beginning with the issue OF November 18th,
The CECIL WING will commence the publication
OF a short story every week The most popular
American writer's, and the most noted contrib.
utors to the leading magazines will write Tor u.,
be seen from this list This 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 l5o stories have been furnished during tho
seven months ending with October, is in several
important respects the most remarkable publica.
tion Of fiction ever attempted In the followin,
points this service is unparalleled in the history
of the world:
l. Extent adjudication. Nearly million fam.
| lilies are reached by the combined circulations OF
the subscribing newspapers.
2. Number and fame of authors, and variety
| and fame Of authors. Among the contributors to
this series are Harriet Prescott Spofford, F. Il.
Sara n nrpn
II. H. Boyesen, E. W. Thompson, Louise Chand-
| Ter Mouton. Mary Beale Brainerd, Thomas w.
Knox R. id. Johnston, Sidney Luska and Mau.
| rice Thompson, author of THE Witchery of Arch.
| ery,.' and numerous stories and novels in the
| leading magazines.
DIR. W. A. Hammond, author of .'Lal," and
other novels.
Philip Burke Marston, the famous. English poet
| and novelist.
Mrs Burton Harrison, author of stories in 1re
Century and Harpers land OF "Brfca- Brac Tales
| Virginia w. johnson, author 1.-THE Image OF
San Donate" and other stories in The Century
and Harper's.
W. H. Bishop author of stories and serials in
the magazines, and of a serial in forthcoming
volume OF the Atlantic.
| H. G. Bunner, noted alike for his poems and
short stories.
E. p. Roe, the most popular American novelist.
| A. A. Hayes, author of the famous stories "The
Denver Express 1.-The Two Pards,'' stories of
adventure in the far Southwest
Elizabeth Bach, author of a forthcoming novel
by Dodd, Mead Il Co.
Charlotte Dunning, author Of the new novel.
Upon CAST
Mary Prescott, Mrs. Spoford's gifted sister.
author Of numerous stories in the magazines
Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Remus," tho
popular Southern story-teller.
c. L. Norton, formerly managing editor of The
Continent, and contributor OF stories to Harpers
Walter Learned, regular contributor to The
Century.
| W. J. Henderson, author of Love and Learn.
ing, and story in recent number of Longm4ns',
and which hbs been copied very widely in tho
American press.
| Julia ID. Whiting, author OF THE Story OF
Myra,'' in The Century; "a Special Providence"
in Herpers, and other stories
Besides stories by Harry W. French, Mss
Humphreys, Mrs. Corbett Sophie Sweet, amt
others. Also, nearly score OF extremely bright
and interesting stories by new writer's.
Besides, such translators as Prof. H. II. Boye.
sen, Mrs. Burton N. Harrison, Mary Beale Brai.
nerd, Harriet Hurd Mcclure and Geo. d. Cole.
who both know good stories and can retell them
| with new charms, We have selected the most pop.
ular from collections of short stories by such IA.
nous European novelists as Daudet, Guy do
Maupassaut, Zola, Erckmann Chatriam. Gau.
tier, Hugo, de Banville, Coppee, d'Hervilly, J,n.
ses Hogg, Andrew Picken Boccacclo, Afanasief.
Araguistain, Frederic Mistral. and from the col.
lections physiological tales, fairy tales, fairy
| stories, folklore stories of Norway. GERMANY.
| France, Normandy, Brittany, Russia. Turkey.
India, China, Greece, Roumania, Canada, eto.
THE COMING YEAR.
The same contributors in general will write ior
us during the coming year. special feature
will be contributions from new writer's, whose
stories will take the place, in great part, Of tho
translations. In order to make the'storIes as IN
teresting and popular as possible we are srrans-
ing for the following specially attractive list OF
stories:
l. Stories of the War-besides stories of tho
CIVIL War; we propose to get stories of other
American wars.
z Stories OF Adventure, by eminent travellers.
soldiers. explorers, miners, etc.
3. Stories of Life, among the more picturesque
people of the United States. The first of which,
will be story of the Tennessee mountains by
Charles Egbert Craddock.
!. Negro lk-lore, Indian folklore traditiops
and strange stories which constitute American
folklore.
b. Numerous stories-Frank X. Stockton Opie
Reed and others are preparing stories OF this kind.
In short, thevery best and most entertaining
stories oi high order of merit, free from any
tendencies that would render them undesirable
ior nome reading of the most varied character BY
the most charming and popular writer's in Anne.
lea, new as well rs those already famous will be-
written for our columns Wcinyite contributions
from all who have story to tell. THE CECIL
WING has combined with other leading newsp:-
pers to secure this series of stories and all cor
tributions should be sent to s. s. Mcclure, Ia E.
SD street, New York.