San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-06
ANNOUNCEMENT.
BELFoRD'S MAGAZINE

MYssRs. BELFORD, CLARKE co. Issued In
May the first number Of u new monthly Magazine
to be dsveted to politics, fiction, poetry, genera
literature, science and art.
In politics the new magazine will give an hide
pendent support to the Democratic party ard 10
tho present administration. II Will advocate The
cNtiuguishment OF the surplus, not by squanderhs
It in extravagaut expenditures, which are usually
merely a thinly disguised form of widespread cor.
,uption. but by q reduction in taxation. 1t will
advocate the contamination Of this reduction bys
reform Of the present Ubiquitous and ourdens0ms
tariff in the direction Of reetrade or OF mrihM
revenue purposes only; such reform to be effected
In the interest of the farmers, the working men,
and the great mass of :he population, as opposed
to the manipulators Of rings and trusts, and olhe
monopoliats whom the present tariff enahls'
accumulate vast for tunes at the expense OF the gR
eral community. These and other political aud
social questions of general interest will be treated
I'm a popular manner, suitable to tho pages Ola
magazine which is intended to reach all classes Of
the people.
The department of fiction will be exceptionally
mil. Instead Of a serial story dragging Its SLOW
length through several months, and exhsusting he
patience Of the reader, complete novel will
published in each number; and each issue will also
contain one o more short stories complete.
In these departments of politics and fiction, ind
also in those Of general literature, science aid ar
the very best talent of the country will be enlisted
As the publishers are convinced that ,be illusIi'
tions of magazines has been greatly Overdone h
this country, they have decided to dispense with
illustrations altogether. They intend that their
m agazne shall be read, not that its pages shallN
merely turned over for the purpose of looking at
pictures,
As.editor- n chief the publishers are glad TO DO
able to announce that they have srcurnd the services
OF Col Dom Piatt, a gentleman OF long and Varles
literary experience. both as Journalist ana 81
ltcrateur, aud also a patriot well known throusno"
the land by reason OF his connection with the hs-
tory and politics OF the country during the %"
t"enty five years.
lie will be assisted by q stall OF sub-edtors' a"1
also by large number Of contributors, among whom
will be
David A Welles, Gen. ii. V. Boyntoh'
Hon. Frank II. Ilurd, Sarah Is Platt,
Prof. W &. sumner, Edgar fawceN'
] 8. Moore (Parsec Merchant, Joel Benton,
Hon John q Carlisle Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Henry Watterson' Rev. George LOrimer'
Henry George, f. Herron-Alleh'
milan hawthorne Coates-Kinney,
Edgar snl,us. James WhtComb Riley
Jobn lanes Piatt. soule Smith (''FalcOn'h
Thomas 6. Sherman, Gertrude Oarrls"ni
Belfords Monthly Will be a lisrt-class medium
advertising, as the publishers guarantee bona Nv"
circulation during the first six months oil al le''
20 600 copies per month.
Price $3.50 per year; or 25 cents per number
n. BAH business communications snOu'u
addressed to the publishers. 3s4 and $50 BrOaa'I
New York City. Contributions and editor'i W
respondence should be sent 10 the Editor "
same address.
BELFORD, CLARKE Dc CO., Pno9'S""
New York. Chicago. and San Francisco.