Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-02-10
Scribner's Magazine
Prospectus for 1888.
3EAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS NUMBER

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS NUMBER.
The holiday issue, now ready, is COM
plete in itself, containing no serial matter.
The cover is enriched by an ornamental
border printed in gold. The price is as
usual, % cents. IL contains the most de-
lightful stories, poems, and essays by dis
tingulshed writers, and superb illustra-
tiODs.
Among the important articles to sppesr
during the year 1883 are the following
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Robert Louis Stevenson will sontribute
regularly 10 each number during the year.
He will write Of many topics, old and
new. and in familiar and personal way,
which will form new bonds Of friendship
between the author and his thousands Of
readers. In the first paper, entitled "A
Chapter on Dreams appearing in the
January number, he relates incidentally,
in connection with the general subject.
some interesting facts concerning the ORR
gin Of the now famous story Strange
Case of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.p
Railway Accidents, by w. s. Chaplain,
will be the first Of an especially important
and interesting series Of papers on rail-
ways, their administrations and cOnstrnc'
ton, including great engineering feats,
famous tunnels and passes, and, indeed,
those branches of the subject which Ia
this day engage the attention OF the whole
country. The illustrations which will ac-
company this series will be very elaborate,
original, and beautiful. The authors and
the titles of the future articles will be
announced later.
DR.. ID. A. Sargents papers on Physical
Proportions and Physical Training will DO
continued by several ofincreasing interest,
with as rich and unique illustration as
those which have already appeared.
Illustrated Articles Of special interest
will be those on the Campaign Of Waterloo,
by John C. Ropes on "The Man at Arms,"
by +. II. Blashfeld two papers by Ed.
l.. Wilson. illustrating results of recent
Egyptian research; a further article by
William f. Apthorp, on a subject con-
nected with his recent contribution ON
Wagner, and many others Of equal inter-
est Professor Shaler's articles on the Sur.
face Of the Earth will be continued and
articles upon two of the most interesting
groups of contemporary European writers
will be accompanied by rich and novel
portrait illustrations.
Electricity in its various applications rs
a motive power, Explosives, ETC., will be
the subjects Of another group Of illustrat-
ed articles OF equal practical interest, By
leading authorities upon these topics.
Mendelssohn's Letters written to his
friend, Moscheles, at peculiarly interest
ing time of his career, will furnish the
substance Of several articles Of great inter-
Al hi ali mill Aa
trated with portraits and drawings from
Mendelssohns own hand.
The Fiction will b. strong, not only In
the work Of well-known writers, but In
that of new authors. in securing whose
cooperation the Magazine has been 80
fortunate during its first year of publes-
ton. A serial novel entitled "First Har-
vests" by Frederic j. Stimson, will be
begun in the January number, and early
in the year novelties will be published
by Henry James and H. c. Bunner.-
The short stories are of noticeable strength
and freshness.
ILLUsTRATIONs.-Tne Magazine will
show increased excellence in ito illustra-
tions. They will be more abundant aud
elaborate than ever. IL is the intention Of
the publishers TO represent the best
work Of the leading artists, and to pro-
mote and foster the most skillful methods
Of wood engraving.
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Der (January, 1880 the following induce
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