Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23
Scribner's Magazine
Prospectus for 1888.

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. 1t contains the most de-
lightful stories, poems, and essays by dis
tingmshed writers, and superb illustra-
tons.
Among the important articles to appear
during the year 1888 are the following
Send for prospectus:
Robert Louis Stevenson will contribute
regularly to each plumber during the year.
He will write OF many topics, old and
new. aud in familiar ard 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 ,nnection with the general subject,
some interesting facts concerning the orr
gin of the now famous story "Strange
Case of Or. Jekyll aud Mr. HydeD
Railway Accidents, by w. ). 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 featss,
famous tunnels and passes, and, indeed,
those branches of the subject which in
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.
DIR. ID. A. Sargents papers on Physical
Proportions and Physical Training Will be
continued by several ofincreasing interest,
with as rich and unique illustration rs
those which have already appeared.
Illustrated Articles of special interest
will be those on the Campaign Of Waterloo,
by John C. Ropes on 1.-THE Man at Arms"
by T.. II. Blasbfeld two papers by I'd.
l.. Wilson. illustrating results OF recent
Egyptian research; further article ~
William +. Apthorp, on a subject con-
nected with his recent contribution on
Wagner. aud many others Of equal inter-
est. Professor Shaler's articles on the Sur.
face of the Earth will be continued and
articles npon two of the most interesting
groups Of contemporary European writers
/ will be accompanied by rich and novel
portrait illustrations.
Electricity in its various applications as
a motive power, Explosives, etc, Will be
the subjects of another group of lllustrat-
| ed articles OF equal practical interest, by
leading authorities upon these topics.
Memberships Letters written TO hla
/ friend, Moscheles, at peculiarly interest
ing time OF his career, will furnish the
substance of several articles Of great inter
est TO musical readers, which will be Illus
trated with portraits and drawings from
Memberships own hand.
The Fiction will be strong, not only IN
the work of well.known writers, but IN
that of new authors, in securing whose
cooperation the Magazine has been so
fortunate during its first year OF publlca-
ton. A serial novel, entitled First Har'
vests" by Frederic j. Stimson, will be
begun in the January number and early
in the wear novelties viii. he published
by Henry James and II. c. Bunner.--
The short stories are Of noticeable strength
and freshness. -,
IrLusrRATIOSs.--T Magazine viii
show increased excellence in ito illustra,,
tions. They will be more abundant ane
elaborate than ever. IL Is the intention o.
the publishers to represent the best
work ~ the leading artists, and to pro
mote and foster the most skillful methods
of wood engraving.
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possess the Magazine from the first nun
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