Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-09-28
Scribner's Magazine
Prospectus for 1888.

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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 do
lirhtful stories, poems, and essays by as
tingulshed writers, and superb illustra-
ti0ns.
Among the important articles to appear
during the year 1883 are the following
Send for prospectus;
Robert Louis Stevenson Will contribute
regularly to each number during the year:
He will write OF many topics, old ana
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, be relates incidentally,
in connection with the general subject,
some interesting facts concerning the orl-
Gin of the now famous story "Strange
Case of DR.. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
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 construc-
ton. including great engineering feats,
lannon's 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-
comnanv this series will DO very elaborate,
orioinal. and beautiful. The authors and
the titles of the future articles Will be
announced later.
DIR. ID. A. Sargent's papers on Physical
Proportions and Physical Training VIII be
continued by several Ofincreaslng interest,"
with az rich and unique illustration as
those which have already appeared.
Illustrated Articles of special interest
will be those on the Campaign Of Waterloo.
bv John C.. Ropes on 1.-THE Man at Arms"
by L. II. Blashfeld two papers by Ed.
l.. Wilson, illustrating results OF recent
Egyptian research; further article by
| William +. Apthorp, on subject CON
nected with his recent contribution on
Wagner. and many others Of equal inter-
est. Professor Shalers 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 as
n motive power. Explosives, ETC., VIII DO
the subjects of another group OF illustrat'
ed articles of equal practical interest, by
leading authorities upon these topics
Memberships Letters written to MS
friend, Moscheles, at a peculiarly interest
inc time of his career, will furnish the
substance of several articles OF great IN ter
est TO musical readers, which will be Illus
trated with portraits and drawings from
MendelssOhn's own hand.
The Fiction will be strong, not only III
the work Of well known writer's, but IN
that of new authors, in securing whose
cooperation the Magazine has beer SC
fortunate during its first year OF puOllca
ton. A serial novel, entitled First liar
vests" by Frederic j. Stimson, will b'
, begun in the January number, and earis
in the year novelties will be published
by Henry James and ii. c. Bunner.---
The short stories are of noticeable strergtl
0 and freshness.
IILUsTRATIONs.-The Magazine viii
show increased excellence in its illustra.
b tions. They will be more abundant and
D.. elaborate than ever. IL is the intention o
3 the publishers to represent the bes
{ work Of the leading artists, and to pro
mote and foster the most skillful method
T of wood engraving
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