San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-30
ANNOUNCEMENT.
BELFoRD'S MAGAZINE

MrssRs. BELFORD, CLARKE b co. issued in
NAV the first number Of new monthly Magazine
to be devoted to politics, fiction, poetry, genera
literature, science and art.
In politic, tho new magazine will give an indie
pendent support to the Democratic party ara 10
the present administration. 1t Will advocate the
cx,inguishment OF the surplus, not by squandenng
It in extravagant expenditures, which are usually
merely a thnly disguised form OF widespread cor
iuption, but by q reduction in taxation. 1t VIII
advocate the consummal ion Of this reduction by u
reform OF the present iniquitous and burdensomc
tariff in the direction Of trade or OF tariff FOL
revenue purposes only; such reform to be ehectoo
IN the interest of the farmers, the working men
and the great mass Of :hc population, az opposed
to the msnipulators Of rings and trusts, and ohei
monopolia,s whom the present tariff enabl's tt
accumulate vast fortune! II, the expense OF the gen
ersl community These and other political ant
social questions Of general interest will be treated
in A popular manner, suitable t. the pages OF ,
magazine which Is intended to reach all classes O
the people,
The department OF fiction will be exceptionally
full. Instead Of a aerial story dragging Its so"
length through several months, and cxhsustng the
published in each number and each issue will also
contain one OIL more short stories complete.
In these departments of politics and fiction, and
also in those of general literature, science, and art
the very best talent of the country will BIO enlisted
As the publishers are convinced that the ilusra-
tions OF magazines has been greatly Overdonc in
this country, they have decided to dispense with
illustrations altogether. They intend that their
magazine shall be read not that its pages shall be
merely turned over for tho purpose OF looking AZ
pictures,
As.sditor- chief. the publishers are glad to be
able to announce that they have socurnd the services
OF Col. Dom Plat, gentleman OF long and varied
literary experience. both as journalist and as q
literateur, and also patriot we'll known throughout
the land by reason OF his connection with the his
tory ard politics OF the country during the past
twenty five years.
He will be assistad by 4 staff Of sub-editors; and
also by large number Of contributors, among whom
will be
David A welles, Gen. II. V. Boynton,
Hon. Frank II. Iiuri, Sarah h, Piatt,
Prot. W e. umncr, Edgar Fawcstt,
]. S. Moore CPsrsec Merchant, Joel BENTON,
Hon. John Il. Carlisle, hlla Wheeler Wilcox,
Henry Watterson' Rev. George IOrimer,
Henry George, h. Heron Allen,
Julian Hawthorne, Coates-Knney,
Edgar snltus, James WhitCOmb Riley,
John James Piatt, Soule Smith ("Facon'),
Thomas G. Shearman, Gertrude Garrison;
BelfOrd's Monthly will be fsrt class medium for
advertising. the publishers guarantee bona fide
circulation during the first six months Of at least
70 900 copies per month.
Price s2,F0 per year; or % cents per number.
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New York City. Contributions and editorial cor
rcspondence should be sen: 10 the Editor, at tho
same address,
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New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.