Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-16
Ccribner's Magazine
PrOspoctMs for 1883.

BEAUTIFUL ChRISTHAS NUMBER.
The holiday issue, now ready, is COM
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border printed in gold. The price is as
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tiOns.
Among the important articles to appear
during the year lS-5 are the following
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Robert Louis Stevenson will contribute
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/ 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"
! Railway Accidents, by W. 5. Chaplain,
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DIR. u. A. Sargent's papers on Physical
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Illustrated Articles of special interest
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Will be accompanied by rich aud novel
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Electricity in its various applications as
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Mendsl-sohn's Letters written TO his
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The Fiction will be strong, not only IN
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ton. A serial novel, entitled First Har'
vests. by Frederic J. Stimson, will be
beruu i'm the January number, aud early
in the wear novelties will he published
bv Henry James and II. c. Bunner.--
The short stories are of noticeable strength
and freshness. -,
ILLUsIRATIONs.-The Magazine VIII
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tions. They will be more abundant and
elaborate than ever. IL is the intention OF
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