Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-08-24
Scribner's Magazine
tOr 1883.

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS NUMBER.
The holiday issue, now ready, is COM
plete in itself, containing no serial matter.
The cover is enriched by an ornamental
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Among the important articles 10 appear
during the year 1883 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 "StraDge
Case Of DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. hyde"
Railway Accidents, by w. 5. Chaplain,
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Electricity in its various applications 40
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Mendslssohn's Letters written to his
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