Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-08
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Ccribner's Magazine

BE1UTIFCI II EIS1n1S NUbBER.
The holiday i,sur, now ready, is COM
plete in Itself, containing no SERIAL matter.
The c.,,l - em.,htd bA al ornamental
border printed in gold. TIE rii'e Is as
usual. - csuif. b contains the most de-
lightful stories, poems, aud essays by lis
tineuished writers, aud superb illustla-
tons.
Among the important articles to appear
during the year l5-S are the following
Send for prospectus:
Robert Lonis Stevenson will contribute
regularly 10 each plumber during the ear.
lie will write Of many topics, o'd 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 ~ the
January number, he relates incidentally,
in connection with the general subject,
some interesting facts concerning the orr
Yin OF the now famous story Strange
Case of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. hyde"
Railway Accidents, by w. 5. 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 feats,
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 ofinoreasing interest,
with as rich and unique Illustration as
those which have already appeared.
Illustrated Articles OF special interest
will be those on the Campaign Of Waterloo,
by John c. Ropes on "Ihe Man at Arms"
by +. II. Blashfeld two papers by I'd.
l.. Wilson. illustrating results OF recent
Egyptian research; further article by
William f. Apthorp, on subject con-
nected with his recent contribution on
Wagner, and many others Of equal inter-
est, Professor Sbaler's 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 move.
portrait illustrations.
Electricity in its various applications as
a motive power, Explosives, ETC., will be
the subjects Of another group Of illustrat-
ed articles OF equal practical interest, by
leading authorities upon these topics.
Memberships Letters written TO his
friend, Moscheles, at a 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 nom
Mendelssohn's 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 year nOyelettes will he Published
by Henry James and ii. {. Bunner.-
The short stories are of noticeable strength
and freshness.
ILLUsTRATIoNs.-The Magazine will
show increased excellence in its illustra-
tions. They will be more abundant aud
elaborate than ever. 1t is the intention OF
the publishers to represent the best
work of the leading artists, and to pro
mote and foster the most skllful methods
of wood engraving.
SPECIAL NoTICE.-TO enable readers TO
possess the Magazine from the first num-
Der (January, 1881 the following induce
ments are offered:
A years subscription aud the numbers for
1907, 1865. .----..----- .----.---- - 90
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