Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-02-17
Scribner's Magazine
Pr0Rnoctns for 1885.

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS NUMBER.
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 a.
usnal. y cents. IL contains the most de-
ligbtfu stories poems, and essays by dis
tinguIshed writers, and superb illustra-
tiOns.
Among the important articles to appear
dnrlng the year 1883 are the following
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Robert L0ns Stevenson will contribute
regularly 10 each number during the year.
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 81
readers. Ia the first paper, entitled "A
Chapter on Dreams" appearing ~ me
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. ;. Chaplain,
| will be- the first Of an especially important
| and interesting series Of papers on rail-
WAYS. their administrations and cOnstrnc-
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those branches of the subject which IN
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country. The illustrations which will nc
company this series will be very elaborate,
original, and beautiful. The authors and
the titles of the future articles will be
announced later.
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Proportions and Physical Training will be
continued by several embarrassing interest,
with as rich aud unique Illustration as
those which have already appeared.
Illustrated Articles OF special interest
will he those on the Campaign Of Waterloo,
by John c. Ropes on "rhe Man az Arms"
by +. II. Blas6feld 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 Shaler's articles on the sur.
face of the EGrth 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 Ms
n motive power, Explosives, etc, will be
the subjects of another group of illnsirat-
ed articles of sqnal practical interest, by
leading authorities upon these topics.
MendelssOhn's Letters written 70 his
friend. Moscheles, at peculiarly interest
inc time of his career, will furnish the
substance of several articles Of great inter-
est TO musical readers, which will be Illus
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The Fiction will be strong, not only In
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The short stories are of noticeable strength
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uIusrRArIONs-T Magazine will
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elaborate than ever. II is the intention OF
the publishers 10 represent the best
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mote and foster the most sklllful methods
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