San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-09
ANNOUNCEMENT T.
BELFoRD'S MAGAZINE

Mrssas. BELFORD, CLARKE d co. issued In
May the first number Of a new monthly Magazine,
to be devoted to politics, fiction, poetry, general
literature, science and art.
In politics the new magazine will give an indie
pendent support to the Democratic party and to
the present administration. 1t will advocate the
ex,inguishment OF tho surplus, not by squandering
II in extravagant expenditures, which are usually
merely a thinly disguised form of widespread cor
ruptiou, but by q reduction in taxation. 1t Will
advocate the contamination Of this reduction by n
reform OF the present ubiquitous and burdensome
tariff in the direction OF freetrade or OF tariff fGr
revenue purposes only; such reform to be effected
In the interest Of the farmers, the working men,
and the great mass Of The population, as opposed
to the manpuators Of rings and trusts, and other
monopoliats whom the present tariff enablss to
accumulate vast fortunes at the expense Of the gen.
eral community. These and other political and
social questions Of general interest will be treated
In a popular manner, suitable t. the pages of q
magazine which is intended to reach all classes Of
the people.
The department Of fiction will be exceptionally
full. Instead Of serial story dragging Its slow
length through several months, and exhausting the
patience Of the reader, complete novel will be
pubshe ed in each number; and each Issue will also
contain one o, more short stories complete.
In these departments of politics and fiction, and
also in those Of general literature, SCIENCE aud art
the very best talent of the country will be enlisted
As the publishers convinced that the illus.ra-
tions OF magazines has been greatly overdone 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 tor the purpose OF looking 3.
pictures,
As.sditor chief the publishers are glad to be
able to that they have securnd the services
OF Col. Dom Piatt. gentleman OF long and varied
literary experience. both as journalist and as q
litersteur, and also patriot well known throughout
the land by reason of his connection with the his
tory and politics Of the country during the past
twenty-five years.
He vii! be assisted by staff OF sub-editors; and
also by large number Of contributors, among whom
will DO
David Welles, Gen. H V. Boynton,
Hon. Frank H. Hurd, Sarah B. Piatt,
Prof w. G.. Gunner, Edgar Fawcett,
J. 8. Moore (Parsee Merchant), Joel benton,
Hon. John G. Carlisle, Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Henry Watterson Rev. George Lorimer.
Henry George, 4. Heron Allen
Julian Hawthorne. Coates-Kinney,
Edgar Saltus, James WhtComb Riley,
John James Pistt, soue Smith (''Falcon"),
Thomas G. Sherman, Gertrude Garrison:
Belord's Monthly will be q fsrt .cass medium for
advertising, as the publishers guarantee bona fde
circulation during the first six months OF at least
10000 copies per month.
Price $3.50 per year; or rs cents per number.
N. BAH business communications should be
addressed to the publishers. 1854 and 1856 Broadway
New York City. Contributions and editorial cor
respondsnce should be sen, 10 the Editor. at the
same address,
BEDFORD, CLARKE d. CO., Publishers
New York, Chicago. and San Fran isco.