Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-02
ssR!gHEs's MAGAZINE.

The holiday issue. now ready is complete in
itself, containing serial matter. The cover
is enriched by an ornamental border printed in
gold. The price Is as usual, 25 cents. II con-
tains the most delightful stories, poems and
essays by distinguished writers, and supurb IL
Illustrations.
Among The important articles to appear during
the year 1888 are the following-Send for pros
Robert Louis Stevenson will contribute
regularly to 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 of readers. In the fret paper
entitled "A Chapter on Dreams" appearing in
the Januarp number he relates incidentally in
connection, with the general subject, some in
teresting facts concerning the origin of the now
famous story Strange Case OF DR.. Jekyll aud
Mr.. Hyde"
Railway Accidents, by W. S. Chaplain
will be the first of an especially important and
interesting series of papers on railways, their
administrations and construction, including
great engineering feats, famous tunnels and
passes, and indeed, those branches OF the sub
ject which in this day engage the attention OF
the whole country. The illustrations which will
accompany this series will be very elaborate
original and beautiful The authors and titles Of
the future article will be announced later
DIR. Id. A. SargenCs papers on Physical
Proportions and Physical Training will be con-
tinued by several of increasing 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 G. Ropes; on THE Man at Arms, :" by E. II.
Blashfeld; two papers by Ed. L. Wilson, illus
trating results in the recent Egyptian research;
Ia further article by William F. Apthorp, on
subject connected with his recent contribution
on Wagner and many others OF equal interest;
Professor Shaler's articles on the Surface OF the
Earth will be continued; and articles upon two
OF the most lnt eresting groups OF contemporary
European writers will be accompanied by rich
and novel portrait illustrations.
Electricity in its various applications as q
motive power. explosive. etc, win be- the sub
equal interest. by leading authorities upon these
topics.
Mendelssohn's Letters written to his
frierd. Moscheles, at a peculiarly interesting
TIME of his career will furnish tAd substance or
several articles OF great interest to musical
readers, which will be illustrated with portraits
and drawings from Memberships own hand.
The Fiction will be strong not only tn the
work of well-known writers, but in that Of new
authors. in securing whose cooperation the
Magazine has been so fortunate during it's first
year OF publication. A serial novel, entitled
First Harvests," by Frederic j. Stimson, will
be begun in the Januarp number, and early in
the year noveettes will be published by Henry
James and II. c. Bunner. The short stories
are Of noticeable strength and freshness.
illustrations. The Magazine will show
increased excellence in its illustrations They
will be more bundant and elaborate than ever
the best work of the leading authors and to pro-
mote and fo-ter the most skillful methods of
wood engraving.
Special Notice-To enable readers to pos
sess the magazine from the first number DAN
uary 1887, the following inducements are effer-
ed: years subscription and the numbers for
1887, 81 30; years subscription and the num-
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