San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23
ANNOUNCEMENT.
BELF0RD'S MAGAZINE

Mrssss. BELFORD, CLARKE b co. issued In
Nav the first number OF n new monthly Magazine
IN be- devoted to politics, fiction, poetry, genera,
literature. science and art.
In noli,ic, the new magazine will give an indie
pendent support to the Democratic party ara u
tho present administration. 1t will advocate the
extnguishment OF tho surplus, not by Squahae'lns
It in eXtravagant expenditures, which are "Sus'y
merely a thnly disguised form OF widespread cor
,uption, but by q reduction in taxation IL VIII
advocate the contamination OF this REDUCTION by
reform OF the present inquitous and ourdehsome
tariff in the direction OF ree-trade or OF ar i"r
revenue purposes only; such reform to be effected
I'm the interest of the farmers, the working men,
and the great mass Of .hc population, as opposed
TO the manipulators Of rings and trusts, ana o'her
monopoliats whom the present tariff enables TO
accumulate vast fortune. at the expense OF the gem
er,l commuuity These aud other political and
social questions Of general interest Will DO treated
In a popular manner, suitable t, the pages OF Il
mauazine which Is intended to reach all classes oil
the people,
Tho department OF fiction will be exceptionally
| full Instead of serial story dragging lis Slow
length through several months, and eXhaustng the
| ra,ieuoe of the reader, a complete novel will be
published in each number and each issue will also
contain one O: more short stories complete.
| In these depar tments Of politics and fiction, ami
also in those Of general literature science a'd art
the very best talent of the country will be enlisted
As the publishers are convinced that the ilus.ra-
tions Of magazines has been greatly overdohe IN
this country, they have decided to dispense WIN
| Illustrations altogether. They intend that their
magazine shall be read, not that its pages shall be
merely turned over for the purpose of looking At
pictures,
| As editor III. chief the publishers glad to be
able to announce that they have securnd the services
OF Col Dom Plat, a gentleman of long and varied
literary experience, both as q Journalist and as q
lterateur ami also patriot we'll known throughout
tho land BY reason Of his connection with the his
tory and politics OF the country during the past
| twenty five years.
He will be assisted By staff OF sub-editors; and
also by a large numUer OF contributors, among whom
will be
David A welles, Gen. II. V. Boynton,
Hon. Frank Il. hurd, Sarah =. Piatt,
| Prof w G. sumner, Edgar Fawcett,
J S. Moore CParsee Merchant, Joel benton.
Hon. John q. Carlisle, Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Henry Watterson' Rev. George Lorimer,
| Henry George, H. HERON Aiieh'
Julian Hawthorne. Coates-hlnney,
Edgar Saltus, James Whitcomo hliey,
| John James Piat, Soule Smith t''Facoh J,
| Thomas G. Shearmau Gertrude Garrison;
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advertising. as the publishers guarantee bona tide
circulation during the first six months OF at least
| 70 900 copies per month.
Price s7,tO per year; or 25 cents per number
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New York City. Contributions and editorial cor
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| same address,
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