Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-08-10
Scribner's Magazine
Prospectus for 1888.

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS NUhBER
The holiday issue, now ready, is COM
plete in itself, containing no serial matter:
The cover Is enriched by an ornaments!
border printed in gold. The price Ia AZ
usual, % cents. IL contains the most de-
lightful stories, poems, and essays by dis
tinguished writer's, and superb illustra'
tiOns.
Among the important articles TO appear
during the year 1858 are the following
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Robert Louis Stevenson will contribute
regularly TO each number during the year.
He will write OF many topics, old ana
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 in the
January number, be relates incidentally,
in connection with the general subject,
some interesting facts concerning the ori-
gin of the now famous story "Strangs
Case of DIR. Jekyll and Mr. Byde."
Railway Accidents, by w. s. Chaplain,
will be the first Of an especially important
and interesting series Of papers on rail-
WAYS, their administrations and construc-
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 ofiDcreasing interest,
with as rich and unique illustration a.
those which have already appeared.
Illustrated Articles Of special interest
will be those on the Campaign OF Waterloo,
! by John c. Ropes on 1.-THE Man at Arms"
by T.. II. Blashfield two papers by Ia.
| l.. Wilson, illustrating results OF recent
! Egyptian research; further article By
William +. ApthOrp, on a 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 Earth will be continued; and
articles upon two Of the most interesting
groups of contemporary European writers
will be accompanied by rich and novel
portrait illustrations.
Electricity in its var JUS applications 40
a motive power, Explosives, ETC., viii be
the subjects of another group Of illustrat-
ed articles of eqnal practical interest, Dy
leading authorities upon these topics.
Memberships Letters written to bis
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 from
Memberships own hand.
The Fiction will be strong, not oily In
the work of well-known writers, but In
that of new authors, in securing whose
cooperation the Magazine has been 20
fortunate during its first year OF puollca-
ton. A serial novel, entitled First Har-
vests,D by Frederic j. Stimson, Will be
begun in the January number, and early
in the year noyelettes will be published
by Henry James and II. c. Bunner.--
The short stories are Of noticeable strength
and freshness. -,
ILLUsTRATI0Ss.-Th Magazine will
show increased excellence in it, illustra-
tions. They will be more abundant and
elaborate than ever. IL is the intention Of
the publishers TO represent the best
work of the leading artists, and TO pro-
mote and foster the most skillful methods
of wood engraving.
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