Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
Ccripner's Magazine
PrOSDCctaS TOR 1888.

BE4TTIFTL CLRISTMAS 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 as
usual, % cents. 1t contains the most de-
lightful stories, poems, and essays by dis
tingulshed writers, and superb illustra-
tons.
Among the important articles to appear
during the year leoo are the following
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Robert Louis Stevenson will contribute
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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 first paper, entitled "A
CHAPTER on Dreams" appearing in the
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. 5. Chaplain,
will be the first Of an especially important
and interesting series of papers on rail-
WAYS, their administrations and cOnstrnc'
ton. including great engineering feats,
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country. The illustrations which will ac-
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DIR. ID. A. Sargent's papers on Physical
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Illustrated Articles OF special interest
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by John c. Ropes on "The Man at Arms,
by j.. II. Blashfeld two papers by ia.
l.. Wilson. illustrating results OF recent
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! Wagner. and many others Of equal inter-
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/ will be accompanied by rich and novel,
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Electricity in its various applications 40
motive power, Explosives, etc, VIII be
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The Fiction will be strong, not only IN
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fortunate during its first year OF puOllca-
ton. 4 serial novel, entitled First llar-
vests" by Frederic J. Stimscn, will be
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The short stories are Of noticeable strength
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ILLUsrRArIoNs.-T Magazine will
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