Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-10-26
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Prospectus for 1875.
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BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS 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 10 A.
usual, % cents. 1t contains the most de-
lightful stories, poems, and essays BY dis
tingulshed writers, and superb illustra-
tiOns.
Among the important articles to appear
during the year 1853 are the following
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Robert Lons Stevenson will contribute
regularly to each humber during the year.
He will write OF many topics, old and
new, aud in familiar and personal way,
which will form new bonds of'iriendship
between the author and his thousands Of
readers. In the first paper, entitled "A
Chapter on Dreams" appearing 10 the
January number, be relates incidentally,
in connection with the general subject.
some interesting facts concerning the ori-
gin Of the now famous story strange
Case of DR.. Jekyll and Mr. hyde"
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 sc-
company this series will he Ely elaborate,
original, and beautiful. r. .athors and
the titles Of the future arli' = will be
announced later.
DIR. ID. A. Sargents papers on Physical
Proportions and Physical Training will be
continued by several ofincreas ng interest,
with as rich and unique illustration 40
those which have already app AIRED
Illustrated Articles Of specisl interest
will be those on the Campaign Of Waterloo,
by John C. Ropes on "The Man at Arms"
by +. H. Blashfeld ; two papers by Ed.
l.. Wilson. illustrating results OF recent
Egyptian research; further article By
William +. ApthOrp, on subject con-
nected with his recent contribution on
Wagner, and many others of equal inter-
est, Professor Shalers 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 various applications a.
a motive power, Explosives, ETC., will be
the subjects of another group Of illsstrat-
ed articles of equal practical interest, By
leading authorities upon these topics.
Mendelssohn's Letters written to his
friend, Moscheles, at 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 only In
the work Of well-known writers. but in
that of new authors, in securing whose
cooperation the Magazine has been so
fortunate during its first year OF publlcs-
ton. A serial novel, entitled First Har-
vests by Frederic j. Stimson, will be
begun in the January number, and early
in the year novelties will he published
by Henry James and II. c. burner
The short stories are of noticeable strength
and freshness.
ILLUsTRATIoNs.-The Magazine will
show increased excellence in its illustra-
tions. They will be more abundant aud
elaborate than ever. IL is the intention Of
the publishers to represent the beat
work of the leading artists, and to pro-
mote anu lOster tue Hose shllliui netuo"s
Of wood engraving.
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