Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-13
Scribner's Magazine
Prospectus for 1888.

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS NUMBER.
The holiday issue, now ready, is COM
plete in itself, containing no serial matter.
The cover ia enriched by an ornamental
border printed in gold. The price is as
usual. % cents. IL contains the most de-
lghtful stories, poems, and essays by dis
tinguished writer's, and superb illustra-
tons.
Among the important articles to appear
during the year 1888 are the following
Send for prospectus:
Robert Louis Stevenson will contribute
regularly to each number during the year.
He will write of many topics, old aud
new, and in q 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 ori-
Gin of the now famous story Strange
Case of DIR. 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, aud, indeed,
those branches of the subject which In
tbis day engage the attention Of the whole
country. The illustrations which will ac-
company this series Will be very eiaoorate'
original, and beautiful. The authors and
the titles of the future articles VIII be
announced later.
IN PHYSICAL
Pronortions and Physical Training will y
continued by several of increasing interss
with AS rich aud unique ilustrai"
those which have ALREADY app~areaf. rest
Illustrated Articles OF sprci .fatrrlOo,
will he those on the Camrai-u a Arm>,p
by John c. Ropes on" lib, , I'll.
hy T.. IT, Blasbfiel' ;t"..s.nlts OF re'nt
l.. Wilson. illustrating ,n,ther attic by r.
Egyptian research (; ? IN a subject 90
William +. Apthoys -, contri6vsson on
nected with his r'c 49, az ..fual inter-
Wagner, and many jul rs ou the sur.
est. Professor Shaler's o. continued and
face of the Earth willie most interesting
articles upon two Of & European written.
groups of contemporary rich and move.
will be accompanied
portrait illustrations ious applications -
Electricity in its vaslyes, etc, viii =
n motive power, ExplT group of illqs1..'
the subjects Of arotttisl sical int.tofat-
ed articles OF equal practssese esisst. by
leading authorities upon eh~bfsfics.
Mendelssohns Letters wrften to his I
friend, Moscheles, at 'eculia.ly interest
ing time of his caree, will tlrnish the
substance of several aiticles Of lreat inter.
est TO musical reades, which vii be illus
trated with portraits and drawings from
Mendelssohn's own hand.
The Fiction wih be strong, not only. In
the work of welLknown writer's, but in
that of new asthors. in securing whose
co-operaticn she Magazine has been so
fortunate DUNG its first year Of publica-
tion. A SERIAL novel, entitled "First Har-
,ests.D by Frederic j. Stimson, will be
begun IN the January number, and early
in the ,ear novelties will be published
Inv Vepry James and II. c. Bunner.-
Ths short stories are Of noticeable strength
ard freshness. -.
ILLUsTRATIoSs.-The Magazine vii
show increased excellence in its illustr,.
tions. They will be more abundant 'na
elaborate than ever. 1t is the intent a Oh
the publishers 10 represent the Oes'
work of the leading artists, and pro-
mote and foster the most skillful Tethods
of wood engraving.
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possess the Magazine from thsnrst num-
Der (January, 1887 the follo'ing inducc-
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