Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-10-05
Scribner's Magazine
Prospectus t0r 1883.

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS NUMBER
The holiday issue, now ready, is com
plete IL itself, containing no serlsl matter:
The cover is enriched by an ornamental
border printed in gold. The price is as
usual. y cents. IL contains the most de-
lightful stories, poems, and essays by dis
tinculshed writers, and superb illuslfa-
tiOns.
Among the important articles 10 appear
during the year l-55 are the following
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Robert Louis Stevenson VIII contribute
regularly 20 each Dumber during the year;
lie 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 10 the
January number, be relates incidentally,
in connection with the general SUBJECT
some interesting facts concerning the OIL
gin o. ibe now famous story strange
Case Of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. hyde"
Railway Accidents, by W. ;. chaplain,
will be the first OF an especially important
and interesting series Of papers on Tai'
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Dr. u. A. Sargents papers on Pnys,cal
J Proportions and Physical training VIII w
continued by several ofincreaslng interest,"
with as rich and unique illustration as
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Illustrated Articles OF special interest,"
will be those Oh the Campaign OF Waterloo.
bv John c. Ropes on "Ihe Man at Arms,
BY T.. II. Blashfield two papers by 10.
l.. Nils0s, illustrating results OF recent
Egyptian research further article ny
William +. Apthorp, on subject con
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WAGNER. and many others Of equal inter-
est Professor Shaler's articles on the sur.
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will be accompanied by rich and noNe'
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Electricity in It's various Applications as
motive power, Explosives, etc, VIII oe
the subjects of smother group OF illustrat-
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ton. A serial novel, entitled First har'
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. begun in the January number, and early
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D by Henry James and II. c. Bunner.-
D The short stories are of noticeable strength
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HIUsTRATIoxs.-The Magazine will
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D.. elaborate than ever. 1t is the intention OF
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