Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-10-19
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The holiday issue, now ready, is COM
plete in itself, containing no serial matter:
The cover il enriched by an ornamental
border printed in gold. The price 10 as
usual % cents. II contains the most de-
lightful stories, poems, and essays BY dis
tingulshed writers, and superb illustrs-
tions.
Among the important articles to appear
during the year lsss are the following
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Robert Louis Stevenson will contribute
regularly to each number during tho year.
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 DIR. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
Railway Accidents, by w. $. Chaplain,
will be the first Of an especially important
and interesting soTies OF papers on rail-
WAYS, their administrations and constrnc-
ton, including great engineering featss,
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-
conpanv this series will BE- ny elaborate,
original. and beautiful. T. nthors and
the titles Of the future Az viii be
announced later. .,
DIR. d. A. Sargcnts papers rn Physical
Proportions and Physical Training VIII be
continued by several Ofincreas interest,
with as rich and unique Illustration as
those which have already appeared
Illustrated Articles of special interest
will be those oil the Campaign OF W sterloo,
bv John c. Ropes on 'Ihe Man at Arms"
by +. II. Blashfeld two papers by I'd.
l.. Wilson, illustrating results OF recent
EGYPTIAN research; further article by
William f. Apthorp, on subject con-
nected with his recent contribution on
Wagner. and many others of equal inter-
eat. 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 various applications az
a motive power. Explosives, etc, VIII be
the subjects Of another group Of illsstrat-
ed articles OF equal practical interest, by
leading authorities upon these topics.
Memberships Letters written to his
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substance of several articles of great inter
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trated with portraits and drawings from
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The Fiction Will be strong, not only II
the work of well.known writers, but II
that of new authors, in securing who's
cooperation the Magazine has been sc
fortunate during its first year OF publlca
ton. A serial novel, entitled First Har
yests.D by Frederic J. Stimson, will b'
begun in the January number, and early
in the year novelties will be published
by Henry James and II. c. Bunnsr.--
The short stories are Of noticeable strength
and freshness.
IILUsTRATIONs.-The Magazine will
show increased excellence in it, illustrs-
tions They will be more abundant ane
elaborate than ever. IL Is the intention o.
the publishers TO represent the best
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