The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-03
A NEW JOURNALISTIC VENTURE
IN SAVANNAH.

A 2O-Page Monthly Magazine, called
The Old Homestead" to be launched
on the Journalistic sea About May
10, 1880.
In conversation a few days ago with a
member of the firm of one of our progress
sive business houses, we learned that they
were now at work on and would issue early
in May a 2O-page monthly magazine, the
size of which will be 1515x22 inches.
The columns of this magazine will be de-
voted first to the advancement of the
south generally. Savannah in particular,
then to a cultivation of literature at the
south by offering premiums for stories, as
well as articles on science, the fine arts,
music and the home and farm.
The south has exhibited a great lack of
enterprise in this branch of devel opment
and the forthcoming magazine is expected
to fill long felt want. The firm alluded
to, whose enterprise and progressiveness is
proverbial and who have made a success of
everything they have undertaken, is q
guarantee that this venture will prove sue
cessful in ali its laudable aspirations.
Southern writers of reputation as well as
those of merit who have not yet attained
prominence, will be regular contributors.
Not having been able to reach southern
number, arrangements have been made to
initiate the movement by one of H. Rider
Haggard's latest and best stories, which
will run through several numbers. Each
number will also contain many complete
and interesting stories. Matters of interest
to lawyers, doctors, preachers, farmers,
merchants. clerks, mechanics ladies and
children, W Ill intersperse its pages.
In order to place this magazine within
the reach Of all, and to show that it's great
est aim is not to make money for its pub
fishers, but to fulfil its aim and object in
life I. e.: The advancement at the south of
the various branches it will represent, the
subscription has been placed at the low
price of SOC, per annum.
The first or May edition will be 5000
copies; these will be mailed to regular sub
scribers and also to representative men in
every postOffice in Georgia. Florida, South
Carolina, North Carolina and Alabama.
Before the appearance Of the second num-
Der the proprietors confidently expect to
have subscription list of $1,000
In order to assist in defraying expenses a
limited number of choice advertisements
will be received for the first and second is
sues. Advertisers must bear in mind the
tremendous circulation of even the first IS
sue, which is guaranteed 5000, and as each
copy will contain about 81 worth of the latest
music, the magazine is more than likely to
be kept for years for reference and use by
all who receive it, thereby affording last.
ing and effective advertisement The rates
for space, though comparatively high, as
compared to papers and magazines Of
small circulation. will be recognized by old,
experienced and succ 3ssful advertisers as
cheap. The circulation of this magazine
will increase rapidly every month, and
those who contract for space before the ap-
peararce of the first issue, will get much
lower figures than those who come in GA
later editions. The schedule of rates will
be governed entirely by the circulation
therefore, those who de ire to be repre-
sented in the columns of "The Old Home
stead" must make application at once.
This publication has been under advise
ment by the firm in question for several
months, and the matter has been laid be-
fore many of our prominent citizens and
freely discussed with them and they are
sanguiue Of the success of the enterprise.
and promise their hearty cooperation.
Canvassers for subscriptions will be put
out Thursday morning, Aoril 4th, with the
prospectus Of The Old Homestead" and it
Is hoped that our citizens will freely avail
themselves Of this libe al subsori ption price
and give to the magazine that encour-
age nent that an effort Of this kind 50 richly
deserves.