The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
The Ladies' Home Journal for
1896.

Ina dainty book printed in light blue,
salmon pink and gray tones-a splendid IL
lustration of The beauties Of art applied 10
printing The L4die>' Home Journal an
nounces some Of its leading literary and ar
tistic features for 1896. There will he
series of papers upon the domestic and social
side of Washington by General A. "
Grtely, u S. A.; another bV Ex-Pre:ident
Harrison, telling of ''This Conn'rv of ours"
a third by Mary Anderson de Navarro, who
writes of her stage experiences. her struggles
for recognition and artistic tr,nnphs, with
supplemental article telling Of her life and
Surroundings to-day In lighter vein,
Mary E. Wilkins will present series of
"Neighborhood Types" papers, pen pictures
of Quaint and fAmiisr personage'-New
Engianders and Jerome K. jerome will re-
feet old England life in number Of "Storles
Of the Town"-stories Of London-ln his
jnimitable. crisp STYLE civilian the Con-
ouerer," Rudyard Kipling's most fascinating
romance, is also among the features for 1896,
and Julia Magrudsr delightful serial, The
Violet" will continue through consldera-
BILE portion of the year Besides these two
popular authors there will be short stories by
Bret Harte, Lillian Bell Ian Anclaren,
Sophie Swetr, Fraek R. Stockton, Sarah
Orne Jewett. R C.V. Meyers, Will N Har-
ben. Caroline Leslie Field, Jane Austen
(posthumous) and other prominent writer's.
Dr.. Parkhurst will write series OF torclole
articles for young men, applicable to their
daily life, while the girls will he written 10
nv Mrs A. D T. Whitney, and Edith N.
Thomss, the gifted poetess. will be repre-
sen ed by her finest verse and prose. James
Witcomb Riley will contribute number of
poems, varied in theme and trestment 10
its MUSICAL offerings the "Jonrna" will be
unusually replete. Among the best things
promised is minuet by Paderewski, the
famous pianists; waltz By John Philip
Sousa, the "Narch King" compositions
by Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer OF
ssPinafo ''Mikado," etc; Reginald
de Koven, composer of "Robln
Hood" "Rob Roy" ect. Edward Jakoho-
Tski. Bruno Oscar Klein and others Tnere
will be instructive musical treatIses by Nine.
Melba, Nine. Blauvelt. Nine Cementioe de
We're Sapio, Mrs. Hamilton Mott, Miss Maud
Powell, Benjamin Davies, Charles Adams,
Thomas a'Becket, Frederic Peakes, George
Chadwick and others.
Artistically the s.Journa'' gives rich prom
lSP, duu UUTtuk TIC uCA' l'"' - F'~~'
several groups of Kate Greenaway bonnie
little people Charles Dana Gibson's hest
work on new lines and some Of Albert
Lynchs newest creations. W l. T"y'or
VI. T Smedley. W Hamilton Gibson, Alice
Barber Stephens, William Msrtio johnson,
Eric Pape, w. A Rogers, Reginald Birch.
Frank o. Small, B. West Chnedinst, I. de
Tbulslrup, A. B. Frost, w. Kemole,
Irving R. W,les, abby e. Underwood aud
other artists ofsuch commanding prominence
will contribute their finest drawings. In its
departments the Journal" promises to be
stronger than ever. and more comprehensive
in lis scope of practical Information. 10 this
direction it will print n series of illustrated
articles on home building, giving plans ana
details for the construction Of medium-size
houses "The Ladies Home Journal for
1896 in fact, will be complete, and uniquely