Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1877 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Scribner’s Monthly FOB 1877-78. Without recalling the excellence of the past, the publishers pf Scribner's Monthly announce, for the year to ooine, the fbllow- # ing paper* I The Picturesque Side of American Farm Life.— This subject will be treated in a series of separata papers engaged from writers who stand in the front rank among Americans, both in qualilisi of style and in keen insight, of nature, Mr. R. E. Robinson, author of a dvuigklful paper on “Fqx-Iluntiffg in New England'' in the January number, will represent .the same section in’this series. John Burroughs whose papers on similar topics have been a highly prized aad. popular feature of Scribner will write of Farm Life io New-York. Maurice Thompson, the peet-nattiralist, will describe the characteristics of Western farming, of which but little lias been written. It is expected that the illustration of tilts series will be of a refined aud typical character, commensurate with the subject-matter. It is thought that no paper or series of papers yet issued iff Scribner will So fully renlize the constant desire of ihb magazine to keep out of tli* ruts, and, both iu text and illustrations, to obtain quality rather than quantity, and to print’fresh, strong and delicate work from oiiginul sources. ••Roxj,”—by EDWARD EGGLESTON (author of “The Hoosier Schoolmaster,” ifco ). This new novel will doubtless be the most important American serial of the year. The first number was published in November, Those wliq have .read it in manuscript declare Roxy to be the most, striking and remarkablo story this author has ever written. It is illustrated by one of the ablest of the younger American painters— Mr. Walter Shirlaw, President of ‘‘The American Art Association.” American Sports.— Some of ths most novel and entertaining of these papers are yet to appear, the scenes of which will he iu the West, the Middle States, the South, New England and Canada. Out-of-Door I'apers.— by John Burroughs, author of “Wake Robin” &c., will contain not only articles on Birds, but on ‘‘Tramping, ’’ “Camping Out,” and kindred topics. Mr. Burrough’s papers will begin in the January number, the first being entitled “Birds and Birds,” and illustrated by Fidelia Bridges.

Architecture of Birds.— Dr. Thomas M. Brewer will contribute four exquisitely illustrated articles on birds’-nests, which every lover of nature will delight in, Dr. Brewer has probably the finest collection of birds’ eggs in the world to draw upon for the illustrations of these papers. The Saddle-IIorse;—Col. “George E. Warring, with whoso excellent work df various sorts our readers are. familiar, contrldutes two illustrated articles oo the horse, lie treats specially of saddle-horses and their use for pleasure and for sport, including toad-riding, fox-hunting aud racing. The nature of the English thoroughbred and that of his Eastern progenitor (the Arabian) are fully considered in relation to those uses. v Saxe Holm. —New stories by this popular writer will be given in early numbers of Scribnek, beginning with “Joe Hale’s Rod Stockings,” to appear in January. This “novelette” chronicles au episof the late war for the Union. “Uls Inheritance.”— by Adeline Trafton, so well begun iu the Midsummer lloliday number, will be continued nearly through the year. It will be found to bo of increasing interest to the very end. “A Knight of Fortune.”—Hjalniar Hjortli Boyeseu’s new novel—will be begun in Scriunf.r at the conclusion of “Disinheritance.” It will reveal a phase of American society undreamed of by most of our readers, an i wijl be certain lo increase tlie reputation of the writer as a muster of English and of bis art. ~ The Editorial Departments will continue to employ the ablest pens iu America, and will include the present udmirabio summary ot English publications. Besides the special articles above enumerated, the magazine will contain l’oems, Sketches, Essays, Reviews, and shorter Stories of the highest character. A largo practical reduction in price is made by an increase iu the number of pages. The Illustrations of the Magazine, in variety and excellence of design and typographical execution, will continue to be in advanoo of those of any other popular magazine at home or abroad. Subscription price, $4.00 a year, payKV«riß’ aitvithro’tirvmor tiny - No club raics or other discounts to subscribers. The Magazine is worth all it costs, and its circulation is increasing in a const nut aud steady ratio from year to yea r. SCRIBNER & C 0 743 Brondwajr, New York.

UNDER STATE MANAGEMENT And in daily operation over 3T years. sso*ooos sls*ooos FOR FOR slos sls‘ Dec.29 1 '77.1an.28,m.25 1 78 DBC.ls,'77Jan.l^Petl.ls,'7B KENTUCKY State Allotment OF $367,925 IN FRIZES' 1 Prize of. $50,0001 Prizo of $15,000 1 Prize of 18,450 1 Prize 0f..... 8,000 1 rrizoof..... 10,0001 Prize of 5,000 6877 Prize5...220,550 1891 Prizes... 89,925 Total... SBOO,OOO Total.., ...$67,925 Whole Ticket StO-l Whole Ticket frlj half $5; quarter $2.50 50 whole tickets sls; eighth $1.25. 100 whole tickets S9O. Chartered for Educational institutions. Under Charter, no postponement can occur. Tho value of every Prize paid in full in U. 8. money. Official List of Drawn Numbers sent to every purchaser of a ticket. List published in N. I’. Herald, Sun, Courier-Journal. THESE ALLOTMENTS uniformly take place during tho second and last week* of each month throughout the year. Tickets for,the fir*t allotment of every mouth are always sold at ONE DOLLAR each—Capital prize, $15,000. For the lust allotment tickets are always sold at TEN DOLLARS each—halves, quarters and eighths in proportion. Capital prize $60,000. Circulars containing full particulars free. Address SIMMONS A DICKINSON, Manager’s Offieo, 72 Third Sreet, 8-Bmo. Louisville, Ky.