Scribner's For Christmas

Frank R. Stocktou has a Christmas love story, whioh bears a characteristic title,- " The stayiug I'ower of Sir Roban." Us illustrationsare quaint and exaot'y suitable. A thrilling Deiective story by G. E. Carryll, entitled ' The River Svudidate," perhaps equalling Sherlock Holmes' best work. Illustroted. Joel Chandler Harris' character tale of a faithful slave -"The Colonel'8 Nieeer-Dog." O ther Christmas storles are " A White Blot." hy TTonry Van Dyke, poet and imaglnative tale of a picture (illustinted): " Herolsm of Landers,'1 by A. S. Pier (illustrated) ; and ' Hopper' s Old Man," by K. C. V. Meyers. By. J. M. Barrie. Those who have read (and who bas notl)" "The Little Minister" and "A Window in Thrums" can anticípate what Mr. Barrie's " Sentimental Tommy" will be. It is to be the chiel serial in öcribner's for 1896, beginning lu the Jauuary number. Two Years for $4.50 Sceibner's Magazine costs $3.00 a year, but new subscribers can have all the numbers lor 1895 and a year's subscription for 1896 for $4.50. Scribner's Magazine is golng to be better next year thanever. It is going to have new features. lts publisherfe are not satisfled with past successes. It proposes to more thoroughly deserve the confidence of the readfng public The History Serial-" Last Quarter Century lu the United States" - will be coutinued. Just now it is approaching a period of absorbing interest, to the present generation- the first administration of President Cleveland. Scribnek's Magazine ought togetcareful consideration as a Christmas gift. The $4.50 offered ought to get doublé cODsideration. Charles Seribner's Son, 153 Fifth Ave., New York.