APPLETONS' JOURNAL, For 1881. BEGINNING OF A NEW VOLUME. THE purpose of APPLETONS' JOURNAL has been to provide intelligent readers with literature of a permanent and sterling character on all topics which affect public welfare and general culture; and it is the intention to adhere to this purpose in the future. Large space will continue to be given to Literary and Art Themes, to Discussions of Social Questions, to Critical and Speculative Essays, to Papers, original and selected, that in any way are likely to interest intelligent people, or which will reflect the intellectual activity of the age. Brilliant novelettes from French, British, and home writers will be a feature. Considerable space will be given to comprehensive and analytical reviews of important new books. A sub-editorial department has been added, under the title of " Notes for Readers," in which will be preserved many minor things in literature of interest to readers. 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