The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-16
Scribner's Monthly
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When SCRIBNRR issued its famous Mid
summer Holiday Number in July, q friendly
critic said Of It: 1--WE are not sure but that
SCRIBNRR has touched high-water mark.
conquer" Rut the publishers do not con.
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule of exeellence-they believe "there are
other worlds to conquer, and they propose
to conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than fifty papers (mostly
Illustrated), by writers OF the highes ST merit
Under the head of
"Foreign Travel"
we have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan; "Saunterings About CONSTANT
nople,' by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
Of My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
schuyler: Gan American in Turkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY Or. Holland, the Editor,
whose story of "Sevenoaks +" gave the high
est satisfaction to the readers of the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel is laid on
the banks Of the Hudson. The hero is q
young man who has been always tiled 10 "a
wolhah'h apron strings" but who, by the
death OF his mother, IL left alone in the
world-to DRIFT on the current Of lite
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, Ibis Inheritance" by
Miss traitor, viii begin on the compile ton
Of That Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs. liodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
IN August, has pathOs and dramatic power
which have been a surprise to the public.
There IL to he a series of original and eX-
quisitely illustrated papers of popular Sci
en@e," by Mrs. Herrick, each paper com
plete in Itself.
There are 10 be, from various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel
Also, practical suggestions rs TO town and
country life, village improvements, etc, by
Wsll-known specialists.
Mr. Barnard's articles on various indus
tries OF Great Britain include the history OF
"Some Experiments in Co-Operati0n,v ga
Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
number, and ''Toad Lane. Roehdale," in
December. Other papers are, 'The British
Workingman's Home "a Nation Of Shop
keepers, "'lia'penny aW eek for the Child"
etc.
A richly Illustrated series will be given on
american sports by Flood and Field" by
various writers, and each on q dliere nj
theme. The subject Of
Household and Home Decoration
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will ap-
pear from month TO month The list Of
shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, etc., is long one.
The editorial department will continue to
employ the ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There will be series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
ford.
The pages Of the magazine will be open,
Us heretofore, go far as limited space will
permit, to the discussion of all themes af-
fectlng the social and religious life OF the
word, ana specially to the freshest thought
OF The Christian thinkers and scholar, Of
this country.
We mean TO make the magazine sweeter
Apd purer, higher and nobler. more genial
and generous in all its utterances and inilu-
encts, aud more welcome Visitor than
ever before In homes Of refinement and cul-
turc.
FIFTEEN MONTHS for "a.
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and which contains the opening chapters Of
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her iof August, september, and October,
/ containing the opening chapters OF "Thst
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