The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-23
sCRIBNER's MONTHLY.

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summer Holiday Number in July, friend
ly critic said of it: /" We are not sure but that
Scribner has touched high-wdter mark. We do
not see what worlds are left to 1t TO conquer !"
But the publishers do not consider that
they have reached the ultima thule of excel
lence- 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 writer's of the highest merit.
Under the head of
FOREIGN TRAVEL"
we have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan; Saunterings About CONSTANT
nopIe," by Charles Dudley Warner; !" Out of
My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
Schuyler; IAN American in Turkistan," etc.
Three serial stories are announced:
NICHOLAS MINTURN,"
By DIR. Holland, the editor, whose story of
".Sevenoaks' gave the highest satisfaction to
the readers of the Monthly.
The scene of this. --latest novel is laid on
the banks of the Hudson. The hero is a
young man who has been always 7" tied to..a
,oomaar's apron strings" but who, by the
death of his mother, is left alone in the
world to drift on the current of life
with fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, His Inheritance" by
Miss Trafton, will begin on the completion
of i" That Lass O. Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hold
son Burnett Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
in August, has pathos aud dramatic pow
er which have been surprise to the public
There is to be a series of original and ex
quisitely illustrated papers of Popular
Science" by Mrs. Herrick, each paper COM
plete in itself.
There are to be- from various pens, papers
"HoME LIFE AND TRAVEL"
Also, practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village improvements, etc, by
well-known specialists.
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
tries of Great Britain, include the history of
"Some Experiments in Cooperation" :" A
Scottish Loaf Factory" in the November
number, and "Toad Lane, Rochdale," in
December Other papers are, "The British
Workingman's Home" GA Nation of Shop
keepers" "Ha'penny a Week for the
Child" etc.
A RICHLY illustrated series will be given
on " American Sport by Flood and Field, y
by various writers, and each on different
theme. The subject of
HOUSEHOLD AND HOME DECORATIONS
will have a prominent place, whilst the
latest productions of American humorists
will appear from month to month. The
list of shorter Stories biographical and
other sketches, etc., is long one.
The editorical department will continue
to employ the ablest pens both at home
and abroad. There will be a series of let
tiers on literary matters from London, by
Mr.. Wexford.
The pages of the magazine will be OPEN
as heretofoee, SO far as limited space will
permit, to the discussion of all themes af-
fecting the social and religious life of the
world, and especially to the freshest thought
of the Christian scholars and thinkers of
this country.
The publishers say they mean to make
the magazine sweeter and purer, higher and
nobler, more genial and generous in all its
utterances and influences, and more well
come visitor than ever before in homes of
refinement aid culture.
FIFTEEN MONTHS FOR 81.
SCRIBNER for Dece mber, now ready, and
which contains the opening chapters of
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TENDER, and October, containing the opening
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