The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-12-14
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sure but that Scribner has touched high
water mark. We do not see what worlds
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they believe "there are other worlds to
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them"
The prospectus for the new volume
gives the titles Of more than fifty papers
(mostly illustrsted, by writers of the high
est merit. Under the head of
"FOREIGN TRAVEL"
we have "A Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan; "Saunterings About Constan-
t II BY Charles Dudley Warner;
Eugene Schuyler; IAN American in
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 "tied to
a woman'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 compile
ton of "That Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs.
Hodgson Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story,
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to the public.
There is to be series of original and
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Science" by Mrs. Herrick, each paper
complete in itself.
There are. to be, from various pens.
papers OD
"HoMK 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 No.
vember number, and Toad Lane, Roch-
dale" in December. Other papers are,
"The British Workingman's Home" "a
Nation Of Shopkeepers," "Ha'penny =
Week for the iChild,, etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given
on "American Sports by Flood and
Fold" by various writers, and each on q
different theme. The subject of
HOUSEHOLD AND HOME DECORATION
will have prominent place, whilst the
latest productions of American humorists
will appear from month to month. The
list of shorter stories, biographical and
oh o<o Ia 10nor
The editorial department will continue
to employ the ablest pens both at home
and abroad. There will be series of let
tiers on literary matters, from London, by
Mr.. Wexford.
The pages of the magazine will be open,
as heretofore, 80 far as limited space will
permit, to the discussion of all themes
affecting the social and religious life Of
the world, and especially to the freshest
thought of the Christian thinkers and
scholars of this country.
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fluences, and more welcome visitor than
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