The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-12-15
SCRIBNER,S MONTHLY.
An Unrivalsd Illustrated Magazine.

An tnriyaled illustrated Magazine.
! When Scfibger issued It's famous Mid
summer Holiday Number in July. a
I friendly critic said of il. I'VE are not
sure but that Scrtbner has touched high
water mark We do not see what worlds
are left to il 10 conquer" But the pub
fishers do not consider that they have
reached the ultima thule of excellence
they believe there are other worlds 10
conquer, and they propose TO conquer
them"
The prospectus for the new volume
gives the titles of more than fifty papers
(mostly illustrAied), 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.
tinople,' by Charles Dudley Warner;
"Out Of NV Window at Moscow by
Eugene Schuyler; An American in
Turkistan," etc. Three serial stories are
announced:
NICHOLAS MINTURN," BY DIR, HOLLAND,
THE EDITOR,
whose story of "Seyenoaks" gave the
high est satisfaction 10 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 "fied 20
a aroHdR'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 a fGtune, but without a purpose.
Another serial, His Inheritance" !" by
Miss TraflOn, will begin on the compile
tion of That Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs.
Hodgson Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story.
ha IN, Am ha.r 4
matte power which have been a surprise
% the public
There Is 20 be series OF original and
eXquisitely illustrated papers of a. Popular
Science by Mrs. Esrrick. each paper
complete in itself
There ale TO be, from various pens,
"HoME LIFE AND TRAVEL"
Also, practical suggestions as 10 town and
country life, village Improvements, ETC.,
by weli-known specialists
Mr.. Bcrnard's articles on various indus 4
iries Of Great Britain include the history
of " Some Experiments in Cooperation" I
' \ Scottish Loaf Factory" in the No /
yember number, and TOAD Lane. Roch- f.
Iale," in December Other papers are.
!, The British Workingman's Home. +" A /
Nation OF ShOpkeepers, " Hapenny
Week for the Child etc.
A richly-illustrated series will he given \
IN American Sports by Flood and /
Field" by various writers, and each On
liiierent theme. The subject of
" HOUSEHOLD AND HOME DECORATION"
will have Appointment place, whilst the
atest productions Of American humorisis
will appear from month 10 month. The
ist of shorter stories, biographical and
'ther sketches, etc, is a long one
The editorial department will continue
o employ the ablest pens both at home
nd abroad. There will be series Of let
ers on literary matters, from London, by
dr. Wexford.
The pages Of the magazine will be open,
s heretofore, so far as limited space will
'ermit, to the discussion Of all themes
ffecting the social and religious life Of
be world, and especially TO the freshest
hought of the Christian thinkers and
chOlars of this country. II
We mean 10 make the magazine sweeter
nd purer, higher and nobler, more genial
nd generous in all its utterances and in.
uences, and more welcome visitor than
yer before in homes Of refinement and
ulture.
FIFTEEN MONTHS FOR FOUR DOLLARS.
ScribHer for December, now ready, and
rhich contains the opening chapters Of
Nicholas Mintun," will be read " tn
ager curiosity and interest Perhaps no
lore readable number of TINS magazine !
as yet been issued. The three numbers /
ScribHsr for August, September and
October, containing the opening chapters !
" That Lass o. Lowrie's 5" will be given 1
every new subscriber (who requests it)
nd whose subscription begins with the
resent volume, Q. O., with the November ,
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