The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-06
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IED III aThA LIN II.
When SCgIBNER Issued It. iamOu, Mid
summer Holiday Number in july, airlcndly
critic said OF il: 1--WE arc not sure but that
SCRIBNER has touched hgh.water mark.
We do not see what worlds are left TO 1t 10
conquer ltut the publishers do not con
! slider That they have reached the ultima
| thule Of cXcellence--they believe "there are
other worlds to conquer, ard they propose
tC conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume give
the titles Of more than lilty papers mostly
lllustrated), by writers OF the highestmerit
Under the head OF
Foreign Travel.
We have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen
Mcclellan "Saunterings About CONSTANT
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner; "Oul
of My Window at Moscow" by EugCne
Schuyler! Gan American in Tnrkistan,'
etc. Three serial stories are announced
Nicholas Mlnturn,"
BY DR.. Holland, the Editor,
whose story of "Sevenoaks " gave the blg4
est satisfaction TO the readers OF the
Monthly.
The scene Of this latest novel is laid OF
the banks Of the Hudson. The hero is &
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 liie-Wilh
fortune, but without q purpose.
Another serial, His Inheritance" by
MISS Tratton will begin on the completion
OF THAT Lass O. Lowrie's,' by Mrs. Hodg.
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnetps story, begun
in August, has q pathOs and dramaticpowel
which have been surprise 10 the public.
There is to lie series of original and eX-
quisitely illustrated paper, OF Popular Sci
ence,' by Ms. GerIi.k, each paper CON.
plete in Itself.
There are to be, nom various pens, paper>
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions As to town ana
country lie, village improvements, etc., by
well-knOWn specialists.
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus.
tries OF Great Britain include the history OF
"S0me Experiments in Cooperation "A
Scottish Loaf Factory" in the November
number, and Toad Lane, Rochdale," in
December. Other papers are, 1.-THE British
Workingmans Home, '"A Nation OF Shop
keepers, '"lla'pcnny aWeek for the Child
etc.
A richly Illustrated series will be given on
"Americau sports by Flood and Field" 10y
various writers, and each on a different
theme. The subject Of
"Housahold and Eomeecor ii on
will have prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humOrists will ap.
pear from month 10 month. The lit OF
shorter stories, biographical and otou
sketches, etc, il long one.
The editorial department will continue 10
employ the ablest pens both at home anu
abroad. There vii! be series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei.
ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open,
az heretofore, 20 far as limited space will
permit, to the discussion Of all themes ai.
feeting the social and religious life OF the
world, and specially to the freshest thought
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars OF
this country.
We mean to make the magazine sweetcl
and purer, higher and nObicr, more genial
and generous in all its utteranccs and inilu.
ences, and more welcome visitor than
ever before In homes OF refinement and cul
lure