The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-02
Scribner's Monthly


Whea seRtR>eR issued It's famous Mid
sNtll.ner heliday NNmher la July, strtondly
etiAs sAtd ~ ~ I'VE are rut sure hut that
Sckth>es has touched hish-wster mark
We DO aet see what Worlds are lett TO II 10
conquer" kut the publishers ito not con-
sider that they have reached the uliilaa
thule of exoellence--they believe ''ihero arc
other worlds TO conquer and they propose
to conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles of more than my papers (mostly
lllustrated). by writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head OF
''Foreign Travel"
we have "a Winter on tho Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan /; "Satintcrings About CONSTANT
noplc," by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
of My Window at Moscow by Eugene
Schuyler. IAN American In nirkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced;
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland, the Editor.
whose story of "Sevenoaks " gave the higa
est satisfaction 10 the readers of the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel is laid ON
the banks Of the Hudson. The here is 4
young man who has been always ''tied 10 "A
woman's apron strings but who, by the
death OF his mother, Is left alone in the
world-to DRIFT Oh the current of lile--with
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, "uis Inheritance" by
| Miss Trafton, will begin on the compile ton
of That Lass o. Lowrie's,, by Mrs. Hodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
| in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been surprise to the public.
There Is to be series of original and eX-
| quisitely illustrated papers of popular Sci
ence." by Mrs. Heriiek, each paper COM
There are to be, from various pens, papers
| on
| Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village Improvements, etc., by
| wsll-known specialists.
| Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
| cries OF Great Britain include the history Of
"Some Experiments in Cooperation" "a
Scottish Loaf Factory" in the November
number, and TOAD Lane, Rochdaie," in
December. Other papers are, The British
keepers, "Ha'penny Week for the Child,
etc.
| A richly illustrated series will be given or
american Sports by Flood and Fieid,' by
various writers, and each on a different
theme. The subject OF
| Household and Home Decoration"
| win have a prominent place, whilst the
| productions OF American humorists will ap
pear from month to month. The list o
| shorter stories, biographical and othel
sketches, ETC., is a long one.
The editorial department will continue z
employ the ablest pens both at home ant
abroad. There will be series OF letters OF
literary matters, from London, by Mr. Wei
ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open
Il al har off sav ffY,eft .l t,ftt
permit, 10 the discussion Of all themes at
feeting the social and religious lie of tn
world, and specially to the freshest though
of the Christian thinkers and scholars 70
this country.
We mean to make the magazine sweete
and purer, higher and nobler. more genia
and generous In all its utterances and inilu
ences, and more welcome visitor tina,
ever before In homes of refinement and cul
ture E s
FIFTEEN MONTHS for ~.
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and which contains the opening chapters Q
"Nicholas Mintprn," will be read with cage
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containing the opening chapters OF "Tha
Last o. Lowrie's," will be given to ever
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