The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-01-13
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NY HIN seribner Issued It's famous Midsummer
w Holiday Number IN July, airiendly critic said
OF I'VE afe not sure but that scrbner has touched
high -waler mark. We do not sec " hat worlds are
len 10 Il 70 conquer" Butthe publishers dOnOt con.
slider that they nave reached the iNa thule Of ex-
eellence-shey believe there ere other worlds 10
conquer, and they propose TO conquer them
The prospectus for the new volume gives the titles
OF more than iiity papers mostly illustrated by
writers Of the highest merit Under the head d
Foreign Travel" we have "A Winter OH the Nile"
by ten. McCleliani -Saunterings About CONSTANT
nople by Charles Dudley Warner "out Of my Win
dow At Moscow by Eugene schuyler; "An Amerl-
can In 1urklslan' etc. Three serial stories are an.
nounced Nicholas Minturn," by Dr. Holland the
kdtor, whose story OF 'seycnoaks gave the highest
satisfaction 10 the readers OF the Monthly.
The scene oil III Is latest novel Is laid on the banks
OF the Hudson. The hero Is Young man who has
been always tied 10 woman's apron string" but
who, by the death Of his mother is len alone IN the
word-to drift onthe current flifc-with fortune,
but without purpose
Another serial, Ills Inheritance, by Miss Traton,
viii begin on the eompletiOn Of THAT Lass O. Low.
RES by Mrs Hodgson Burnett Mrs BuFnetts
story, begun IN August, has pathos and dramatic
power which have been surprise TO the public,
There Is 10 be a series Of original and exquisitely
illustrated papers Of Popular Science by Mn Her
rick, each paper complete In itself
Home Life and travel" Also practical Suggestions
a. To town and country life village Improvements
etc, by wcll-known specialists.
Mr.. Barnhri's articles on various industries Of
Great Britnn include the history Of Some Expert
ments In Cooperation" "A scottish Loaf Factory
IN thr November number, and Toad lane. Roch.
dale, in December Other papers arr, The British
Norkingmans Home "A Nation OF shopkeepers,
'lia'pepny Week for the Child" etc
richly illustrated series will be given on "Amer
lean Sports by Flood aud Field by various writers
and each on different theme The subject OF
"Aousehold and Home Decoration" will hayea prnm
inent place whilst the latest productions OF Amer
can humorisis viii appear irum month TO month
lho list OF shorter stories biographical aud Other
sketches etc, Is q long one
The editorial department. will continue to employ
the ahlest pens both AZ home and abroad Their
viii be series Of letters Oh literary matters from
London by Mr., WeltOrd
The pages of the magazine will be open us here.
toiore 80 TAR Az limited space will permit 10 the dis
eusinn OF all themes affecting the social and relgi
Gus liie OF the world and especially to the freshest
thought OF the Christian thinkers and scholars OF
this country.
We mean to make the magazine weeterand purer
higher aud noblcr, more genial and generous in ali
Its utteuinces and Influences and Inore welCumr
visitor than ever before IN homes OF refinement and
culture.
FIFTEEN MONTHS FOR 81
SCRinNER Tor December now ready and which
contains the opening chaptersof Nicholas Minturn
VIII be mad With eager curiosity and interest Per.
MAPS no more readable number of this magazine has
Yet been issued. The three numbers Of ScRBSER fuT
August september and October containing the open.
ing chapters Of That las o Lowries" will be given
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