The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-16
Scribner's Monthly
AN UNRIVALED ILLUSTRA
TED MAGAZINE.

When SCRIBNER issued Its famous Mid
summer Holiday Number in July. afrieDdly
critic said OF il 1--WE are not sure but that
SCRIBNER has touched high-water mark.
We do not see Whist worlds are left 10 il 10
conquer" Rut the publishers do not con.
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule Of excellence-they believe "there are
other worlds TO Conquer, and they propose
to conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume giyes
the titles OF more than fifty papers mostly
lllustrated), by writer's OF the highestmerit
Under the head OF
Foreign Travel
we have "A Winter on the Nile by Gen.
Mcclellan A; "Saunterings About Constants.
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
Of My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
schuyler. IAN American in Turkistan,'
etc. Three serial stories are announced
Nicholas Minturn."
By DR., Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "Sevenoaks gave the hlgs
est satisfaction TO the readers Of the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel is laid Oh
the banks Of the Hudson. The hero is q
young man who has been always "tied 10 q
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
death Of his mother, is left alone in the
world-to DRIFT on the current Of lite-witl
u fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, "His Inheritance" By
MISS traitor, will begin on the compile tior
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 10 the public.
There is TO re series Of original and eX.
quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular Sci.
ence," by Mrs. Herrick, each paper com.
plete in itself.
There are to be, from various pens, paper.
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions as TO town ana
country life, village improvements, etc., by
wsl-known specialists
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
cries of Great Britain include the history OF
sS;Ss6ilsn tEJfr Papt6fP fl tl9SSpembeii
number, and "TOad Lane, Rochdale." in
December. Other papers are, "The British
Workingman's Home, ga Nation of Shop
keepers, ""Hs'penny aWeek for the Child.
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
american Sports by Flood and Field" by
various writers, and each on different
theme. The subject Of
Household and Homeecorati on
viii have prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humOrists will ap.
pear from month to month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and otu,,
sketches, etc, is q long one.
The editorial department will continue TO
at
abroad. There will be series of letters on
literary matters, from London, by MIR. Wei
ford.
The pages Of the magazine will be open,
as heretofore, so far ~ limited space will
permit, TO the discussA of all themes af.
fecting the social and religious lite Of the
world, and specially to the freshest thought
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars OF
this country.
we mean to make the magazine sweeter
and purer, higher and nobler. more genial
and generous in all its utterances and influ.
ences, and more welcome visitor than
ever before 10 homes Of refinement and cul.
ture
FIFTEEN MONTHS for a.
sCRlBNER for December, now ready,
and which contains the opening CHAPTERS OF
Nicholas Minturn," will be read with eager
curiosity and interest. Perhaps no more
readable number OF this magazine has We
been issued. The three numbers of Serb
ner TOR August, September, and October
containing the opening chapters of "The
Last O. Lowrie's," will be given to every
new subscriber who requests it), and
whose subscription begins with the present
volume, I. e., with the November number.
Subscription price, "a q years. cents a
number. Special terms on bound volumes.
Subscribe with the nearest bookseller. n,
send check or p. o. money order to
sCRlBNER Il CO.,
TAB Broadway, NY,