Litchfield enquirer., 1877-01-04
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 When ScRIBNER issued it's famous Midsummer HoI- iday Number In July friendly critic said of it. eve are not sure but that SCRIBNER has touched we do not see what worlds are left to it to conquor. But the publishers do not consider that they have reached the ultima thule of exeellencethev Believe ''there are other world to conouor and they propose to conquer them" ' The prospectus Tor the new volume eives tho t;+, oI more than hfty papers lmostly ustrated by wri- ters of the highest merit. Uuder the head ot
 ssFOREIGN TRAVEL, 4<@ we have "A Winter on the Nile," by GEN. McCLE1- IAN; "Saunterings About Constant,nonle J Inv Charles Dudley Warner; s.tut of Nv Window at Moss COW" Dy Eugene Schuyler; "An American in Tuakis- tan, etc. Three serial stories are announced.
 NICHOLAS MINTURN,v
 ByDr. HOLLAND, the Editor, whose story of sevenoaks gave the highest satsfac ton to the readers of the Monthly
 The scene of this latest novel is laid o the hanks If tIe Huason. The hero is young man who has been aways Tied to q 'conGns apron strings" but who by the death of his mother, is left alone in the world otnt on the current of hfe,- with a fortune, but without purpose.
 Another serial, "His Inheritance, by Miss Traitor, VIII begin on the completion of 1That Lass O Low Tie ', oy Mrs Hodgson Burnett. Mrs. Burnett sto- ". begun in August has pathos and dramatic pow CT which have been surprise to the public.
 mere IS to De series of original and exuuisitely illustrated papers of Popular Science by Mrs Her. rick, each paper complete in itgelf
 mere are to be, from various pens papers on
 "HOIIE LIFE AND TRAyEL,o country iaIist. E MT. Barnard's articles on various industries of Great Britain include the history of 'Some Experi- ments in Cooperation, GA Scottish Loaf Factory" in ne November number, and ''Toad Lane, Rochdale," in December. Other papers are, s'The British Work lneman's Home, "A Nation of ShopkeaDers ssHa'- penny Week for the Child" etc.
 richly illuslrated series will be given on Ameri- can Sports by Flood and Field," by writers, and each on different theme The subiect of ssHOUSEHOLD AND HOME DECORATION, .,' will have prominent place, whilst the latest pro- onctlons Of American humorlsts will appear from month to month. The list of shorter stories bio. graphical and other six. tches, etc., is long one The editor ial department will continue to employ the abest pens both at home and abroad There viii be series of letters literary matters, from Lon- don, by Mir. Welford.
 The pages of the magazine will be open as hereto- fore, far limited space will permit to the dis cusson of themes affecting the social and religions life of the world and ially to the freshest thought try.
 We mean to make the magazine sweeter and nurer higher and nobler more genial and generous in all it's uterances and influences, and more welcome visitor than ever before in homes of refinement culture
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