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XVhen Scribner issued its famous Midsum
w mer Holiday Number in July, a friendly
critic said of it: 1--WE are not sure but that
Scribner has touched high-water mark. We
do not See what worlds are left to it to con-
quer.' But the publishers do not consider that
they have reached the ultima thule of excel
ence-they believe there are other worlds to
conquer, and they propose to conquer Them
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles of more than fifty papers (mostly il
lustrated), by writer's of the highest merit
Under the head of "FOREIGN TRAVEL"
we have "a Winter on the Nile" by General
Mcclellan; "Saunterings About Constantine
pie, by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out of My
Window at Moscow by Eugene Schuyler;
IAN American in Turkistan, etc Three serial
stories are announced: NICHOLAS MIN
| TURN by Dr. Holland, the Editor, whose
story of "Sevenoaks'' gave the highest salts
faction to the readers of the Monthly.
The scene of this latest novel is laid on the
banks of the Hudson. The hero is a 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, Ito drift on
the current of fe,-with fortune, but with
out purpose
Another serial, 'His Inheritance by Miss
traitor, Will begin on the completion of THAT
Lass O. Lowrie's,'' by Mrs. Hodgson Burnett.
Mrs. Burnett's story, begun in August, has a
pathos and dramatic power which have been a
surprise to the public.
There is to be a series of original and ex-
quisiteiy illustrated papers of Popular
Science, by Mrs. HerriCk, each paper COM
plete in itself
There are to be, from various pens, papers on
"HOME LIFE AND TRAVEL Also, prac-
teal suggestions as to town and country life
village improvements, etc, by well-known
specialists
Mr. Barnard articles on various industries
OF Great Britain include the history of 'Some
Experiments in Cooperation" "A scottish
Loaf Factory in the November number, and
Toad Lane, Rochdale,' in December Other
papers are, The British Workingmans
Home, IA Nation of Shopkeepers, '"Ha penny
Week for the Child, etc.
RRichly illustrated series will be given oil
: American Sports by Flood and Field" b,
various writer's, and each on different theme
The subject of HOUSEHOLD AND HOME
whilst the latest productions of American hu
f morists will appear from month to month =
The list of shorter stories, biographical an,
other sketches, etc, is long one.
. The editorial department will continue t.
employ the ablest pens both at home an,
abroad There vii! be q series of letters OF
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wexford
The pages of the magazine will be open, a
| heretofore, so far as limited space will permit
70 to the discussion OF all themes affecting til
social and religious life of the world, an
specially to the freshest thought of the Chris
tan thinkers and scholars of this country
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