The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-09
Scribner's Monthly
AN UNRIVALED ILLUSTRA
TED MAGAZINE.

when SCRIBNER issued its famous MID
summer Holiday Number ia July, afriendly
critic said of IL 1--WE arc not sure hut that
SCRIBNER has touched high-water mark.
We do not SEQ what worlds are left TO 1t 10
conouer." Rut the publishers do not con
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule of excellence-they believe "tbere are
other worlds to conquer, and they propose
to conquer them.'
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than iilty papers mostly
Illustrate,i), by writers OF the highe Il merit.
Under the head Of
FOREIGN Travel"
we have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan "saunterings About Constant
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 hig.
est satisfaction To the readers OF the
Monthly.
The scene of this latest novel is laid on
the banks of the Hudson. The hero Is 4
Young man who has been always "tied TO
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
death OF hts mother, is left alone In the
world--to dtit on the current OF liie-witli
a fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial. ellis Inheritance" by
Miss traitor, will begin on the compile ton
of THAT Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnetts story, begun
in August. has a pathos and dramatic power
which have been a surprise to the public.
There is to re series Of original and en-
auisitely illustrated papers OF Popular sci
ence." by Mrs. Herrick, each paper com
peie in itself.
There are to be, from various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
! Also, practical suggestions as to town and
| country life, village impToyeme nts, etc, by
we'll known specialists.
| Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
| tries OF Great Britain include the history OF
| "Some Experiments In Cooperation" "A
| Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
number, AID Toad Lane. Rochdaie," in
| December. Other papers are, The British
! Workingman's Home, "A Nation OF shop
| keepers, a'penny eek for the Child
| etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
American sports by Flood and Field, by
various writers, and each on q dilfere mt
| theme. The subject OF
Household and Home Decoration
will have prominent place, whilst the
! productions OF American humorists III APP
pear from month 10 month. The lit Of
shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, etc, Is long one.
The editorial departure Mt will continue 70
| employ the ablent pens both at home and
| abroad There win be a serie. OF letters on
| literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
| ford.
| The pages OF the magazine will be open
a. heretofore, go far a. limited space will
| permit, to the discussion of all themes al
feeting 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 irflu-
ences. and a more welcome visitor than
| ever before In homes Of refinement and cul-
| ture
| FIFTEEN MONTHS for -.
| SCRIBsKR tor December, now ready.
and which contains the opening chapters OF
nicholas Minturn.' viii be read with eager
curiosity and interest. Perhaps no more
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| been issued. The three numbers OF Serb
ner for August, September, and October,
containing the opening chapters Of "Ths,
| Last o Lowrie's," will be gwen TO every
| new subscriber (wbo requests ii, and
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