The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-12
Scribner's Monthly
AN UNRIVALED ILLUSTRA
TED MAGAZINE.

When SCEIBNKR Issued It's famous Mid
summer Holiday Number in July. afriendly
critic said Of II ave are not sure but that
sCRiBNRR has touched high.water mark.
We DO not see what worlds are left TO II TO
conquer" hut the publishers do not con-
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule Of excellence-the 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 iity papers mostly
lllustrated), by writer's OF the highest merit.
Under the head Of
Foreign Travel
VIC have "A Winter on the Nile" 10y Gen.
Mcclellan /; "saunterings About CONSTANT.
nople," b. Charles Dudley Warner; cont
OF Ny Window ut Moscow" by Eugene
Schuyler! Gan American In 1urkistsn,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced
Nicholas Minturn."
BY DR.. Holland, the Editor,
whose story of "Seyenoaks gave the higs
est satisfaction 10 the readers OF the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel is laid OIL
the banks Of the Hudson. The hero is
young man who has been always TIED TO
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
death of his mother, Is left alone in the
world-to drift on the current Of life-witL
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial "His Inheritance" by
Miss Tratton, will begin on the completion
OF THAT Lass O. LOwrie's," by Mrs. Hodg.
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
in August, has path0s and dramatic power
which have been a surprise 10 the public.
There is 10 be series Of original and ex-
quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular Sci
ence," by Mrs. Herrick, each paper COM
plete In itself.
There are ODE, from various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
Also practical suggestions as 10 town and
country life, village improvements, etc., by
wsll-knOwn specialists.
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various INDUS
cries OF Great Britain include the history OF
"Some Experiments in Co-operatlon," "A
Scottish Loaf Factory" in the November
| number, and "Toad Lane, Rochdale," in
December. Other papers are, "The British
| Workiugman's Home" "a Nation of Shop
Keepers "Hs'penny sWeckf for the Child,'
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
american Sports by Flood and Field" by
various writer's, and each on different
theme. The subject Of
Household ana Homeecorati on"
| will have prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American hum0rists will up.
| pear from month to month. The list Of
shorter stories, biographical and oth,i
| sketches, ETC., is q long one.
The editorial departmentwill continue to
employ the ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There win be series OF letters OF
literary matters, from London, by MIR. We.
ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open,
40 heretofore, so far as limited space viii
permit, to the discussion of all themes af-
ieeting the social and religious lite o the
world, and specially to the freshest thought
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars Of
this country.
We mean TO make the magazine weeteI
and purer, higher and nobler. moe genial
and generous In oil Its utterances aid infu-
ences, and more welcome visitor than
ever before In homes Of refnemen and cul.
ture
FIFTEEN MONTHS sa.as.