The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-01-06
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xxYHEN scrlbner Issued rs famous MidsummeT
w Holiday Number IN july, hfIehdly critle snll
oft, Eve are not sure but thai scrlbner has touched
hlgh.waleT marx. We do not Ny what worlds Are
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conquer and they propose 10 conquer them.
The prospectus ior the new volume gives we uues
Of more than MY papers mostly llla ny, ~
Foreign Travel we have "a Winter on the Nile
BY Gen. Mcclellan 'Saunterings About tolstnHill'
nopleH by Charles Dudley Warner out OF ~ Win
dow az Moseow,rb by Eugene schuyler; An Amert-
can In Turklstan" etc. Three serial stories aro an
nouneed; Nicholas Mlnlurn," BY. DIT Holland the
Editor, whose story Of seysnoass gays the hishes
The scene Of N Is latest novel Is laid on the bank'
OF the Hudson, The hero Is Young man who ma,
been always "tled 10 woman's apron strings, bul
who, BY the death OF his mother Is len alone in the
world to drift Unthe urrentOfle,-Wtlha fortune
but without purpose. -
Another serial Ills Inheritance by Miss Tratton
will begin on the completion OF That Lass o Low
RES" by An HodgsOn Burnett MIS-. burnett
story, begun In August, has pathos and dramatic
power which have been surprise TO the public.
There is to be series Of original and e&Iuisiiell
illustrated papers OF Popular Science" by Mrs Her
rick, each paper complete In itself
Home Life and Travel Also practical suggestion
10 town and country life, village Improvements
| etc, by well-knOwn specialists
Mr.. Barnards articles on various Industries o
Great Britain include the history Of Some ENperl
ments In Cooperation "A Scottish Loaf Factory
/ IN the November number ana Toad l.AIe, hoCh
] dale" In December Other papers are, The Briusl
/ Morkingman's Home" "a Nation of shopkeepers,
| "Ha'pelny Week for the Child etc
richly illustrated series Will be given on Amer
lean sports by Flood and Field" by various writers
/ and each ON Different theme The subject o
! "liOusehOd and Home Decoration will haNea prom
! inent place whilst the latest productions OF Ameri
/ can humorists will appear from month 10 month
The list OF shorter stories biographical ana othe
| sketches, etc, is long one.
The editorial department Will continue 10 employ
I the ableSt pens both nj home and abroad. Their
will by a series OF letteN ON literary matters IRON
! London, by Mr.. Wexford.
| The pages Of the magazine will be open, as here
tofOre, far as limited space will permit to the dis
custom OF all themes affecting the social and relig
Gus life OF the world and especially to the rcshes
/ thought of the Christian thinkers and scholars
| this country.
! We mean to make the magazine swcetcrnnd purcr
higher and noblcr more genial and generous In al
| its uitemuces and influences, and a more welcum,
visitor than ever before in homes OF refinement an,
| culture
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will be read With eager curiosity and interest Per
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