The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-02

Scribner's Monthly
AN UNRIVALED IILUSTRA
TED MAGAZINE.

When SCRIBNER issued its famous Mid
summer Holiday Number in July, airiendly
critic said OF il 1--WE are not sure but that
SCRIBNER has touched high.water mark.
We do not see what worlds are left to il to
conquer" Rut the publishers do not con.
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule of excellence-they believe there are
other worlds to conquer, and they propose
to conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume give,
the titles oil more than nifty papers mostly
, lllustrated), by writer's OF the highest merit.
Under the head OF
Foreign Travel
we have "a Wlnterc' no Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan, "sauiderinsA About Constant.
nople,n by Charles Dudley Warner "Uut
OF My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
Schuyler: "An American in Nrkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced
Nicholas Kinturn."
By DR.. Holland, the Editor,
whose story "Seyenoaks " gave the Llg4
est satisfaction to the readers OF the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel Is laid on
the banks OF the Hudson. The hero il Il
young man who has been always tied 10 u
wOman's apron strings,n but who, by the
death of his mother, is left alone in the
world-to drit on the current Of liie-with
u fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, Ellis Inheritance BY
Miss TraftOn, will begin on the compile ton
OF THAT Lass o Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hodg.
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, beguI
in August, has a pathOs and dramaticpowg
which have been a surprise to the public.
There is TO he serie, of original and eX
quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular Sc
ence," by Mrs. Herrick, each paper con
plete in it.eli.
There are to be, from various pens, paper
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions az TO town an
country life, village improvements, etc., b.
wsil-known specialists
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
ries OF Great Britain include the history Q
"Some Experiments in Cooperation "a
Scottish Loaf Factory, in the N9yembel
number, and Toad Lane, Rochdale," in
December. Other papers are, "1'he British
Workingman's Home, "A Nation of Shop
keepers, ""Hs'penny aW 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 different
theme. The subject Of
"HoIssdoli and Homeecora on"
will have 4 prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will ap.
pear from month 10 month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and otnu
sketches, etc. is a long one.
The editorial department will continue to
employ the abest pens bath at home anu
abroad. There will be series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, BY Mr.. Wei.
ford.
The pages Of the magazine will be open,
as heretofore, so far rs limited space will
permit, 10 the discussion Of all themes az
ieetmg 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 70 make the magazine sweeter
and purer, higher and nober, more genial
and generous in all its utterahces and inilu.
ences, and more welcome visitor than
over before Ia homes Of refinement and cUl,
lure
FIFTEEN MONTHS for al.