The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-17
Scribner's Monthly
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When scRrpNIR issued it, famous Me-.
summer Holiday Number in July, 8 friendly
critic said OF It: 1--WE are not eyire but tnct
SCRIBNRR has touched high-watsr msrk.
We do not see Whist worlds are Left to Il "a
conquer. kut the publishers do not con.
sider that they have reached the ultima
thule OF excelleuce-they believe ssthere arO
S o. worlds to Conquer, and they propose
The prospectus for the new volume savee
t the titles q more than Afty pspsrs (noetly
i,nlussiated) by writer's OF the highest merit.
FOREIGN Travel"
we have IA Winter on the NiIe.v by Gen.
Mcclellan "Saunterings About Constsnti.
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner "Out
81 NY window at Moscow" BY Eugene
schuyler! "An American In Turkistsn,"
etc. three serial stories are announced
Nicholas Minturn."
By DR.. Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "sevenoaks " gave the hiRl
est satisfaction TO the readers Of the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel il laid ON
the banks Of the Hudson. The hero 10 .
young man who has been alwsys 'tied to .
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
death OF his mother, IL left alone In the
WoEiu-to uflIt on the current OF nfe-Wtth
fortune, but without y purpose.
Another serial, "His Inheritance By
Miss Trafton, will begin on the compile ton
OF "That Lass o. Lowrie's,o by Mrs. Hodg.
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been surprise to the public.
There 10 to be series of original and ex-
quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular Sci
ence." by Mrs. Herrick, each paper com.
plete in itse elf.
There are to be. from various pens, papers
home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village improvements, etc., BY
wsll-known specialists.
MIR. Barnard's articles on various indus
Gries 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
Workingman's Home, "a Nation of Shop
keepers, "Ha'penny aWeek for the Child,'
etc.
A richly illustrated series vii, be given on
"American Sports by Flood and Field" by
various writers, and each on q different
theme. The subject Of
Household and Home Decoration"
will have a prominent place. whilst the
productions OF American hnmorists will an.
pear from month to month. The list or
shorter stories, biographical and OF q or
sketches, etc, is q long enc.
The editorial department will continue to
employ the abest pens both at home and
abroad. There will be q series of letters on
literary matters, from London, by MIR. Wei.
ford.
The pages Of the magazine will be open,
as heretofore, SO far as limited space will
permit, to the discussion of all themes If.
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 infiu-
ences, and more welcome visitor than
ture
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