The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-20
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When SCRIDNER issued its famous Mid
summer Holiday Number in July, afriendly
critic said OF it: 1--WE are not sure but that
ScRIBNER has touched high-water mark.
We do not see what worlds are left to it TO
coDuuern Rut the publishers do not con-
slider That they have reached the ultima
thule of excelence-they 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 fifty papers mostly
Illustrated, by writers OF the highest merit
Under the head Of
Foreign Travel
we have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan /; "Saunterings About CONSTANT
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
of My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
Schuyler: Gan American in Turkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "Seyenoaks gave the higs
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 a
young man who has been always "tied TO a
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
death of his mother, is left alone in the
world-to DRIFT on the current of liie--with
| q fortune, but without u purpose.
Another serial, "His 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, begun
| in August, has pathOs and dramatic power
which have been surprise to the public
| There is to &c series of original and eX-
| quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular Sci
ence," by Mrs. HerIick, each paper com.
| plete in itself.
There are tobe, from various pens, papers
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions as TO town and
country life, village improvements, etc., by
wsll.known specialist.
MIR. Barnard's articles on various indus
| cries 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 will be given on
american Sports by Flood and Field" by
various writers, and each on dfieren MT
theme. The subject of
Household and Home Decoration"
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will ap-
pear from month to month. The list of
shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, ETC., is long one.
The editorial department will continue to
employ the abest pens both at home and
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, 30 far 4, limited space will
permit, to the discussion of all themes af-
ieeting 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 nOber, more genial
and generous in all its utterances and influ-
ences, and more welcome visitor than
ever before In homes OF refinement and cul-
tire
FIFTEEN MONTHS for "a.
SCRIBNER for December, now ready,
and which contains the opening chapters OF
nicholas Minturn, nwiilbe read with eager
curiosity and interest. Perhaps no more
readable number OF this magazine has yet
been Issued. The three numbers OF Scrib-
ner Tor August, September, and October,
containing the opening chapters OF "That
Last o Lowrie's," will be given to every
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