The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-07
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When SCRiBNER issued its famous Mid
summer Holiday Number In July, airiendly
critic said OF it ave are not sure but that
ScRIBNKR 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 "shere are
other worlds to conquer, aud they propose
to conquer them
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than fifty papers mostly
lllustrated). by writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head of
Foreign Travel.'
we have "a Winter on the Nile.r by Gen.
Mcclellan "SaunteriDgs About CONSTANT
nOple," by Charles Dudley Warner; "Uut
of My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
Schuyler! "An American in Turkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn."
BY DIR. Holland, the Editor,
whose story of "sevenoaks gave the higA
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 nie-with
| a fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, ellis Inheritance" by
Miss Trafton, will begin on the compile ton
| of ''Thst Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs. Ho,lg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
| in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been a surprise to the public.
There is to be series of original and eX.
| quisitely illustrated papers OF popular Sci
ence," by Mrs. Herrick, each paper com
| plete in itself.
There are to be. from various pens, papers
Home Life and Travel"
Alse, practical suggestions as to town ans
country life, village improvements, ETC., by
| w9ll-known specialists.
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
cries of Great Britain include the history o
| "Some Experiments in Co-operation,v "a
scottish Loaf Factory, in the Noyembe
number, and Toad Lane, Rochdale," il
December. Other papers are, ''The British
| Workingman's Home, !" "A Nation of Shop
keepers, '"Ha'penny aW eek for the Child,
| etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given OF
"American Sports by Flood and Field" by
various writers, and each on q differen
theme. The subject Of
| Household and Home Decoration"
viii have a prominent place, whilst tn,
productions OF American humori,ts will ap
pear nom month TO month. The list o
! shorter stories, biographical and othel
sketches, ETC., il q long one.
| The editorial departing Mt will continue e
! employ the ablest pens both at home ant
abroad. There VIII be series OF letters on
| literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
! ford.
The pages Of the magazine will be open
a. heretofore, so far a. limited space viii
permit, 10 the discussion OF all themes af
ieeting the social and religious lite OF Tn,
| world, and specially 10 the freshest though
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars O
, thi- country.
We mean to make the magazine sweetel
and purer, higher and nobler. more genia
and generous In all its utterances and infiu
| ences, and a more welcome visitor thar
ever before In homes Of re finement and cui
ture
FIFTEEN MONTHS for q.
SCRIBNER for December, now ready
| and which contains the opening chapters o
Nicholas Minturn," will be read with eagel
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