The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-17
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90 rhe pso--------s--o, 80 new Volume gives
the titles Of more than fifty papers mostly
Illustrate(D, 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
ofMy Window at Moscow" by Eugene
Schuyler. San American in Turkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,''
BY DIR. Holland, the Editor,
whose story of "Sevenoaks " gave the high
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 tiled 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
a fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, "His Inheritance" by
Miss Traitor, will begin on the completion
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 Re series of original and eX-
quisitely illustrated papers OF popular sci
ence," by Mrs. Herrick, each paper COM
pete in itself.
There are to be, from various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions rs TO town and
country life, village improvements, etc., by
wsll-known specialists.
Mr.. 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 different
theme. The subject of
Household and Home Decoration"
will have prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will APP
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 ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There win be series Of letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
ford.
inc paSts VI inc llltsuLlit VIII NC open,
as heretofore, so far as limited space will
permit, TO the discussion of all themes af-
fecting 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 inilu-
ences, and a more welcome visitor than
ever before In homes of refinement and cul-
ture.
FIFTEEN MONTHS for 81.
sCRIBNER for December, now ready,
and which contains the opening chapters Of
"Aicholas Minturn," viii be read with eager
curiosity and interest. Perhaps no more
readable number Of this magazine has yet
been issued. The three numbers of Scrib-
ner for August, September, and October,
containing the opening chapters OF "That
Last o. Lowrie's," will be given to every
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