The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-30
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the titles OF more than nifty papers mostly
Iiustratedl, by writers OF the highest merit,
Under the head of
Foreign Travel"
we have "A Winter on the Nile by Gen.
Mcclellan 'Sauntering- About Constant
nope d" by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
Of Nv Window at Moscow" by Eugene
SCHUYLER, IAN American in 1urkistan,"
etc. Three serial tories are announced
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY Dr. Holland. the Editor.
whose story OF "Seveboak> gave the hig4
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 10 a
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
death of his mother, il left alone ia the
worlI-to DRIFT on the current Of Iite-With
a fortune, but without d purpose.
Another serial, His Inheritance. by
Miss traitor, will begin on the completion
OF THAT Lass o Lowrie's,' by Mrs. iodg-
son Burnett Mis-. Burnett story, begun
in August has a pathos and dramatic pow Ell
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plete in itself.
There arc to be. from various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
Also. practical suggestions as to town and
country life, Village improvements, etc, by
Well-known specialists.
Mr. BarnaTd's articles on various indus
nies OF Great Britain include the history Of
"Some Experiments in Cooperation, "A
scottish Loaf Factory in the November
number, and TOAD Lane. R1chdaie." in
December. Other papers are, the British
Workngman's Home, a Nation OF shop
keepers" aha penny aW eek for the Child"
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given OIL
American sports by Flood and Field" by
various writers, and each on different
theme. The subject OF
Household and Home Decoration"
viii have prominent place. whilst the
productions OF American humOrists Will APP
pear from month to month. The lit Of
shorter stories, biographical aud other
sketches, etc, is q long one.
The editorial department will continue TO
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abroad. There Will be serie. OF letters on
literary natter, from London, 10y Mr.. Wei
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The pages Of the magazine viii be open,
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iecting the social and religious Lille OF the
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