The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-21
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summer Holiday Number in July, afriendly
critic said OF ii: "We are not sure but that
SCRIBSER has touched high-Water mark.
We DO not see what worlds are left 10 it to
conquer" Kut the publishers DO not con-
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule of eXcellcGce-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 lmOstly
Ilustratedl, by writers o the highe merit.
Under tie 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: IAN American in Turkistan, !"
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland, the Editor,
whose story Of "Seyenoaks " 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 'iied 10 q
woman's apron strings,' lut who, by the
death of his mOtEer, is lett alone in the
world-tO dfiit on the current of hte-with
fortune, DuL WITHOUT q purpose.
Another serial, "His Inheritance" bv
Mss Traitor. viii begin on the compile ton
OF That Lass y Lowrie's,' by Mrs. Hodg-
ron Burnett. Alrs. BuTnetcs story, begun
in august, has palhOs and dramatic power
which have been q surprise to the public.
There is 10 Re selies Of original and eX-
qulsitely Illustrated papers Of Popular sci
ence,D by All. Aerick, each paper COM
plete ia ltsCi.
There are toJc, from yar.ou, pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions as TO town ana
| country life, Nillage Improvements, ctc., by
well-knoWn specialist
Mr.. Barnard's articles on yaTiou, indus
| cries OF Great Britain include the history of
"come Experiments in Cooperation" GA
| Scottish Loaf Factory" in the November
| number, and Toad Lane, Rochdale," in
| December. Other papers are, "The British
| W orkingman's Home" "A Nation Of shop,
| keepers, "Ha'pennyaW Week for the Child
| etc.
| a richly Illustrated series will be given on
| American Sports by Flood and Field" Nv
| various writer's, and each on a different
| theme. The subject Of
Household and Home Decoration"
| will have a prominent place, whilst the
| productions OF American humoTsts viii an,
| pear from month to month. The list Of
| shorter stories, biographical and Other
| sketches, etc, is a long one
The editorial department will continue &c
| employ the ablest pens both at home ant
| abroad. There win be a series of letters on
| literary matters, from London, by Mg. Wei
| ford.
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| as heretofore, 80 tar a, limited space vii
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| iectlng the social and religious life Of the
| world, and specially to the freshest thought
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