The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-20
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When SCRiBSER issued its famous Mid
summer Holiday Number in July, a friendly
critic said of 1t 1--WE are not sure but that
SCRIBNEE has touched high-water mark.
We do not see what worlds are left to il 10
conquer" HUT the publishers 10 not con.
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule of eNcellence-they believe there are
other world. TO Conquer, and they propose
TO conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than fifty papers mostly
llustratedl, by writers vi 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: "Uut
Of My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
schuyler: "An American in Tnrkistan, "
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland, the Editor,
whose story of "Sevenoaks gave tue high.
est satisfaction TO the readers of the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest move! i. laid on
the banks Of the Hudson. The hero is 4
young man who has been always Tied 10 a
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
death OF his mother, is left alone liz the
world-to dIiit on the current OF liie--witL
Il fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, Ellis Inheritance" by
Miss traitor, will begin on the complel lion
OF That Lass o Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hodg.
in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been q surprise 10 the public.
There Is to re a series of original and eX-
qulsltely Illustrated papers OF popular Sci
encc," by Mrs. Heriick, each paper Gem
pleie in itself.
There are tobe, tom various pens papers
Home Life and Travel"
Also practical suggestions 10 TO town and
country life, village improvements, clc., by
well-knoWn specialists.
uies 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 Oh a different
theme. The subject of
Household and Home Decoration"
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American numoFikts VIII APP
pear from month 10 month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, etc, is long one.
Tie editorial department will continue to
employ the ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There viii be aseTies OF letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open,
a heretofore, so far as limited space will
permit, to the DISCUSSION of all themes al
fecting the social and religious lie OF the
world, and specially to the freshest thought
OF the Christian Thinkers and scholars of
this country.
We mean 10 make the magazine sweeter
and purer, higher and nobler, more genial
and generous in all it, ulterances and iliu-
ences, and more welcome visitor Than
ever before In homes of re linement and clil-
ture
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