The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-19
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
the title OF more than hity papers mostly
lllustrated), 10y 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," ny Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
of My Window at Moscow by Eugene
schuyler: "An American in lnrkistan,
etc. Three serial stories are announced.
Nicholas Ninturn,"
BY Dr. Holland, the Editor,
whose story Of "Seyenoaks " rave the high-
est satisfaction to the readers Of the
Monthly.
The scene Of this latest novel i, laid Oh
the banks Of The Hudson 4 he hero - Il
Young man who has been always Tied 10 Il
womau's apron strings" but who, by the
death of his mother, j. left alone in the
wOrld-tO DRIFT on the current OF liie-With
Another serial, ellis Inheritance by
MIS- Iraiton, win begin on the completion
OF THAT Ls>s O Lowrie's," by Mrs. iiodg-
.ou Burnett, Mrs Burnctt's story, begun
in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been a surprise 10 the public.
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pete in itself.
There are to be, tom various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
Also. practical sugge -tion, as TO town and
country life, village Improvements, etc., by
we'll known specialists.
Mr.. BaTnard's articles on various indus
| ries OF Great Britain inClude'the history Of
"Some Experiments in Cooperation "A
Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
number, and Toad Lane. Rochdae," in
December. Other papers are, The British
Workin@man's Home, ~ Nation of shop
keepers, ""l la'pennyaW for the Child,
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
"American sports by Flood and Field 10y
various writers. and each on q different
| theme. The subject OF
Household and Home Decoration"
| win nave q prominent place. whilst the
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| as heretofore, 90 far ~ limited space Will
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