The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-11
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When SCRIBNKR issiicd lis famous Mid.
summer Holiday Number in July, airiendly
critic said of Il 1--we are not sure but that
SCRIBNKR has touched high-water mark.
We do not see what worlds are left to it 10
conquer" Rut the publishers do not con-
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule OF excellence 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
lllustrsted). by writer's OF the highest merit.
Under the head Of osas ss e@
"Foreign Travel"
we have "a Winter on tho Nile.'' by Gen.
Mcclellan "Saunterings About CONSTANT
nople," Dy Charles Dudley Warner: "Out
of My Window at Moscow by Eugene
Schuyler. IAN American i'm Turkistan,' -
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
by DIR. Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "Sevenoaks . gave the higs
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 ''ticd to a
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
world-to DRIFT on the current of lite-with
| fortune, but without q purpose.
Another serial, Ellis Inheritance" by
MISS Trafton, will begin ON the compile ton
OF ''That Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hodg-
SON Burnett. Mrs. Burneft's story, begun
in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been a surprise to the public.
There is to he q series of original and eX-
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plete in itself.
There are to be, trom various pens, papers
Home Life and Travel"
Alse, practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village improvements, etc., by
wsll-known specialists. -. -.
cries OF Great Britain include the history of
"Some Experiments In Cooperation" "a
Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
number, and "Toad Lane, Rochdaie,' in
December. Other papers are, ssThe British
Workingmsn's Home, ''"A Nation OF Shop
keeper" .Hs'penny Week for the Child"
etc.
A richly Illustrated series will be given on
"American sports by Flood and Field by
various writer's, and each on o 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. 10 . 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
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The pages of the magazine win be open.
as heretofore, SO far as limited space will
permit, to the discussion Of all themes af.
fecting the social and religious life OF the
world, and specially to the freshest thought
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars OF
this country.
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/ ture
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