The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-16
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critic said of ii eve are not sure but that
SCRIDNER 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-tbey believe "there are
other worlds TO conquer, and they propose
to conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume gives
NE titles of more than fifty papers mostly
!llustrated), by writer's OF 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; "Out
OF My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
SCHUYLER. Gan American in Turkistan.''
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn."
BY DR.. Holland, the Editor,
whose story of "Sevenoaks gave the hig Z
est satisfaction to the readers of the
Monthly.
The scene of this latest novel is laid on
the banks of the Hudson. The hero lie y
young man who has been always ''tied 10 a
woman's apron strings but who, by the
death Of his mother, is left alone in the
world-tc dIiit on the current of liie-with
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, His Inheritance" by
Miss Tratton, will begin on the completion
| OF That Lass o Lowrie's," by Mrs uodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
| in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been a surprise to the public.
There is 60 Re series Of original and eX-
quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular Sci
ence,' by Mrs. Herli-k, each paper com.
plete In itself.
There are to be-, from various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel
Also, practical sugges tions as to town and
country life, village improvements, ETC., by
wsll.known specialists.
MIR. Bsrnard's articles on various indus.
tiies 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. '"Hs'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 humorists will ap.
pear from month to month. me list OF
shortsr ssories, biographical and other
sketches, etc, Is long one.
The editorial department will continue TO
| employ the ablest pens both ct home and
abroad. There will be q series OF letters on
| literary masters, from London, by Dir W ell
1 ford.
| The pages Of the magazine will be open,
as heretofore, so far as limited space will
! permit, 70 the discussion Of all themes af.
| feeting the social and religious LIE of the
world, and specially to the freshest though,
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars Of
| this country,
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enc,s, and a more welcome visitor thar
ever before In homes Of refinement and cul
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"Nicholas Minturn.' viii be read with eagel
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