The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-15
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than fifty papers mostly
iilustrated), by writers OF the highest merit.
tnder the head OF
Foreign Travel
we have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan "saunteriugs About Constants
nope" by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
OF Ny window at Moscow" by Eugene
SCHUYLER: San American In Turkistan,"
etc three serial stories are announced
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "sevenoaks gave the higs
est satisfaction TO the readers of tie
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel is laid on
Tue banks OF the Hudson. The hero il a
young man who has been always tiled 10 a
womah's apron strings,' but who, by the
death oil his mother, il left alone in the
world-to DRIFT on the current OF liie-with
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, "His Inheritance" by
Miss Trafton, will begin on the compile ton
OF THAT Lass o Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
In August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been a surprise to the pu bile.
There is to lie series Of original and ex.
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plete in ITSELF
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on
Home Life and Travel"
Alss, practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village improvements, ETC., by
well-known specialists
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
tries OF Great Britain include the history OF
'Some Experiments in Cooperation" "a
Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
number, and Toad Lane, Rochdale,n in
December. Other papers are, "The British
Workingman's Home" "a Nation OF Shop.
keepers, ""Ha'penny Week for the Child,r
etc.
A richly Illustrated series will be given on
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various writers, and each on q 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. The list OF
shorter stories, Biographical and other
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abroad. There will be q series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, 10y Mr.. Wei
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