The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-29
CAIRO. ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1877
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summer Holiday Number in July, atriendly
critic said OF 1t: "We are not sure but that
sCRIBNER has touched high-water mark
. We 10 not see what worlds are left TO it "a
conquer" Rut the publishers do not con.
slider that they have reached tho ultima
thule Of eXcelence--they believe ''there are
other worlds to conquer, and they propose
70 conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than fifty papers mostly
/ lllustrated), by writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head OF
''Fore!gn Travel
We have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
7 Mcclellan "SauntGrings About Constants.
n0ple," by Charles Dudley Warner; "O1t
Of Ny Window at Moscow" BIZ Eugene
schuyler: "An American In Turklslan,"
&c. Three serial stories are announced
Nicholas Minturn."
BY DR.. Holland, the Editor,
whose story OF "Sevenoal,s " gave the nigs.
est satisfaction 10 the readers OF the
Monthly.
The scene Of this latest novel 4, laid o.
the banks Of the Hudson. The hero is Il
young man who has been alwGy. tied to
wcman's apron strings" but who, by the
death OF his mother, * lett alone In the
ROrld-tO dlitt Oh the current Of life with
:. fortune, but witlOut purpose.
Another serial, iii, Inhcrytance' hy
Miss 1raitOn, win begin On the compile ton
OF THAT Lass % L0wrie's,' by Ms. HOdg.
son Burnett. Mrs. BIrnett's story, begun
in August, has pathOs and dramatic power
which have been Il surprise 10 the public.
There is 10 he a series Of original and ex.
quisitcIy illustrated papers Of Popular Sci
ence," BY Mrs. Herrick, each paper COM
plele In itself.
There are tobe. from various pens, paper
on
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions as TO tomn anu
country life, village improvemeut-, ETC.. by
specialists.
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
Gies OF Great Britain include the history Of
"SOmc Experiments III Cooperation "a
Scottish Loaf Factory" in the November
and TOAD Lane, ROchdale," 10
December. Other papers are, "The BRITISH
Workingman's Home" "A Nation Of Shop
keepers, ""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 different
theme. The subject of
'HoIssh3li and Homeecorati on"
%ill have prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humOrEts will ap.
pear from month to month. The list Of
shorter stories, biographical and otu,I ]
sketches, etc, is long one.
The editorial department will continue to
pIUplOv fhp ph1pgr hath al homo
abroad. There vii! be serie. Of letters on
literary matters, from London, BY Mr.. Wei.
ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open,
as heretofore, so far as limited space will
permit, TO the discussion of all themes al
ieetng the social and religious lite OF the
world, and specially to the freshest thought
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars OF
this country.
We mean to make the magazine sweeter
and purer, higher and nobler. more genial
and generous in all its utterances and intlu.
ences, and more welcome visitor than
ever before In homes Of refinement and cul.
lure
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