The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-12
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The prospectus for tue new volume gives
The titles of more than fifty papers mostly
iliustratedD, by writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head of
Foreign Travel
Mcclellan (; "saunteriDgs About CONSTANT
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner; "Uut
OF My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
schuyler. IAN American in Turkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland. the Editor,
whose story of "Sevenoaks gave the higS
sst satisfaction to the readers Of the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel il laid on
Vie banks of the Hudson. The hero 10 a
Young man who has been alwsys "tied TO n
Nomah's apron string.,' but who, by the
death of his mother, is left alone in the
world-to d'ilt on the current of Lie-with
ioftulie, gut WITHOUT Il purpose.
Another serial, His Inheritance by
Nl-s Tratton, will begin on the completi ton
q THAT Lass % Lowrie's,' by Mrs. Hodg-
on Burnett. Mrs. Bufnott's story, begun
IN August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been surprise to the public.
Ihere II 10 re II series of original and eX-
quisiteiy illustrated papers OF Popular Sci
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on N''' - - 80 p - ''f
Home Life and Travel"
Also. PRACTICAL suggestions as TO town and
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well-kDwn specialists.
Mr.. Iarnard's articles on yarious indus
ries of treat Britain include the history of
some experiments In Cooperation" o.
scotish Loai Factory in the November
and Toad Lane. Rochdale.v in
December. Other papers are, "Tbe British
W orking1uan's Home, "a Nation of Shop-
keepers, ""Ha'penny aWeek for the Child"
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
american sports by Food and Field" by
various writers, and each on different
theme. The subject of
Household and Home Decoration"
win have prominent place. whilst the
pear from month to month. Tie list Of
shorter stories, Biographical and other
sketches. etc. is long one.
1he editorial department viii continue to
employ the ablest pens both q. home and
abroad. There viii ne u series Of letters on
literary matters, from London. by Mr.. Wei
ford.
The pages of the magazine will he open.
a. heretofore, 80 far as limited space will
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y Grid, and specially To tue re -hest thought
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