The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-21
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We do not see what worlds arc left TO IL TO
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than fifty papers mostly
lllustrated). 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 nj Moscow" by Eugene
schuyler. Gan American IN Turkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn."
BY Or. Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "Seyenoaks gave the higs
est satisfaction 10 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 tiled 10 a
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
death of his mother, is left alone in The
world-to DRIFT on the current Of liie-with
| a fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, Ellis Inheritance" by
| Miss Traitor, will begin on the completion
of THAT Lass o Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hsdg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story. begun
| in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been Il surprise to the pu bic.
| There is to he q series Of original and eX-
| qtlisitely illustrated papers OF popular Sci
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| plete In itself.
There are tobe, from various pens, papers
| on
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions as to town and
| country life. village improvements. etc. NV
wsll-known specialists,
| Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
cries 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, "Ha'penny aW eek for the Child
| etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
"American Sports by Flood and Field" BY
| various writers, and each on different
| theme. The subject OF
Household and Home Decoration"
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists viii ap
pear from month to month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and Other
sketches, etc, is 4 long one.
The editorial Department. will continue e
employ the ablest pens both az home anC
abroad. There win be n series OF letters on
Literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
ford.
The pages Of the magazine will be open
! as heretofore, 70 far a. limited space vii
permit, TO the discussion of all themes az
feeting the social and religious life OF the
world, and specially 10 the freshest thought
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars 81
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