The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-15
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When sCRIBNRR issued IL famous Mid
summer Holiday Number in July, afriendly
critic said OF il 1--WE are moisture but that
SCRIBNER has touched highwater mark.
We do not see what worlds ap left to 1t to
conquer" Rut the publishes do not con-
slider tnat they have reached the ultima
thule Of excellence they believe "there are
other worlds to conquer, and hey propose
to conquer them.'
The prospectus for the new Voume gives
The titles OF more than MY paprs lmostly
lllustrated), by writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head Of
Foreign Travel
we have "a Winter on the Nile by Gen,
Mcclellan "saunterngs About Constantl'
n0ple," by Charles Dudley warner; "Out
Of My Window at Moscow b, Eugene
Schuyler! Gan American in IIrkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland, the EditO,
whose story of "Sevenoaks gayetue hga
est satisfaction to the readers OF tile
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel " laid OF
the banks of the Hudson. The zero il u
young man who has been always tied TO Il
womans apron strings" but wn, by the
death of his mother, is left alone in the
W0rld-to DRIFT on the current OF liie--with
q fortune, but without a purpose.
Another serial, Ellis Inheritance" by
MISS Tratton, will begin on the completion
OF That Lass o. Lowrie's," by AIRS. llodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
in August, has pathOs and drsmatlc power
which have been a surprise TO the pu bile.
There is to ke a series of original and cX-
quisitely illustrated papers oi"PopulaI Sci
ence," by Mrs. HerriUk, eath paper COM
pletc in itself
There are tobe, from yar!oIs pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical Suggestions as to town ana
country life, village impreyeme nts, etc., BY
well-known specialists.
Mr.. Barnaru's articles m various indus
cries OF Great Britain include the history o.
"Some Experiments in Cooperation, - "A
Scottish Loaf Factory ia the November
number, and Toad Lane, Rochdale," in
December. Other papersare, "The British
Workingman'S Home" "a Nation of Shop
keepers, "Ha'penny aWetk for the Child,'
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given Oh
"American sports by Flooi and Field" by
various writers, and eacn on different
theme. The subject of
Household and Homeecorati on"
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will up.
pear from month to month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and otutj
sketches, ETC., Ii a long one.
The editorial epartmentwill continue to
employ the ablest pens both ut home ana
abroad, There vii! be series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei.
ford,
The pages of the magazine will be open,
as heretofore, so far ~ limited space viii
permit, to the discussion of all themes at.
tecting the social and religious lie OF the
world, and specially to the freshest thought
OF the Christian thinkers aud scholars OF
this country.
We mean to make the magazine swoetei
and purer, higher and Dobler, more genial
and generous in all its utterances and inilu.
ences, and more welcome visitor than
ever before In homes Of refinement and cll.
;ure
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and which contains the opening chapters OF
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been issued. The three numbers of Serb
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containing the opening chapters Of "The
Last o Lowrie's," will be given to every
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