The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-18

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SCRIBNER has touched high-water mark,
| We do not see what worlds are left to il Ia
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| The prospectus for the new volume gives
NE titles Of more than fifty papers mostly
| illustrated), by writer's OF the highest merit.
Under the head Of
| Foreign Travel"
we have ga Winter on the Nile,- by Gen.
| Mcclellan 'Saunterings About CONSTANT
| DopIe," by Charles Dudley Warner: cont
| 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 "Seyenoaks gave the higA
est satisfaction TO the roaders of the
Monthly. NV
The scene Of this latest novel il laid on
Inc banks OF The Hudson The hero il a
young man who has been always tied 10 a
woman apron strings.' but who. by the
deatii OF his mother, IL left alone In the
WorIu-lo unit on The current vi lte-wi
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, ellis Inheritance nv
MISS iraitoh, VIII begin on the compile ton
oil "That Lass % IoWrie's," nv Mrs JJoJr-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burneit's story. begun
In August, has paihos and dramatic power
which nave been surprise to the public.
There Is To he a seiics of original and cy-
1uisiteIy illustrated papers of popular Sci
cncr, by Mrs. Herriek, each paper com-
pletc in itself.
There are be, from various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
Aiss, practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village improvements, etc.. by
wellknOwn Specialists
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
tries OF Great Britain include the history of
some Experiments In Cooperation" GA
Scottish Loaf Factory in tho November
number, and TOAD Lane, Rochdale." in
December. Other papers are, ''The British
Workingman'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 Flood and Field" by
various writers, and each on q different
theme. The subject Of
Household and Home Decoration"
will have prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will an.
pear from month to month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, ETC., is a long one.
The editorial department will continue to
employ the ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There will be a series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, by MIR. Wei
ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open.
as heretofore, so far as limited space will
permit, 10 the discussion of all themes af.
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world, and specially to the freshest thought
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars of
this country.
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