The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-09
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles of more than fifty papers mostly
lliustrated), by writers OF the highes, merit
Under the head of
Foreign Travel"
we have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan I; "saunterings About Constant
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
Schuyler: IAN American in Turkistan,''
etc Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland, the Editor,
whose story of "sevenoalls " gave the Lig
est satisfaction to the readers OF tile
Monthly.
The scene of this latest novel is laid on
the banks Of the Hudson. The hero is Il
young man who has been always .tied 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 lite-with
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, "His Inheritance" by
Miss Trafton, will begin on the compile ton
OF THAT Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hody-
SON Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been surprise to the public.
There Is to BE a series of original and eX-
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plete in itself.
There are tob be. from various pens, papers
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical sugge stions as TO town and
country life, village improvements, etc., by
well-known specialists.
MIR. Barnard's articles on various indus
cries of Great Britain include the history of
'Some Experiments in Cooperation" ga
Scottish Loaf Factory" in the November
number, and TOAD Lane, Rochdale," in
December. Other papers are, "Tbe British
Workingman's Home,' "a Nation OF Shop.
keepers, ""Ha'penny sWeek for the Child"
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given ON
American Sports by Flood and Field,' by
various writers, aud each on diilere mt
theme. The subject Of
Household and Home Decoration"
will have o prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will APP
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The editorial department will continue TO
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abroad. There will be a series OF letters on
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world, aud specially to the freshest thought
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