The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-13
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We do not see what worlds are left to ii 10
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slider that they have reached the ultima
thule of excellence--they believe "there are
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to conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than fifty papers mostly
Illnstrated), by writer's OF the highest merit
Under the head OF
Foreign Travel"
we have IA Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan ; ''Saunterings 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 "Sevcnoaks gave the higs
est satisfaction to 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 TO l.
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, "His Inheritance" by
of "That Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. BuTneit's story, begun
! in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been surprise to the public.
There Is to he series Of original and ex.
| quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular Sci.
ence," by Mrs. Herrick, each paper CON-
plete in itself.
There are to be. from various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions as TO town and
| country life, village improvements, ETC., by
wsll-known specialists.
Mr. BarDard's articles on various indus
| cries OF Great Britain include the history OF
| ''Some Experiments in Corporation" "a
Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
| number, and Toad Lane, Rochdale, }" in
| December. Other papers are, "The British
| keepers" 'Hs'penny Week for the Child"
etc.
A richly illustrated scries will be given on
"American Sports by Flood and Field" by
various writer's, and each on o difieren,
theme. The subject Of
Household and Home Decoration
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will ap.
pear from month to month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, ETC., is long one.
The editorial department will continue to
employ the ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There will 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 as limited space will
permit, to the discussion Of all themes af.
feeting the social and religious lie OF the
world, and specially to the freshest thought
of the Christian thinkers and scholars Of
this country.
We mean to make the magazine sweeter
and purcr, higher and nobier. more genia
and generous in all its utterances and influ.
ences, and q more welcome visitor than
ever before In homes Of re finement and cul.
ture
FIFTEEN MONTHS for a.
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"Sicholas Minturn," will be read with cage,
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