The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-10
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than fifty papers (fDostIy
illustrat.dl, by writer's oil the highest merit,
Under the head OF
Foreign Travel
we have "A Winter on the Nile" By Gen.
Mcclellan "saunterings About Constants.
nople," 10y Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
OF My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
schuyler: Gan American in THkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced.
Nicholas Minturn,"
By DIR. Holland. the Editor,
whose story of "Sevenoaks gave the higS
est satisfaction TO the readers of tie
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 tied 10 a
woman's apron striDgs," but who, by the
death Of his mother, IN left alone in the
world-to dfiit on the current Of lite-aith
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, ''His Inheritance by
Miss traitor, will begin on the compile tios
OF THAT Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hodg.
ION Burnett. Mrs. Burnetts story, begun
IN August, has pathos and dram attic power
which have been a surprise to the public.
There IL 10 Re series of original and ex-
quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular Sci
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nle,a in melt
There are TO be. from various pens, papers
OF
Home Life and Travel"
Also. practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village improvements, ETC., by
wsll-kn0wn specialists.
Mr.. BaTnard'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 Week for the Child"
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
| "American sports by Flood and Field" by
,s.ivu- -iItcis, and each on b dluere ut
theme. The subject Of
Household and Home ecoration'
| VIII have a prominent place, whilst the
! productions OF American humorists will APP
| pear from month TO month. The list Of
| shorter stories, biographical and otnsI
| sketches, etc, is long enc.
| The editorial departing Mt will continue TO
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| abroad. There will be series OF letters on
| literary matters, from London, by Mr.. We'll
| ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open,
| as heretofore so far a. limited space will
| permit, to the discussion OF all themes af-
| ieeting the social and religious lite OF the
world, and specially 10 the freshest thought
| OF the Christian thinkers and scholars OF
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