The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-14
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! summer Holiday Number ia july u friendly
critic said of it 1--WE are not sure but that
SCRIBNER has touched high-water mark.
We do not see what worlds are left TO il o
| conquer Hut the publishers do not con-
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule u excellence-thcy belieye"'tbere are
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to conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than fifty papers mostly
lllustrated), by writers OF the higbe 4 merit.
Under the head OF
Foreign Travel"
we have "A Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan "Saunterings About CONSTANT
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner "Out
OF My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
Schuyler. can American in 1urki.tan,' =
etc. Three serial stories are announced;
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "sevenoaks " gave the hig :
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 "tied 10 a
wolnan's apron strings" but who, by the
death OF his mother, is left alone in the
world-to driit on the current of liie-vith
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, Ellis Inheritance by
Miss Irafton, viii begin on the completion
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.
quisitely illustrated papers of popular Sci.
ence," by Mrs. Herrick, each paper com.
plete in itself.
There are tobe, from various pens, papers
Home Life and Travel"
AIse, practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village improvements, etc, by
wsll-known Specialists,
Mr.. 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, "The British
Workin9man'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, aud each on a different
theme. The subject of
Household and Home Decoration
VIII have a prominent place, whilst the
productions oil American humori,ts will an.
pear from month TO month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, etc, IL q long one.
The editorial department will continue 10
employ the abest pens both at home and
abroad. There VIII be series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open,
AZ heretofore, so far az limited space will
permit, 10 the discussion of all themes AT.
feeting the social and religious lite OF the
world, and specially TO the freshest thought
OF the Christian thinkers and scholar, OF
this country.
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