The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-19
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When SCRIBNRR issued liz famous MIDI
summer Holiday Number In July, afriendly
critic said Of it, 1--WE are not sure but that
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we 90 not see what worlds are left to it 70
CONQUER. kut the publishers do not CON.
thule Of excellenee-they believe "there are
other worlds TO conquer, and they propose
to conquer them.o
-, The prospectus for the new volume rives
tne utles OF more than fifty papers (mostly
i,lmusuated), by writer's OF the highest merit.
FOREIGN Travel
we have "a Winter on the Nile.v nv Gan.
Mcclellan "saunterings About Constsnti.
nop!e," by Charles Dudley Warner 0Out
OF MY window at Moscow" by Eugene
schuyler: "An American In Turkistsn,U
etc. Ihree serial stories are announced
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland, the Editor,
whose story of "Sevenoaks" gave the higA
est satisfaction to the readers of the
Monthly.
The scene of this latest novel ia laid ON
the banks Of the Hudson. The hero 10 .
young man who has been always "tisd 10 q
woman's apron strings" but who, by ~.
death OF his mother, 10 left alone IN the
world-to DRIFT on the current of hfe-with
| fortune, but without q purpose.
Apether serial, ''uis inheritance" by
MISS Traiton, will begin ON the compile ton
| OF THAT Lass O. Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
in August, has a pathos and dramatic power
which have been surprise to the public.
There is to be series Of original and ex.
quisitely illustrated papers of popular Sci
ence," by Mrs. Herrick, each paper COM
plete in itself.
There are to be, from various pens, papers
Home Life and Travel"
Alse, practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village improvements, etc., by
wsll-known specialists.
MIR. Barnards articles on various indus
Tles 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
Workingman's Home ga Nation Of Shop
keepers, Ha'penny aWeek for the Child"
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given ON
g American sports by Flood and Field" by
various writers, and each on Q different
theme. The subject of
Household and Home Decoration"
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF Anne rican humorists will ap-
pear from month to month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and oto,T
sketches, etc. is a lo ng enc.
The editorial departme mt viii continue to
employ the ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There will be series of letters on
literary matters, from London, by MIR. We'll
ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open.
rs heretofore, so far as limited space will
permit, to the discussion Of all themes at
feeting the social and religious life 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 purer, higher and nobler. more genial
ana generous i'll all its utterances and in6u-
encts, and more welcome visitor than
ture
FIFTEEN MONTHS for a..
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Nicholas Minturn, )" WILDE read with eager
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