The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-29
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles of more than fifty papers mostly
lllustrated), by writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head OF
Foreign Travel
We have "A Winter on the Nile by Gen.
Mcclellan "SaunteriDgs About CONSTANT
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner: ..Out
OF My Window at Moscow by Eugene
schuyler: San American in Turkistan,
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
By DR.. Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "oevenoaks gave the hig4
est satisfaction 10 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
woman's apron strings but who, by the
death OF his mother, is left alone in the
world-to driit on the current Of liie-with
"A fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, 'His Inheritance" by
Miss Trafton, will begin on the completion
of That Lass o l.owrie's," by Mrs. Iiodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnet's story. begun
in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been a surprise To the public.
There l. TO lie a series of original and eX-
quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular ser
t.L och
plete in itself.
There are tobe, from various pens, papers
OIL
Home Life and Travel"
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country life, village improvements, etc, by
wsll-known specialists.
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
uies OF Great Britain include the history OF
"Sofne Experiments in Cooperation" "A
Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
number, and Toad Lane, Roehdale," in
December. Other papers are, the British
Workingman' Home "a Nation of Shop
keepers, "Ha'penny sWeek for the Child"
etc.
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American sports by Flood and Field by
various writer's, and each on a different
theme. The subject OF
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American hQmOrists will APP
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shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, etc, is q long one.
The editorial department will continue to
employ the ablest pens both NJ home and
abroad. There win be a series of letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
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OF the Christian thinkers and scholars Of
this country.
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