The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-19

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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,v by Gen.
Mcclellan "saunterings About CONSTANT
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner; scout
Of My Window at Moscow" by-4GggeDe
Schuyler. "An American in Turkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are annOunced'
nicholas Minturn."
BY DR.. Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "Sevenoaks " gave the hIg4
est satisfaction 10 the readers of the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel is laid OIL
the banks Of the Hudson. The hero il Il
young man who has been always "tied TO a
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
death of his mother ia left alone in the
world--to DRIFT on the current Of liie-with
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, "His Inheritance" by
Miss Traitor, 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 pathos and dramatic power
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There are tObe, from various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
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wsll-kn0wn specialists.
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
ries 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 aWeekf for the Child,'
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given OH
"American Sports by Flood and Field" by
/ various writers, and each on different
| theme. The subject Of
"Holsshold and Homeecorati on
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will ap.
pear from month to month. The list OF
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sketches, ETC., is long one.
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abroad, There vii! be a series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
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as heretofore, 30 far ~ limited space will
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