The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-22
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summer Holiday Number in July, airindly
critic said OF 1t: 1--WE are not sure but that
SCRIBSRR has touched high-water mark.
We do not see what worlds are left 10 IL 10
conquer Rut the publishers do net con-
slider that they have reached the Ultima
thule OF excellence-they believe ''thge are
other worlds 10 conquer, and they propose
TO conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles of more than fifty papers mostly
Iliustrated), by writer's OF the highest merit.
Under the head Of
Foreign Travel
we have "a Winter On the Nile,o by Gen.
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner "Out
OF My window at Moscow" by Eugene
schuyler! IAN American in Tprkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland. the Editor,
whose story of "Sevenoaks +" CAV, the hip
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
woman's apron strings" but who. by the
death Of his mother, is left alone in the
world-to DRIFT on the current of lfe-witb
a fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, Ills Inheritance" by
Miss Traitor, will begin on the compile ton
OF THAT Lass o Lo1rie's," by Mrs Hodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnetts story, begun
in August, has pauiOs 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 CON-
plete In itself.
There are to be. from various pens, papers
Home Life and Travel"
Aise, practical suggestiors as to town and
country life, village Improvements, etc., by
wsll-known specialists.
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
uies 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
Workingnan's Home" "a Nation of Shop
keepers, ""Hs penny aWeek for the Child,''
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
"Americin Sports by Flood and Field" by
various writer's, and each on q different
theme. Tie subject of
Household and Home Decoration
will have prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will ap.
pear from month to month. The list Of
shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, etc, is long one.
The editorial department will continue to
employ the ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There will be series of letters on
literary matters, from London, by MIR. Wei
ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open.
as heretofore, so far as limited space will
permit, to the discussion of all themes af-
festing the social and religious lite OF the
OF the Cbristiap thinkers and scholars OF
this country.
We mean to make the magazine sweeter
and purer, higher and nobler. more genial
and generous in all its utterances and infiu-
ences, and more welcome visitor than
ever before In homes of refinement and cul-
ture
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and which contains the opening chapters of
nicholas Minturn," will be read with eager
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