The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-09
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When SCRIBNER Issued it, famous Mid
summer Holiday Number in July, a friendly
critic said OF IL 1--WE are not sure bur that
soRIBNER has touched high.water mark.
We do not see what worlds are left to IL TO
conquer" Hut the publishers do not con-
slider that they have reached The ultima
thule Of excellence--they believe "therc are
other worlds to conquer and they propose
TO conquer them
The prospectus for the new volume gives
The Titles OF more than nifty papers mostly
lllustrated. 10y writers Of tue highe, merit.
nder the heat OF
Foreign Travel"
We have "A Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan "saunterlngs About CONSTANT
nople,' by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
of My window at Moscow" by Eugene
schuyler: IAN American In Turkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
By DR.. Holland. the Editor.
whose story OF "SevenOaks gave the higs
est satisfaction I" the readers of the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel il laid on
the banks OF the Hudson. The hero is a
young man who has been always "tied TO u
woman apron strings" but who, by the
| death OF his mother, is left alone in the
worid--to DRIFT on the current of liie-with
fortune, but Without purpose.
Another serial, Ellis Inheritance" by
Mss ,Irafton, win begin ON the compile ton
oil "lhst Lass o Lowrie's," by Mrs. Uodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burneit's story, begun
in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been surprise to the public.
There Is to Re 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"
Also, practical suggestions as TO town and
country ne, village improvements, etc, 10y
| well-known specialists.
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
frtcs 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
keepers, "Ha'pcnny Week for the Child"
| etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
american sports BY Flood and Field" by
various writers, and each on q difere nj
theme, The subject Of
Household and Home Decoration"
viii have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humori,ts will ap-
| pear nom month to month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and other
! sketches, etc, IL long one.
The editorial department will continue 10
! employ the ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There will be q series of letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr. Wei
ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open
| az heretofore, so far u limited space will
permit, to the discussion of all themes At
| feeting the social and religious life OF the
world, and specially to the freshe t thought
OF the Christian thinkers and schollrs pf
this country.
We mean to make the magazine swcetcr
| and purer, higher and noblcr. more genial
anu generous In all its utterances and influ.
once-, and a more welcome visitor than
eyc before in homes OF refinement and ,l,l-
ture
FIFTEEN MONTHS for g..
SCHIBSER for December, now ready
and which contains the opening chanters Of
Nicholas Minturn, VIII be read with eager
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