The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-30
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
the title OF more than fifty papers (nostly
Illustrated by writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head OF
Foreign Travel
we have "a Winter on tho Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan "saunterings About CONSTANT
noplc,' by Charles Dudley Warner. "Out
of My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
schuyler: IAN American in Iurkistan,'
etc. Three serial stories are announced.
"Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland, the Editor.
whose story "Sovenoaks " gave the higA
est satisfaction To the headers Of the
Monthly.
The scene of this latest novel is laid on
the banks OF The Hudson The hero is Il
young man who has been always tiled to a
wOman's apron strings" but who, by the
death of his mother, is left alone in the
world-to dfit on the current OF lite-With
a fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, ''llis Inheritance by
Miss traitor, will begin on the completion
OF THAT Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs. Hodg.
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnelt's story, begun
in August. has pathos and dramatic power
which have been a surprise TO the public.
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Home Life and Travel"
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Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
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some Experiments in Cooperation, "a
Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
number, and Toad Lane. Rochdale,n in
December. Other papers are, "The British
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etc.
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Household and Home Decoration"
viii have prominent place. whilst the
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pear from month TO month. The list Of
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The editorial department will continue 10
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abroad There viii be a series OF letters on
literary matters. from London, by Mr.. Wei
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Nicholas Minturn," viii be read with eager
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