The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-28
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TED MAGAZINE.

When sCKIBNER Issued II, famous Mid.
summer Holiday Number in July, airiendly
critic said Of IL 1--WE are not sure but that
SCRIBNEE has touched high-water mark.
We do not see WHIST worlds are left TO II 10
conquer" Rut the publishers do not con-
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule Of eXcellence-they believe ''there are
other world, to conquer, and they propose
to conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume give
the titles OF more than fifty papers mostly
Illustrated, by writers OF the highe Il merit.
Under the head of
"Foreisn Travel"
We have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan "saunterings About Constauti-
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner: "sUut
Of Ny Window At Moscow by Eugene
Schuyler; "An American in lurkistan,"
etc. Three seria, stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
By Dr.. Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "Sevenoaks - gave the EigG
est satisfaction 10 the readers OF the
Monthly.
The scene o! this latest novel is laid on
the banks Of the Hudson The hero il a
young man who has been always ''ted 10 a
woman's apron strings" but who, by HE
death Of bls mother, j. left alone in the
world-to DRIFT on the current Of life With
fortune, bat without purpose.
Another serial, ellis Inheritance" by
MIS- TraftoB, viii 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
which have been a surprise 10 the public.
There i 70 ke series Of original and ex-
quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular SCH
enee." by Mrs. HerIick, each pager COM
pleie in itself.
There are to be. tom various pens, papers
OF
Home Life and Travel.
Also, practical Suggestions as toytown and
country lie, village improvement, etc., By
wsll-known Specialist. q
Mr. BarnsTd's articles on 4fious inlns-
Some E H n in Go,5$erstion. " 4.
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' pennpsweek forthe Child
A richly illustrated series will be given on
"Amerlein sportsby Flood and Field" by
theme. The subject Of
dousenodd ana home Decoratlon
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists viii APP
pear from month TO month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, etc, is long one.
The editorial department will continue 70
eHpioy the ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There will be series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
ford.
The pages of the magazine will be open.
az heretofore, so far as limited space will
permit, 20 the discussion OF all themes at
feeting the social and religious lie OF the
world, and specially to the freshest thought
OF the ChrisIian thinkers and scholar. OF
We messie : she magazine sweeter
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ences. and 8 income visitor than
ever before in homes'of re fnement and cul-
ture
FIFTEEN MONTHS for "a.
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containing the opening chapters Of 9Th {
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