The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-01
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than fifty papers (mostly
Iilustrated), by writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head OF
Foreign Travel"
we have "A Winter on the Nile by Gen.
Mcclellan "Ssunterings About CONSTANT
rople," by Charles Dudley Warner "Uut
of Ny 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 "Seyenoaks gave the big :
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 q
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 dit on the current Of life
u fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, "His Inheritance" by
Mss Traffon, 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
which have been a surprise to the public.
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OF
Home Life and Travel"
Aise, practical suggestions as to town and
country life. village improvements, etc, by
wsll-known specialists.
Mr. Barnaru's articles on various indus
cries of Great Britain include the history Of
''Some ExperiIne nts In Cooperation" "A
number, and TOAD Lane, Rochdale." in
December. Other papers are, THE British
Workingman's Home, "A Nation of shop
keepers" "Hapenny aW eek for the Child"
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
american sports by Flood and Field by
various writers, and each on different
theme. The subject of
Household and Home Decoration
viii have prominent place, whilst the
productions oil American humorists will APP
pear from month to month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, etc, Is a long one.
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abroad. There will be series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
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