The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-01
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When SCRTBNEG Issued its famous Mid
summer Holiday Number in July, aitiendly
critic said OF IL: ave are not sure but that
SCRIBNKR has touched high-water mark.
We do not see what worlds are left TO TO
conquer" Rnt the publishers TO not con-
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule Of excellence--thcy believe "there are
other worlds to conquer, and they propose
to conquer them.N
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles of more than fifty papers mostly
lllustrated), by writers oil the highest merit.
Under the head of
Foreign Travel
we have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan "SaunteriDgs About CONSTANT
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
of My Window at Moscow by Eugene
Schuyler. can American in Turkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced
Nicholas Minturn."
BY DR.. Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "Sevenoaks - gave the higA
est satisfaction TO the readers OF the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel is laid oh
the banks of the Hudson, The hero IL 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 life-with
| fortune, but without u purpose.
Another serial, ellis Inheritance" by
Miss Traitor, 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 a pathos and dramatic power
which have been surprise TO the public.
There Is to lie q series of original and ex-
quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular Sci
ence," by Mrs. Herriek, each paper com
plete In itself.
There are to be. from various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
Alse practical suggestions as TO town and
country life, village improvements. etc. hy
wsll-known specialists
Mr.. Barnsrd's articles on various indus
u-ies OF Great Britain include the history OF
| "Some Experiments in Cooperation "A
Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
| number, and Toad Lane. Rochdsis." in
December. Other papers arc. Tho British
keepers, "Hs penny aWeek for the Child,'
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
"American Sports by Flood and Field,- Ivy
various writer's, and each on q diiIere Mt
theme. The subject Of
Household and Home Decoration
will have a 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 a long one.
The editorial department will continue to
employ the ablest pens both at home and
abroad. There viii be O series of letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr. Wei
ford.
The pages OF the magazine will be open,
a. heretofore, so far as limited space will
permit, to the discussion of all themes af-
fecting the social and religious lie OF the
world, and specially to the freshest thought
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars OF
this country.
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and purer, higher and nobler. more genial
and generous in all its utterances and influ-
ences, and more welcome visitor than
ever before In homes of refinement and cu-
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FIFTEEN MONTHS for "a.
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and which contains the opening chapters OF
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