The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-31
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
tho titles OF more than fifty papers mostly
lllustrated), by writers OF the highest merit.
nder the head ot
Foreign Travel
we have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan "Sa,nterings About CONSTANT
nople," 10y Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
of My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
Schuyler: "An American in 1urkistan,"
etc Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn."
BY DR.. Holland. the Editor.
whose story oil "Seyenoaks y gave the hig :
est satisfaction to the readers of the
Monthly.
The scene of this latest novel is laid on
the banks OF the Hudson. The hero IL a
young man who has been always .'tied TO a
death of his mother, is left alone in the
world-to drift on the current OF fiie-with
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, ellis Inheritance" by
Miss Trafton, will begin on the compile ton
OF " That's Lass Q, Lowrie,s," by Mrs. nodg.
in August, has pathos and dramatic power
which have been surprise 10 the public.
There is to lie a series Of original and eX-
quisitely illustrated papers of popular Sci
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plete in itself.
There are to be- from various pens, papers
Home Life and Travel"
Alse. practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village improvements, etc, 10y
weil-known specialists.
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
lries OF Great Britain include the history ol
"Some Experiments in Cooperation" "a
Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
number, and TOAD Lane. Rochdale," In
December. Other papers are, The British
Workingmah's Home, "a Nation of Shop,
keepers" "Hapenny 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 difieren,
theme. The subject OF
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF Anne rican humOrists Will ap
pear from month to month The list o'
shorter stories, biographical and Other
sketches. etc, Is long one.
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abroad. There will be series of letters or
literary matters, from London, by MIR. Wei
ford.
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permit, to the discussion OF all themes at
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