The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-06
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
The titles OF more than fifty papers mostly
llustr1ted), 10y writer's oil the highest merit.
Under the bead OF
'Foreisn Travel"
we have "a Winter on the Nile." by Gen.
Mcclellan 'Saunterings About CONSTANT
nople.' 10y Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
of My Window ~ Moscow" by Eugene
SCHUYLER: IAN American in Turkistan,"
etc. 1hree serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland, the Editor.
whose story of "se,enoaks gave the higA
est satisfaction 10 the readers OF the
Monthly.
The scene " this latest novel is laid on
the banks OF lie Hudson The hero is 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 liie-wth
a fortune, but without a purpose.
Another serial, His Inheritance" by
Miss rratton, will begin on the compile ton
OF That Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs. Ilodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burneit's story, begun
in August has pathos and dramatic power
which have been a surprise TO the public.
There is to &c sci les of original and en-
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encc," by Mrs. HERR X, each paper COM
plete in itself.
There are tobe, tom various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
Also. practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village improvements etc., by
wsll-known Specialist,
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
rics OF Great Britain include the history of
"Somc Experiments in Cooperation "A
Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
number, and Toad Lane, Rochdale," in
December Other papers are, "The British
Workingman' Home, = "A Nation of Shop
keepers, "Ho'penny Week for the Child"
etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given on
American sport by Flood and Field,' by
Narlqll> writers. and each on different
theme. The subject Of
"Household and Home Decoration
will have - prominent place, whist the
productions OF American humorists will APP
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 win be series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
ford
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as heretofore, so far a. limited space will
permit, to the discussion Of all themes ai-
iecting the social and religious lite OF the
world, and specially 10 the freshest thought
OF the Christian thinkers and scholar. Of
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