The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-13
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than fifty papers tmostly
illustratedD, 10y writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head OF
Foreign Travel"
we have "a Winter op the Nile," by Gen.
Mcclellan "saunteriags AboNt Constanti-
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
OF My 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 higs
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 n
young man who has been always "tied TO a
woman's apron strings but who. by the
death of his mother, is LETT alone in the
world-to dtiit on the current of liie-with
a fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial. .'His Inheritance" by
Miss Traitor, will begin on the complet ion
OF THAT Lsss 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.
There is to be series Of original and ex-
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plete in itself.
There are ODE. from various pens, papers
or
Home Life and Travel
Also. practical suggestions as to town and
country life, village improvements, ETC., by
well-known specialists.
MIR. Barnard's articles on various indus.
cries OF Great Britain include the history oil
"Some Experiments in Cooperation" "a
Scottish Loaf Factory" in the November
number, and "Toad Lane, Rochdale,, In
December. Other papers are, "The British
keepers, ""Ha'penny aWeek 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
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will APP
pear from month to month. The list o.
shorter stories, biographical and othel
sketches, etc. Is a long one.
The editorial department. will continue Il
employ the ablest pens both at home ant
abroad. There will be q series OF letters OF
literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
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