The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-11
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the title OF more than fifty papers (mostly
Illustrated), by writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head OF
Foreign Travel
we have "a Winter on tho Nile" by Gen.
Mcclellan ''saunterings About CONSTANT
noplc," 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 "Sevenoaks !" gave the higA
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 n
young man who has been always "tied TO a
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
world-to DRIFT on the current Of liie-with
fortune, but without "A purpose.
Another serial, Ellis Inheritance" by
Miss Irafton, win begin ON the compile ton
OF THAT Lsss o Lowrie's," by Mrs. Ilodg-
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in August, has pathOs and dramatic power
which have been surprise to the public.
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Home Life and Travel"
Alse, practical suggestions as to town and
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wellknOwn specialists
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus.
uies OF Great Britain include the history OF
"Some Experiments in Cooperation "A
Scottish Loaf Factory" in the November
number, and Toad Lane, Rochdale," in
December. Other papers are, "The British
Workingman's Home" "a Nation of Shop
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etc.
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theme. The subject Of
Household and Home Decoration"
will have a prominent place, whilst the
productions OF Anne rican humorists will APP
pear from month TO month. The list OF
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