The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-18
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wAsn Svs,eNxa issued ,,s famous Mid
summer Holiday Number ~ July, sntendl,
critic Sasd NJ "a 1--WE arc not suip but that
SCNlNNSR has touched high.wstct mark,
We DO not sec what worlds are LETT 10 " u
conquer" Rut the publishers do not con.
slider that they have reached the ultima
thule of exccllencc--thcy believe "therc arc
other worlds 10 conquer, aud they propose
10 conquer them"
Tue prospectus fSr the new volume gives
the titles OF more than uttN papers tiupsuy
Illustrated, by writers OF the highest merit,
Under the head oi
FOREIGN Travel,
we have "a Winter ON the Nile" by Gen,
Mcclellan; "ssuuteriugs About CONSTANT
nople," 10y Charles Dudley Warner "Uut
of My Window at Moscow by Eugene
schuyler: "An American In Iurkistan,'
etc. Three serial stories are announced
Nicholas Minturn,"
Bv 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 "A
| young man who has been always tiled TO a
womsn's apron strings" but who, by the
|
| worid--to DRIFT on the current of life With
| a fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, "Iiis Inheritance by
Miss Trafton, will begin on the compile tion
of THAT Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs. IIodg-
| son Burnett. Mrs Burnett's story, begun
| in August, has a pathos and dramatic power
| which have been a surprise to the public
There is to be series of original and cX
quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular sci
ence," by Mrs. Herriek, each paper com
plete in itself.
There are to be. from various pens, papers
Home Life and Travel
| Also, practical sugge stions as TO town am
country life, village improvements, ETC., b.
wsll-known specialists.
Mr.. Barnard's articles on various indus
uies of Great Britain include the history o
"Some Experiments in Cooperation" ~
Scottish Loaf Factory" in the Novembe
number, and TOAD Lane, Rochdale," il
December Other papers are, "The Britis
: Workingman's Home" "a Nation OF shop
keepers" "Ha'penny aWeek for the Child,
: etc.
A richly illustrated series will be given OF
"American sports by Flood and Field" b.
various writers, and each on difieren
theme. The subject Of
Household and Home Decoration"
will have a prominent place, whilst I'll
productions OF American humorists will al
pear from month to month. The hst Q
e shorter stories, biographical and othe
: sketches, etc, is long one.
1 The editorial departine MT will continue I
: employ the ablest pens both at home an
! abroad. There will be q series OF letters o
: literary matters. from London, by Mr.. We
: ford.
The pages of the magazine will be oper
as heretofore, so far as limited space wi
permit, to the discussion OF ali themes a
Testing the social and religious HE of In
world, and specially to the freshest though
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars
this country.
We mean to make the magazine sweeto
and purer, higher and nobler. more genii
and generous in all its utterances and init
ences. and q more welcome visitor tina
! ever before in homes OF refinement and Gu
, ture
FIFTEEN MONTHS for 81.
q sCRIBNER for December, now read,
and which contains the opening chapters
|, Nicholas Minturn," will be read with cage
curiosity and interest. Perhaps no NOR
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been issued. The three numbers OF Scril
. ner for August, September, and Octobel
. | containing the opening chapters Of "Thi
I | Last o Lowrie's,' will be given to ever
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