The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-31
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We do not see what worlds are left to it 10
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thule of eXcellence-.hey believe ''there are
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to conquer them"
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF more than nifty papers (mOstIy
ll!ustratedl, BY writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head Of
"Foreign Travel"
We have "a Winter on the Nile" by Gen
Mcclellan "saunteriugs About CONSTANT
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner; "Out
OF Ny Window IT Moscow" by Eugene
Schuyler: 'An American in Turkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced:
Nicholas Minturn,"
BY DR.. Holland. the Editor.
whose story OF "sevenosks gave the liig.
est satisfaction 10 the readers OF the
Monthly.
The scene OF this latest novel is laid on
the bank. OF The Hudson. The hero IS :
young man who ha. been always tied 10 a
woman's apron strings" but who, by the
death Of his mother, j. lelt alone in the
world-tO driit on the current OF liie-with
fortune, but without purpose.
Another serial, His Inheritance" by
Mes TrsftOn, viii be gin on the complete ton
OF That Las o Lovrie's,' by Mr-. Hodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Blrnett's story, begun
In August, has psthos aud dramatic power
which have been a surprise TO the public.
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pete IN itseli.
There are to be, from various pens, papers
on
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions as 10 town and
country life, village improvene pts, etc., by
wslLknown specialists,
Nr. Barnard's articles on various indus
tries 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
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, aud each OF = different
theme. The subject oil
Household and Home Decoration"
will have 4 prominent place, whilst the
productions or American hunorists will APP
pear from month 10 month. The list Of
shorter stories, biographical and other
sketches, etc. /. q long one.
The editorial department will continue TO
employ the aDlest pens both At home and
abroad. There win be series OF letters on
literary matters, from London, by Mr. Wei
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a. heretofore, 80 far a. limited space will
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world, and specially 10 the ire-he-. thought
OF the Christian thinkers and scholars Of
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