The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-26
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The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles of more than fifty papers mostly
Illustrated), by writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head Of
Foreign Travel
We have "a Winter on the Nile," by Gen.
Mcclellan "saunterings About CONSTANT.
nople," by Charles Dudley Warner "Out
of My Window at Moscow" by Eugene
Schuyler: San American in Turkistan,"
etc. Three serial stories are announced
Nicholas Minturn,''
BY DIR. Holland. the Editor.
whose story of "sevenoaks " 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 q
young man who has been always "tied 10
woman's apron strings but who, by the
world-to DRIFT on the current OF iife-with
u fortune, but without n purpose.
Another serial, Ellis Inheritance" by
Mis- Trafton, will begin on the complet elton
OF THAT Lass o. Lowrie's," by Mrs Hodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnelt's story, begun
in August, has pathOs and dramatic power
which have been u surprise to the public.
There is 10 he a series of original and eX-
quisitely illustrated papers OF Popular Sci
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peIe in itseli
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OF
Home Life and Travel
Alse, practical Suggestions a to town and
country life, village improvements, etc., by
wsil-knOwn specialist,
MIR Barnards articles on various INDUS
mes OF Il eat b tain includ' the history OF
"some Experiments IL Cooperation" "A
Scottish l., at Factory in tn" November
number, and Tod Lane. Rochda e, IN
December. Other papers ae, Tue BRITISH
Workingmah's Home, "a Nation oil shop.
keepers, ""Ha'penny aWeek for the Child"
etc.
A richly illustra ed series will be given on
"American Sports by Flood aud Field" by
various writers, and each on dinerent
theme. The subject OF
Household and Home ecoration'
viii have prominent place, whilst the
productions OF American humorists will APP
pear from month to month. The list OF
shorter stories, biographical and Otn,I
sketches, etc., is u long enc.
| The editorial department will continue TO
| employ the ablest pens both ut home and
| abroad. There will be a series OF letters on
| literary matters, from London, by Mr.. Wei
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| as heretofore, so far as limited space VIII
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ieetng the social and religious lie OF the
world, and specially to the freshest thought
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