The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16
ST. NICHOLAS LIBRARY.

These four volumes are sold for $8, being only
two dollars volume--a beautiful and valuable
Christmas present for an entire family Of young
folks.
The NEW YORK TRIBUNE says "In the ava
lanche Of immoral literature that threatens
the children, some strong, vtally wholesome,
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them, and ST. NICHOLAS has reached higher
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predecessors or contemporaries"
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TIMES says: ga clean
err purer, more trustworthy periodical for
children can not be named The magazine
does not claim to be religious, but it is on the
side of all that is true and good, from begin
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St. Nicholas for 1875
Promises even greater attractions than the
previous volumes. The strong feature Of tie,
new volume is an American Serial Story,
The Boy Emigrants," by Noah Brooks,
Giving the adventures Of a party OF boys on
their long journey across the plains, with
vivid porrraiture Of their Life in Califor-
| mia duping the days of the Gold
Fever. Mr.. Brooks brings to this work, in
| addition to his well-known literary gifts, a
| thorough familiarity with the features Of that
| wild country and the people then fiocking to-
ward it. What he has to say Of them is per-
vaded with a subtle and intense SAVIOR of re-
| ality that enables the reader to follow the
characters in their adventures with positive
sense OF companionship. The sontaslon Of the
"gold- fever" the great difficulties and perils
which beleaguered their journey across the
plains and mountains, and finally the adven-
Iturous, half-civilized, and yet, in certain
rude way, POETIC life in the mines of Califor-
mia, are all described with wonderful truthful
ness and skill Add to this the elevated tone
pervadjng the work, and the irresistible at
traction which such narrative possesses for
boys and the value of this stirring, healthy
serial becomes evident.
i There is to be another and shorter serial, be-
lgipning in January and running through three
numbers:
E"JON OF ICELAND" by Bayard Tayler.
A delightfully."- vivid story of an Icelandlc
boys career, full OF incidents. which could
happen In no other country, and graphically
touching upon the customs, life, and genera
features Of that strange land.
The best general reading for boys and girls
is insured by list of present and promised
lcontributors. among whom are:
| william Cullen Bryant, George
Christina Rossetti,
! Louisa M. Alcott, j. T.. Trow.
bridge, r.. B. Aldrich, Elizabeth
Estuart Phelps, Abby Morton Diaz,
Harriet Prescott spofford, Donald
O.. Mitchell, III. H., Edmund G.
Stedman, Lucy Larcom, CHARLES
Il. Stockton, Elizabeth Akers All.
lem, II, w. Htggimson, Lucretia n,
Hale, PPOf. u. A Proctor, Mrs. Oil.
phaht and Rev. Edward Eggles.
ton. N"
/ Special papers are secured or promised, viz
AsTRoaoMY FOR YOUNG FOLKS prof Proc.
ltor); CHAPTERs ON WINDSOR CASTLE anC
lEnglsh History (Mrs; 0liphant(; TALKS wIrr
+ NJ, Alcott, sssan Coolidge and Mrs. Dodge
! LITTLE HoUsBKEEPERs,s s PAGES Marion Har,
, land, author Of" Common Sense in the House,
hoid'). Also, Incidents OF American History
practical Handiwork for Boys and Girls
a lsketohes Of Adventure and Travel, Fairy
: Tales and Home Life. a Young Contributors
department Is TO be added to the well-knowl
and approved Regular Features; and. in short
the Magazine will be made. as useful, lively
and entertaining as the pureet and best writer
J | and artists can make it. FH
Some OF the Finest Works OF the Great Paint
b ers have been engraved for ST. NICHOLAS an,
| its illustrations for 1876 will sprpass anythinJ
yet attempted In Juvenile literature.
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