The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-14
st. Nicholas.

"The king Of all publications issued for
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The third volume of this Incompatible
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ST. NICHOLAS FOR 1877.
Which opens with November, 1876, begins
a short and very entertaining serial from the
French, "The Kingdom of the Greedy" a
story adapted to the Thanksgiving season.
Another serial, of absorbing interest to
boys,
CHS OWN MASTER"
By j. T.. Trowbridge, author of the "Jack
Hazard Stories," begins in the Christmas
Holiday Number.
Besides serial stories, Christmas stories
lively sketches, poems, and pictures for the
holidays, and some astonishing illustrations
of Oriental sports, with drawings by Siamese
artists, the Christmas Holiday number Of
81. Nicholas, superbly illustrated, contains q
very interesting paper,
"THE Buys OF MY BoYHooD,"
BY William Cullen Bryant; "The Hors.
Hotel" lively article, by Charles A. Bar
nard, splendidly illustrated; "The Clock in
the Sky" by Richard A. Proctor; "a
Christmas Play for Homes or Sunday
schools" by DR.. Eggleston "The Peterkins
Christmas Tree" by Lucretia p. Hale
"Poetry and Carols of Winter" by Luc!
Larcom, with pictures.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
During the year there will be interesting
papers for boys by William Cullen Bryant
John G. Whittier, Thomas Hughes, William
Hewitt, DR.. Holland, George Macdonald
Sanford B. Hunt, Frank r. Stockton, an,
others.
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of special interest to girls, by Harriet Pres
colt Spoflord, Susan Coolidge, Sarah White
Kellogg, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Louisa A
colt, Lucretia p. Hale, Celia Thaxter, Mar
Mapes Dodge, and many others. There wi
be also
"TwELvE SKY PICTURES"
BY Professor Proctor, the Astronomer, wit
maps, showing "The Stars of Each Month,
which will be likely to surpass in intere'
any series on popular science recently give
to the public.
Amusement and instruction, with fun an
: frolic, and wit and wisdom, will be mingle
as heretofore, and 81. Nicholas will continu
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old.
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