The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-13
ST. NICHOLAS

Atlantic. '-SOuthampton (kngsndl Observer.
The third volume of this Incompatible
Magazine Is now completed. With its
eight hundred royal octave ptges, and its
six hundred Illustrations, its splendid seri-
| ais, Its shorter stories, poems, apG sketches,
etc., etc, in its beautiful binding of red
| and gold, it is the most splendid gift-book
| for boys and girls ever issued from tie
press. Price, 81; In full gilt, So.
"ST. NICHOLAS is full of the choicest
things. The publication is, In all respects,
the best Of its kind. We have never yet
seen number that was not surprisingly
good."-The Churchman, Hartford Conr
st. Nicholas for 1877,
Which opens with November, 1876, begins
short and very entertaining serial from
tue French, "TAe Kingdom OF the Greedy"
| astOry adapted TO the Thanksgiving se ason.
Anotherserlal, OF absorbing interestto boys.
"HlS OWN MASTER"
u. T. Trowbridge,
author OF the "Jack Hazard Stories" be.
gins in the Christmas Holiday Number.
>. Besides serial stories, Christmas storie,
lively sketches, poems and pictures for the
holidays, and some astonishing illustrati ous
ofOriental sports, with drawings Siamese
artists
The Christmas Holiday Number OF
ST. NICHOLAS,
uperbly illustrated, contains very inter-
sting paper,
"1HE BOYS OF MY BOYHOOD.n
BY William Cullen Bryant;
"Fhe Horse Hotel,' lively article. bv
Charles A. Barnard, splendidiy illustrated;
,Ihe Clock in the sky" by Richard A.
Proctor; "a Christmas Play for Homes or
Sunday-schoyls," by DR.. Egg!eston; "The
peterkins' Christmas Tree" by Lucretia
I. Hale; Poetry and Carols of Winter
ny Lucy Larcom, with pictures.
Do Not Fail to Buy ST. Nicholas for the
christmas HOLIDAYS. Price 25 cts.
during the year there will be Interesting
papers tor boys, by William Cullen Bryant,
John u. Whittier, Thomas Hughes, William
HOW'LL, Or. Holland, George Macdonald
SANFORD Is. Hunt, Frank Il. Stockton, and
others. """
There will be stories, sketches, and
poems, OF special interest to girls, by liar.
riet Prescott Spotlord, susan Coolidge
sarah Winter Kellogg, Elizabeth Stuar,
rhelps, Louisa Alcott, Lucretia z. Hale
Ceha Thaxter, Mary Mspes Dodge, and
many Others. There will be also
TWELVE SKY PICTURES
by Professor Proctor, the Astronorssr
with maps, showing "The Stars OF E.cb
Month"; which will be likely to eurpass in
interest any series ON popular apience ra.
Gently given to the public.
Amusement and Instruction. with Eur
ana frolic, and Wit and Wisdom. viii no
mingled as heretofore, ard Sr. NIcun, W
WIN continue TO delight he young md ,,iDo
leasure TO the old. "A" give
THE LONDON LITERARY WoRIn
SAYS;
"ihere Is no magazine for the young tina,
can De SAID 10 equal tins choice pro iuction
OF sCRIbNER's press. All the articles
whether 10 prose or rhyme, are throbbing
win vitality. The literature and
erlistic illustrations are botn superb" '
The London Daily News says ave wish
we could point out its equal in our own
periodical literature.n
GOOD NEWS FOR BOYS AND GLE,
10 meet the demand for Q cheaper
NICHOLAS Giit-Book, the price of vols.
ana III has been reduced to % each, TIL
three volumes, In an elegant library case.
are sold Tor slO lin full gilt, $50, so that ali
may give their children complete set'
These volumes contain more attractive ma.
terial than titiy dollars worth of the ordin. |
AIRY children'A books.
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