The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-12
ST. NICHOLAS

ST. NICHOLAS
The Kins Of all pubiicatisus rssusd
for the Young on Either Side Of the
Atlantic. ''-southampton Ensiand) Observer.
The third volume Of this incompatible
Magazine Is now completed. With Its
eight hundred royal octave pages, and Its
six hundred illustrations, its splendid seri-
ais, its shorter stories, p0ens, and sketches,
etc., ETC., In its beautiful binding OF red
for Boys and girls ever issued ifom the
press. Price, ~; in fun gift, S5.
"ST. NICHOLAS is fun Of the choicest
things. The publication Is, In all respects,
the best of It's kind. We have never Yet
seen number that was not surprisingly
good."-The Churchman. Hartford Conn
st. Nicholas for 1877,
Which opens with November, 1876, begins
A short and very entertaining serial from
the French, 1.-The Kingdom of the Greedy"
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," be-
gins 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
ST. NICHOLAS.
Superbly illustrated, contains Q very inter-
| esting paper.
"THE BOYS OF MY BOYHoOD,"
By William Cullen Bryant
1.-The Horse Hotel" lively article, by
Charles A. Barnard, splendidly illustrated /;
;,The Clock in the sky" by Richard A.
Sunday schools" by DR.. Egg!eston "The
Peterkns Christmas Tree" by Lucrstis
p. Hale; Poetry and Carols of Winter
by Lucy Larcom, with pictures.
Do Not Fail to Buy st. Melodies for the
During the year there will be interesting
papers for boys, by William Cullen Bryant,
John q. Whittier, Thomas Hughes, Willism
Hewitt, DIR. Holland, George Macdonald.
Sanford b. Hunt, Frank X. Stockton, and
others.
There will be stories, sketches, and
poems, of special interest to girls, by Hsr.
riet Prescott spoford, Susan Coolidge.
Phelps, Louisa Alcott. Lucretia P. Hale,
Celia rhaxter. Mary Mapes Dodge, and
many others. There will be also
TWELVE SKY PICTURES
BY Professor Proctor, the Astronomer,
with maps, showing "The Stars of Each
Month";" which will be likely to surpass In
interest any series ON popular science re.
Gently given to the public.
Amusement and Instruction, with Fun
and Frolic, and Wit and Wisdom. will be
mingled as heretofore, and ST. NICHOLA
will continue to delight the young and give
| pleasure to the old.
THE LONDON LITERARY WORLD
| SAYS:
| "Therc Is no magazine for the young tn al
can be said to equal this choice pro 1uction
| CT SCRIBNER's press. All the articles,
whether in prose or rhyme, are throbbinK
with vitality. The literature and
rtistic illustrations are both superb"
The London Daily News says: "We wish
ae could point out is equal in our own
| eriOdical literature"
GOOD NEWS FOR BOYS AND GIRj
To meet the demand for cheaper
NICHOLAS Gift Book, the price of vols,
and II has been reduced to SO each. Tn
three volumes, In an elegant library case,
are sold tor $40 lin full gilt. $l5), SO that all
may give their children complete set.
These volumes contain more attractive ma
| terial than fifty dollars worth of the ordin.
| airy children's books.
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