The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-01
ST. NICHOLAS

The King of all Publications Issued
for the Young on Either Side OF the
Atlantic" -southsmpton (Engiand) Observer.
The third volume Of this incompetence
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ak hundred illustrations, its splendid serl'
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Which opens with November, 1876, begins
A short and very entertaining serial from
the French, "TAe Kingdom OF the Greedy
a story adapted to the Thanksgiving season.
Another serial, OF absorbing interest to boys,
IeM "HIS OWN MASTER
" ByJ II. Trowbridge,
atthor of the "Jack Hazard St0ries," be.
GINS in the Christmas Holiday Number.
Besides serial stories, Christmas storic-
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HOLIDAYS. and some astonishing illustrations
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"IHE BOYS OF MY BOYHOOD,"
| Nv William Cullen BRYANT
"The Horse Hotel" lively article, by
| Charles A. Barnard, splendidly Illustrated ;
'The Clock in the sky" by Richard A.
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Sunday. schools" by DR.. Egg.eston; 'rhe
Peterkins' Christmas Tree" by Lucretia
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by Lucy Larcom, with pictures.
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