The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-12
ST. NICHOLAS

The King Of all Publications Issued
for the Young on Either Side Of the
Atlantic. "--Southampton England 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, poems, and ske tches,
etc., etc, in its beautiful binding of red
and gold, ii Is the most splendid gift-book
for boys and girls ever issued from the
press. Price, "a; in full gilt, 50.
"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 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 interestto boys.
CHS OWN MASTER"
BY J. II. 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 / Sismese
artists
The Christmas Holiday Number of
ST. NICHOLAS,
uperbly illustrated, contains very inter
sting paper,
"1HE BOYS OF MY BOYuOOD,"
By William Cullen Bryant;
"The Horse Hotel" a lively article, by
Charles A. Barnard, splendidly illustrated /;
'Ths Clock in the sky" by Richard A.
Proctor; "a Christmas Play tor Homes OF
Sunday-schools." by DR.. Egg'eston; 1.-The
Peterkins' Christmas Tree" by Lucretia
2. Hale; Poetry and Carols of Winter,
by 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 q. Whittier, Thomas Hughes, William
Hewitt, Dr. Holland, George Macdonald,
Sanford Is. Hunt, Frank Il. stockton, aud
others.
There will be stories, sketches, and
poems, OF special interest to girls, by Har.
riet Prescott Sponord, Susan Coolidge,
Sarah Winter Kellogg, Elizabeth stuart
Phelps, Louisa Alcott, Lucretia =. 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
VIII continue 10 delight the young and give
leasure to the old.
THE LONDON LITERARY WORLD
sAis
"There IL no magazine for the young TIM,
can be said TO equal this choice pro llction
OF SCRIBNER's press, All the articles
whether in prose or rhyme, are throbbiny
with vitality. The literature ana
ertistc illustrations are boin superb,
The London Daily News says: I'VE wish
We coulu point out its equaI in our own
eriodcal literature"
GOOD NEWS FOR BOYS AND ,;Ip
10 meet the demand for q cheaper
NICHOLAS GittBook, the price of vols.
and ii has been reduced TO 50 each. Th
three volumes, in an elegant library case.
are sold for 80 lin full gilt, sl5), so That ali
may give their children complete set.
These volumes contain more attractive ma.
terra, than fifty dollars worth Of the ordiu.
airy children's books.
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