The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-15
100, 900 Copies of St. Nicholas
FOR THE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,
Only IS Cents a Copy.
ESome idea of the attractions offered in the
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY NUMBER

ESome idea of the attractions offered in the
cERIsTMAs HOLIDAY NUMBER
of ST NICHOLAS. of which 100000 copies will be
issued. may be gained from the following: There
are poems by HENRY W. LONGFELLOW and
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT; fine hitherto un-
published sketch Of Boy Life, by the late THEoDoRE
WINTHROP; and short story by the author of
''ALIcE IN WoNDERLARD;' o new fairy story,
''SwEET MARJoRAM DAY. by FRANK R. STOCK
TON, THE PETERKINs' CHARADEs,n by LUCRE-
TIA p. HALE; soetic riddle by DR.. j. G. HoL-
LAND, and comparison between the manners of
young folks in old times and nowadays, by GAIL
HAMILTON.
OF the story element the brightest feature is the
beginning of the serial by MISS ALCoTT, ell
titled UNDER THE LTLAcs," with illustrations by
MARY HALLooK FooTE.
| The Christmas Number contains also the opening
of a SERIAL STORY FOR BOYS, tale of tropi-
cal life, by GUSrAYUS FRANKENSTEIN, en-
| titled "TowER- MoUNTATN," admirably illustrated
by the artists Moran and Kelly; A PORTRAIT OF
! MISS ALC0TT, with sketch ofsher life; several
poems by Two LITTLE BMERIcAN Girls; PLAY,
aud CHRISTMAS CAROL (set to music; and half q
dozen complete short stories, bright, funny excl
ting and pathetic, &C., &c.
The NEW COVER is by the English Artist. WAL
| TER CRANE,-the famous designer of ssThe
Baby's Opera"
ST. NICHOLAS FOR 1878,
Besides Miss ALooTr's SERIAL FOR GIRLS, and the
TaREE SERIALS FOR BOYS, to follow each other in
rapid succession, will contain short serial story
by the Author OF THE SCHoNBERGCoTTA
FAMILY and an article, AROUND THE WORLD
IN A YACHT, BoYs;'' has been promised by a bril-
liant writer, now the actual Of the world in
his own yacht. There will be contributions by q
DAUGHTER OF THE FAMOUS PETER PAR
LEY, and Letter to Yeupg Americans by
GEORGE MACDONALD.
The HOW" SERIES of instructive papers, by
various authors, will ten HOW 10 bind your OWE
books; HOW they mine coal; HOW to enjoy your
selves at home; HOW to be an agreeable guest
HOW to entertain company; How to be carpen
ter; HOW TO make an ice boat; HOW to build .
house; HOW India ubber is gathered; HOW
matches are made; HOW money lie made; HOW
mackerel are csnghs; HOW they laid the Atlanti,
cable; HOW they mine in California; HOW they
work in the tea-country; HOW to be parlor ma
gclan; etc. There will be also series of stories
andisketches of Foreign Life,
TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE.
such as ''old Nicolia,n Ca Russian story, "A Day
among the Welsh Castles" '.Easter in Germany
| AA1 AhdiaHs VI tI1S autAIoHs HOW h1ttY wa
Lost in q Turkish Bazar, Master Montezuma, . q
Mexican story, "Hansa, the Lapp Maiden ant
many Others.
Jack In the Pulpit" Young Contributions De
partment,ss' 'Lctter-Box,'' "Riddle-Box," and $50
vvery Little Folks viii be continued
The four bound volumes of ST. NICHOLAS aIread,
published are the most wonderful, beautiful ant
attractive Echristmas Presents for Young People
Each volume is complete in itself Vols. and I
s. 20 each; vols. 3 and 4, a 90 each.
Subscription Price, SO Year, post
age paid. Single copies Is cents each
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