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100000 Copies of
ST. NICHOLAS
FOR THE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
Only 25 Cents a Copy.
some idea of the attractions offered in the
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAy NT1TpEp


CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY NUMBER
ofST NICHOLAS of which 100 ooo oco1iao ---,,,,-,-
| sued may be gained from the foIl6u,inq. me- -
are poems of HENRY W LONGFET -SIvr, mere @
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT; a fine hitherto
unpublished sketch of Boy Life By the late 10
ODORE WINTHROP; and a short story nv nc
author Of Alice in Wonderland new fsirv
story, Sweet Marjoram Day" by FRANK r.
STOCKTONi The Peterkins' ChaTadesT - bv LII.
CRETIA Z. HALE; poetic riddle by DR. J. G
HOLLAND, and comparison between the man
ners Of young folks in old times and nowadays
Of the story element, the brightest feature is the
beginning OF the new serial BY MISS ALCOTT.
entitled Under the Lilacs,r with Illustrations by
MARY HAhLOCK FOUTE.
The Christmas M Der contains also the ooen
ing OF new Serial Story for Boys, a tale of tropi
cal life, by GUSTAVUS FRANKENSTETN emit
TIED Tower Mountain !" admira hIv TIInstrete5 -
the artists Morgan and Kelly; Portrait Of MIS-
ALCOTr, with a sketch other life: several noeTns
by TWO LITTLE AMERICAN GIRLS PIav
and Christmas Carol (set to music); and half a
dozen complete short stories, bright funny excit-
ing and pathetic, &C.. &C
The New Cover is by the English Artist. WAL
Baby's Opera
ST. NICHOLAS FOR 1873.
Besides Miss Alcott's serial for Girls and H.
t9iee serials Ior Boys to follow each otherin rap
i'd succession, will contain short serial s+or- h
the Author Of The SchOnbergcOtta FamiIv.',ya,nd
article, Around the World in a Yacht 'Bo,aiS, %
mas Deen promised Dy brilliant writer now op
the actual tour of the world in his own Yacht
There will be contributions by a Daughter Of the
famous PETER FARLEY and Letter to Young
Americans, By GEORGE MACDONALD.
various authors. will tell HOW to bind your own
books; HOW they mine coal; HOW to enioy vour-
selves at home; HOW to be an agreeable guest.
HOW to entertain company; HOW TO be a carpen-
ter; HOW to make an ice-bOat HOW to build a
house; HOW India rubber is gathered: HOW
matches are made; HOW money is made: HOW
mackcrel are caught; HOW they laid the Atlantic
cable; HOW theS mine in California: HOW thew
work in the tea country; HOW to be a parlor ma
g1cian, etc. There will be also a series Of stories
and sketches of Foreign Life.
TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE.
such as ''Od Nicolai'' Ia Russian storv). "A Dav
among the Welsh Castles d" Easter in iGermanv =
The Indians of the Amazon" How Kitty was
lost in a Turkish Bazaar" Master Montezuma''
"a Mexican story, 'Hansa, the Iapp Maiden, -
and man others.
misunderstanding" Young Contributors
Department" ," Letter-Box,'' - 'sRfdde-Box." and
For Very Little Folks, - viii be continued.
The four bound volumes ofSr NICHOLAS aIrea-
dy pubhshed are the most wonderful beaut tiful |
and attractive Christmas Present for Young PeO-
pie. Each volume is complete in itself Vols 1 |
and ?, g 90 eachi vols. and 4, 81 90 each.
Subscription Price, SO 90 Year, post |
age paid. Single copies, % cents each.
Sold by all BOOKSELLERS 8 NEWs-DEALERs
SURIBNER & co.,
74S broadway N. "