The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
100000 Copies Of ST. NICHOLAS
FOR THE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
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Some idea Of the attractions afforded in the
CRIsTMAs HoLIDAY NUMBER
Only % Cents a Copy.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY y CMBER
of ST.. NICHOLAS. Of which 100 coo copies VIII
be issued, may be gained from the following:
There are poems by HENRY w. LONG
FELLOW and WILLIAM CULLEN BR1
ANT: a fine hitherto unpublished sketch Of
Boy Life by the Late THEODORE WIN
THROP; and short story by the author Of
"ALICE IN WONDERLAND; new taiy
story, 'SwEET MARJoRAM DAY, by FRANK
r. STOCKTON, THE PETERklNS CHA
RADES," by LUCRETIA 2. HALE; a po-
etc riddle by DIR. j. 6. HOLLAND, 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 new serial by Mi>
ALCOTT, entitled "UNDER TIE LILACs,
with Illustrations by Mary hallock Foote.
The Christmas Number contains also the
opening of a new Serial Story for Boys, ia
of tropical life, 10y GUSTAFUS FRANZ
ENSTEIN, entitled ''TOW ERMOUN-
TAIN, admirably illustrated by the artists
Moran and Kelly: \ PORTRAIT OF MISS
ALCOTT, with a sketch of her life; several
poems by TWO LITTLE AMERICAN
GIRLS; a PLAY, and a CHRISTMAS
CAROL (set to music): and half dozen
complete short stories, bright funny, eXclt-
IN and pltnetlc, &c, &c.
THE NEW COVER IS by the English
Artist. WALTER CIR AN L, ~ the IA
nous designer of THE Baby's Opera
ST. NICHOLAS FOE 1873,
Besides Miss ALcoTr's SERIAL FOR GIRLS
and the THREE SERIALS FOR BOYS. to follow
each other in rapid succession. viii contain
short serial story by the AUTHOR OF THE
SCHONBERG-COTTA FANILN;' and an
article. "AROUND THE WORLD IN \
YACHT, Boys has been promised by
brilliant writer, now on the actual tour of the
world in his own yacht There will be con
tributions By DAUGHTER OF THE FA-
NOUS PETER FARLEY, and a Letter to
Young Americans by
GEORGE MACDONALD.
The CHOW" SERIES Of instructive papers,
by various authors, VIII tell HOW to bind
your own books; HOW they mine coal; HOW
to enjoy yourselves at home; HOW TO be an
agreeable guest; HOW to entertain company;
HOW TO be a carpenter: HOW To make an
ice-boat; HOW to build house; HOW In
dia rubber is gathered; HOW matches are
made; HOW money is made; HOW mack
eral are caught: HOW they laid the Allan
tic cable; HOW they mine IN California;
HOW they WORK IN the tea-coUntry; HOW
to be a parlor magician. etc There viii be
also a series of stories and sketches of For
eign Life.
TRAVEL AND 4 ADVENTURE,
such as "Old Nicolai7 IA Russian storyl a
Day among the Welsh Castles, Easter in
Germany, ''The Indians of the Amazon,
GLOW Kitty was Lost in a Turkish Bazaar, :"
Master Montezuma "a Mexican story
'.Hansa, the Lapp Maiden, and many 9TH
ers.
Observation-Disclosures" young Contribu-
tors Department, Letter Box, Riddle
Box, and For Very Little Folks, will be
continued.
The four bound volumes of ST. NICHOLAS
already published are the most wonderful,
beautiful and attractive Christmas Present
for Young People Each volume Is complete
in itself Vols. / and ,, $500 each; vols. 3
and 4, 81. 90 each.
Subscription Price, So 90 Year. pos
tage paid. Single copies, IS cents each.
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